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GPA No. 2018-3, AA No.2018-6, ZOA No. 2018-3, and,SPR No. 2018-02 Metro East Mixed_ Use
<br />(MEMU) Overlay Zone and Elan projects
<br />July 23, 2018
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<br />courtyard will be surrounded by an artist gallery, leasing office, and other community amenities.
<br />Additional open space on site will serve the residents and tenants within the community. Amenity
<br />rooms, decks and balconies, two pool areas and private courtyards, and view rooms will meet or
<br />exceed the•present and proposed (amended) MEMU standards.
<br />The project's landscape palette has been selected to match and complement the Santa Ana Zoo.
<br />that lies to the east of the project site across Elk Lane. The project frontage will also be improved
<br />with unique lighting and street furniture to match the Santa Ana Zoo. The applicant. has
<br />coordinated the landscape plan with the Public Works and Parks, Recreation and Community
<br />Services agencies.
<br />Elan will feature a contemporary architectural style with Mid-century modem elements. Building
<br />materials are designed to mimic or complement the natural environment, with generous use of
<br />horizontal elements and carefully -placed vertical emphases, angles, metal brows; and fiber cement
<br />siding resembling wood, wood railings, glass, concrete, and cement blocks. The project's defining
<br />architectural features are the 24-fo6t high ceilings for the commercial component and the full -
<br />height illuminated Window Wall along First Street. All utilities, loading, and move -ins will be
<br />contained within the building, and all parking (subterranean or •above -ground structure) will be
<br />concealed from view from both the public and from within the project. The contemporary style also
<br />incorporates influences commemorating the Elks Lodge and Saddleback Inn.
<br />As part of the project, the applicant has proposed a full reconstruction of Elk Lane between First
<br />Street and Chestnut Avenue. The improvements are voluntary and have been coordinated with the
<br />Planning and Building, Public Works, and Parks, Recreation and Community Services agencies.
<br />Improvements include undulating sidewalk patterns on the project site, sidewalk improvements on
<br />the zoo (east) side of Elk Lane, and new bulb -outs and crosswalks on both sides of Elk Lane. The
<br />applicant has committed to constructing the new street, sidewalks, curbs, parking, and gutters, and
<br />will landscape both sides of Elk Lane, with the City assuming the long-term responsibility of
<br />maintenance through a maintenance agreement. These improvements have been designed to
<br />take into account the new Zoo Master Plan, adopted in March 2018. In addition to the
<br />improvements to Elk Lane, the project will require reconstruction of sidewalks, curbs, and gutters
<br />along First and Lyon streets. Portions of all streets along the project's frontage (Elk Lane and First
<br />and Lyon streets) will also be repaved. The project will be conditioned to,require continued
<br />coordination among the Planning and Building, Public Works, and Parks, Recreation and
<br />Community Services agencies to identify opportunities for street art, signage, and other
<br />installations to complement the Santa Ana Zoo.
<br />The commercial component on First Street and the live/work units' ground -floor shopkeeper
<br />spaces have been designed to accommodate a wide range of -tenants and to be expanded if
<br />market conditions warrant. The First Street commercial space has been designed with full two-
<br />story volumes, enabling the square footage to be doubled within to over 96,060 square feet. This
<br />square footage can accommodate half a dozen smaller tenants, a large pharmacy, or
<br />neighborhood market and cafe. The design and success of the commercial spaces are intended to
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