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manatt Santa Ana City Council December 16, 2019 Page 5 throughout California; and the project is immediately adjacent to Santiago Park and the Santiago Creels Bike Trail which connects to regional bike trails. Main Street, a major urban corridor with cultural, educational, employment and retail destinations such as the Bowers Museum, Discovery Science Center, Main Place Mall and in the City of Orange; the Children's Hospital of Orange County and St. Joseph's Hospital of Orange County. Therefore, the residential development and parking lot would be within close proximity to major employment centers and retail establishments. The Project will also provide an additional housing option for those seeking housing within the jobs rich northern area of the City. The multi -storied development will complement the nearby mid -rise office buildings located along Main Street to the north and west of the site. Although the density will be higher than the adjacent single-family residential neighborhood, the residential use is consistent with the residential uses to the east and south. In addition, multi -family uses are often used in land use planning and zoning practice to buffer higher intensity uses like commercial or industrial uses from single-family residential uses. Lastly, the City identified the following goals and policies in the General Plan Urban Design Element: o Urban Design (UD) Element Goal 1: Improve the physical appearance of the City through development of districts that project a sense of place, positive community image, and quality environment. o UD Policy 1.1: New development and redevelopment projects must have the highest quality design, materials, finishes and construction. o UD Policy 1.11: Visual and physical links between districts, nodes, and significant sites, landmarks and other points of interest, are to be provided in all public and private projects. The City found that the residential buildings are of high quality design and include high quality materials such as stone veneer, brick veneers, metal panels, and canopies. The building is designed with courtyards and landscaped areas to reduce the mass of the building. The Project has street fiontage on Main Street which is identified as a major path in the General Plan and supports the North Main Street Node described as an opportunity for the establishment of a cohesive, height intensity, mixed activity center with a strong presence in the region. The setback along the east side of the project has been increased to 90 feet and the setback from Edgewood Road has been increased to 134 feet to minimize impacts to the neighboring single-family residences. The new development will include public art and convey a sense of place and contribute to the urban image for the City along a street corridor that includes regional, local and cultural landmarks. The development will be in scale with the buildings along Main Street to the north and west of the site. In addition, the Urban Design Element of the General Plan