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Honorable Mayor Pulido Santa Ana City Council November 19, 2019 Page 3 existing building) stands in harsh contrast to the surrounding, far less intensive land uses, including the designated open space "Santiago Park" to the north and the single family residential homes — R1 to the east and south. (See City Staff Rept., Oct. 28, 2019, 2-4, Tbl. 1 [Project location information and adjacent uses].) On or about October 28, 2019, the modified Project came before the Planning Commission for review. (See City Staff Rept., Oct. 28, 2019, 2-1 [listing date of hearing].) The Planning Commission denied approval of the Project. (See Official Video of Planning Comm'n Regular Meeting.)' In its present iteration before the City Council, the Project purports to construct a 256- unit multifamily housing project at 58 dwelling units per acre, with 180 surface parking spaces proposed. (See City Staff Rept., Oct. 28, 2019, 2-1, 2-4, Tbl. 1, 2-5, passim.) Entitlements requested include the following: • Adoption of an ordinance approving a development agreement between the Applicant and the City, identified as Development Agreement No. 2018-01; • Adoption of a resolution approving a general plan amendment to re -designate the property from Professional & Administrative Office ("PAO") to District Center ("DC"), identified as General Plan Amendment No. 2018-06; • Adoption of an ordinance approving an amendment application to rezone the property from Professional ("P") to Specific Development No. 93 ("SD-93"), despite language in Division 26 that requires any specific development to maintain the values of the surrounding properties; and, • Adoption of a resolution certifying the FEIR, including adoption of environmental findings of fact under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), adoption of a purported "Clarification to the Final EIR" (City Staff Rept. at p. 2-2), a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, The Project will cause a substantial and significant deprivation of the property rights of adjacent residents and businesses. For example, in public comment provided to the City Council on or about September 3, 2019, a report detailed the potential home price devaluation in the Park Santiago neighborhood that would result from the development of the proposed Project. (See City Council, Sept. 3, 2019, [public comment re Park Santiago price devaluation resulting from Project].) The Project Applicant took a unique approach in response to this apparent situation. Specifically, it appears that the Applicant solicited surrounding property owners' support by offering a substantial The meeting minutes are not yet available, accordingly, the video is available at https://santaana.eranicus.comMlediaPlaver.php?view icl-2&clip id=2527 (last accessed Nov. 13,2019,oil fle), 3917.101 / 8509864.1