090704 Jt PH Adotpion Amend Merger SA Redvlp Proj Areas EXHIBIT 2

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91 VII. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT & HOUSING COMMISSION Planning Commission Section 33352(h) of the CRL requires that the Agency's Report to the City Council contain the report and recommendations of the Planning Commission on the proposed Amendment. Section 33352 Q) of the CRL requires that the Agency's Report to the City Council contain the report required by Section 65402 of the Government Code. Section 65402(c) states among other things, that no real property should be acquired by dedication or otherwise for public purposes, no real property shall be disposed of, no street shall be vacated or abandoned and no public building or structure shall be constructed or authorized until such activities have been submitted to and reported upon by the local planning agency as to conformity with the jurisdiction's adopted general plan. On May 24, 2004, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana received the proposed Amendments. The Planning Commission has 30 days within receiving the Amendments to make and file its report and recommendations with the Agency. On June 14, 2004, the Planning Commission adopted their report regarding the consistency of the proposed Amendments with the City's General Plan and recommended that the Agency and City Council adopt the proposed Amendments. The Planning Commission's report regarding the consistency of the proposed Amendments with the General Plan, and the recommendations on the proposed Amendments are included within this Report as Appendix B. Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission As part of its duties, the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission provides recommendations to the Agency Board on the adoption of redevelopment plans and plan amendments. The Commission has been involved with the Amendments' adoption process including reviewing the Preliminary Report and the draft Amendments on March 2, 2004 and recommending that the Agency Board approve these documents. On June 15, 2004, the Commission having reviewed the Report to the City Council recommended approval of this Report in draft form including the Initial Study /Negative Declaration, receipt of the Amendments and consenting to the joint public hearing. The specific recommended actions were: That the City Council adopt a resolution receiving the Report to the City Council including the Initial Study /Negative Declaration; receive the Amendments merging the six Redevelopment Projects; and set the date and time for a joint public hearing with the Community Redevelopment Agency with respect to the proposed plan amendments for the merger of the Santa Ana Redevelopment Project Areas and the Initial Study /Negative Declaration prepared in connection therewith. Page 52 of 190 Report to the City Council for the Merger of the Santa Ana Redevelopment Projects PA0403012.8NTA:CK:gbd 19090.001004/06 /28/04 Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. Page 41