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EIR No. 2018-01, DA No. 2018-01, GPA No. 2018-06, AA No. 2018-10 2525 North Main Street November 19, 2019 Page 11 5. Elimination of Historic District Application. The developer has eliminated the term to contribute up to $150,000 towards the costs and expenses associated with processing the application for historic district consideration, including reimbursing the City for costs incurred conducting the survey and any environmental review. 6. Modification to Park Santiago Public Improvements. The developer has eliminated the term to install neighborhood entry monuments at three locations. The developer has retained the terms to provide traffic calming at up to three locations, street lighting enhancements in the Park Santiago neighborhood, and a street light, and themed decorative pavement at Main Street/Walkie Way and Main Street/Santiago Park Drive at the direction of the Public Works Agency. The agreement also includes provisions for an overcrowding management plan, parking management plan, live work preference plan, local sourcing plan, construction management, and property maintenance plans. The development agreement has been signed by the applicant indicating agreement to the terms. The agreement is not considered final until the City Council has reviewed and approved the agreement and the agreement is executed by all parties. General Plan Amendment To allow for the construction of a multi -family residential development on this parcel, a general plan amendment is still required. Currently, the land use designation for this site is Professional and Administrative Office (PAO) with a maximum floor area ratio of 1.5, which applies to areas that are predominately professional offices and/or administrative offices or areas where such development is encouraged. The modified project will require an amendment to the Land Use Element to amend the General Plan Land Use designation of the site to District Center (DC) with a density of 58 dwelling units per acre or a floor area ratio of 1.43. The modified project is consistent with the existing allowable floor area ratio of 1.5. District Centers are major activity areas of the City. Currently, several areas to the northwest, northeast, south of the Santa Ana 1-5 Freeway and along Main Street north of Seventeenth Street are designated as District Centers. District Centers are designed to serve as anchors to the City's commercial corridors and to accommodate higher density development projects. These areas are to be developed with an urban character that includes a mixture of high-rise offices, commercial and multi -family residential uses which provide shopping, business, cultural and housing opportunities within close proximity to each other, close to transportation opportunities and in prime development focus areas. Residential development within these areas is allowed at a density of up to 90 acres. If approved, the project could support several goals and policies of the Housing Element. First, the project would be consistent with Goal 2, which encourages diversity of quality housing, affordability levels, and living experiences that accommodate Santa Ana's residents and workforce of all household types, income levels and age groups to foster an inclusive community. Second, the project would support Goal 4, to provide adequate rental and ownership housing opportunities and supportive services. Further, the project would be consistent with Policy HE-2.2 to create