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SPR No. 2019-01/DBA No. 2019-01 — First American Title Co. Development <br />October 28, 2019 <br />Page 3 <br />Once the onsite buildings are dismantled and the sites are cleared, the applicant proposes to <br />construct a mixed -use development community on two development sites, Site A and Site B, <br />containing up to 220 residential units, 12,350 square feet of leasable commercial area, and 332 <br />onsite parking spaces. <br />Residential and Commercial Components <br />Site A will contain 196 residential units, 12,350 square feet of commercial space, a resident and <br />leasing lobby, site amenities, a bicycle storage room, and 309 parking spaces. The structure will <br />contain seven stories and one basement level for parking. Resident amenities will include a large <br />courtyard and pool, a rooftop amenity deck overlooking Fourth Street, and a large plaza at the <br />corner of Fourth and Bush streets that can be programmed with outdoor dining and seating areas. <br />The building has been designed with modern and traditional architectural elements that pay <br />homage to the former Montgomery Ward Building, which was demolished to accommodate the <br />current parking lot on the site. Site B is designed as a purely residential building and will contain <br />24 residential units and 23 onsite parking spaces. The building will also feature a lobby with <br />resident amenities and is designed with a traditional architectural style with brick and contemporary <br />elements such as steel and metal canopies, as well as metal and glass balconies on certain plan <br />types of the one- and two -bedroom units. <br />Of the development's maximum 220 units, approximately 45 will be studios (20 percent), 101 will <br />be one -bedroom (46 percent), and 74 will be two -bedroom (34 percent). Units will range in average <br />sizes from 570 square feet for the studio units, 625 to 800 square feet for the one -bedroom units, <br />and 1,250 square feet for the two bedroom units. <br />The overall parking proposed for the project, 332 spaces, provides a ratio of 1.51 parking spaces <br />per residential unit. Based on the bedroom count, this ratio provides one parking space per <br />bedroom in the development, with a surplus of 38 parking spaces (11 percent) that can be utilized <br />for guest, employee, and/or onsite management parking. The applicant has also drafted a parking <br />management plan that is described and evaluated in the Project Analysis section of this report. <br />Architecture and Amenities <br />Both sites in the development have been carefully designed to be integrated within the existing <br />development pattern in Downtown Santa Ana. Storefront widths, window heights, setbacks, and <br />other architectural features have been carefully evaluated to ensure a seamless transition from <br />existing buildings to the new project. <br />The buildings' architecture is designed to lessen the massing of the project. Site A's elevations <br />feature articulation, multiple volumes, and varied architectural styles to mimic the appearance of <br />multiple buildings rather than a solid, massive structure. A corner element facing the intersection <br />of Fourth and Main streets will pay homage to the former Montgomery Ward building at the site; <br />this element will feature a projected tower component and up -lighting to enhance the prominence <br />of the building at the intersection. Site B's elevations have been carefully designed to resemble an <br />60A-32 <br />