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CUP No. 04-24, DA No. 04-03, TTM No. 04-05, VA No. 04-11, ZOA No. 04-05 and SPR No. 04-06 November 22, 2004 Page 9 approximately 4 million square feet of office space, with 400 multi-family residential units approved to encourage the concept. To further promote the original concepts of MacArthur applicant is proposing to amend the SD-43 document to allow the exceed the 400 units permitted in MacArthur Place (Exhibit 10). ancillary, "village" Place, the project to MacArthur Place currently has two residential developments with a total of 346 units. The Pinnacle Apartments, located at the northeast corner of Main Street and MacArthur Boulevardl was approved in 1993 and contains 253 units. The recently completed Vantage Townhomes development was approved to allow 93 for-sale units. The Geneva Commons project will require two amendments to the SD-43 zoning document. Amendments are needed to Section III.A.2 (Maximum Permitted Building Density/Intensity) and to Section V. (Development Standards/Residential Permitted Density) of the SD-43 document. Both of these provisions restrict residential development within MacArthur Place to 400 units. Staff is proposing these sections be modified to allow 624 units, which will include the existing 346 units and the proposed 278-unit development. Site Plan Approval Finally, the applicant is requesting site plan approval for the project. Section 41-593.5(c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code requires a review of all plans within a Specific Development Plan area by the Planning Commission to ensure the project is in conformity with the Specific Plan. The review also ensures that the buildings, structures and grounds are in keeping with the neighborhood and will not be detrimental to the development of the Specific Development area. After analyzing the project, staff has found that the project will be in compliance with all applicable standards of the City's General Plan, the Santa Ana Municipal Code and the MacArthur Place Specific Development Plan document. Further, the project design is in keeping with the MacArthur Place community, with the project improving the desirability of investment in the area as the project continues to show the successes of MacArthur Place. Airport Land Use Commission In accordance with State law, the building height for the 18-story tower (250 feet from grade) and the project's close proximity to the John Wayne Airport required the project to be submitted to the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) for a determination of consistency with the Airport Environs Land Use Plan (AELUP) for John Wayne Airport. To comply with 75C-16