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2525 North Main Street January 14, 2019 Page 15 Table 7: Project Height Compared to Approved Apartment Projects Projects Height The Marke 5 levels The Nineteen01 5 levels Prisma 301 5 levels The Line 5 levels + 6 levels of parking The Heritage 5 levels The Madison 7 levels Elan 7 levels 2525 North Main St. (proposed) 5 levels with mezzanines + 8 levels of parking Bulk/Scale Bulk describes the mass of a building and scale refers to the proportional relationship of the size of the building to other structures. The project is in scale with the commercial buildings along Main Street and significantly larger in scale than the residential homes to the south and east. The project has been designed with courtyards to reduce the bulk of the building and will also be tiered on the east from 2‐stories to 5‐stories. Shade/Shadow Section 4.1 of the Draft EIR analyzed shade and shadow impacts. Shade and shadow studies were prepared for each calendar month. For CEQA purposes, impacts are considered significant if shadow‐sensitive uses would be shaded by the project‐related structures for more than 3 hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. between fall and spring, or for more than 4 hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. between spring and fall when compared to existing conditions. The CEQA threshold has been used in the past by Santa Ana for other projects. As proposed, the project would cast shadows on the residential properties, but not for more than 3 hours between fall and spring or for more than 4 hours between spring and fall. Neighborhood Character The Park Santiago neighborhood is characterized by large one‐story and two‐story homes with a variety of architectural styles (Minimal Traditionalist, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Spanish, and Ranch). The project site also has street frontage along North Main Street which is described in the General Plan as an opportunity for the establishment of a cohesive, height intense, mixed activity center with a strong presence in the region. The project is not in character with the neighborhood, which it shares two sides with, as the neighborhood is comprised of single‐family dwellings and the project is a high density multi‐family housing project. The proposed project however, has a modern contemporary design with a variety of materials that would fit the design intent of North Main Street. It is common for high density multi‐family projects to have a different architectural style than surrounding single‐family dwellings as the architectural styles of single‐family homes often do not translate well to multi‐storied buildings. Commented [DH52]: Another way of saying 5 levels with mezzanine is entertainment deck on the roof of the 5th floor. The parking structure is 9 levels, with 2 levels Two levels of the parking structure would extend above the residential portion of the building (See page 4). Commented [DH53]: Interesting point here is the structures have limited shading effect but the proposed trees that will be installed will have a major shading effect on the existing residential homes along the eastern border of the property. Commented [DH54]: As it says, the project is not in character with neighborhood. The property in question is part of the Park Santiago Neighborhood Association. It is not a part of any District Center. Commented [DH55]: Our point exactly. This could be one of the reasons the property is designated PAO.