Item 27 - Appeal Application Nos. 2020-03 and 2020-04 - Central Pointe Mixed-Use Development

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Appeal Application Nos January 19, 2021 Page 12 2020-03 and 2020-04 — Central Pointe Mixed -Use Development services of two economic consultants, The Concord Group and RSG, to prepare a market and fiscal impact analysis for the Project. To validate the findings of the analysis, the City retained AECOM to peer review the applicant's study. The applicant's study noted that the proposed 15,130 square feet would be sufficient to serve the Project and MEMU area. The City's peer review estimates that the Project could support between 10,000 and 21,000 square feet of commercial space; therefore, the proposed 15,130 square feet is within this range. Additionally, the proportion of commercial space to the overall size of the development is similar to the proportions approved for nearby mixed -use projects. The Project proposes 2.6 percent of the total building square footage as commercial space. The three mixed -use projects within a half -mile of the Project site either under construction or in the pipeline (The Madison, AMG First Point, and Elan) provide a similar proportion of commercial space at 1.4 to 3.5 percent of the total building square footage, while the Nineteen01 project provided a lower ratio. This site is approximately '/2 mile from Seventeenth Street, a main commercial corridor which contains a mixture of commercial uses, such as restaurants, dry cleaners, service stations and supermarkets. Additionally, a retail center located south of the site on East Fourth Street, although partially vacant, also provides retail opportunities in the MEMU zone. Finally, a Traffic Impact Analysis was prepared for the proposed Project and reviewed by the City's Public Works Agency. The recommendations of the study will be implemented with the construction of the Project. Table 3: Public Notification & Community Outreach Public Notification and Community Outreach each Required A community meeting was held on August 15, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at Measures Creekside Plaza, 505 N. Tustin Ave., Suite 243 in accordance with the provisions of the City's Sunshine Ordinance. Invitations/notices were mailed to property owners and occupants/tenants in a 500-foot radius from the project site. Approximately 15 members of the public attended, as well as two City staff. The applicant provided all the required information to the City after the meeting. Details from the community meeting were posted to the project's webpage at https://www.santa- ana.org/pb/planning-division/major-planning-projects-and-monthly- d eve I op ment- ro'ect-re orts/central- ointe On January 8, 2021 notification by mail was mailed to all property owners, occupants, and other interested parties within 500 feet of the project site in accordance with SAMC requirements. Newspaper posting was published in the Orange County Reporter in accordance with SAMC requirements.