75D - PH - 1306-1312 W SANTA ANA BLVD

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AA No. 2011-01, GPA No. 2011-02, & VA No. 2011-06 May 9, 2011 Page 2 The property has street frontage on Santa Ana Boulevard, Bristol Street and Third Street. The site is surrounded by commercial uses to the north, south and east, and single-family and multiple-family residential uses to the west (Exhibits 1 and 2). Project Description The project involves the construction of a new medical and professional office building to replace a building to be demolished to facilitate the widening of Bristol Street. The proposed building will be a two-story, 8,415 square foot structure that will be located on the northeast section of the site. The first floor of the building, encompassing 5,488 square feet, will be primarily occupied by the medical practice that is currently found in building that will be demolished. The second floor, totaling 2,927 square feet, will be available for lease to professional office uses. Once completed, the project will convey a sense of quality that is appropriate for a medical/professional office use and satisfies the design standards set forth in the Urban Design Element and the Citywide Design Guidelines (Exhibits 3, 4, 5 and 6). An art deco building design has been proposed by the developer that will reflect design elements of the building to be demolished. Elements such as a smooth plaster finish, brushed aluminum eyebrow canopies, glass block windows, and brushed aluminum door and window systems will be utilized throughout the project. Signage, to be submitted as separate submittal, will also be reflective of the art deco theme of the building. Access to the project will be provided from both Santa Ana Boulevard and Third Street. The parking requirement for medical office buildings is six spaces per 1,000 square feet of building (Section 41- 1346) and three spaces per 1,000 square feet for a professional office use (Section 41-1342). A total of 40 parking spaces will be provided on-site which is in compliance with the code. Project Background The existing medical building, located at 1302 West Santa Ana Boulevard, was constructed in 1947. Since its construction, the building has been occupied by several doctors and the Bristol Drugs pharmacy. At the time of its construction the building complied with all development standards then in place. In 1991, the City adopted the Bristol Street Corridor Specific Plan, which provided the framework for future redevelopment, and widening, of Bristol Street. Due to the proposed widening of Bristol Street from four to six lanes, the properties at 304 and 306 North Bristol Street and 1302 West Santa Ana Boulevard were designated as 'full take" properties and were acquired by the City in 2008. The City has since sold the unneeded remnant parcels back to the applicant, who has integrated the additional seven foot wide strip of land into the design of the project. 75D-4