75A - PH - EIR THE HERITAGE 2001 E DYER

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EIR No, 2015 -01, AA No. 2014 -04, GPA No. 2015 -03, DA No. 2015 -03 & VTTM No. 2015 -03 October 12, 2015 Page 2 The site is surrounded by a variety of industrial and office development to the north, south and west that are located in the City of Santa Ana, and both the Tustin Legacy development in the City of Tustin and industrial development in the City of Irvine to the east (Exhibits 1, 2 and 3). Proiect Description The applicant is requesting entitlements for The Heritage, a mixed -use residential and commercial development on the subject site. Specifically, the applicant is proposing a development that would include 1,221 apartment homes, 12,675 square feet of retail commercial space and 5,415 square feet of restaurant space, In addition, the existing building would be partially demolished, with 56,000 square feet of the building to remain as office space for an existing tenant as well as future office uses. A total of 2,333 parking spaces are proposed for the entire development. As proposed, the project is intended to be built in three phases (Exhibit 4). A total of 17 different floor plans are proposed for this development. The floor plans will range from studio units, live /work lofts, and one, two and three bedroom units. The sizes of the units will vary from 600 square feet for the studio unit to 1,441 square feet for the largest three bedroom unit. The unit mix is predominantly smaller units, with 68 percent of the unit's one bedroom or less, with only 32 percent of the project consisting of larger two and three bedroom units (Exhibit 5). The architectural style proposed for this project is contemporary in nature. The architectural design is intended to integrating the buildings, public spaces, and green spaces of the multi- phased project into a cohesive development. Each building would include a unique, but related, contemporary and modern architectural expression. The ground floor retail uses and common areas would be developed with pedestrian - oriented frontages. Building materials include a combination of plaster, stone veneer and composite wood siding on the exterior elevations. The proposed colors are earth tones, including off - white, beige, brown, grey color shades. Staggered rooflines and building articulation would be used to provide visual relief from Dyer Road and Redhill Avenue. Finally, the project will be designed to be sustainable and environmentally responsible and will, at a minimum, meet the LEED Silver certified designation (Exhibit 6). A wide menu of recreational amenities is planned for the overall development. A 1.26 -acre public central park would be developed at the northwestern portion of the project site. The central park area would include an outdoor theatre, public art /sculpture, a playground and walking paths that would connect to the open spaces along the northern and eastern boundaries of the project site. The open space along the northern and eastern boundaries of the project site would include a putting green, a walking /running trail with seating, and a dog run. In addition, the site would also include pedestrian /bicycle paths to provide for non - vehicular onsite circulation. These amenities are in addition to the courtyards, roof terraces, and plazas proposed within each phase. 75A -6