80A - JT PUBLIC HRG-320 WEST FOURTH

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Historic Resource Impacts Courthouse Lofts Project 320 West Fourth Street Santa Ana, California The purpose of this report is to assess the potential impacts of construction of a new mixed.use (commercial and residential uses), known as the Courthouse Lofts, building in the Downtown Historic District in Santa Ana, California. Since the parcel is located in a National Register Historic District, an evaluation of potential impacts of this infill project must be conducted to comply with environmental review procedures of the City of Santa Ana and the California Environrnental Quality Act (CEQA). The purpose of the review is to determine whether the proposed structure will cause any significant environmental impacts (as defined by CEQA guidelines, Section 15064.5). The Courthouse Lofts project consists of new construction of a mixed use building on the empty parcel located at 320 West Fourth Street in Santa Ana's Downtown Historic District. The property owner, Urban West Strategies, has proposed construction of a structure with commercial and service uses at the street level and "live-work" lofts on the upper levels. The proposed project is located mid-block flanked on each side by buildings which have been designated "contributing buildings" to the historic district. The proposed project, a six-story building, would encompass the entire lot and include a basement, a ground floor dedicated to commercial uses and five stories of housing in the form of residential live-work lofts. Physical and Historical Context of Downtown Historic District The parcel known as 320 West Fourth Street is Orange County Assessor Parcel Number 398-591-02 located in the City of Santa Ana. The project is proposed for this 41 by 100 foot parcel which is located mid-block on the south side of West Fourth Street between Broadway and Birch Streets within the Santa Ana Downtown Historic District. The Historic District is divided into two sections. The smaller portion lies primarily to the north of Santa Ana Boulevard (Sixth Street) to Civic Center Drive (Seventh Street) between Broadway on the west to just east of Bush Street on the east. The southern portion of the Historic District has irregular boundaries. The principal intersection is that of Broadway and Fourth Streets. The District runs along portions of both the east and west sides of the Broadway from just south of Second Street to the south side of Fifth Street. At the District's southern end it runs along Second Street from just west of Broadway to the west side of Main Street and jogs to the south touching First Street at Sycamore. Most of Third Street is excluded from the Historic District. The Historic District also runs east-west along Fourth Street. From Main Street east, only the south side of Fourth Street (the 100 East block) is in the District, creating a stub end. Between Main Street and Broadway, both sides of the 100 and 200 West Fourth Street are within the Historic District. Kaplan Chen Kaplan EXHIBIT E 1 April 20, 2006 80A-80