2014-028 - Approving General Plan Amendement No. 2014-01

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City of Santa Ana -Park View at Town and Country Manor Executive Summary Draft EIR parking lot (in the City of Orange), and the SR -22 freeway. To the east lies the balance of the Town and Country Manor campus, Memory Lane, Santiago Creek and Park, single - family residential uses, and the Orange Financial Center and parking structure. The Park is 23 acres in size and provides a combination of active and passive recreational uses. To the south is Memory Lane and Santiago Creek and Park, located across Memory Lane. Single - family residential uses border the Park on the south. To the west are Lawson Way and City Place, a 17.7 -acre mixed use development, a portion of which planned to contain a 31 -story high -rise structure is currently being processed by the City. Adjoining City Place on the north end is the 16 -story Orange Executive Tower and supporting 7 -story parking structure, and an apartment complex north of Town and Country Road. Further west across Main Street is the Westfield Main Place mall, which includes movie theaters, retail uses, and restaurants, and the I -5 freeway. 2.3.2 - Proposed Project Objectives The objectives of the proposed Park View at Town & Country Manor Project are to: • Respond to the need for active adult and senior housing opportunities within the City of Santa Ana by providing a senior residential living facility. • Complete development of the Town and Country Manor in a cohesive manner, aesthetically and operationally integrating the individual existing and proposed development components. • Maximize utilization for residential development of the southwest corner of the Town and Country Manor campus adjacent to the existing District Center area along Main Street, joining together with Main Place Mall and City Place development to form a master planned mixed use area. • Add to existing development in the District Center land use area along Main Street with project components that are compatible in scale and consistent with the architectural styles and character of the area, and that provides a positive contribution to neighborhood identity. • Develop the project site according to good urban design principles, acknowledging the importance of the project as part of the City's North Main development corridor and District Center land use area along Main Street, with proper attention to landscape design and planning for pedestrian access. • Maximize the advantages of the site's location close to Main Street in terms of its visibility and proximity to the Garden Grove (SR -22) and Santa Ana (I -5) freeways. • Provide a project that contributes to the continued revitalization of the northeastern part of the City of Santa Ana. 2.3.3 - Proposed Project Characteristics Town & Country Manor, built in 1973, is an existing "Continuing Care Residential Community" (CCRC) licensed by the California Department of Social Services. The proposed project will add 174 independent living units to the existing campus. The units will be marketed solely to seniors. Fees 2 -2 Michael Brandman Associates H\Cl t(PN -Rn) 327b327W3MEM'B3270030 Sec02-0 Executive S.. .d