Item 26 - 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 October 1, 2024 Page 10 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. California Government Code Sections 65450 through 65457 address specific plans. Section 65451 of the California Government Code mandates that a specific plan contain the following components: Introductory Plan Information, Summary, Introduction, Land Use Planning and Regulatory Provisions, Infrastructure Plan, Program of Implementation Measures, Relationship of the Specific Plan's Environmental Document to Subsequent Discretionary Projects, Specific Plan Administration, Specific Plan Enforcement, and Appendices. Moreover, a specific plan must contain provisions or requirements for funding of public improvements and collection of fees. The proposed Related Bristol Specific Plan, Specific Plan No. 5 (SP-5), contains the required components listed above (Exhibit 7). The Specific Plan details the site's context and setting, including its relationship with the surrounding community and its intent of creating a mixed -use urban village with commercial, employment, residential, open space, and visitor amenities and components that are consistent with the vision of the General Plan. Specific plans are a mechanism to ensure that projects develop in an organized and a cohesive manner. Specific plans incorporate a development framework for land use, circulation, and infrastructure including drainage, sewer, and water facilities. Specific Plans also set the guidelines for implementing projects within the SP area relating to architecture, urban design, and landscaping. The Specific Plan is intended to achieve the following: • Ensure consistency with the General Plan by carrying out its applicable goals, policies, and requirements.