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CITY OF SANTA ANA
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES
March 30, 2005
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting convened at 5:45 p.m. in City Hall, Room 831, 20 Civic Center Plaza,
Santa Ana, California.
ATTENDANCE
City Council Committee members present: Council member Claudia Alvarez and
Councilmember Lisa Bist.
Staff members present: Community Development Agency Executive Director Patricia
C. Whitaker, Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Steve Harding, Planning
Manager Jay Trevino, Chief Assistant City Attorney Benjamin Kaufman, Principal
Planner Karen Haluza, Community Preservation Inspector Alvaro Nunez, Downtown
Development Manager Matthew Lamb and Redevelopment Assistant, Danell Mercado.
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Community members present: None
AGENDA ITEMS
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 16, 2005
Action:
The minutes were approved 2:0
2. PROPOSED CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
A citation was issued to Auto Zone. A frame signs on South Main are receiving
citations. The sidewalk sales in Downtown are encroaching into the pedestrian
pathway. Staff will work with businesses to review the location for merchandise
during a sidewalk sale.
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3. BILLBOARD AT RAILROAD TRACKS ON SOUTH MAIN
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Staff discussed with Clear Channel the condition of the billboard. Clear Channel
stated they would put up advertising and fix the broken area. Staff will
investigate the possibility of getting the owner cited for public nuisance.
4. SPURGEON BUILDING
Code Enforcement met with the owner. Some of the improvements have been
made with some tenant being evicted. Code Enforcement recommended
replacement of carpet and pad before they will sign off. The owner will not paint
and put carpet in because of possible agreement to do flats in the building. The
owner was granted a 30-day extension for compliance.
5. DOWNTOWN RETAIL SURVEY
Staff distributed and discussed the survey for Downtown that was done at the
Celebrate Santa Ana event in April 2004. The committee would like to see a
survey done with the loft owners in Downtown with more specific questions
regarding where they shop now, and what shops they would shop at in
Downtown.
6.
PROJECT UPDATES
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a) SWC First and Main Streets - Orioinal Mike's -
Occupancy has been approved on the units upstairs. The owner is proposing
changes to the CUP that will require him to go back to Planning for approval.
The committee asked to have this item removed from the agenda.
b) Citv Place-
Grading will start in late spring with permits for the residential component
coming in July. Committee asked to have this item removed from the
agenda.
c) YMCA-
The two proposals will go to City Council closed session on April 18, 2005.
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d) 4th Street Pushcart Status -
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The agreement will go to City Council for approval on April 18. Once
approved, new carts will be ordered.
e) Sav-On Lofts - Windows and Mailboxes
Public Works will send a letter to Save-On and Loft owners to remove the
mailboxes from the sidewalk within 30 days. If the boxes are not removed,
Public Works will remove them.
Staff will investigate for the committee if a portion of all the windows can be
covered, with a remainder at the top open for light.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
8. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS -
Lisa Bist inquired about the possibility for a permit to be issued to the loft owners
for metered spaces with an annual cost associated with the permit. The City
Attorney, Ben Kaufman, will report back to the committee.
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List Bist informed staff that additional signage is needed during the Artist
Openings on the first Saturday's of the month. The public is coming to the Artist
Walk, however, they don't know additional galleries and exhibits are located in
the lofts on the East side of Main. Staff will pursue placing signs up during the
event to direct the public.
9.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
a) Finalize downtown survey for loft owners.
b) Parking Meter Permit Program for loft owners.
c) Directional signage for 1st Saturday of the month openings.
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10. NEXT MEETING - April 20, 2005
ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. to April 20, 2005.
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Pat icia C. Whitaker
Recording Secretary
Community Development Agency
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