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\ i B. REASONS FOR ADOPTION AND REMAINING BLIGHTING CONDITIONS The following is a history of redevelopment and summary of the blighting condition within the Merged Project Area, presented by constituent Project Area. Central City Redevelopment Project Area Central City Redevelopment Project Area was adopted on July 2,1973, by Ordinance No. NS- 1173. Central City Redevelopment Project Area consists of 694 acres located in the central and northern parts of the City. Central City Redevelopment Project Area was adopted by the City Council on July 2, 1973, by Ordinance No. NS -1173. The Central City Project Area encompasses the historic downtown area including retail, office and government uses. The project was adopted in response to deteriorating conditions in th owntown. The downtown began to decline in the 1960s when growth in the Orange C my s urbs The in Santa Ana's displacement as the central marketplace for adoption, the downtown had a substantial number of the retailers had left the downtown for more d S vacancy rate, lease rates and variety of me chap redevelopment plan was to reverse the eclin of as a vibrant area. The Agency has provi d i fra. buildings, and helped to treat n a is v la , revitalization of the downto n. Allhqug th Ag improvement of the do through the assist ce of my At the time of project d a obsolete buildings. Many ns, whl h in turn affected the to re ide s. The goal of the n and r -es blish the downtown -ovement habilitated historic de to d p blic parking lots to encourage the y ha c ntn ted significantly towards the I ike tR co ' e to address revitalization needs Inter —City Comm S,�e� Vol nt oject Area The Inter -City Comev pment Project Area was adopted by the City Council on July 6, 1982, by -1636, and contains 536 acres of land. Maj or roadways traversing this Proje Interstate 5 Freeway, Grand Avenue, 1st Street and 4th Street. The focal point of the Inter -City Commuter Station Redevelopment Project Area is the Regional Transportation Center (RTC), which the Agency participated in the construction and development. This Project Area includes older industrial uses that originally developed in the area to take advantage of the rail access. However, residential uses are scattered throughout the area, and there is a node of commercial uses located at the intersection of 17th Street and Grand Avenue. Since Project adoption, the rail station has been retrofitted and expanded for contemporary commuter rail use. In addition, the City has undertaken street and streetscape improvements along major corridors, like I" and 17'h Streets, and to provide better access to and from the RTC with landscaping that complements the RTC, and provides a visual connection to the downtown. Janet /Ilia i.ou nnu nuy �.. _. 05 to June 30, 2 Page 5 For the Merged Santa Ana Redevelopment Project Area July 1, 20 0504021.SA 19090.004.00114/2212006