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RESOLUTION NO.2022-092 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA APPROVING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF <br />VARIANCE NO. 2017-05 AND VARIANCE NO. 2017-06 <br />FOR THE MADISON MIXED -USE DEVELOPMENT TO BE <br />LOCATED AT 200 NORTH CABRILLO PARK DRIVE <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and declares as follows: <br />A. On June 5, 2018, the City Council approved Appeal No. 2017-05, thereby <br />reversing the Planning Commission's decision to deny Variance No. 2017-05 <br />and Variance No. 2017-06 to allow the development of a seven -story, 260-unit <br />mixed -use development at 200 North Cabrillo Park Drive, <br />B. Prior to the expiration of the subject entitlements, a state of local emergency <br />was declared stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Successive executive <br />orders extended the expiration date of the project's entitlements from June 5, <br />2020 to December 31, 2022. <br />C. Due to difficulties experienced by the development industry from the global <br />COVID-19 pandemic, the applicant has been unable to move forward with the <br />development and is requesting an extension for the variances. It is the <br />Planning Division's policy to recommend no more than one-year extensions at <br />a time, mainly in an effort to encourage the construction of previously <br />approved projects. <br />D. The applicant intends to complete the plan check process and obtain all <br />necessary building permits for the project. The construction plans for the <br />project have been submitted for plan check as of August 14, 2022. The <br />applicant expects to obtain permits and start construction in early 2023. <br />E. Pursuant to City of Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-647, where <br />construction does not commence, these types of entitlements expire after two <br />(2) years unless the applicant applies for, and the City Council approves, an <br />extension. Up to three extensions may be granted. <br />F. The applicant filed a request for the extension on September 19, 2022. The <br />extension request came before the City Council on December 6, 2022. <br />G. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the <br />CEQA Guidelines, the extension for this project is exempt pursuant to Section <br />Resolution No. 2022-092 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />