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i III. PROGRAM/PROJECT DESCRIPTION-DETAIL In the space below, describe the program/project. Include information as to how the program/project will benefit low-income people/households. max, char. 2000 The proposed project is to develop a 1.4 acre park site on the northeast corner of Orange Avenue and McFadden Avenue, The property is owned by the City of Santa Ana and adjacent to the Pacific Electric Bike Trail that runs along the east side of Maple Street. The site is surrounded by single family residential property. Approximately 15,634 residents live within a 112 mile radius of the site, of which 3,106 residents are below the poverty level, There are no parks/open space available within a 1/2 mile radus of the site for the immediate residents. The Pacific Electric Bike Trail, along the east side of the property, connects to the Santa Ana River Bike Trail and is a key part of the Santa Ana Golden Loop Bike Trail System that will eventually provide a complete bicycle circulation loop around the city for all Santa Ana residents. The Pacific Electric Park improvements will provide recreational opportunities for the immediate residents and will also play a key role in providing a bike reststop for the Golden Loop Bike Trail System. Over six community outreach meetings were held around the site to obtain community input on the improvements and design of the park. The proposed park Improvements will include a play equipment area for all ages, a community garden, fruit tree grove, Instructional amphitheater area, jogging/exercise path, shade structure, restroom, bike rest stop, drinking fountains, benches, drought tolerant landscape, dry stream bed, block wall between the residential property and park site, automatic irrigation system, security lighting and park slgnage. The preliminary soils testing of the site, the legal description, and the CEQA process (Mitigated Negative Declaration) has been completed. The community input process is 90% completed. Staff anticipates one additional community meeting be held to address any remaining questions. IV. STATEMENT OF NEED In the space below, describe why this program/project is needed. Include information as to any effects if CDBG funds are not awarded and whether similar ro rams/ ro'ects are available in the community. max. char. 2000 There are no park/open space within a 1/2 mile radius of this site. Major vehicluar arterials on the west and south side of the property creates a traffic barrier for children and residents to access other parks beyond the 1/2 mile radius. This site will also be one of the key bicycle rest stops along the Golden Loop Bike Trail System that will provide access to restrooms and drinking fountains. The residents in the immediate area is in the medium to low income level of which 3,106 residents are below the poverty line. The park will provide play equipment for children and an area for the elderly to spend a leisure day exercising along the decomposed granite walking path or tending to vegetables In the community f garden. The improvements will provide residents an opportunity to plant their own vegetables, harvesting fruit, jogging, resting and have immediate access to the adjacent bike trail system. i CDBG funding is desperately needed to develop this park site. Park Bond funding is not available at this time, i Federal/State Grants are minimal and not enough to develop the park site. CDBG funding is the only funding opportunity to develop the site. The closes park, play area and community garden opportunity available is at Madison Park, over a 1/2 mile south of this site. To access Madison Park residents would have to cross a heavily traveled arterial street (McFadden Avenue). 3 75B-70