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envisions the vacant lots as a new greenspace with trees and walkways for children to Kennedy Elementary and <br />Century High School. <br /> <br />Last week, Principal Community Planner for Santa Ana Margarita Macedonia facilitated feedback from the County <br />(through Manny Escamilla in Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento’s office) and this message was shared: <br /> <br />We received the following information from the OC Real Estate Team. The items being stored are modular <br />housing units for an affordable housing development in Midway City. The lease terms are attached for their <br />6-month lease of the location. <br /> <br />If the overnight alarms continue to be an issue, please have the residents provide as much detail as they <br />can regarding when they hear the alarms. That will give us some options to request specific changes from <br />County staff and the leaseholder. <br /> <br />Ms. Macedonia then explained the following: <br />Under California law (Government Code Sections 53090 and 53091), a County is considered an extension <br />of the State government. When the County uses its land for a public purpose —like storing units for an <br />affordable housing project— it is exempt from City zoning rules. Because the County has this standing, they <br />do not have to apply for the typical City permits or follow our specific rules for noise and screening/fencing <br />that a private business would have to follow. This is why the City did not have the authority to approve or <br />deny this project. <br /> <br />Despite not having formal authority to permit this use of 1300 S. Grand Ave, we ask the City of Santa to be proactive <br />in trying to have the containers removed as soon as possible.They are an eyesore and threatening presence in an <br />already disadvantaged neighborhood. <br />3 <br /> <br />