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Chairman Sarmiento thanked Mr. Cavazos, Mr. Trevino and Ms. Fong for assembling Mini -TAP in a short period of time adding this will be helpful to the Committee and the entire City Council. Committee member Benavides thanked staff for organizing and panelists for their participation noting their diverse background, and commented on downtown Santa Ana noting it is the heart of Orange County adding he is excited for the panel to help with a prime parcel and grateful for their help to envision that future opportunity. Vice Chair Martinez noted she is excited the panelists will provide some expertise, adding Santa Ana is the youngest city in Orange County and this is an opportunity to promote the downtown and the city, and noted the city welcomes young individuals and professionals adding they create economic vitality. Chairman Sarmiento thanked the panelists for taking time out of their busy schedules, noted the valuable city asset adding the unique downtown and the exchange of ideas to develop this asset, and provided background information on the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) that were released for the 3rd and Broadway site and the YMCA building on Civic Center. Mr. Trevino provided an overview and background information on the city, the Downtown, the Transit Zoning Code, the Street Car, and urban housing and development opportunity details for the Third and Broadway parking structure which is a 3- level, 440 -space parking garage. Committee member and panelist discussion ensued on the market demand in the downtown, market -based adaptive reuse projects; financing in the post - redevelopment era; RFQ; parking standards reform; transit - oriented development standards; parking to be replicated, parking reform, shared parking, parking ratios, linear approach, parking structures and facilities in the downtown, Circulation Element, Transit Zoning Code, bifurcating the site, Sycamore Street alignment, pedestrian only on Sycamore Street; underground parking; bike parking; ideas for the development of the property including: food, hospitality- boutique hotel with a lounge, small sports club activity center, experience centers with a lab and a cam dominated by food with no major tenant; food hall tenants on first floor with density above, mixed - retail, creative office, hotel to provide a community benefit, arts and cultural conference center RECESSED AT 9:59 A.M. AND RECONVENED AT 10:22 A.M. Discussion continued on the possible bifurcation of the site with two parcels; creative offices; possible at -grade retail with residential component; affordable artist -owned housing; depth of the market in the downtown for hospitality; demographics in the downtown; delaying the transit occupancy tax; the financial viability meshing daytime and nighttime; boutique hotel with live entertainment aspect; discussed the RFQ and refining it to be more specific and feasible and what the Council would like to see; the 10 -story height limit; and the green factor should be sustainable and set example with LEED certification. Development & Transp. Council Committee Minutes 2 October 31, 2013