090704 Jt PH Adotpion Amend Merger SA Redvlp Proj Areas EXHIBIT 2

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FROM :CITY OF SANTA ANA CDR FAX NO. :714 647 -6736 mendments to City Redevelopment Project Area Plans - -mime 14, 2004 Page 2 Analzois of the Issues Jun. 17 2004 01:01PM P3 141 The proposed plan amendments (Exhibit 1) are considered technical amendments, which will not add territory to the project area, increase the tax increment limit, or affect the plan termination date. Community Redevelopment Law allows an agency to amend existing redevelopment plans without requiring the documenting of significant blight or remaining blight findings within the project areas. As part of the process to amend the redevelopment plans, the Community Redevelopment Law requires that specific information regarding the proposed amendment be provided to the affected taxing entities and to the Planning Commission prior to the adoption of the proposed amendments. In order to meet this requirement, the Preliminary Report (Exhibit 2) and proposed amendments are provided. Additionally, State Law requires Planning -redevelopment plans and amendments to insistency with the City's General Plan. involve any changes to land uses or land plans were determined to be consistent when determined that the proposed action is in Plan. Commission review of all new existing plans to determine Since this action does not use plans, and the existing they were adopted, staff has conformance with the General It is anticipated that the final review and environmental document and proposed plan amendments for .approval by the City Council and Agency after a the summer of 2004. The Draft Negative Declaration is public decision makers, other responsible and trustee general public of the potential effects of the proposed Page 134 of 190 adoption of the vill be considered public hearing in intended to inform agencies, and the project. >H r j) e.J