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Second Exclusive Negotiation Agreement THRIVE Santa Ana, Inc. <br />September 17, 2019 <br />Page 3 <br />The project site (Illustration B) has been vacant for over 12 years. It was acquired by the City in <br />2007, and the former Orange County Rescue Mission structure was demolished in 2011. The <br />site was recently rezoned as C2 (General Commercial) and the proposed microfarm is a <br />permitted use. <br />Illustration B <br />Community Outreach and Benefits <br />Since 2016, nonprofit groups such as Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities, who are now <br />part of the THRIVE board of directors, have conducted community engagement to educate local <br />residents and inform them about the benefits of CLT's which include promotion of health and <br />wellness, building, generational wealth, supporting long-term housing affordability, and <br />improving access to housing. This process included over 20 outreach events and surveys of the <br />surrounding site which are described in the Community Benefits Report (Exhibit 3) submitted by <br />THRIVE. <br />The Community Benefits Report also describes the positive impacts of a microfarm to the <br />community. These benefits include: 1) making organic produce and other healthy options more <br />available in the local neighborhood, 2) implementing a membership -based model to provide <br />monthly baskets of vegetables, fruit and other garden products to members at a low cost, 3) <br />creating worker cooperative jobs, 4) encouraging participation from local residents which can <br />contribute to the local neighborhood economy, civic engagement, and prevention of costly health <br />conditions including obesity and mental health illnesses. <br />60A-3 <br />