75A - One Broadway Plaza Addendum_4.20.2020_wAppendices

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2. Environmental Setting 2.1 PROJECT LOCATION 2.1.1 One Broadway Plaza Specific Development District (SD 75) The One Broadway Plaza Specific Development District (SD 75) is located in the central portion of the City of Santa Ana in Orange County, California. The District is approximately 0.5 miles southwest from the I-5 Freeway and approximately 10 miles northeast from the Pacific Ocean, as shown in Figure 1, Regional Location Map. The District is generally bound by Washington Avenue to the north, Sycamore Street to the east, 10th Street to the south, and N. Broadway to the west. The Project Site is currently developed with seven existing structures, six of which are designated as historic. One parcel on this block is not a part of the One Broadway Plaza Specific Development District and is located along N. Broadway and is zoned Midtown Specific Plan (SP 3). The One Broadway Plaza Specific Development District zoning allows for certain types of office uses, service and commercial retail, cafes and restaurants, florists, pharmacies, day care facilities, museums, libraries and galleries, and artists' studios along with other uses with the approval of a conditional use permit. The objectives of the One Broadway Plaza Specific Development District is to create a landmark office project along Broadway, maintain the existing streetscape, maintain the scale and character established by the existing historic structures along the north end of the district, maintain large open setbacks adjacent to Broadway, encourage revitalization of existing properties; and enhance the pedestrian experience. 2.1.2 Midtown Specific Plan (SP 3) The Midtown Specific Plan area is roughly bound by 17th Street to the north, Civic Center Drive to the south, mid -block between Bush Street and Spurgeon Street to the east, and midblock between Broadway and Durant Street to the west. One parcel on the Project Site is zoned Midtown Specific Plan. The vision for the Midtown Specific Plan is a "thriving and integrated district of civic, business, cultural, and retail activity with a small residential component." 2.1.3 Project Site The Project Site is located within one city block on Broadway Street between 10th Street and Washington Avenue, as shown on Figure 2, Project Location. The Project Site is comprised of three parcels with Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs): 398-561-18 (1211 N. Broadway); 398-561-02 (1205 N. Broadway); and 398-561-03 (1205 N Broadway) (Orange County 2019). The Project Site is approximately 0.5 miles west of the I-5 Freeway and approximately 0.7 miles from the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center. The Project Site is approximately 4.32 acres. No changes to the Project Site boundaries are contemplated as part of the Proposed Apri12020 Page 5