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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 17, 1984
The Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency of
the City of Santa Ana was called to order by Chairman
Luxembourger at 5:48 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, 22
Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. After the Pledge
to the Flag and the Invocation given by patricia McGuigan,
roll was called:
PRESENT
ABSENT
John Acosta
Daniel Griset, Vice Chairman
P. Lee Johnson
Robert Luxembourger, Chairman
patricia McGuigan
Dan Young
Gordon Bricken
Others in Attendance:
Rex Swanson, Executive Director
Edward J. Cooper, City Attorney
David N. Ream, Community Development Director
Thomas E. Hammill, Assistant Director Redevelopment
& Real Estate
Laura Juarez, Secretary
CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED
On the unanimously approved 6:0 motion of Mr. Acosta,
seconded by Mr. Young, the Agency approved the recommenda-
tions of Staff on the following consent calendar items:
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Approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on
March 20, 1984, and the Special Meeting held on March
23, 1984.
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CONVEYANCE OF AGENCY PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF FOURTH AND FRENCH STREETS TO
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
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Autorized the Chairman and the Executive Director to
execute a Grant Deed conveying the property at the
northwest corner of FOurth and French Streets, commonly
known as 315 and 325 East FOurth Street, to the City of
Santa Ana.
* * * * * * * * * CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS * * * * * * * * * *
DEVELOPER SELECTION FOR THE C-5 AND C-6 SITES
Mr. Swanson stated that representatives from Lowy
Development Corporation and Halferty Development Company
were present to offer a presentation and answer any
questions the Agency members might have.
Chairman Luxembourger
necessary.
stated
that
a presentation was not
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In response to a question raised by Mrs. McGuigan regarding
parking, Mr. Richard A. Debeikes, Jr., Halferty Development
Company, 2300 Michelson Drive, Suite 200, Irvine, California
92715, stated that they had provided for one hundred forty-
nine (149) parking stalls for their proposed building.
In response to several questions raised by Mr. Johnson, the
Executive Director responded that the proposed developments
were the highest and best uses for these sites.
In response to questions raised by Chairman Luxembourger and
Mrs. McGuigan, the Executive Director responded that the
ingress and egress of Owens Drive had not been decided, and
whether or not a traffic signal would be considered in
developing the Disposition and Development Agreement.
In response to a question raised by
Executive Director responded that the
objections to the following conditions:
Mr . Acosta, the
developer had no
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that the exterior building finish shall be brick
and glass rather than marblecrete panels to
compliment and be compatible with the Halferty
proposal; and
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that the ground floor uses shall be limited to
office or financial services.
After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Mrs.
McGuigan, seconded by Mr. Acosta and carried unanimously to:
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Grant a 90-day exclusive right to negotiate to
Lowy Development Corporation for the development
of an office building on the C-5 site subject to
design and use modifications; and
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Grant a 90-day exclusive right to negotiate to
Halferty Development Company for the development
of an office building on the C-6 site.
DEVELOPER SELECTION FOR THE A-13 SITE (SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
FLOWER AND SANTA ANA BOULEVARD
The Executive Director stated that the developer was present
to answer any questions Agency members might have.
In response to a question raised by Mrs. McGuigan, the
Community Development Director responded that there were
currently nineteen (19) residences of which five (5) are
vacant on the A-13 site.
The Community Development Director stated that this proposal
was taken to the neighborhood. At today's Commission
meeting a number of people did ask that this item be
continued for thirty (30) days.
In response to a question raised by Mr. Johnson, the
Community Development Director responded that the tenants
were going to be relocated.
After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Young,
seconded by Mrs. McGuigan and carried unanimously to grant a
90-day exclusive right to negotiate to Lowy Development
Corporation for development of the A-13 site.
EXECUTION OF DIRECT LOAN AGREEMENTS
In response to a question raised by Mrs. McGuigan, the
Community Development Director responded that five par-
ticipants had loan agreements in this program since it
started.
After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Acosta,
seconded by Vice Chairman Griset and carried unanimously to
adopt Resolution No. 84-9: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND
THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO EXECUTE LOAN
AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCY PURSUANT TO THE DIRECT
COMMERCIAL LOAN PROGRAM.
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ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business to come before the Agency,
the meeting was adjourned at 6:17 P.M.
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