2011-023 - Development Agreement Between the Community Redevelopment Agency

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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project Alternatives connects San Diego to Los Angeles. Failure to meet these key project objectives renders an alternative site infeasible. It would also be infeasible to develop the proposed Developer Project in an alternative location. Currently the Redevelopment Agency owns a cluster of parcels in the proposed project area and is considering the acquisition of other properties in the vicinity of these Agency-owned parcels. The proposed Developer Project is designed and proposed to redevelopment these specific properties. It would not be practical or feasible to abandon plans for these parcels and begin new future acquisitions elsewhere, and doing so would fail to meet most of the basic project objectives of the Developer Project. Specifically, an alternative location would not result in redevelopment of the Agency-owned properties, would not enhance the streetscape and urban form of the area, particularly along Santa Ana Boulevard, with the construction of new buildings that meet the standards contained in the Transit Zoning Code and that support future transit planning, and would not provide an economically viable redevelopment scenario for the Agency-owned properties. Further, comparable parcels within the entire Transit Zoning Code are limited by proposed future uses and incompatible existing surrounding uses. Therefore, the proposed site of the Developer Project is the only feasible location for this redevelopment project. Rehabilitation of Potential New Acquisitions Alternative ? In this alternative, the Redevelopment Agency would acquire properties within the Developer Project in order to complete blocks where the Agency already has an ownership interest, as it would under the proposed Developer Project. However, instead of demolishing these structures, the Redevelopment Agency would rehabilitate them in place. Findings The City hereby finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological or other considerations make the adoption of this alternative infeasible. This alternative would prevent redevelopment of Agency-owned properties, a key project objective of the Developer Project. It would also substantially limit the opportunity to provide new affordable housing for families in furtherance of the City's affordable housing goals established in the Housing Element, the Implementation Plan for the Santa Ana Merged Redevelopment Project Area, and the City of Santa Ana Consolidated Plan. Further it would not enhance the streetscape and urban form of the area, particularly along Santa Ana Boulevard, with the construction of new buildings that meet the standards contained in the Transit Zoning Code and that support future transit planning. Nor would it secure provision of public open space or facilitation of a joint use arrangement with SAUSD for a new community center. Finally, it would not provide an economically viable redevelopment scenario for the Agency-owned properties. Additionally, it would result in the elimination of an opportunity to provide new quality housing. As a result, if demolition of the properties that may be acquired by the Agency were precluded, the Redevelopment Agency would not pursue their acquisition, and the benefits of the Developer Project, including the creation of new public open space, the elimination of blight, and an enhancement of the streetscape, would not be realized. Revised Station District Project and FOL Settlement Agreement Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding 3-15 Considerations