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HomeMy WebLinkAbout68-083RESOLUTION 68- 83 DECLARING INTENTION TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS PROMOTION DISTRICT WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND GIVING NOTICE OF HEARING THEREON WHEREAS, business men in the downtown area of the City of Santa Aha are in favor of creating a Business Promotion District; and WHEREAS, the best interests of all citizens of Santa Aha would be advanced by the creation of such a district ultimately improving service to all citizens of this community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares its intention to enact an ordinance establishing a Business Promotion District within that area of the City bounded on the East by the center line of French Street, on the South by the center line of First Street, on the West by the center line of Van Ness Avenue, on the Northwest by the center line of the proposed access street connecting Fourth Street to Sixth Street, and on the North by the center line of Sixth Street, and more particularly described hereinbelow, and that the revenues to be collected by reason of the proposed ordinance are hereinafter more particularly set forth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the area within which said Business Promotion District is proposed to be formed lies within the city of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California, and is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the center line of First Street, 70.00 feet wide, with the center line of French Street, 60.00 feet wide; thence Northerly along the center line of French Street to the intersection of the center line of Sixth Street, 60.00 feet wide; thence Westerly along the center line of Sixth Street to the intersection of the center line of Birch Street, 60.00 feet wide; thence continuing along the center line of Sixth Street a distance of 80.00 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve concave Southeasterly and having a radius of 352.00 feet; thence Southwesterly along said curve through a central angle of 40° 52' 51", an arc distance of 251.15 feet to a tangent line; thence Southwesterly along said tangent line a distance of 508.24 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve concave Northwesterly and having a radius of 800.00 feet; thence Southwesterly along said curve to the inter- section of the center line of Van Ness Avenue, 60.00 feet wide; thence Southerly along the center line of Van Ness Avenue to the intersection of the center line of First Street, 60.00 feet wide; thence Easterly along the center line of First Street to the point of beginning. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the revenue for the proposed District shall be raised by adding an additional tax to the Business License Tax of all businesses now required to pay a business license tax within the proposed area, as follows: CLASSIFICATION OF BUSINESSES CLASS A: Ail businesses classi- fied under Section 6131.(a) of Article VI of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, excepting there- from automobile retail sales, automotive parts and sales, and automotive service of any nature. AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL TAX An additional tax equal to three (3) times the City business license tax appli- cable to such business. -1- CLASS B: All other businesses of any nature whatsoever required to pay business licenses under Article VI. An additional tax equal to the city business license tax applicable to such business CLASS C: If any business taxable hereunder falls into Class A and B, it shall pay tax upon the Class A business at the same rate as provided in Class A and shall pay tax on Class B business at the rate provided for Class B businesses. CLASS D: Any business, person or institution located within the business promotion district which is exempt from the payment of a business license tax by reason of the State Constitution or any State law or Federal law are not taxed under this Ordinance, but may make such voluntary contribution in lieu of the tax imposed hereunder. BE IT Ft~THER RESOLVED: That the purposes for which the proposed revenue shall be used are as follows: (a) The acquisition, construction, or maintenance of parking facilities for the benefit of the area; (b) Decoration of any public place within the area; (c) Promotion of public events which are to take place on or in public places in the area; (d) Furnishing of music in any public place in the area; and (e) The general promotion of business activities in the area. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That June 3, 1968, at the hour of 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Third and Main Streets, Santa Aha, California is hereby fixed as the time and place for hearing all persons interested in or objecting to said proposed Business PrOmotion District. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Clerk of the Council is hereby ordered to publish this Resolution one time in the Register and to mail a complete copy of this Resolution of intention, postage prepaid, by United States mail, addressed to all businesses conduct- ing activities within the area of the proposed District as shown upon the active business licenses on file with the Director of Finance of the City of Santa Aha; said publication and mailing shall be completed at least ten (10) days prior to the date of hearing. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the 20th day of May, 1968. ATTEST: ^ss .cLE OF THE COUNCIL MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COU~n~Y OF ORANGE ) CITY OF SANTA ANA ) SS I, DORIS M. BROWN, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Resolution was introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held on the 20th day of May, 1968, and was at said meeting passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Herrin, Brooks, Carlson, Griset, Markel~ Thurman~ McMichael NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None DORIS M. BROWN CLERK OF THE C0UNCIL ASST. CLERK OF THE COUNCI~ -2-