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Warner Redhill Mixed -Use Development Project August 18, 2020 Page 2 DISCUSSION Jeremy Ogulnick, representing Arrimus Capital, is requesting approval of a general plan amendment and amendment application (zone change) to facilitate the construction of a mixed -use development. The development would consist of four primary buildings and one freestanding commercial pad that would contain a total of 1,100 residential units and 80,000 square feet of leasable commercial area at 2300, 2310, and 2320 South Redhill Avenue. The general plan amendment and amendment application (zone change) would change the subject site's general plan land use and zoning district designations. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the proposed development requires certification of an environmental impact report, adoption of environmental findings of fact and a statement of overriding considerations, and adoption of a mitigation monitoring and reporting program. In addition, the applicant is requesting that the City Council overrule the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission's (ALUC) determination of inconsistency for the project with the Airport Environs Land Use Plan (AELUP) for John Wayne Airport (JWA). Since the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant has revised the site plan to include a larger 13,764-square foot publicly accessible courtyard (Courtyard No. 1) along Building D and combined two freestanding retail pads into one along Redhill Avenue. It is recommended that the City Council approve the applicant's request as the project demonstrates high -quality site planning, design, and amenities; contains a mixture of land uses that promotes sustainable living integrated with commercial development; is close to jobs -rich employment centers; and will contribute to the City's housing stock through production of units. Project Description The project includes demolition and removal of three existing industrial buildings totaling approximately 268,443 square feet and their existing parking and landscape areas and the construction of a mixed -use commercial and residential community that would contain 1,100 residential units, 80,000 square feet of leasable commercial area, landscaping, onsite amenities for the public and the community's residents, and surface and structured parking. Site Planning The project site is broken up by onsite lanes, paseos, and plazas, which result in a village of four major buildings that are pedestrian in scale and easy to access by foot from any point on the project site (Exhibit 6). The project's defining features are the commercial plaza adjacent to the freestanding commercial pad building, and the pedestrian paseo that leads from the commercial area between Buildings A and B to Building D. The commercial plaza is designed to provide a passive area for the development's residents, commercial patrons, and visitors that will be furnished with seating and passive recreation features and is sheltered from the nearby Redhill and Warner intersection. Residential Components The residential component of the proposed project will be contained within four large buildings, each wrapping its own parking structure. Of the four buildings, three (Buildings A, B, and C) will be mixed -use with commercial components facing Redhill and Warner avenues, while the fourth building (Building D), toward the rear of the project site, will contain only residential units. Each building will contain five levels of residential units. The three mixed -use buildings will contain 75C-2