Item 23 - Amendment Application (Zone Change) No. 2024-01 to Amend the Zoning Map

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Roughly 40 — 50 jobs. • Homelessness is a prevalent issue; how will McDonald's ensure this does not become a haven for homeless individuals? There is already an existing homeless issue at the shopping center and specifically within the existing homes which are currently vacant. Stream Realty Partners has continuously documented homelessness conducting numerous acts, such as breaking and entering, as well as attempting to live on -site where the houses currently stand. New development historically deters homeless and increased lighting and consumer activity at this proposed location will not be an attractant to homeless individuals. • How will McDonald's mitigate the noise concerns from visitors? The site plan was created in such a way to turn activity towards the shopping center and away from residential neighborhoods. Why is the site oriented the way it is? The project team has worked for many months proactively with City of Santa Ana staff to find a site plan that is palatable, operationally feasible, and aligns with consumer needs. What kind of technology will McDonald's be using to alleviate line stack up in the drive-thru? McDonald's customers on average have a 3-4-minute wait time in the drive-thru, which is significantly less than its local competitors. Mobile ordering will also be available, interactive do- it-yourself menu boards will be inside, and the dual -lane drive-thru is built with multiple windows specifically to increase efficiencies. • What time will the deliveries be made to McDonald's and where will the delivery trucks enter and exit the site? The delivery times for McDonald's are yet to be determined. The times will be determined upon approval of the project working cohesively with eh City of Santa Ana to make these events positive for the community. • Who determines if the home is "of historical significance" and when? As part of the environmental review process, the City of Santa Ana will determine if any parts of the existing homes are considered to be historically significant. If so, mitigation factors will be laid out and the project team would be happy to follow them. For now, that is something that is to be determined. • Does this project require a zone change? Yes, the zoning is partially agriculture and would require a zone change. • How does this zone change fall into the greater housing needs for the City of Santa Ana? Currently, the City of Santa Ana is planning to meet their RHNA allocations and City of Santa Ana staff has not determined that this particular zoning change will be an issue for meeting their Housing Element Update requirements. • What will this project mean for the wall near Stater Bros.? This project would demise that wall and increase the line -of -sight for the entire shopping center.