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CITY OF SANTA ANA
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES
February 2, 2006
CALLED TO ORDER
The meeting convened at 5:54 p.m. in City Hall, Room 831, 20 Civic Center
Plaza, Santa Ana, California.
ATTENDANCE
City Council Committee members present: Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Bist,
Councilmember Claudia Alvarez. Absent: Councilmember Jose Solorio
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Staff members present: Deputy City Manager Development Services Steve
Harding; Chief Assistant City Attorney Benjamin Kaufman; Community
Development Agency Executive Director Patricia C. Whitaker; Public Works
Agency Executive Director Jim Ross; Planning and Building Agency Executive
Director Jay Trevino; Assistant Director of Community Development Nancy
Edwards; Economic Development Manager Linda Summers; Redevelopment
Assistant Danell Mercado; Principal Planner Karen Haluza; Assistant Planner II
Lucy Linnaus; and Community Preservation Inspector Alvaro Nunez.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - January 5, 2006
Action:
The minutes were approved 2:0
2. PROPOSED CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
The hearing for 1131 S. Main was held. The property owner pulled
permits to move the signs and the poles. The Committee asked for
additional information regarding the pulled permits and what type of
business has been approved for the location.
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The hearing for 2541 S. Main was held with no one present on behalf of
the property owner. Code Enforcement will make an effort to contact the
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property owner. If there is no response received in two weeks, the case
will be referred to the City Attorney for prosecution.
The compliance time for 1417 S. Main elapses on February 6. If there is
no compliance, the file will be referred to the Hearing Officer process. The
NV may eventually lead to a criminal case.
The 304 N. Broadway and 411 N. Broadway locations have been fined.
Progress has been made and our staff is in contact with the business
owners to ensure full compliance.
The Committee requested that staff check the windows at AutoZone.
Code Enforcement will contact the business owner/manager.
Fiesta Marketplace in Downtown has seen a lot of unlicensed vendors in
the area. Code Enforcement has been responding and there may be a
need to coordinate a task force with the Police Department and address
the issue together.
3. SANTA ANA BOULEVARD RENAISSANCE PROJECT UPDATE
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Karen Haluza reported that, of the three proposals received, Moule &
Polyzoides Architects has been selected to prepare the Santa Ana
Renaissance Specific Plan. A recommendation to the City Council to
award a contract to Moule & Polyzoides Architects will be made at the
Council meeting on February 6.
Karen Haluza asked the Committee for its input on potential stakeholder
groups and individuals to be part of the public process. The Committee .
gave the following names: Latino Health Access; Saint Joseph ~ \\-1-\.
Church/School; Garfield Elementary; Logan, Lacy, French Court and
French Park Neighborhood Associations; Downtown Business District
Associations; Loft Owners Association; The Boxing Club; Jerry King,
National History Museum; and Brian Lucas.
4. PROJECT UPDATES
a) 4TH Street Pushcart Status-
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LA Manufacturing has completed the carts. The D.C. Health
Department has to complete one final inspection on the carts before
they can be released. Staff is working on a new city logo to be placed
on the carts for consistency. A ribbon cutting ceremony is being
planned for mid March.
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b) SC Gas Buildinq
Jay Trevino reports that Chapman College is primarily interested in the
YMCA Building. Staff has met with Otis College of Art & Design and
they are very interested in having a satellite campus in Downtown
Santa Ana.
c) Phase III Olson Lofts Status
A new architect was hired. Working drawings are to be submitted in
March.
d) Otis Buildinq Update
Owner is refusing to paint the building. Staff continues to pursue the
owner for compliance with the original agreement that she would paint
the building if we provided the letter from OCTA that the benches
would be moved after the building is painted.
e) Construction of Archwav Siqn on South Main Street
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Public Works Agency will make a recommendation to Council at its
February 21 meeting to award a contract to the design consultant for
the sign. Construction is scheduled to begin in August. The
Committee would like to work with the consultant on what the sign
would say.
f) Nexus Entry Siqn Update
Nexus has completed a cost estimate of $500,000 for the two signs.
Discussion continues on whether the City should allow Nexus to
complete only one sign, so that remaining funds can be used on public
art for the project.
g) Loft Survey Update
Survey results were passed out to the Committee and discussed.
h) The Depot Marketinq Plan Update
Staff distributed binders and discussed with the Committee the plan to
introduce marketing opportunities at The Depot. Staff will begin
banner installation in March, with other opportunities being reviewed
for the 06/07 budget.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Claudia Alvarez asked for staff to investigate the Bowers banner covering
the sign for Taco Adobe on N. Main.
7. ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
No new items. Committee agreed to remove The Depot Marketing Plan
until updates occur.
8. NEXT MEETING - March 2, 2006
ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 7 p.m. to March 2, 2006.
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Patricia C. Whitaker
Recording Secretary
Community Development Agency
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