1 -SPR19-01;DBA19-01_114 AND 117 E 5TH STREET

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND MULTIMODAL SETTING The Project site occupies two separate parcels of land totaling 1.72-acres. The main parcel is a square shaped parcel of land that is currently developed with 113,000 SF of office space that previously served as the First American Title Company corporate offices. It is located east of Main Street, between 4th Street and 5th Street, and is addressed at 421 North Main Street in the City of Santa Ana, California. The second parcel is a square shape parcel of land that is currently developed as a parking lot, located on the northwest corner of Bush Street at 5th Street. The Project site is zoned Downtown (“DT Zone”) by the City’s Transit Zone Code (TZC) which accommodates a mix of uses. Figure 1 is an existing aerial photograph of the Project site. The proposed Project includes the development of two buildings with a total of 220 apartment units and 12,350 SF of retail/commercial space, with a proposed parking supply of 332 spaces, inclusive of 8 handicap accessible stalls and 56 tandem (2nd access) stalls. Table 1 summarizes the proposed Project development totals for the site. Building 1, located east of Main Street between 5th Street and 4th Street, includes the development of a seven-story 196-unit apartment podium, consisting of 45 studio units, 89 one-bedroom units, and 62 two-bedroom units, with 12,350 SF of retail/commercial space on the ground floor over a 311-space parking garage (1 basement + 2 levels above grade). Building 2, located on the northwest corner of Bush Street at 5th Street, includes the development of a five-story, 24-unit apartment building, consisting of 12 one-bedroom units and 12 two-bedroom units, over a 21- space parking garage, inclusive of one handicap accessible stall. Existing on-street (paid) parking along the project’s 4th Street frontage will be maintained Figure 2 presents the proposed site plan, prepared by MVE + Partners. Project’s Pedestrian Connections Pedestrian circulation would be provided via existing public sidewalks along Main Street, Bush Street, 5th Street and 4th Street within the vicinity of the project frontage, which will connect to the project site. The project will protect the existing sidewalk along project frontage, and if necessary, repair or reconstruct sidewalks along the project frontage per the City’s request. The existing sidewalk system within the project vicinity provides direct connectivity throughout downtown Santa Ana, inclusive of the Santa Ana Metrolink Station located on Santa Ana Boulevard east of Santiago Street, as well as the City’s public parking structures located to the east and west of the subject property along 5th Street. From the project site, it would take approximately 10 minutes to walk to the Santa Ana Metrolink Station that is 0.65 miles from the site. 1- 111