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EXHIBIT 7 <br />STATE OF CALIFORNIA - BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />DIVISION OF HOUSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT o o" <br />651 Bannon Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95811 <br />(916) 263-2911 / FAX (916) 263-7453 . <br />www.hcd.ca.gov <br />December 19, 2025 <br />Julie Castro, Economic Development Specialist III <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza M-25 <br />Santa Ana CA, 92701 <br />SENT VIA EMAIL TO: icastro5asanta-ana.or <br />Dear Julie Castro: <br />RE: City of Santa Ana - APN 007-332-08 - Surplus Land Act Findings Letter <br />Thank you for notifying the California Department of Housing and Community <br />Development (HCD) of the City of Santa Ana's (City) determination of Assessor's Parcel <br />Number (APN) 007-332-08 (Property), as "exempt surplus land." Your complete <br />documentation was received on December 1, 2025. <br />HCD reviewed the City's Notice of Exemption (Notice) and supporting documentation <br />pursuant to Section 400 of the Surplus Land Act Guidelines. As explained below, HCD <br />finds that the Property qualifies as "exempt surplus land" under Government Code section <br />54221, subdivision (f)(1)(B). <br />Analysis <br />As provided in Government Code section 54221, subdivision (f)(1)(13), "exempt surplus <br />land" includes "[s]urplus land that is less than one-half acre in area and is not contiguous <br />to land owned by a state or local agency that is used for open -space or low- and <br />moderate -income housing purposes." <br />According to the Notice, the Property is no longer necessary for the City's use and is less <br />than one-half acre (0.38 acres) in area. Additionally, the Property is not contiguous to land <br />owned by a state or local agency that is used for open space or low- and moderate - <br />income housing purposes. <br />On December 1, 2025, the City confirmed that Government Code section 54221, <br />subdivision (f)(2) does not apply to the Property and, therefore, a written notice of <br />availability for open -space purposes is not required. <br />SLA0002295 <br />