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Main Street Concourse Entitlement Actions April 19, 1993 Page 7 of 12 3. Building Height The project site and areas around it are in a height- exempt district. Height limits normally applied to development throughout the City are not applicable to the project and no cap on height exists. This height exempt concept is also consistent with the District Center. The project proposes a 32 -story tower, the tallest to date in Orange County. A second office tower would be 22 stories. The hotel proposed would be 20 stories and a high -rise condominium tower is envisioned at 19 stories. These structures are situated toward the center of the site with two and three story structures abutting public streets, minimizing visual impacts. From a distance, the towers will add to the skyline presence of Santa Ana. All towers are proposed with enhanced architectural forms rather than simple rectangular boxes with a monotonous exterior skin. All shadows fall on the site or adjacent commercial projects to the north. There are no shadow impacts to Santiago Park or the Northeast neighborhood. 4. Traffic Congestion The 1.9 million square foot project is anticipated to have some impact on area wide traffic. A traffic analysis was conducted to establish and measure the impending impacts that the project might have on the area. The study indicated that the project will generate approximately 18,312 trips daily during Phase I and 34,236 trips daily at the completion of Phase Two. As a result of the study and several neighborhood meetings, a number of mitigating measures were developed to address the impact that the project might have on the area. To mitigate these trips, especially at peak hours, areawide traffic improvements by the developer are necessary. These improvements include: a. The widening on Owens Drive to six lanes; b. The improvement of Main Street, Owens, and Lawson Way adjacent to the project to arterial standards; C. A fairshare contribution of funds for the improvement of the intersec- tion of Main Street and Town & Country Drive; d. The payment of transportation improvement fees; e. The preparation and implementation of a transportation demand manage- ment program for office trip reductions; f. The installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Owens and the project entry to Phase I;