Item 18 - Appeal Application Nos. 2023-02 and 2023-03 for Cabrillo Town Center project

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Table 5 Project Consistency with City of Santa Ana General Plan Conservation Element Strategy Project Consistency Consistent. While the policy calls for the City to Policy : Development Standards. promote energy -efficient design and site planning, the Supportt nnewew development that meets or Project's site plan sets back housing from the Santa Ana exceeds standards for energy -efficient building Freeway and Fourth Street to maximize the buffer zone design and site planning. from these sources of vehicular emissions. Policy CN-1.5: Sensitive Receptor Decisions. Consistent. While the policy calls for the City to Study the impacts of stationary and non- promote land use planning that protects sensitive stationary emission sources on existing and receptors from air quality impacts, the Project's site plan proposed sensitive uses and opportunities to sets back housing from the Santa Ana Freeway and minimize health and safety risks. Develop and Fourth Street to maximize the buffer zone from these adopt new regulations avoiding the siting of sources of vehicular emissions. It should be noted that facilities that potentially emit increased pollution the Project lies outside the 24 census tracts in the City near sensitive receptors within environmental that are considered environmental justice justice area boundaries. communities.34 Consistent. The Proposed Project is located in an infill Policy CN-1.6: New and Infill Residential location and would redevelop slow -density office park Development. Promote development that is with needed housing supply that is located near major mixed use, pedestrian friendly, transit oriented, activity centers along 1st Street and 41h Street, with and clustered around activity centers. access to the Santa Ana Metrolink Station. Consistent. The Proposed Project is located would Policy CN-1.7: Housing and Employment improve the supply of housing along the Fourth Street Opportunities. Improve the city's jobs/housing corridor, which is largely flanked by commercial. Uses balance ratio by supporting development that and provides both local and Citywide balance between. provides housing and employment opportunities Housing and jobs. The Project also increases the to enable people to live and work in Santa Ana. diversity of housing options, with studio units, townhomes, and live/work units. Policy CN-1.8: Promote Alternative Consistent. The Proposed Project would include short - Transportation. Promote use of alternate modes and long-term bicycle parking for residents and the of transportation in the City of Santa Ana, commercial tenants. The Project would also provide 81 including pedestrian, bicycling, public electric vehicle charging stations for residents and transportation, car sharing programs, and another nine for guests. emerging technologies. Policy CN-14: Transportation Demand Consistent. The Proposed Project would include short - Management. Require and incentivize projects and long-term bicycle parking for residents and the to incorporate transportation demand commercial tenants. management techniques. Consistent. As the Project Site is 750 feet east of the Policy CN-17: Indoor Recreation. Encourage Santa Ana Freeway, its site plan includes an indoor club new development to provide indoor recreation room, indoor fitness room, as well as outdoor pools space when located in areas with high levels of located in central courtyards that are both set back from localized air pollution or if site is adjacent to the freeway and shielded by the internal buildings on the freeways or heavy industrial uses. Project Site. Source: DKA Planning, 2023. 34 City of Santa Ana, Environmental Justice Community Maps; https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/santaanaca/uploads/2022/04/Environmental-Justice-Communities- Map_20211015v2.pdf, Cabrillo Town Center Air Quality ac77ca PAGE 25 18-671 City of Santa Ana 10/3/2023 July 2023