Item 22 - Public Hearing Regarding Bristol Project

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Related Bristol Specific Plan Entitlements & Development Agreement (3600 S. Bristol St.) and Staff Resolution Modifying Parking Districts in the Surrounding Area September 17, 2024 Page 12 However, the Land Use Element references development or adoption of specific plans as a tool to implement the General Plan post -adoption (Action No. 2.12). As the General Plan Update was completed and adopted in April 2022, the proposed SP-5 has been identified as the appropriate tool to entitle the proposed site development. General Plan Update (2022) In April 2022, the City Council adopted an updated General Plan that establishes the long-term vision for the City of Santa Ana, and provides a vision for the site as a gateway into the City designed as a high intensity mixed -use urban village. The proposed SP and its development program are consistent with, and implement, that vision. The General Plan Land Use Element contains five Focus Areas, which are portions of Santa Ana that were analyzed through a seven-year visioning process with the community to evaluate potential for new or modified land uses. The project site is within the South Bristol Street Focus Area, which according to the General Plan, "represents Santa Ana's southern gateway and is a part of the successful South Coast Metro area. Between Sunflower and Alton Avenues, the District Center land use designation will create opportunities to transform auto -oriented shopping plazas to walkable, bike - friendly, and transit -friendly urban villages that incorporate a mix of high intensity office and residential living with experiential commercial uses." According to the General Plan, the South Bristol Street Focus Area contains 220 existing housing units but envisions 5,272 additional housing units. The Focus Area envisions a built environment with the following components: 1. New development will establish vibrant public outdoor space appropriately scaled to the size and type of project. 2. Building design should be dynamic and strong, creating a distinct impression. 3. Office and Mixed -use spaces of similar scale to those south of Sunflower Avenue are envisioned between Sunflower Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard. The City's intent for this area builds off the South Bristol Street Objectives as outlined on page LU-61 of the General Plan Land Use element: • Capitalize on the success of the South Coast Metro area; • Introduce mixed -use urban villages and encourage experiential commercial uses that are more walkable, bike friendly, and transit oriented; • Realize an intense, multistory presence along the corridor; and • Provide for mixed -use opportunities while protecting adjacent, established low density neighborhoods.