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Appeal Application Nos. 2020-03 and 2020-04 — Central Pointe Mixed -Use Development <br />January 19, 2021 <br />Page 2 <br />graduates or certificate holders of the Santa Ana Unified School District and Rancho <br />Santiago Community College District in the project's construction workforce, and (3) failure <br />to ensure the maximum amount of viable commercial development square footage is <br />provided (Exhibit 2).. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On November 9, 2020, the Planning Commission approved Site Plan Review No. 2020-04 <br />as conditioned for Central Pointe, a mixed -use development consisting of two buildings with <br />a total of 644 multi -family residential units, 15,130 square feet of commercial space, 1,318 <br />parking spaces, and associated amenities and open space at 1801 East Fourth Street <br />(Exhibit 3). <br />Table 1: Project and Location Information <br />Item <br />Information <br />Project Address <br />1801 East Fourth Street <br />Nearest Intersection <br />Fourth Street and Cabrillo Park Drive <br />General Plan Designation <br />District Center DC <br />Zoning Designation <br />Metro East Mixed -Use Overlay Zone (MEMU), Active <br />Urban AU district <br />Surrounding Land Uses <br />Commercial North <br />Commercial East <br />Commercial South <br />Santa Ana 1-5 Freeway and Commercial West <br />Site Size <br />8.03 net acres <br />Existing Site Development <br />Vacant <br />Use Permissions <br />Mixed -use projects permitted by MEMU Overlay <br />Section 4.1 Land Uses, Table 3, Section 4.1.3 <br />Code Sections Affected <br />Development <br />Standards <br />MEMU Overlay, Sections 4.1 <br />through 4.8 <br />Site Plan Review <br />MEMU Overlay, Sections 8 <br />Project Description <br />The proposed project contains two buildings that surround an outdoor lawn in the center <br />of the development. Each building includes five stories of residential units and ground - <br />floor commercial space wrapped around seven levels of parking (one subterranean level <br />and six above -grade levels) with a rooftop amenity deck. The total height of the project is <br />approximately 86 feet. The project has a density of 81 dwelling units per acre and a floor <br />area ratio of approximately 2.2. The unit mix varies from studio units, one -bedroom units, <br />two -bedroom units, and three -bedroom units, with 12 different floor plans proposed. <br />Residential common open space includes private balconies or patios, the great lawn, nine <br />courtyards, fitness rooms, clubrooms, and a rooftop amenity deck with a pool and spa. <br />Commercial spaces will line Fourth Street and provide opportunities for new eating <br />establishments, service uses, and/or retail businesses. Publicly accessible open space <br />