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 Provide adequate parking including a shared parking program. 3.2 PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS The Project site is currently developed with 1,130,000 square feet of commercial uses within an enclosed mall building. There are 4,882 parking spaces in surface parking lots and 3 parking structures. In addition, the site is currently entitled for the following additional development (i.e. entitled, but not yet constructed, development): 379,255 square feet of additional commercial space; 1,500,000 square feet of office space; and 400 hotel rooms. Proposed Modifications to the Land Use Program The Project proposes adoption of a Specific Plan that would modify the existing land use entitlements for the site by reducing the total commercial, office, and hotel uses and adding residential uses. This diverse mixture of uses fulfills the purpose of the General Plan's District Center land use by providing residential uses in a mixed -use setting. Buildout of the proposed Project includes the following: 270,000 square feet of commercial (bringing the total commercial development to 1,400,000 square feet, reduced from the currently entitled 1,509,255 square feet); • Development of up to 750,000 square feet of new office uses, generally facing Main Street, reduced from the currently entitled 1,500,000 square feet; • Development of up to 400 hotel rooms, consistent with the current entitlements; • Development of up to 1,900 residential units; • Provision of an urban park -like gathering space; and • Vacation of a portion of Main Place Drive between Bedford Road and Main Street, replacing it with a private drive. Table 1 provides a comparison of the Originally Approved Plan, the Current Entitlements, and the change that would result from the proposed Project. 22