HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-057 - Approving A One-Year Extension of Site Plan Review No. 2020-04RESOLUTION NO. 2024-057
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF
SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2020-04 FOR THE CENTRAL
POINTE MIXED -USE DEVELOPMENT TO BE LOCATED
AT 1801 EAST FOURTH STREET
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. On November 9, 2020, the Planning Commission unanimously approved Site
Plan Review (SPR) No. 2020-04 by adopting Resolution No. 2020-38 for the
Central Pointe mixed -use development, which consists of 644 residential units and
15,130 square feet of commercial space for the property located at 1801 East
Fourth Street.
B. Pursuant to Section 8.4 of the Metro East Mixed Use (MEMU) Overlay Zone
document, Site Plan Review approvals must be exercised within two years of
approval or become void after two years of inactivity unless the City Council by
resolution extends the date on which a MEMO Site Plan Review becomes void
for a period or periods not exceeding three years.
C. Taking into account the results of the global Covid-19 pandemic and its
effects on securing funding, labor, and construction materials, the City Council
approved the applicant's first request for a one-year entitlement extension on
July 19, 2022 (City Council Resolution No. 2022-062). The approval of the initial
request extended the subject project's entitlements until November 9, 2023.
D. On September 19, 2023, the City Council granted a second one-year
extension for the project's entitlement, extending it to November 9, 2024. This
extension was necessary as the applicant was unable to complete the plan check
process, obtain building permits, and begin construction before the November 9,
2023 deadline (City Council Resolution No. 2023-061).
E. Increased interest rates beginning the first quarter of 2022 and continuing
through 2023, and their impacts on construction loans and land development
costs, resulted in additional delays to the project's ability to complete the plan
check process, pull permits, and break ground on the project by the November 9,
2024 deadline that was established by the last City Council -approved entitlement
extension. Current challenges in the capital markets for both debt and equity
financing continue to impede project development through 2024.
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F. It is the Planning Division's policy to recommend no more than one-year
extensions at a time, mainly in an effort to encourage the construction of
previously approved projects.
G. Upon the completion of the plan check process and securing of funding for
the project, the applicant intends to obtain all necessary building permits for the
project by submitting plans for building plan check and break ground on the
project to effectuate its entitlements within a timely manner.
H. The applicant filed the request and submitted filing fees for the third
extension on July 24, 2024. The extension request came before the City Council
on October 1, 2024.
1. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the
CEQA Guidelines, the extension for this project is exempt pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3). This determination has been made as it has been determined that
the proposed action to extend the existing, approved entitlement does not have the
potential to cause a significant effect on the environment, as the existing, approved
entitlement has already been evaluated pursuant to CEQA.
Section 2. Site Plan Review No. 2020-04 is hereby extended for a period of
one (1) year from the second extension deadline of November 9, 2024 to November 9,
2025. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted, which includes, but is not
limited to, the Request for Council Action dated October 1, 2024, and exhibits attached
thereto, and any public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon i adoption by
the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vot adopting this
Resolution.
ADOPTED this 1st day of October, 2024.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
Jonathan T. Martinez
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Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers Amezcua, Bacerra, Hernandez, Lopez,
Penaloza, Phan, Vazquez ,7 _
NOES: Councilmembers None (0) �._._.._ ...,�._
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSENT: Councilmembers None 0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, J EN N I FER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2024-057 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on October 1, 2024.
Date: ib a62�
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