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ER No. 2019-85/DBA No. 2020-01/SPR No. 2020-01/SPR No. 2020-02/DDA October 20, 2020 Page 8 structure, with no features of pedestrian interest, with a multi -story building with pedestrian oriented retail, service, and residential uses. In addition, the inclusion of 19 very -low income housing units creates housing opportunities for very -low income households within a high -amenity mixed -income development. Conditions of approval for public art, public access to the fifth floor deck and community room, and compliance with a parking management plan are included in the SPR. The hotel conforms to the building form, character, and quality of the downtown zone. The hotel will be the first in downtown and can cater to individuals doing business at the nearby government facilities and office buildings. Additionally, the hotel will make downtown Santa Ana feasible as an overnight destination to those visiting the Orange County area. The development site is accessible to the OC Streetcar, Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center, and local bus routes. Redevelopment of the superblock into two development sites with a new sidewalk and street grid will link the existing Artist Village and west -end commercial uses with the rest of downtown to help activate the area. Furthermore, the development is consistent with General Plan Land Use Element Goals 1, 2, 3 and 4, and several policies (Policies 1.1, 3.7, 3.1 and 4.5 and 5.1) which aim to promote development within the City's District Centers, redevelop and revitalize the City's urban areas within close proximity to transit, and promote land uses that enhance the City's economic and fiscal viability. The proposed mixed -use and mixed -income community and hotel satisfies the goals by providing On -Site affordable units in a high -amenity development located in downtown, reducing the need for automobile dependence by encouraging transit ridership and generating sales tax and hotel tax revenues. Architecture and Amenities The architectural style of the development is California Contemporary, which is one of the six architectural styles permitted by the Transit Zoning Code (TZC). The mixed -use building has been designed as three distinct masses, with an open roof deck at the fourth and fifth levels to provide views of the W.H. Spurgeon Building's clock tower to the north. The building detail at the lower levels, including tan masonry brick street walls and recessed retail entrances, will link the project to the existing environment and is similar to the buildings that characterize downtown Santa Ana. The middle building mass is composed mainly of the parking structure, which will be screened with angled perforated metal panels and a brass finish. The upper portion of the building contains the residential units with floor -to -ceiling glass windows and balconies. The hotel is a contemporary building designed generally as a single mass. The building will feature a 4,046-square foot ground -level lobby, 300-square foot meeting space on the seventh floor, 853- square foot meeting room on the tenth floor, 300-square foot amenity rooms, outdoor terraces and balconies, and a roof deck with a kitchen and outdoor seating that will overlook downtown Santa Ana. It is proposed that the rooftop will be accessible to the public and provide food and beverage service. The exterior of the building includes high -quality material such white marble with contrasting grey metal panels and bronze window frames that will create a visual icon within downtown Santa Ana. 75A-8