2009-025 - Final Environmental Impact Report No. 2004-02

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Low-Rise Condominiums The condominium portion of the project, known as the Montage ("Project"), as approved, called for the development of three separate buildings, ranging in height from 50 to 60 feet (five and six stories), containing 276 residential units. Vehicle access is provided via aright-in/right-out driveway on MacArthur Boulevard and from Sandpointe Avenue to an internal roadway. Eight residential unit types are proposed ranging from one to three bedrooms and baths. The residential styles include typical single-story condominiums, townhouses, and "live/work" units. An interior courtyard will contain a water feature and a recreation area including a tot lot, a swimming pool, a game table, a BBQ area, and a seating area. A total of 689 parking stalls will be provided on two levels of parking - one subterranean level and one above ground. The buildings will be separated by a landscaped promenade along interior-facing patios and balconies. The architectural design provides a staggered roofline, with portions extending to six stories in height. This design will provide a visual relief from that of a solid structure with a single roofline. C. Description of Proposed Project The project applicant is proposing the removal of the Cinema Lofts and the retail/restaurant components and the addition of a 185-room hotel and surface parking. The table below shows the project components that will be removed and added. It is important to note that the Final EIR analyzed 501 high-rise residential units and 14 lofts. However, the City of Santa Ana approved a configuration including 499 high-rise residential units and 15 lofts. Each of the project components, as approved by the City of Santa Ana, is discussed in more detail below. Exhibit 5 -Proposed Site Plan depicts the revised MacArthur Place South site plan. To be removed To be added Cinema Lofts (15 units and 10,000 square feet of office use) 185-room hotel Restaurant (8,580 square feet) Retail (5,291 square feet) Lake Towers The residential towers have been constructed, with a total of 349 units. The owner of the Lake Towers has submitted a proposal to the City of Santa Ana to allow for-rent units while maintaining the amenities originally approved. Traffic impacts resulting from condominium to for-rent units are analyzed herein in order to provide aworst-case analysis. The proposal to allow for-rent units has been approved by the City of Santa Ana Planning Commission, but has not been considered by the City Council at the time of this writing. No other modifications to this component of the project are proposed. Cinema Tower The Cinema Tower will be relocated south approximately 174 feet from the location analyzed in the project Final EIR. The Cinema Tower will remain west of Hutton Center Drive, across from the North Lake Tower, and 150 units are planned. Parking for the Cinema Tower will be accommodated in a future parking structure that will be located where a temporary surface parking lot is currently proposed. The surface parking lot will also be used as parking for the proposed hotel in the interim. Resolution No. 2009-025 IB{~~HurF~ace South EIR Addendum 15