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Planning and Building Agency <br /> 71 <br /> www.santa-ana.org/pb <br /> Item # 12 <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br /> February 3, 2026 <br /> TOPIC: Approval of Payment In-Lieu of Taxes Agreement— Cristo Rey School <br /> AGENDA TITLE <br /> Agreement for Payment In-Lieu of Taxes for Properties located at 3601, 3611, 3621, and <br /> 3631 S. Harbor Boulevard (APN: 414-261-07) <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the attached Payment In-Lieu of <br /> Taxes Agreement with SOCO Harbor, Inc. (Agreement No. 2026-XXX). <br /> GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: Yes <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> Summary <br /> In October 2024, Cristo Rey Orange County High School approached the City of Santa <br /> Ana seeking approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2025-22 to establish a <br /> professional school use at an existing campus consisting of four office buildings located <br /> at 3601, 3611, 3621, and 3631 South Harbor Boulevard. The CUP application proposes <br /> that Cristo Rey will occupy space inside two of those buildings at 3601 S. Harbor <br /> Boulevard, Unit 200, and 3611 S. Harbor Boulevard. <br /> To address potential economic impacts associated with the property's tax-exempt status, <br /> Cristo Rey submitted a CUP application and, separately, a voluntary Payment In Lieu of <br /> Taxes (PILOT) agreement with a goal of minimizing fiscal and economic impacts to the <br /> City. While the Planning Commission has authority to act on the CUP, City Council <br /> approval is required separately for the PILOT agreement. <br /> Background <br /> The subject property consists of four office buildings located at 3601, 3611, 3621, and <br /> 3631 S. Harbor Boulevard, and is within a professional office park zoned Professional <br /> (P). SOCO Harbor, Inc., the Property Owner, intends to lease approximately 42% of the <br />