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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-07-05 (2) '"" CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT MINUTES July 7,2005 CALL TO ORDER The meeting convened at 5:49 p.m. in City Hall, Room 831, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. ATTENDANCE City Council Committee members present: Council member Claudia Alvarez and Council member Jose Solorio. Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Bist. Staff members present: Deputy City Manager of Development Services, Steve Harding, Community Development Agency Executive Director Patricia C. Whitaker, Chief Assistant City Attorney Benjamin Kaufman, Community Preservation Inspector Alvaro Nunez, and Senior Planner Sergio Klotz. '" Community members present: None AGENDA ITEMS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 2,2005 Action: The minutes were approved 2:0 (Absent: Bist) 2. PROPOSED CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS Item continued to August 4 meeting -- Citations will continue to be issued to the Casa de Ceramica property at 2531 South Main regarding the banners and signs. They will be fined once a week, which may eventually lead to a criminal case. Code Enforcement is having difficulty in obtaining a responsible party to issue a Notice of Violation to regarding Clear Channer Billboard located just south of 2540 South Main by the railroad. Update will be provided at the next meeting regarding action taken. \r Item continued to August 4 meeting -- The Committee also asked about the """ graffiti on the sign and the trash on the property of the old Arco on old McFadden and Main. An update on this property will be provided at the next meeting. 3. ADAPTIVE REUSE OF SPURGEON BUILDING Steve Harding reported that the owner has complied and the Code Enforcement issues have been dealt with. A developer will be submitting preliminary plans for retrofitting the building. This project will be combined with the American Legion project (parking lot). Mr. Harding has contacted the developer, Mr. Lutton, and is waiting to hear from him so that a meeting can be arranged. 4. DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM UPDATE Ben Kaufman provided a handout with items that need to be considered and decided upon for this program. An implementation strategy will be discussed at the next meeting. A map showing parking meter locations was also provided. 5. LOFT SURVEY UPDATE The survey was approved by Councilmembers Alvarez and Solorio. Upon approval by Mayor Pro Tem Bist, the survey will be mailed to the loft owners. """ 6. OTIS BUILDING UPDATE The owner will be approached after recommendations are determined. At this time, the owner does not want to paint the building. It was suggested that asking OCT A to paint the wall would be an interim solution. Pat Whitaker, Bill Manis, and Alvaro Nunez will continue to work on this project. 7. CONSTRUCTION OF ARCHWAY SIGN ON SOUTH MAIN STREET This item was continued to the August 4 meeting -- Pat Whitaker provided a handout with some history on the proposed archway sign. Steve Harding questioned whether a sign would be structurally feasible and suggested photographing different types of signs from other cities as examples, such as San Diego. ..,J City Council Committee on Main Street Development. Minutes 2 July 7, 2005 8. PROJECT UPDATES """ a) 4TH Street Pushcart Status- The carts have been ordered and payment has been made. Delivery is anticipated every 4-6 weeks. Ben Kaufman will provide the ordinance requirements regarding such items as uniforms. A ribbon cutting following the completion of the first couple of carts was suggested by the Committee and will be conducted by Staff. b) Sav-On Lofts - Windows and Mailboxes The mailboxes have been removed. Windows: Planning's recommendation is to black out the remainder of the windows to give a consistent look. This is a recommendation from the April meeting. Has this recommendation been passed on to Sav-on? c) SC Gas Buildinq '" Pat Whitaker reported that staff has not been able to contact the owner to determine any interest in selling the building. Staff will continue to provide updates. d) Spurgeon Building (see #3 above) e) Phase III Olson Lofts Status Olson Company is submitting materials to Planning that include density. f) 4th District Court of Appeal A conference call was made by the City Attorney's Office today to review draft of the agreement. 9. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None 10. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS - None """ City Council Committee on Main Street Development - Minutes 3 July 7, 2005 11. ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS Nexus Entryway Sign Update ..", 12. NEXT MEETING - August 4,2005 ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m. to August 4, 2005. Patricia C. Whitaker Recording Secretary Community Development Agency PCW/mlr ..., ..., City Council Committee on Main Street Development - Minutes 4 July 7, 2005