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Community Development Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/community-development <br />Item # 17 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />February 17, 2026 <br />TOPIC: Public Hearing - Purchase and Sale Agreement for 1901 W. Walnut St. <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Public Hearing - Purchase and Sale Agreement for 1901 W. Walnut Street <br />Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on February 2, 2026. <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Conduct a Public Hearing required pursuant to California Government Code 53083. <br />2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement with <br />THRIVE Santa Ana, Inc. for the sale of City -owned Real property at 1901 W. Walnut <br />Street (APN 007-332-08), in the amount of $852,000 (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City -owned property located at 1901 W. Walnut Street (APN 007-332-08) is a <br />0.38-acre parcel that was acquired in 2007. Previously occupied by the Orange <br />County Rescue Mission, the existing structure was demolished in 2011, and the site <br />remained vacant for more than a decade. <br />On March 3, 2020, the City Council approved a Disposition and Development <br />Agreement (DDA) and a ninety-nine (99) year ground lease with THRIVE Santa Ana, <br />Inc. for the development and operation of a community microfarm located at 1901 W. <br />Walnut Street. Established in 2017, THRIVE Santa Ana is a Community Land Trust <br />(CLT) founded by nonprofit leaders and local residents with the purpose of acquiring <br />and stewarding vacant city -owned properties to provide long-term community benefits. <br />The CLT model supports the development of affordable housing, parks, urban micro <br />farms, and marketplaces for small businesses. Properties acquired by the CLT are <br />managed in partnership with local residents to identify and address community needs <br />while ensuring sustained public benefit. <br />A Community Benefits Report developed by THRIVE outlined the anticipated positive <br />impacts of the project, which included: <br />