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Local 11 Comments RE.Village Santa Ana Specific Plan
<br /> September 8,2025
<br /> Page 16 of 17
<br /> • The Main Place Specific Plan (i.e., SP-4) includes ten parcels,where hotel uses were
<br /> anticipated (i.e., eight of the ten parcels) and allowed hotels by-right(including long-term
<br /> stay). (SP-4,56 pp. 2-9 [Tbl. 2-2],p. 2-11 [Fig. 2-6],p. 3-4 [Tbl. 3-1].) However, SP-4 had a
<br /> specific number of hotel rooms that were actually contemplated and analyzed in a prior EIR,
<br /> with vested entitlements. (Id.,at p. ES-2 [Tbl. ES-1],pp. 1-7- 1-8 [§ 1.1.4],pp. 1-13 - 1-14
<br /> [Tbl. 1-1].) Hence,SP-4 permits by-right hotels because it had vested rights and specificallX
<br /> contemplated a hotel use (i.e.,unlike the Village Specific Plan).
<br /> • The Related California Bristol Specific Plan (i.e.,SP-5) includes 21 blocks split into two land
<br /> use districts,where hotels (including long-term stay)are permitted by right. (SP-5,57 pp. 3-
<br /> 7 - 3-9 [Tbl. 3-2, Figs. 3-1 - 3-2],p. 4-6 [Tbl. 4.1].) Hence,SP-5 contemplated a specific 250-
<br /> room hotel(id.), which was analyzed in a prior EIR for various resources and impacts(e.g.,
<br /> traffic, air quality, GHG,water demand,solid waste, etc.)58 (i.e.,unlike the Village Specific
<br /> Plan).
<br /> • Under the Metro East Mixed-Use Overlay District Expansion("MEMU"),hotel use is either
<br /> prohibited(in the Neighborhood Transitional District),allowed via a CUP (in Office
<br /> District), or permitted by-right(in the Village Center and Active Urban). (See MEMU
<br /> overly,59 PDF pp. 8, 9, 13.) However,the MEMU was initially adopted in 2007 (i.e., nearly 20
<br /> years ago),60 which covered 200+acres (i.e.,comprised of 73 parcels) that already included
<br /> two motels (i.e.,approximately 180 rooms),61 and where the CEQA review explicitly
<br /> anticipated future motel uses.62 Hence,MEMU partially allowed by-right hotel uses where it
<br /> had existing motel uses and specifically analyzed the use under the CEQA review (i.e.,unlike
<br /> the Village Specific Plan).
<br /> 56 See SP-4(May 2019),https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/
<br /> santaanaca/uploads/2022/06/MainPlace-Specific-Plan-SP-4.pdf.
<br /> 57 See SP-5 (Oct.2024)https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/santaanaca/2024/08/Final-Related-
<br /> Bristol-Specific-Plan-October-2024-Compressed.pdf.
<br /> 58 See Draft EIR(Jul 2023)SCH No.2020029087,PDF pp. 19,70,97-98,441,473,490,531,544,
<br /> https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/santaanaca/uploads/2023/07/DEIR-Combined.pdf, Id.,Appendix
<br /> 0(VMT Assessment),PDF p. 10 (Tbl. 1),https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/santaanaca/
<br /> uploads/2023/07/Appendix-O.-VMT-Assessment.pdf,Appendix P(Water Supply Assessment),PDF p.8(Tbl.
<br /> 1),https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/santaanaca/uploads/2023/07/Appendix-P.-Water-Supply-
<br /> Assessment.pdf,Id.,Appendix B(Air Quality Study),PDF pp.6,30,78,https://storage.googleapis.com/
<br /> proudcity/santaanaca/uploads/2023/07/Appendix-B.-Air-Quality-Analysis.pdf;Id.,Appendix I(GHG Study),
<br /> PDF pp.5,29,63,https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/santaanaca/uploads/2023/07/Appendix-I.-
<br /> GHG-Analysis.pdf.
<br /> 59 MEMU(Aug.2018),https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/santaanaca/uploads/2022/05/Metro-East-
<br /> Mixed-Use-Overlay-Zone.pdf.
<br /> 60 City(7/23/18)Staff Report,PDF p.6 (executive summary),https://santa-
<br /> ana.primegov.co m/meeting/attachment/8774.pdPname=STAFF%20 REPORT;
<br /> 61 MEMO(Mar.2007)SCH No.2006031041,Draft EIR,Chapter 4,PDF p.70(section 4.3.1 Environmental
<br /> Setting),https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/santaanaca/uploads/2022/04/Chapter-4-
<br /> Environmental-Setting-Impacts-and-Mitigation-Measures.pdf.
<br /> 62 See e.g.,Ibid.,Appendix H(Traffic Study),PDF pp.54-56 (section 6.1.2,tbls. 11 &12),https://storage.
<br /> googleapis.com/proudcity/santaanaca/uploads/2022/04/AppH_TrafficStudy.pdf,Appendix H(Water Supply
<br /> Assessment),PDF pp.36-37,https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/santaanaca/uploads/2022/
<br /> 04/App I_WaterSupplyAssessment.p dE
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