HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-14-1985MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
May 14, 1985
Them eeting was called to order at 7:20 p.m., by Mayor Daniel E. Griset,
in the Lawrence Building, 402-06 West Fourth Street. Councilme~bers
present were John Acosta, Wilson B. Hart, P. Lee Johnson, R. W.
Luxembourger, Patricia A. McGuigan, Dan Young and Mayor Griset. Also
present were City Manager Robert C. Bobb, Assistant City Attorney Richard
Lay, and Clerk of the Council Janice C. Guy ·
URBAN LAND INSTITUTE REPORT
The Mayor announced the purpose of the meeting wes to officially review
the Urban Land Institute Report, indicating the session would be a
workshop for the Council and would include presentations by staff and
coranents frc~ the public.
The City Manager introduced the staff's presentation noting the historic
background of downtown development, the status of current development
projects, and plans for future development would be addressed.
The Executive Director of Comnunity Development showed a slide
presentation which depicted redevelopment history in downtown Santa Ana,
and explained the major components of the City's redevelopment progran,
including private sector development, c~ercial rehabilitation loan
progr~ns, and public sector inves~nent.
The Downtown Development Cc~mission Director reviewed current development
projects, either under construction or being planned for each of the
Redevelopment Agency sites in the downtown area.
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Deputy CityManager Rex Swanson delineated four major develoument zones in
the downtown area, including the financial district, the Civic Center, an
area to the south of Civic Center, and a fourth, east of Main Street. On a
map of the downtown area, he pointed out all the City's downtown
redevelopment projects indicating they fell into three categories --those
which had been completed, those under contract and those still in
negotiations. He outlined potential uses for five types of development
including residential projects, cc~mercial retail development, historic
rehabilitations, co~ercial/office development and entertair~nent uses,
including a sports arena, theaters and restaurants.
The City Manager distributed a form to the Council for the Councilm~mbers
to express their preferences relative to land use in each of the zones
described by the Deputy CityManager.
The following persons addressed Council and spoke regarding various
aspects of the Urban Land Institute's reco~nendations, including but not
limited to, the need for more time to study the Urban Land Institute
report, protection fr~ ~inent domain for 20 years for owners who had
already rehabilitated their buildings, develo~m]ent of a Hispanic market,
use of the Swap Meet as a retail anchor for downtown business, development
of the Logan Neighborhood, affordable housing, further public hearings,
lack of sensitivity regarding those of lower socio-economic status, better
co~a~unications between the City and the community, displacenent of
Hispanics, a holistic sense of involv~nent on the part of the co~z~unity,
an atmosphere of cohesiveness building trust in the c(mmunity, and the
establishment of priorities, including reducing the current vacancy factor
in the downtown:
Bob Lopez, 1535 E. 17th Street
Manuel Esqueda, resident
Sam Rc~ero, Logan Area resident
Josephine Andrade, 935 Logan Street
Pete Major, 923 No. Olive Street
Luis Olivos, Jr.
Miguel Pulido, Ace Muffler Owner
Ralph All,n, 1002 River Lane
Marty Mora, 2423 S. Park
Gilbert Melendez, resident
Sal Mendoza, resident
LaDale Dunbar, 824 N. Olive Street
Gerald Ramos, representing Sunwest F~nancial, Inc.
David Scarborough
Councilm~mbers individually expressed their appreciation for the cc~a~ents
made by the speakers, and indicated a willingness to work with the
con, unity in building a prosperous downtown. Councilm~ber Acosta
requested staff att~pt to find ways to raduee feelings of distrust in the
c(~munity and report to Council on the subject.
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MOTION: 1) Receive and file the Urban Land Institute
report and staff and public comments; and
2)
Instruct staff to draft a policy statement
regarding development of the downtown,
allowing for as much public c(xmnent as
possible, for presentation to the Council on
June 3, 1985, with final adoption of said
statement scheduled for June 17, 1985.
MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Johnson
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Acosta, Griset, Hart, Johnson, Luxembourger,
McGuigan, Young
None
None FILE 615.05
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:37 p.m., the meeting was adjourned.
//a~ni6e C. Guy · ~
VClerk of the Coun%il ~ /
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