Item 18 - Appeal Application Nos. 2023-02 and 2023-03 for Cabrillo Town Center project

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Appeal Application Fourth Street) October 3, 2023 Page 2 Nos. 2023-02 and 2023-03 for Cabrillo Town Center project (1901 E. environment. Moreover, the project meets the intent of the General Plan by promoting a pedestrian -oriented environment and will contribute to the City's housing stock through the production of market -rate ownership and rental housing units, diverse housing product types, and payment of in -lieu affordable housing funds to facilitate the development of affordable housing in Santa Ana. Table 1: Project Location Information and Applicable Code Sections Item Information Project Addresses and Council Ward 1901 and 1971 East Fourth Street and 515 and 525 North Cabrillo Park Drive — Ward 3 Nearest Intersection Fourth Street and Cabrillo Park Drive General Plan Designation District Center — Medium DC-3 Zoning Designation Professional P and Village Center District of the MEMU Surrounding Land Uses North Cabrillo Park East Vacant (future Central Pointe Mixed -Use Development site South Medical Offices West Professional and Medical Offices Site Size 8.97 acres 390,733 sq. ft. Existing Site Development The site is currently developed with four offices buildings totaling approximately 87,082 sq. ft. and associated parking and landscape. Applicable Zoning Code Sections Chapters 41 and 34 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and MEMU Entitlements Requested SPR and TTM Planning Commission Action & Background At its regular meeting on April 24, 2023, and after receiving public testimony on the item, the Planning Commission voted unanimously (6-0-0-1 with Ramos absent) to adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review (SPR) No. 2023-01 and Tentative Tract Map (TTM) No. 2023-03 (County Map No. 19243) to facilitate the construction of a mixed -use development known as Cabrillo Town Center at 1901 East Fourth Street. The Planning Commission modified the conditions of approval to require the applicant to coordinate with the Public Works Agency (PWA) to develop a traffic -calming strategy along Cabrillo Park Drive. Specifically, Condition of Approval No. 19 requires the applicant to coordinate with PWA to develop a traffic -calming strategy when the project reaches 70-percent and 95-percent occupancy, and requires the applicant to implement such strategy when feasible and appropriate as determined by the City. On May 1, 2023, Lozeau Drury, LLP, on behalf of the Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility ("SAFER"), submitted an appeal application pursuant to Section 41-645 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) (Exhibit 1) appealing the Planning Commission's approval of SPR No. 2023-01 and TTM No. 2023-03. In addition, on May 3, 2023, Mitchell M. Tsai, on behalf of the Southwest Mountains States Carpenters ("SWMSRCC"), also submitted an appeal application pursuant to Section City Council 18 — 2 10/3/2023