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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALlLFORNIA
NOVEMBER 19, 2007
CALLED TO ORDER
1ST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM #1600
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA ROSS ANNEX
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
6:06 P.M.
ATTENDANCE
COUNCILMEMBERS Present:
MIGUEL PULIDO, Mayor
CLAUDIA ALVAREZ, Mayor Pro Tern
(6:30 P.M.)
P. DAVID BENAVIDES
CARLOS BUSTAMANTE
MICHELE MARTINEZ
VINCENT F. SARMIENTO
SAL TINAJERO
STAFF Present:
DAVID N. REAM, City Manager
JOSEPH W. FLETCHER, City Attorney
PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MAYOR PULIDO
90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Earl Schmidt noted that the Renaissance Specific Plan should feature the
downtown as a destination place; Jackie Deter expressed concern about
the location of the study session; and Albert Castillo expressed concern
that the Renaissance Plan would displace businesses in the area.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS - MINUTES
Motion:
Approve minutes.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Bustamante
SECOND: Alvarez
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante,
Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinajero, Pulido (7)
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
WORK STUDY SESSION
W.S.A.
Overview and discussion of Santa Ana Renaissance Specific Plan
A review of the proposed Santa Ana Renaissance Specific Plan was
presented by Jay Trevino, Executive Director, Planning and Building
Agency, and Karen Haluza, Planning Manager; Highlights of this
presentation are as follows:
. The Renaissance Specific Plan translates the community vision into
goals, policy initiatives, regulations and standards; provides policy and
regulatory framework
. Planning tool to guide development
. Staff has held interviews with neighborhoods and business leaders and
property owners
. Four discovery workshops have been held in the community
. Six day long public charrettes
. Over twenty outreach workshops
. Approximately thirty project update meetings
. Over ten study sessions
. 45,000 utility bill inserts
. 3,000 mailers to property owners, businesses and neighborhood
representatives
. Multiple press releases and interviews
. Community Vision:
o Make great public places
o Make great streets
o Get the parking right
o Build a variety of buildings
o Create a variety of housing choices
o Get the retail right
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o Get the non-residential uses right
. Specific Plan Goals
o Make the City's core competitive in the region
o Stabilize neighborhoods
o Capitalize on transit opportunities
o Transform the city's core into Orange County's downtown
. Goal for Downtown District: Make downtown more competitive in the
region to transform Santa Ana's core into Orange County's Downtown
o Maximize public parking
o Expand restaurant and retail activity
o Create a variety of housing
o Restore historic buildings
o Maintain existing scale
. Goal for First Street Corridor: Strengthen the community connector
o Improve image and character
o Maintain pedestrian friendly city-wide connector
o Allow development compatible with adjacent neighborhoods
. Goal for Lacy and Logan Neighborhoods: Stabilize the neighborhoods
o Neighborhood scaled infill development
. Goal for the SARTC district: Create a transit oriented village
o Leverage transit through significant transit-oriented
development
o Create walkable blocks
o Create variety of open spaces
o Connect with regional bike trails/paths
o Maximize public parking
. Community outreach efforts including workshops, study sessions and
community meetings will continue through Fall, 2007
. Environmental Impact Report - January, 2008
. Public hearings: Planning Commission in 1st quarter of 2008 and City
Council in 2nd quarter of 2008
During the presentation Councilmembers asked staff several questions
and noted that there was some concern in the community that
the Renaissance Plan is a redevelopment plan and that the City would
contemplate condemnations. Mr. Trevino confirmed that the plan does not
contemplate any condemnations and it is not a redevelopment plan.
Councilmember Benavides asked to see the questions asked at the
meeting at S1. Joseph's Church along with feedback and comments.
Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez asked staff to put the plan on the City's website
and, if possible, allow residents to ask questions on line.
Discussion continued and members commented that they would like to
see more specifics in the plan so that they can more adequately address
priorities. Members also wanted to look more closely at parking options in
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the plan. Staff was asked to bring the matter back to a future study
session for further discussion.
COMMENTS
90.B. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS - None
ADJOURNMENT - 8:00 P.M.
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Patricia E. Healy
Clerk of the Council
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