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The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Entitlements & Development Agreement (1561 W. Sunflower Avenue) August 11, 2025 Page 13 Existing Zoning District Designation Proposed Zoning District Designation The SD-48 zoning district for the Project Site was established in 1989 for the purposes of facilitating the development of the South Coast Plaza Village. The SD-48 zoning district does not allow for residential uses and does not provide the means to achieve the goals and objectives of the Project or the General Plan land designation of DC-5 to produce a dynamic mixed-use village with residential, commercial, and open space land uses. Therefore, approval of the requested amendment application to establish SP-6 is required to implement the vision of the Project and to establish consistency with the General Plan. Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 2025-06 Subdivision requests are governed by Chapter 34 (Subdivisions) of the SAMC. Pursuant to sections 66473.5 and 66474 of the California Subdivision Map Act (SMA), applications for vesting tentative tract maps are approved when it can be shown that findings can be made in support of the request. Specifically, findings related to the proposal need to be made that find the project is consistent with the General Plan, the site is physically suitable for the type and density of the proposed project, the proposed project will not cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish and wildlife or their habitat, the proposed project will not cause serious public health problems, or the proposed project will not conflict with easements necessary for public access through or use of the property, must be made. Using this information, staff has prepared the following analysis, which, in turn, forms the basis for the recommendation contained in this report. In analyzing the Applicant’s request, staff believes that the following analysis warrants approval of VTTM No. 2025-06. The Applicant is seeking approval of VTTM No. 2025-06 (County Map No. 2023-159) to subdivide the Project Site into six lots, attached hereto as Exhibit 9. The subdivision will allow the financing of individual components of the Project Site due to differences in phasing and funding mechanisms for commercial, residential, mixed-use, service- oriented, parking, and open space components of the Project. The map also details roadway and utility improvements, as well as creation of new private roadways on the Project Site in order to develop the Project Site as a pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use urban village. Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) will be adopted to define the SP6 SP6