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 parking provided for other uses, or on lots other than the residential development. As part of the Project's design, parking for office uses may be made available for commercial or special event parking after normal business hours, subject to a parking management program for such shared parking. In addition, the Specific Plan states that parking lot designs shall facilitate easy movement in and out of the Project site. The Specific Plan anticipates that in the built -out condition, the majority of parking would be in parking structures. With implementation of the proposed Specific Plan, parking standards and City approval of parking plans for each development within the Project site, impacts related to parking would be less than significant. The 1983 EIR included Mitigation Measure 5.1-1(c) that required the provision of land for additional off-street parking for the 2700 Main Street office building to ensure adequate parking for that parcel. This measure is no longer applicable because the 2700 Main Street office building has since been redeveloped and adequate surface parking on the parcel currently exists, which would not be impacted by the proposed Project. Therefore, no additional off-street parking is required to be provided for the 2700 Main Street off -site property. No new impact would occur. Landscaping As described previously, the 1983 EIR includes Mitigation Measure 5.1-1(a) to provide landscaping to buffer the site from surrounding residential areas. This mitigation measure would be implemented for the proposed Project. In addition, as provided in the Project Description, the Project includes perimeter landscape treatments along the boundaries of the site. The Specific Plan's Design Guidelines include specific provisions related to landscape buffers, including the following: DG - 218 Parking lots should be separated from the street frontage by a landscape buffer to reduce visual impacts. DG - 244 The landscaped buffer strip shall have a minimum of one 24-inch box canopy tree per 25 lineal feet. The trees can be placed in groups in order to achieve a particular design. Also, the Specific Plan Project Development Standards provides for a minimum of 15- foot setbacks from roadways to provide for buffering from the adjacent roadways and separation from offsite land uses. The nearest residential uses to the Project site include: single-family residences located approximately 300 feet north of the site, multi- family residences approximately 300 feet east of the site (across Main Street and behind retail uses). Other single-family residences are located across SR-22 and 1-5, approximately 300 feet north and 450 feet southwest, respectively. Therefore, no new impact would occur. Tenants The 1983 EIR also included Mitigation Measure 5.1-1(b) to provide tenant relocation assistance. However, this measure is no longer applicable because it addressed the displacement of tenants and policies of the prior Santa Ana Redevelopment Agency. The existing tenants on the Project site occupy space under lease agreements, and the 50