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 12 Implementing projects would be submitted to the City for review on a case -by -case basis, requiring administrative review unless thresholds are met to require review and approval by the Planning Commission and/or City Council. Development regulations within the SP will ensure that projects are constructed pursuant to standards establishing setbacks and pedestrian zones, parking, and height. Allowable uses are defined for the two different sub -districts within the SP to ensure compatibility with surrounding communities. Design Guidelines and Implementation sections within the SP will ensure that implementing projects are high -quality and reviewed consistently, streamlining the process for new developments in the SP area. Project Background The Land Use Element of the General Plan references that "Interim Development Standards provide a framework for connecting the General Plan land use designations for each focus area with the City's existing zoning ordinance, specific plan(s), and/or specific development(s) plan provisions in regards to the use and mixed -use development standards (i.e. density, building type, parking, open space, etc.)." 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: