2019-107 - Proposed Addington Multi-Family Residential Project

Home Browse Search

edge of the residential community and would extend the community. In addition, the Project would redevelop only the Project site and would not change roadways or areas outside of the Project site. Thus, the Project would result in less than significant impacts related to physical division of an established community. (Initial Study, p. 44.) For the reasons discussed above and the reasons discussed in the DEIR and the Initial Study, impacts associated with this issue would be less than significant, and no mitigation is required. (Initial Study, p. 44.) This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 9.10.2 Conflict with Plans Threshold: Would the Project conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the Project adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? Finding: Less than significant impact. (DEIR, pp. 4.7-16 through 4.7-34.) Facts in Support of Finding: As discussed in Section 4.7, Land Use and Planning, of the DEIR, the Project would not conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the Project adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. The Project would be consistent with the SCAG Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. Notably, the Project would implement many of the SCAG policies related to high -density, infill development, improvement of the job/housing balance, and use of green building measures, such as water efficiency and Low Impact Development features. Therefore, implementation of the Project would not result in conflict with SCAG policies, and impacts would not occur. Regarding General Plan designations, the Project would require a General Plan Land Use Amendment to change the land use designation from PAO (Professional & Administration Office) to District Center (DC) to allow for the proposed multi -family uses. The General Plan Land Use Element states that DC designation includes the major activity areas in the City and that District Centers are to be developed with an urban character. The proposed DC designation is consistent with the existing DC land uses to the north of Santiago Park and to the southwest across the I-5 freeway. The General Plan also designates the site as the Main Street Concourse node. The proposed DC land use designation and the Project would implement the Main Street Concourse node designation by providing an architecturally cohesive development with a maximum structure height of 90 feet from the ground surface (height intensive) within a regional activity center. The General Plan identifies that the Project is within the Main Street at I-5 Freeway Gateway (Figure 10 of the Urban Design Element) and provides that gateways are located at the City's entry points to help define boundaries and enhance the City's identity, while reinforcing a sense of place. The proposed DC land use designation, along with the proposed height, architecture, and landscaping of the development Project would provide distinctive features that reinforce the sense of place already provided by the Discovery Cube and numerous other urban structures along N. Main Street. Thus, the Project would align with the General Plan's intent for the Main Street at I-5 Freeway Gateway. In addition, although the development under the proposed DC designation would result in a different type Resolution No. Page 43 of 76 Certification of the Magnolia at the Park EIR