HomeMy WebLinkAbout67-204RESOLUTION 67-204 OPPOSING PROPOSED USE OF
F.C.C. SURPLUS LAND ON EDINGER BY BUREkU
OF PRISONS FOR CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission has, for many
years, occupied a parcel of land within the City limits of the
City of Santa Ana; and
WHEREAS, the FCC recently released a portion of its land
holdings; and
WIiEREAS, the City of Santa Ana acquired approximately 7.18
acres of said land for use as a City park, in conformity with the
adopted General Plan for the City of Santa Aha and in conformity
with a condition imposed by the Federal Government attendant upon
said acquisition; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Unified School District acquired
approximately 21.17 acres of said released land for the purpose of
utilizing it as a site for elementary school and continuation school
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Unified
School District have been advised that the United States Department
of Justice is endeavoring to acquire the remainder of the released
property for the purpose of installing thereon a correctional and
rehabilitation facility for juvenile offenders; and
WHEREkS, the City of Santa Ana is, for its part, anxious that
the remainder of said land be acquired by said City for use as a
major area park in conformity with the General Plan of said City
aforementioned; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Unified School District is of the
firm belief that the installation of a penal or correctional facility
adjacent to an educational institution would create an adverse
physical environment which would detract from the effectivenss of
the educational process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City of Santa Ana
hereby expresses its opposition to the acquisition by the United States
Department of Justice of the remainder of the FCC - released property
on West Edinger Street in the City of Santa Ana; and particularly to
the proposed use of the land as a site for a correctional and
rehabilitation facility for juvenile offenders; and proposes that
said land be sold to the City of Santa Ana for use as a City park, a
use in keeping with the adjoining educational facilities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana at its regular meeting held on the 20th day of November, 1967.
ATT EST:
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
SS
I, DORIS M. BROWN, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of
the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Resolution
was regularly introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held
on the 20th day of November, 1967, and was at said meeting regularly
passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES,
COUNCILMEN: Herrin, Brooks, Carlson, Griset, Markel, ThUrman,
McMichael
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT,
COUNCILMEN: None
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL