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(ROH 03/05/12) ORDINANCE NO. NS -2831 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AN AMENDED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND VDC AT THE MET, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The City is authorized pursuant to Government Code Sections 65864 through 65869.5 to enter into development agreements with persons having legal or equitable interests in real property for the purpose of establishing certainty for both City and owner in the development process. B. The City enters into this Amended Development Agreement pursuant to the provisions of the Government Code and applicable City policies. C. This Amended Development Agreement came before the Planning Commission for a duly noticed public hearing on January 23, 2012. At that time, the Planning Commission continued the matter to February 13, 2012. Staff recommended that the Planning Commission vote to recommend approval of this Amended Development Agreement. On February 13, 2012, the Planning Commission split by a vote of 3:3 (Commissioner Yrarrazaval absent) on a motion to approve the project, thus creating an impasse. Pursuant to Planning Commission Bylaws (Resolution 01-44, § 8e), the applicant desired to proceed to City Council. D. Entering into this Amended Development Agreement would provide the City with extraordinary and significant benefits that are of regional significance, relate to existing deficiencies in public facilities, require the owner of The Met to contribute a greater percentage of benefits than would otherwise be required, and represent benefits which would not otherwise be required as part of the development process. E. The project and the use that the owner proposes in connection with the property have been extensively reviewed and considered by the City, and such proposed development and use have been found to accommodate the City's recommendations and suggestions in order to protect the public's interest to enhance the desirability of such proposed development and use. The terms and conditions of this Amended Development Agreement have been found to be fair, just and reasonable, and the City has concluded that the pursuit of the Project will serve the interests of the City. Ordinance No. NS -2831 Page 1 of 3