2009-040 - Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program

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LAND USE ELEMENT The General Commercial development standards are based upon the character and intensity of development, as well as the degree of access and market demand for these properties. The relationships to adjacent land uses, are also considered. Uses typically located in this district are: • Business and professional offices; • Retail and service establishments; • Recreational, cultural, and entertainment uses; and • Vocational schools. General Commercial Districts have a floor area ratio of 0.5 with the exception of the Mid-town area which has a floor area ratio of 1.0. District Centers The District Center (DC) land use designation includes the major activity areas in the City. Five areas of the City, totaling 454.7 acres, are designated as District Center. The intensity standard for the District Center designation ranges from a floor ratio of 1.0 to 3.0. District Centers are designed to serve as anchors to the City's commercial corridors, and to accommodate major development activity. District Centers are to be developed with an urban character that includes a mixture of high- rise office, commercial, and residential uses which provide shopping, business, cultural, education, recreation, entertainment, and housing opportunities. Residential developments within most District Centers are allowed at a density of up to 90 units per acre when developed as an integral component of a master planned, mixed-use project with the exception of the One Broadway Plaza District Center. Metro East District Center is unique in that residential density is based on a combination of floor area ratio and zoning overlay standards. Some District Centers serve as major retail and employment centers locally and regionally, and should include development which promotes the City as a regional activity center while creating an environment conducive to business on a regional scale. District Centers in Santa Ana include the following: The Main Place District Center includes a regional shopping center and office complex. Additional high intensity mixed-use development is programmed for this district. '`..- Resolution No. 2009-040 Page 11 of 14 Revised (July 20, 2009) A-20