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CITY OF SANTA ANA
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES
December 1, 2005
CALLED TO ORDER
The meeting convened at 5:45 p.m. in City Hall, Room 831, 20 Civic Center Plaza,
Santa Ana, California.
ATTENDANCE
City Council Committee members present: Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Bist, Councilmember
Jose Solorio, and Councilmember Claudia Alvarez (5:50 p.m.)
Staff members present: Deputy City Manager Development Services, Steve Harding,
Community Development Agency Executive Director Patricia C. Whitaker, Planning and
Building Agency Executive Director Jay Trevino, Chief Assistant City Attorney Benjamin
Kaufman, Senior Community Preservation Inspector Beth Aldecoa, Redevelopment
'--' Assistant, Danell Mercado, Senior Planner Sergio Klotz, and Assistant Planner Lucy
Linnaus
Community members present: Elsa Gomez
AGENDA ITEMS
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - November 3,2005
Action:
The minutes were approved 2:0 (Absent: Alvarez)
2. PROPOSED CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
A hearing has been schedule in January with the Casa de Ceramica property at
2541 South Main and 1121 S. Main regarding the banners and unpermitted
signs. If there is no compliance after the Hearing, the NV may eventually lead to
a criminal case.
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Enforcement regarding windows in the Downtown area is continuing. Inspector
Nunez will provide the Committee with a list of the business owners of record
who have been cited.
3. ADAPTIVE REUSE OF SPURGEON BUILDING
No submittals of plans from Jay Meehan at this time.
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4. DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL PARKING UPDATE
Danell Mercado stated that the Association is not meeting until January 2006.
She shared with the Committee a DRAFT letter to be sent out immediately
informing the loft owners of their option to parking in the Downtown Parking
Structures.
5. LOFT SURVEY UPDATE
Danell Mercado will make further contact with the Association in writing asking
for responses to the survey to be returned in a self-addressed stamped
envelope.
6. SANTA ANA BOULEVARD RENAISSANCE PROJECT
Lucy Linnaus, Assistant Planner, reviewed with the committee the boundary lines
of the study area. Staff asked the committee for input on three areas of the
boundaries. The boundary line next to French Park will remain the same. The
area west of Logan will be included, as well as the cut out at Grand and First
Street.
Pat Whitaker provided the committee a map that delineated which properties
within the study area were Agency owned. The committee requested staff to
provide a write up on which properties could be potentials for demolition due to
nuisance and unsafe conditions
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7. PROJECT UPDATES
a) 4TH Street Pushcart Status-
The manufacturer made the umbrellas for the carts in rainbow colors. Staff
informed the manufacturer that a solid color such as maroon or green would
be more acceptable. The manufacturer is getting estimates to change out the
color to a solid. The manufacturer is guaranteeing delivery between February
and March.
b) SC Gas Buildina
Chapman College has made a purchase offer and a tour has been schedule
with them in December.
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c) Phase III Olson Lofts Status
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Olson has a new architect on its team and is looking for an increase in the
density to 125 per acre. No plans have been submitted. Staff analyzed the
cost to create a bare bones parking lot on the site, which came in at
$100,000.
The Committee asked Steve Harding to discuss with Olson to either submit a
project or walk away and bring back something to the Committee in writing on
what options the City can move on.
d) Otis Buildinq Uodate
Staff is working on a letter from OCT A committing to moving the bus bench
once the building is painted. Once a letter is received, it will be presented to
property owner to proceed with painting the building.
e) Construction of Archwav Siqn on South Main Street
Estimate for the sign will be presented at the January meeting by PWA.
f) Nexus Entrv Siqn Uodate
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8. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Elsa Gomez commented on the Artist Loft Owner
Survey, and what a good idea it was. She would like the same survey sent out to
the Downtown business owners in both English and Spanish.
9. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS - None
10. ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
a. The Depot Marketing Plan
11. NEXT MEETING - January 5, 2006
RNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. to January 5, 2006.
Pa ricia C. Whitaker
Recording Secretary
Community Development Agency
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