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Santa Ana council approves sale of La Colmena site to community trust for $852,000
Summary
After a public hearing with multiple community organizations and business operators, the council authorized sale of a 0.3‑acre site known as La Colmena to a community trust for $852,000 (subsidized by a state grant), with conditions to preserve microfarm/community use and a prohibition on arbitrary transfer.
The Santa Ana City Council authorized the purchase and sale agreement for 1901 Westmont — the community site known as La Colmena — at its Feb. 17 meeting, approving a below‑market purchase price tied to a state grant to preserve the site for community‑based agriculture, small businesses and cooperative enterprises.
Staff described the parcel as about 0.3 acres, formerly acquired by the city and now proposed for transfer to Thrive (the purchaser) to continue operation of a microfarm and…
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