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CITY OF SANTA ANA
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES
November 19, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting convened at 7:25 a.m. in City Hall, Room 831, 20 Civic Center Plaza,
Santa Ana, California.
ATTENDANCE
City Council Committee members present were: Councilmember Claudia Alvarez and
Councilmember Lisa Bist. Absent was: Councilmember Jose Solorio.
Staff members present were: City Attorney Joe Fletcher, Community Development
Agency Executive Director John P. Reekstin, City Engineer George Alvarez, Planning
Manager Jay Trevino, Community Preservation Inspector Alvaro Nunez, Associate
Planner Bob St. Paul and Project Manager, Vicki Uehli.
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Members of the public present were: Michael Macres and Ben Grabie!.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 15, 2003
Action: The minutes were approved by Councilmember Bist who was
appointed by the committee to approve the minutes (Solorio
absent).
2. PROPOSED CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
Alvaro Nunez reported that citations are continuing. They will be focusing on
Downtown window signage.
3. PROJECT UPDATES
a) SWC First and Main Streets - To date a first class restaurant has not been
identified. The Agency has not been successful in acquiring the Tang
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property voluntarily. The project will be presented to Planning Commission
on November 24 for potential approval of various entitlements.
b) City Place West - The proposed development was presented to the Planning
Commission identifying 57,000 square feet of commercial, three restaurant
pads, a grocery store, 315 residential units, and a black box theater. Staff is
continuing to work with the Developer on the commercial component of the
project.
c) One Broadwav Plaza - The project is pending a resubmittal from the
Developer on Site Plan Review comments.
d) YMCA - An award of bid for maintenance work is forthcoming.
e) Fence Adiacent to Bike Trail - No response from the property owners on
removal of the fence. This will now be presented to a Hearing Officer.
f) Court of Appeals - There has been no change in status.
g) Main/Warner School Site - Construction has begun.
h) 4th Street Pushcart Status - Staff has met with Jose Ortiz and continues to
make progress on selecting a vendor.
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i) South Main Public Improvements - Cost Estimates for New Sidewalk South
of Warner and North of Railroad Tracks - Sidewalk improvements south of
Getz will require right of way with an estimated cost of $340,000. The project
will be presented through the City budget process. The major concern is that
these improvements be coordinated with the current street improvements.
The current project will add concrete sidewalks where asphalt currently exists.
4.
DISCUSSION REGARDING NORTHBOUND MAIN AT WARNER (LANE
ENDING NORTH OF WARNER)
George Alvarez indicated that part of the street improvement project will include
two through lanes and a right turn lane.
5. CONSIDERATION OF MAINTENANCE (STEAM CLEANING) OF NEW
SIDEWALKS - SOUTH MAIN
John Reekstin reported that staff is preparing a cost estimate.
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6.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Michael Macres inquired if tanks had been removed from old gas station sites at
the following locations: SEC Bishop and Main, NWC Pine and Main, and NEC
Edgewood and Main. He also inquired as to why steam cleaning in South Main
is proposed to be paid by the Agency and not the merchants. Mr. Reekstin
responded that South Main Project Area has 20% of the tax increment generated
set aside for public improvements on Main Street between First and Warner due
to a law suit settlement when the project was adopted.
Ben Grabiel inquired as to the status of the billboards atop the building at Main
and First. John Reekstin responded that the Developer has indicated he will
remove the smaller of the two billboards. The Developer would like to pursue
utilizing parts of the larger billboard for signage for the restaurant with proper City
approvals.
7. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Council member Alvarez requested more information on the status of the Court of
Appeals
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8.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
No specific items were requested.
9. NEXT MEETING - December 17, 2003
ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 a.m. to December 17, 2003.
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Recording Secretary
Community Development Agency
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