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 23 Topic Ad Hoc Committee Recommendation Proposed by DA or if using skilled and trained workforce. The DA clarifies that the provision of $5/sq. ft. applies should the applicant opt to convert the senior continuum of care units to independent living or market rate units. Overrule of Airport Land Use Commission's Inconsistency Determination Pursuant to Section 21676(b) of the California Public Utilities Code (PUC), the proposed project was reviewed by the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) for a determination of consistency with the Airport Environs Land Use Plan (AELUP) for John Wayne Airport (JWA). On July 20, 2023, the ALUC held a public hearing on the project and found the project to be inconsistent with the AELUP for JWA in accordance with AELUP Sections 1.2 and 2.1.4 and Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 21674. These sections empower the ALUC "to assist local agencies in ensuring compatible land uses in the vicinity of existing airports to the extent that the land in the vicinity of those airports is not already devoted to incompatible uses," and "to coordinate planning at the state, regional and local levels so as to provide for the orderly development of air transportation, while at the same time protecting the public health, safety and welfare." Based on this determination, the ALUC issued a letter of inconsistency. As a final review authority on legislative acts, the City Council may, after a public hearing, choose to overrule the ALUC's decision by following the procedure established in PUC Sections 21676 and 21676.5. As part of the General Plan Update, the City Council adopted a resolution on April 19, 2022 in accordance with the procedure established in PUC Sections 21676 and 21676.5 to overrule the ALUC's finding that the General Plan Update was inconsistent with the AELUP for JWA. The action to overrule the ALUC's decision on the General Plan Update was based on the desire to advance the vision of the General Plan for the South Bristol Street Focus Area, which envisions a dynamic, mixed -use environment with building heights and massing of up to 25 stories within the Focus Area. On August 29, 2023, City Council met and authorized staff to initiate and complete the procedure for the City Council to consider the Related Bristol Specific Plan and the proposed overriding of the determination made by the ALUC by (1) issuing a Notice of Intent to overrule and (2) giving notice to the ALUC of its decision to overrule as required by PUC Section 21676(b). On August 31 and again on September 26, 2023,