Item 19 - ALUC Overrule – 3600 South Bristol Street

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Planning and Building Agency santa-ana.org/planning-and-building Item # 19 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report August 29, 2023 TOPIC: 3600 South Bristol Street AGENDA TITLE Authorize the Planning Division to Prepare and Provide Notice to the County of Orange Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) in Accordance with Public Utilities Code Section 21676(b) for a Proposed Mixed-Use Development Project Located on the 41-Acre Site at 3600 South Bristol Street Currently Undergoing Public Review and Entitlements Processing with the City RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution authorizing the Planning Division to initiate the preparation and drafting of findings and determination overruling the County of Orange Airport Land Use Commission’s Determination of Inconsistency associated with a proposed mixed-use development project on a 41-acre site located at 3600 South Bristol Street and to provide notice in accordance with Section 21676(b) of the Public Utilities Code to the County of Orange Airport Land Use Commission and the State of California Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics. DISCUSSION Pursuant to Public Utility Code (PUC) Section 21676(b), prior to the amendment of a general plan or specific plan, or the adoption or approval of a zoning ordinance or building regulation within the planning boundary established by the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) pursuant to Sections 21676 and 21676.5 of the PUC for the John Wayne Airport (JWA), the City shall first refer the proposed action to ALUC. If ALUC determines that the proposed action is inconsistent with the John Wayne Airport Environs Land Use Plans (AELUP), the City may, after a public hearing, propose to overrule the Commission by a two-thirds vote of the City Council if it makes specific consistency findings in accordance with PUC Section 21670. Adhering to this procedure, it is standard practice for the City to refer projects governed by PUC section 21676(b) under the AELUP to the ALUC for their review and determination during the project review phase. The City referred the proposed project to ALUC for their review and determination because the project is located within the AELUP. On July 20, 2023, ALUC held a public hearing on the proposed project and found a proposed mixed- use development proposed on a 41-acre site at 3600 South Bristol Street, known as the