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Board directs negotiations on 17th Street Santa Ana site after close competition between two housing proposals
Summary
After multi‑hour questioning of two finalists for the county's 17th Street site in Santa Ana, supervisors directed staff to enter negotiations (initially with the runner the board chose) to sharpen affordability, unit mix, demolition assumptions and potential revenue; the board voted 4–1 to proceed with C & C/Waterford negotiations as the primary negotiator.
The board considered competing proposals to develop a 9.3‑acre county‑owned site on West 17th Street in Santa Ana. Two finalists presented contrasting approaches: TAP BFR/True America proposed a 300‑unit mixed‑use project with conventional private financing and earlier revenue streams; C & C/Waterford proposed a 360‑unit, 100% affordable project with on‑site Head Start space and prevailing‑wage commitments.
Supervisors and staff extensively questioned…
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