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 development would incorporate pedestrian walkways, building configurations, and open space within key transit routes. The proposed MainPlace Specific Plan incorporates pedestrian walkways, building configurations, and open space within key circulation routes that include vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities. As described in the Project Description, the Project includes improvements to existing onsite roadways, provision of a sidewalk on Main Place Drive, and bicycle parking would be provided adjacent to the new buildings on the Project site. In addition, the onsite pedestrian sidewalks and pathways would provide access to the existing bus stop on Main Street at the Project frontage. The Orange County Transit Agency (OCTA) has 3 bus lines on Main Street, including local routes 53, 53x, and 83, and Metrolink Stationlink Route 453. Thus, the Project would be consistent with, and would implement, 1983 EIR Mitigation Measure MM 5.1-1(d). With implementation of Mitigation Measure MM 5.1-1(d), impacts would be less than significant. The proposed MainPlace Specific Plan would become the zoning for the property with approval of the proposed Project. The Specific Plan includes a development plan, development regulations that include performance standards, and design guidelines, which would guide the future development within the Project site. Implementation of the proposed Specific Plan through the City permitting process, would ensure that the development plan and its performance standards are met, and impacts related to zoning consistency would be less than significant. No new impact would occur. Parking The existing MainPlace Mall is surrounded by both surface and structured parking. A total of 4,882 parking spaces are present in the existing condition, based on parking ratios established as part of past entitlements. Of these existing parking spaces, 2,942 are provided in the 3 onsite parking structures. The proposed MainPlace Specific Plan includes parking standards, which have been specifically designed to accommodate the mixed -use Project and the range of vehicular trips that are anticipated to occur and are not applicable to other projects. The proposed parking facilities would be shared amongst the various onsite uses, and would include parking spaces at the following ratios: Commercial uses: 3.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet • Residential Uses: 1.5 spaces per unit, plus 0.15 spaces per unit for guest parking • Hotel: 1.1 space per room • Office: 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet As individual development projects implementing the Specific Plan are submitted to the City, the Specific Plan requires that a parking plan be submitted to show the planned parking for each use, as well as replacement parking for parking spaces lost. Individual residential projects would provide parking for tenants that are separated from commercial, hotel, or office parking. Residential visitor parking may be shared with E