TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORY AGENCY - PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - EST 1986

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Robert Bobb, City Mager r• an David Grosse, Executive Direc n Public rarv;cL L=arry Date: November 13, 1985 Santa Ana has been an active participant in the establishment of the County -wide corridor Fee Program over the last 12 months. In conjunction with the County of Orange and the Cities of Yorba zinda,. Anaheim, orange, Tustin, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, San Juan Capistrano, and San Clemente, we have developed a Major Thoroughfare and Bridge Fee Program for the San Joaquin Hills, Eastern and Foothill Transportation Corridors. The Corridor Fee Program has now been adopted by the majority of Cities and the County of Orange, and fees are begining to be collected as implementing ordinances take effect. The City of Irvine, who has been a crucial player ;due to citizen opposition,.-bas taken Council action to implement the Program. Irvine will be a participant unless excluded through judicial decree or a referendum process. The procedure for Santa Ana's participation will involve formal notification of each and every parcel owner in the established benefit assessment.area regarding a Public Hearing to be set before the Santa Ana City Council. Prior to conducting that Hearing, however, it *is recommended that input be solicited from major property owners and developers in the affected area, and input solicited on the Program from the City's Transportation Advisory Committee and Redevelopment and Planning Commissions. This input would then be available for the City Council during the Public hearing with all property owners. The process will cover approximately three months and a calendar of suggested meeting dates leading to the Council approval will be f urnished for the ;brkshop on November 18, 1985. A brief overview of the regional situation will be discussed at Council's workshop, including issues of the Orange County Unified Transportation Trust FUnd and the Arterial Highway Financing Program and regional views of Santa Ana's action in the North Central area. It is important that our City Council actions relative to these .issues are understood by regional officials and elected officials in our surrounding cities. Santa Ana's leadership role in transportation planning and financing and promotion of regional transportation opportunities for the developmental future of Central Orange county directly parallel the current Corridor Fee Program in providing new travel opportunities to the Central County. Additionally, our decisions may be helpful to new Program initiatives, such as the Pacific Electric Expressway and the 57 Freeway Extension which will require support and participation from our neighboring municipalities and regional officials.