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EIR No. 2018-01, DA No. 2018-01, GPA No. 2018-06,
<br />AA No. 2018-10 2525 North Main Street
<br />February 5, 2019
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<br />Community Meetings
<br />On November 15, 2017, 27 calendar days after the application was submitted, the developer held a
<br />Sunshine Meeting at the Discovery Cube of Orange County and overviewed plans for a 517 -unit
<br />development, 5 -stories in height, with 910 parking spaces and access from Edgewood Road. Sign -
<br />in sheets indicate 263 people attended. Minutes of the meeting including community comments
<br />made at the meeting and the applicant's responses were prepared by the applicant (Exhibit 6).
<br />In early 2018 (January 30, 2018 and February 15, 2018), planning staff coordinated meetings with
<br />the developer and the North Santa Ana Preservation Alliance representatives. Approximately 20
<br />people attended the small group meetings, including the developer, members of the North Santa
<br />Preservation Alliance, nearby neighborhood representatives and planning staff. The applicant
<br />shared a revised plan that included 505 units, a revised unit mix, the removal of the parking structure
<br />access from Edgewood Road, and modifications to the architectural style.
<br />A Planning Commission study session was conducted on August 27, 2018 where staff presented
<br />information on the project description, the draft environmental impact report, entitlements, vicinity,
<br />building heights, access options, unit mix, parking, and areas of consideration. The applicant also
<br />provided a presentation that overviewed the project, amenities, community benefits, concerns and
<br />support, traffic, changes made by the applicant to the project, and project benefits. Thirty-two (32)
<br />verbal comments were received (three in support and 29 in opposition) and nine written comments
<br />were received (one in support and eight in opposition).
<br />On September 5, 2018, the developer, members of North Santa Ana Preservation Alliance, and
<br />City planning staff met to discuss the proposed project. A list of questions, comments and concerns
<br />were raised by the neighborhood. In follow up on September 24, 2018, information requested at the
<br />previous meeting was provided by staff to members of the North Santa Ana Preservation Alliance.
<br />Most recently, on November 26, 2018 the public hearing for the project was continued to January
<br />14, 2019 and a second study session was conducted where staff presented information on the
<br />project, the Draft EIR, comments received, the Final EIR and draft development agreement terms.
<br />The applicant also played a video overviewing the project. During public comments 58 verbal
<br />comments were received (25 in support; 31 in opposition and two neutral) and 11 written comments
<br />were received (two in support and nine in opposition). One comment letter on the DEIR from
<br />Lozeau Drury LLP was received and written response to the comments was drafted (Exhibit 7).
<br />Density
<br />The revised project has reduced the density from 87 dwelling units per acre to 84 dwelling units
<br />per acre or a floor area ratio of 2.21. Per the General Plan, the maximum floor area ratio of the
<br />subject property and the properties to the north and west is 1.5 and the maximum dwelling units
<br />per acre of the residential properties to the east and west is 7 dwelling units per acre. As proposed,
<br />the project has higher density and floor area ratio than the surrounding properties. With the staff
<br />recommended changes to the project, the maximum density of the project will be further reduced
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