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CITY OF SANTA ANA
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES
August 31 2004
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting convened at 5:50 p.m. in City Hall, Room 831, 20 Civic Center Plaza,
Santa Ana, California.
ATTENDANCE
City Council Committee members present: Council member Lisa Bist, Councilmember
Jose Solorio and Councilmember Claudia Alvarez.
Staff members present: Community Development Agency Executive Director Patricia
C. Whitaker, City Attorney Joseph Fletcher, Associate Planner Bob St. Paul, Captain
Sadaah, Community Preservation Inspector Alvaro Nunez, Downtown Development
Manager Matt Lamb
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AGENDA ITEMS
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -July 21,2004
Action:
The minutes were approved
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2. PROPOSED CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
More people testing our resolve about code enforcement actions. A lot of
violations are in the $500 level of fines. A comment from the committee is to do
a Business code enforcement brochure to be handed out.
3. O.C. Mental Heath Facility
Police looked at the statistics with 75% of the complaints coming from the facility
itself. Police talked with representatives of the Delhi community. The
neighborhood is waiting to report and they now know they need to report to the
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directed patrol. A security guard would help, but the operator indicated that this
direction would intimidate their clients. ..,J
4. MainlWarner school signage
Marvin has sent the school a basic landscaping plan. The school has no formal
requirement to submit to us. Contractor believes he can do a better job and has
given us a plan for our review. A committee member commented that curve sign
looks better and the sign should be made of brick.
5. 6 lot subdivision Main/McFadden
No report. Postponed to next meeting
6. PROJECT UPDATES
a) SWC First and Main Streets - Oriainal Mike's -
Original Mike is opening on September 3. As of this meeting, a Certificate of
Occupancy has not been issued. Additional items need to be addressed
prior to the Occupancy being released. ..,J
b) Citv Place West-
The name has changed to City Place. The project will be going to Planning
Commission in October.
c) YMCA-
The two developers that have presented proposals have been asked to
present a more definitive pro formas for their projects. Staff will be obtaining
a consultant to do an economic viability study of both proposals.
d) Court of Appeals -
Letter from court of appeals that they want a reduction in price by $200,000
with an additional 1.5 million in added expenses picked up by the'City. For.
example they want the parking lot filled in to build a one-story building with an
underground garage with a guarantee of 100 spaces in the garage
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e) 4th Street Pushcart Status-
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A presentation was made to the vendor cart owners. The vendor group was
responsive to the renderings presented to them. Most of their concerns were
over the mechanical/operational functions of the cart. A more detailed
package will be completed by the architect to be used for the staff report once
the item goes to Council for approval.
f) Sav-On Lofts -
No report. Postponed to September meeting.
g) Svcamore Garaqe Landscaoinq -
Bob St. Paul has reiterated to Mike that he needs to remove one palm tree
and widen the planter. As of today, the improvements have not been
completed.
5.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
6.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS -
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Lisa Bist asked about Code Enforcements new role of enforcing the vending
truck ordinance. Staff updated committee on their enforcement involvement to
date.
7.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
8.
NEXT MEETING - September 15,2004
ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 7:10p.m. to September 15, 2004.
Patricia C. Whitaker
Recording Secretary
Community Development Agency
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