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Amend DA No. 1999-01, AA No. 2018-02 and GPA No. 2018-02 — Mater Dei High School Parking Structure Expansion Project May 15, 2018 Page 2 entitlements: The certification of an environmental impact report and the approval of an addendum to an existing development agreement. The original request was for Council to approve all necessary entitlements (zone change and general plan amendment) at one time; however, as Mater Dei did not own the 19 properties affected by the proposed project, the City was unable to move forward with the zone change and general plan amendment applications due to potential adverse condemnation concerns. As all affected properties are now owned by the applicant, the remaining entitlements are now able to proceed. Mater Dei is intending to consolidate their various parking facilities onto the school campus by constructing the new parking structure. As all parcels are under control of the school, the applicant is proposing to change the general plan land use designations and rezone the 19 affected parcels to be consistent with the designations for the existing campus. This includes rezoning the parcels from Single -Family Residence (R-1) to Open Space (0), and changing the general plan land use designation from Low Density Residential (LR -7) to Institutional (INS). Staff is supportive of the general plan and zone change requests and is recommending for the approval of these two requests. This proposal also consists of a request by Mater Dei for a third amendment to the development agreement that requests City assistance with the construction of off-site improvements (i.e. new traffic signal and street demolition and repairs) associated with the parking structure project that are valued at approximately $1.8 million. Mater Dei is proposing that the City's $1.8 million contribution be via the completion of three off-site improvements: The installation of a new traffic signal at Bristol Street and St. Andrew Place, the removal and reconstruction of St. Andrew Place from Bristol Street to Baker Street, and the installation of a public alley and related improvements at the east side of the Mater Dei parking structure. The applicant is also proposing language in the agreement that caps the City's contribution to no more than the value of those improvements, which is almost $1.8 million. Staff does not support this request and does not recommend approval. As an alternative to the City completing the improvements, the Public Works Agency (PWA) has reduced the scope of work to St. Andrew Place that ensures the street meets City standards but reduces the cost of the off-site improvements by approximately $450,000. Further, PWA staff is working with OCTA to include the Bristol Street/St. Andrew Place traffic signal as part of the Bristol Street Widening Project that is currently underway. If approved, this will reduce the off- site improvements by another $480,000. The cost for Mater Dei to complete these proposed alternate improvements is $870,000, $930,000 less than the previous $1.8 million. Based on the projected budget deficit number presented to City Council for Fiscal Year 2018-19, the City is unable to recommend any financial commitments to the project. Staff would be supportive of the alternative workscope and assistance with pursuing with OCTA for the proposed signal installation if the project applicant is able to fund the gap for the completions of the necessary off- site improvements. Full-sized plans are available for public viewing in the Clerk of the Council Office. 75C-2