2020-034 - Approving General Plan Amendment No. 2020-01

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A. The City of Santa Ana has officially adopted a General Plan. B. The land uses authorized by the General Plan Amendment, and the General Plan Amendment itself, are compatible with the goals/objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs specified in the General Plan, for the following reasons: The existing General Plan land use designation for the project is One Broadway Plaza District Center (OBPDC), which allows business and professional offices as well as commercial uses with a floor area ratio of 2.9. In order to facilitate the construction of a mixed-use project, the proposed amendment maintains the OPBDC designation but is amended to also allow residential uses. ii. The proposed Project will support several goals/objectives and policies of the General Plan. Housing Element (HE) Goal 2: to create diversity of quality housing, affordability levels, and living experiences that accommodate Santa Ana's residents and workforce of all household types, income levels, and age groups to foster an inclusive community. HE Policy 2.2 District Centers. Create high intensity, mixed-use urban villages and pedestrian-oriented experiences that support the mid- to high-rise office centers, commercial activity, and cultural activities in the varied District Centers. HE Policy 2.4 to facilitate diverse types, prices and sizes of housing. Housing Element (HE) Goal 4: to provide adequate rental and ownership housing opportunities and supportive services. The Project will provide up to 415 rental housing units. The amendment will provide a residential development that will support a mixed-use environment. Land Use (LU) Element Goal 1: to promote a balance of land uses to address basic community needs. LU Policy 1.2 Maintain and foster a variety of residential land uses in the City. LU Policy 4.3 Support land uses which provide community and regional economic and service benefits. LU Policy 4.4 Encourage the development of projects which promote the City's image as a regional activity center. LU Policy 5.5 Encourage development which is compatible with, and supportive of surrounding land uses. LU Policy 5.7 Anticipate that the intensity of new development will not exceed available infrastructure capacity. Land Use (LU) Element Goal 6: to reduce residential overcrowding to promote public health and safety. The Project is within % mile of existing transportation infrastructure such as the Santa Ana (1-5) freeway and State Route 22 (SR 22) highway which provide vehicular access to the region; the Orange County Resolution No. 2020-034 Page 3 of 16