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 9 parked at four (4) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, a rate which is commensurate with commercial parking ratios for planned shopping centers. In addition to the 350,000 square feet of commercial space, the SP proposes a 250 room key hotel at the southern portion of the Village Core with full amenities, such as dining, conference, and business centers, rooftop amenities, and other features commensurate with high -quality hospitality uses. In the SP, the hotel would form one of two high-rises in the community, with the other being the senior continuum of care living units. As proposed, the hotel would contain 25 stories (285 feet maximum) and provide for 0.6 parking spaces per hotel room key, a rate that takes into account the site's proximity to John Wayne Airport and reduced demand for parking by individual guests but that is 0.5 spaces per room less than standard Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) requirements. Open Space A total of up to 13.1 acres, or almost one-third, of the project site are proposed as publicly accessible open space areas. These open space areas are envisioned in a variety of formats, including the Bristol Central Park (2.5 acres) in the northern portion of the site, the Bristol Green and Bristol Plaza (1.5 acres combined) in the Village Core (southern) portion of the site, and various paseos and green -links (9.1 acres), which are travel ways with generous landscaped areas for cyclists and pedestrians. Open space areas will be programmed for a variety of uses, such as active and passive recreation, amphitheaters and performances, farmers markets, kiosks, and other supportive uses designed to ensure long-term quality and use by Santa Ana residents, community organizations, and businesses. The proposed open space amounts to an average of 200 square feet per residential unit. The SP requires a minimum of 50 square feet of private open space per residential unit through balconies or patios, while the remaining 150 square feet of open space per unit will be in common open space areas for residences. These include courtyards, pool and spa areas, dog parks, roof decks, fitness rooms, business centers, and other amenities typically found in highly-amentized residential communities. Specific Plan A specific plan is a zoning tool available to local jurisdictions to establish a master plan that ensures high -quality, long-term development over a defined area. The specific plan has been identified as the appropriate zoning tool for the project site to implement the Land Use Element of the General Plan, and due to the desire to redevelop the site with new uses over time; to ensure high -quality streetscape, open space, architectural, and landscape design; and to reflect the single ownership of the entire project site.