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 18 circulation and infrastructure, public service, resource conservation, and public safety policies for the entire City. The updated GPU Land Use Element guides growth and development (e.g., infill development, redevelopment, use, and revitalization/restoration) by designating land uses. The Related Bristol development plan is consistent with, and implements, the City's vision for the DC-5 and the South Bristol Focus Area. The SP itself contains an Appendix B, which further details General Plan Consistency of the proposed zone change. Specifically, the SP and requested entitlements address General Plan consistency in the following manners: • The District Center -High is a mixed -use designation identified in the General Plan as including "high density urban villages consisting of visually striking and dynamic buildings and spaces with a wide range and mix of residential, live -work, commercial, hotel, and employment -generating uses." • Table LU-2 of the General Plan (Buildout) identifies an assumed housing growth of 5,272 units in the District; the proposed 3,750 falls within the assumed growth. • Table LU-8 of the General Plan identifies the DC-5 area as allowing a maximum Floor Area Ratio of 5.0, or 125 dwelling units per acre and a maximum height of 25 stories. The General Plan allows the FAR to be calculated on a gross basis for an individual development project. • The General Plan's District Center designation would allow up to 8,733,780 square feet of mixed uses, inclusive of residential uses, based on the maximum FAR of 5.0 over the 41.13-acre (gross) site. As proposed, the Related Bristol will result in an FAR of 2.7, well within the maximums allowed in the General Plan. No General Plan Amendment is required nor proposed. • The General Plan envisions "urban villages," "an intense multistory presence," and "mixed use opportunities". The Development Plan implements this vision with a range of building heights and configurations in two mixed -use Districts/Villages, with heights and intensities within the limits identified in the General Plan. • The General Plan requires fiscal neutrality (Policy LU 2.4). The Project results in positive fiscal impacts. • The General Plan calls for community involvement (Policy LU 3.2). Significant outreach has occurred as outlined in Specific Plan Section 2.5, Community Engagement. • The General Plan encourages areas for community gathering and outdoor entertainment (Policy LU 2.3). The Specific Plan includes approximately 13 acres of open space, which includes public plaza areas and a central park, accessible to the public and allowing for outdoor entertainment. • The Specific Plan area is not within an Environmental Justice area. However, as designed, the provision of nearly one-third of the 41-acre site for publicly accessible open space with active and passive recreation opportunities is a