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CITY OF SANTA ANA
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES
April 20, 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
Council member Lisa Bist.
Staff members present: City Manager Dave Ream, Community Development Agency
Executive Director Patricia C. Whitaker, Planning Manager Jay Trevino, Senior Planner
Sergio Klotz, Chief Assistant City Attorney Benjamin Kaufman, Community Preservation
Inspector Alvaro Nunez, Sr. Civil Engineer Monica Suter and Redevelopment Assistant,
Danell Mercado.
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AGENDA ITEMS
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - March 30, 2005
Action:
The minutes were approved 2:0
2. PROPOSED CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
A letter was received by Code Enforcement from a downtown business owner
regarding banners, outside signs, etc. to be addressed. A citation will be issued
to the Fiesta property on South Main. The billboard at the R.R. track on South
Main will be cited for signage nuisance.
3.
SPURGEON BUILDING
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Property owner informed Code Enforcement he would comply and complete the
improvements in two weeks. Code Enforcement will be scheduling a meeting
with him to go over the issues. Pat Whitaker indicated that the building owner is
willing to sell and do a joint venture to develop the property.
4.
FINALIZE SURVEY FOR DOWNTOWN LOFT OWNERS
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Staff distributed a survey. The committee reviewed it and made a few
suggestions. Staff will implement the changes and e-mail to the committee for
the final review.
5. DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM
City Attorney reviewed the current Downtown parking requirement according to
the municipal code. Recommendation would be to delineate a zone where the
permits could be issued. Public Works or Community Development could
implement the program. The committee asked staff to research how much
revenue the meters are generating around the loft area and report back to them.
6. DIRECTION SIGNAGE FOR ARTIST VILLAGE OPEN HOUSE
Staff distributed a copy of the temporary sign that was placed at key locations
during the April Open House. The committee agreed the sign could be made
permanent and placed at the key locations for future open houses.
7. PROJECT UPDATES
a) YMCA-
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The two proposals were presented to City Council closed session on April 18,
2005. City Council asked staff to obtain additional information from the two
developers.
b) 4TH Street Pushcart Status-
The agreement will go to City Council for approval on April 18. Once
approved, new carts will be ordered.
c) Sav-On Lofts - Windows and Mailboxes
Code Enforcement contacted the Postmaster and received approval to
remove the mailboxes if they were not approved by the Post Office.
The committee would like verification on the Certificate of Occupancy for the
lofts.
Windows: Planning's recommendation is to black out the remainder of the
windows to give a consistent look. The committee asked Planning staff to ask
Sav-on if they will consider this recommendation.
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."" 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS -
None
9. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS -
None
10. ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
SCS Gas Building - Put under projects
11. NEXT MEETING - May 18, 2005
ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m. to May 18, 2005.
~wLK
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Patricia C. Whitaker
Recording Secretary
Community Development Agency
PCW/DM/mlr
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