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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOWERPOINT- 75BMETRO EAST MIXED USE (MEMU) OVERLAY ZONE EXPANSION AND AMENDMENTS PROJECT GPA No. 2018-3, AA No. 2018-06, and ZOA No. 2018-03 August 21, 2018 ■ MEMU adopted in 2007 ■ One of the City's first form -based codes ■ Overlay zone approach Gives additional options to property owners No non -conforming restrictions that stem from a traditional zone change ■ Handful of projects One project constructed (The Nineteen0l ) Three projects entitled (The Madison and two AMG projects) ■ 2014 Housing Element, identifies housing opportunity sites ■ City Council initiated MEMU expansion along First Street ■ Recent reinvestment in the extension area Holiday Inn Express AMCAL housing community ■ SEIR prepared to address MEMU Expansion & Amendments and Elan projects. MEMU PROJECT AREA AM r� WS { r - Y r f • i. wglxq '1 -- ---•- "-._�-1Nrnbf=2l WAW ti � w wr S V r D WDoa LnUr ofKt :FM Mym 1A 11 NAME AM r� WS { r - Y r f • i. wglxq '1 -- ---•- "-._�-1Nrnbf=2l WAW ti � w wr S V r D WDoa LnUr ofKt Expand Area. Extend the Metro East Mixed Use (MEMU) Overlay Zone west along Proposed expansion and land use designations PALM STREET W C v'rt • yIN a Q2ND STREET�_•'' Ci Yy ZI . M Redesignate. Extend the Village Center designation north of Park Court Place to eliminate split zoning Current land use designations PARK COURT PLACE W W, Proposed land use designations ........... Z�= Modify the following Development Standards consistent with Harbor Specific Plan. Setbacks, Open Space, and Height/Number of Stories. Modify Permitted Uses to Allow: Mixed-use developments with residential in Center district, Commercial uses and religious assembly in Neighborhood Transitional, Village Center, Urban, and Office districts. Villagt� the Active MEMU extension and amendments will create additional market-driven investment opportunities. Amendments will bring MEMU into closer consistency with other form -based codes in Santa Ana. Development Intensity will not be increased. Cap of 5,551 units will remain and be spread across existing and new MEMU areas. Extends the Overlay allowing existing uses to remain as conforming uses. Community meetings: MEMU community meeting Neighborhood meetings Planning Commission public hearing Collaboration with: woIK-,')IUuy Santa Ana Zoo staff and Friends of the Zoc Historic Preservation representatives Elks Service Club Chamber of Commerce City agencies on Elk Lane reconstruction Adopt a resolution to: Certify SEIR for the MEMU and Elan projects ■ Approve GPA No. 2018-3 (MEMU General Plan amendments) Adopt an ordinance to: Approve AA No. 2018-6 (MEMU expansion) Approve ZOA No. 2018-3 (MEMU text amendments)