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TTM No. 2025-03 – Grand and Stafford Live-Work Development Subdivision (930 N. <br />Grand Avenue) <br />September 22, 2025 <br />Page 3 <br />5 <br />3 <br />0 <br />5 <br />the recommendation contained in this report. In analyzing the Applicant’s request, staff <br />believes that the following analysis warrants approval of TTM No. 2025-03. <br />In reviewing the Project, staff determined that the proposal, as conditioned, is consistent <br />with the various provisions of the City’s General Plan and SD-84. The Project is consistent <br />with the General Plan land use designation of District Center – High (DC-5), which allows <br />a maximum floor area ratio of 5.0 and 125 dwelling units per acre. In addition, the project <br />supports several goals and policies of the General Plan. Specifically, the project is <br />consistent with General Plan Land Use Element (LU) Goal 1 which encourages projects <br />that improve quality of life and respects the existing community. Policy LU-1.2 supports <br />innovative development policies to expand homeownership opportunities at all income <br />levels. Policy LU-4.7 encourages the development of mixed-income developments with <br />mixed housing types to create inclusive communities and economically diverse <br />neighborhoods. Lastly Policy HE-2.5 of the Housing Element supports diverse types, <br />prices, and sizes of housing. <br />Further, conditions of approval have been included to ensure the site’s landscaping, <br />architectural design, and Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) continue to <br />be in compliance with all applicable standards of the SAMC and SD-84. No adverse <br />environmental impacts to fish or wildlife populations were identified as the Project site is <br />located in a built-out, urbanized area surrounded by existing development. The Project <br />will also maintain all required easements to ensure reciprocal access among all units for <br />all necessary purposes. Finally, TTM No. 2025-03 has been found to be consistent with <br />the SMA and Chapter 34 of the SAMC. <br />Public Notification and Community Outreach <br />Project notifications were posted, published, and mailed in accordance with City and State <br />regulations. Copies of the public notice, including a 1,000-foot notification radius map, <br />and the site posting are provided attached hereto as Exhibit 5. The Project site is not <br />located within the boundaries of any neighborhood associations, however, the <br />representatives of the adjacent neighborhood associations, Saddleback View and <br />Mabury Park, were contacted and notified of the Project. At the time this report was <br />printed, no issues of concern were raised regarding the proposed Project. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />After completion of the Initial Study for the project and in accordance with the California <br />Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the Project is within the <br />scope of the 2010 Transit Zoning Code Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. <br />2006071100). The EIR analyzed impacts related to aesthetics, agriculture/forestry, air <br />quality, biology, cultural resources, geology/soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards <br />and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use and planning, mineral <br />resources, noise, population/housing, public services, transportation/traffic, tribal cultural <br />