Item 33 - Second Extension of Entitlements for the Madison Mixed-Use Development (200 North Cabrillo Park Drive)

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1. That the proposed development plan is consistent with and will further the objectives outlined in Section 1.2 for the MEMU overlay district. The proposed development project will be compatible with Section 1.2 (Objectives) of the Metro East Overlay zone. The proposed project will contain up to 260 residential units (including four live/work units) and approximately 6,600 sq. ft. of commercial uses. The project design incorporates an active streetscape that integrates the private development with the public realm. The project meets several General Plan goals and policies, including Land Use Element Goal 1 (promote a balance of land uses to address basic community needs), Goal 2 (promote land uses which enhance the City's economic and fiscal viability), and Housing Element Policy HE-2.3 (encourage the construction of rental housing for Santa Ana's residents and workforce, including a commitment to very low, low, and moderate income residents and moderate income Santa Ana workers) and Policy HE-2.5 (require excellence in architectural design through the use of materials and colors, building treatments, landscaping, open space, parking, and environmentally sensitive ("green") building and design practices). 2. That the proposed development plan is consistent with the development standards specified in Section 4 of the MEMU overlay district. The project complies with the majority of development standards enumerated in the MEMU regulating plan, with the exception of required parking and side yard setback, which are analyzed through the variances. 3. That the proposed development plan is designed to be compatible with adjacent development in terms of similarity of scale, height, and site configuration and otherwise achieves the objectives of the Design Principles specified in Section 5 of the MEMU overlay district. The proposed development consists of a seven -level project surrounded by several existing mid and high-rise buildings and has been designed to complement these developments. It supports the vision of the MEMU plan with the construction of a high -density mixed -use development in close proximity to similar residential uses and supportive commercial uses. The project incorporates a variety of architectural materials, massing and ground floor uses that are compatible with the MEMU plan. It encourages a reduction in parking to reduce construction cost and emissions and to foster alternative Resolution No. 2018-038 Page 2 of 10