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 Summary of Impacts Identified in the 1996 Addendum The 1996 Addendum described that the then requested entitlements were within the approved square footage for the existing commercial shopping complex and are consistent with the current land use. Thus, it concludes no land use impacts would result. The 1996 Addendum stated that City standards for parking are based on requirements for strip mall developments, which have considerably different parking needs than a regional shopping mall. It also stated that a variance would be required to reduce the required parking. The City determined that some parking crowding may occur during the Christmas holiday season, but that no other parking crowding is anticipated, and the impact was determined to be less than significant. Impacts Associated with the Proposed Project No New Impact General Plan Consistency The proposed Project would adjust the land use at buildout of the Project site by reducing commercial and office space and including residential units. The site is currently designated by the City's General Plan as the MainPlace District Center. The General Plan describes that District Centers are to serve as anchors to the City's commercial corridors and accommodate major development activity. The MainPlace District Center is a mixed -use designation identified in the General Plan as including a "regional shopping center and office complex, as well as high -intensity housing and mixed -use development" (Land Use Element, page A-22). Table A-2 of the General Plan identifies that the MainPlace District Center designation allows a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 2.1. The General Plan provides that the FAR should be calculated on an area -wide basis rather than on a per -lot basis. In addition, District Centers are allowed up to 90 dwelling units per acre for residential uses. The MainPlace District Center designation would allow up to 4,486,074 square feet of mixed uses, inclusive of residential uses, based on the maximum FAR of 2.1 over the 49-acre site. As proposed, the Project would result in a District -wide FAR of 2.08 with a density of 39 dwelling units per acre, which is within the maximum allowed by the General Plan MainPlace District Center designation. Thus, the proposed Project would not result in impacts related to the General Plan land use designation of the Project site. No new impact would occur. Zoning Consistency The existing zoning for the Project site is Commercial (C2), which includes a range of commercial uses, as well as all of the uses allowed in the C1 zone. As described above, 1983 EIR Mitigation Measure MM 5.1-1(d) requires that development of the Project site occur through a specific plan process that would provide information on how