2019-040 - Mainplace Mall Transformation

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City of Santa Ana Addendum to the MainPlace Mall Transformation Proiect Fashion Square Commercial Center Final EIR 2.1 PROJECT LOCATION The Project is located at 2800 N. Main Street in the northernmost portion of the City of Santa Ana. The location of the Project site is shown in its regional setting on Figure 1, Local Vicinity. A site plan for the existing site is provided on Figure 2, Exiting Site Configuration. The 49.04-acre Project site is generally bordered on the north by State Route 22 (SR- 22); on the south by Main Place Drive and commercial development south of Main Place Drive; on the east by N. Main Street; and on the west by Interstate 5 (1-5). The Project site includes the following Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 002-210-48, 002-221-27, 002-221-28, 002-221-30, 002-221-51, 002-221-52, 002-222-01. Primary arterial access to the Project site is from N. Main Street, Town and Country Road, and Broadway, which provide access to 1-5 and SR-22. A four -lane perimeter access road, Main Place Drive, serves as a ring road around the north, west, and south sides of the existing MainPlace Mall and its parking areas, and connects to the surrounding street system in four locations. In addition, South Bedford Road is a two- lane local roadway provides access to the northern portion of the site by connecting West La Veta Avenue and Main Place Drive. 2.2 EXISTING LAND USES The Project site has served as a shopping destination since 1958 when the area was known as the Santa Ana Fashion Square. In 1987, the majority of the Fashion Square was re -envisioned into what is currently MainPlace Mall. The total existing building area on the Project site is comprised of 1,130,000 square feet of commercial uses within an enclosed 2- to 3-story mall building. There are 4,882 parking spaces in 6 surface parking lots and three 2- to 3-story parking structures. See Figure 3, Existing Site Photos. The Project site has a General Plan land use designation of District Center. The existing zoning is General Commercial (C2), which includes a range of commercial uses as well as all of the uses allowed in the Community Commercial (Cl) zone. Land uses surrounding the Project site are predominantly comprised of large roadways, freeways, and commercial uses, with limited residential uses in the vicinity, as detailed below: North: The site is bordered by SR-22 on the north, with single-family residential and office uses beyond, in the City of Orange. South: The site is bordered by Main Place Drive on its southern edge, that is developed with an office building, hotel, restaurant, and other commercial uses. 13