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The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Entitlements & Development Agreement (1561 W. <br />Sunflower Avenue) <br />August 11, 2025 <br />Page 14 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />operating and maintenance requirements. They will also maintain a property owner’s <br />association responsible for maintenance and enforcement of the CC&Rs and will ensure <br />that parking and access can be shared throughout the entire Project Site. <br /> <br />In reviewing the Project, staff determined that the proposal, as conditioned, is consistent <br />with the various provisions of the GPU, SAMC, and SMA. The Project Site is physically <br />suitable for the type and density of the proposed Project, and the design and <br />improvements of the proposed Project will not cause substantial environmental damage <br />or substantially and avoidably injure fish and wildlife or their habitat. Lastly, the design <br />and improvements of the proposed Project will not cause serious public health problems, <br />and will not conflict with any easements necessary for public access through or use of the <br />property within the proposed Project. The Project is located in an urbanized area that is <br />proposed for redevelopment with additional urbanization in the form of commercial, <br />service, residential, and open space land uses, and the Project Site is already served by <br />infrastructure necessary and will be enhanced to support the proposed development. <br /> <br />General Plan Consistency <br /> <br />The Project implements the vision and objectives of the SBSFA by transforming an auto- <br />oriented shopping center to a walkable, bike-friendly, and transit-friendly urban village <br />that incorporates a mix of high-intensity office and residential living with experiential <br />commercial uses. The Project is consistent with the allowed intensity and density of the <br />DC-5 land use designation of the GPU. The Project also supports several goals and <br />policies of the GPU. Specifically, the Project is consistent with the following goals and <br />policies: <br /> <br />• Policy CM-1.6 (Recreation on Private Property) of the Community Element, of <br />promoting development and use of privately-owned recreation and entertainment <br />facilities that help meet the needs of Santa Ana residents as the Project would <br />include publicly accessible open space that would be made available to the general <br />public through a public access easement with the City and would remain in effect <br />through the life of the Project. Additional information regarding the required public <br />access easement is discussed further in the Development Agreement Section of <br />this report. <br /> <br />• Policy CN-1.6 (New and Infill Residential Development) of the Conservation <br />Element encourages development that is mixed use, pedestrian friendly, transit <br />oriented, and clustered around centers. The Project would introduce a mixed-use <br />urban village and encourage experiential commercial uses that are more walkable, <br />bike-friendly, and transit-oriented. The Project would create a commercial core <br />providing for sufficient local serving and destination retail uses, residential <br />opportunities, workplaces, and entertainment amenities to enable residents and <br />shoppers to reduce reliance on the automobile. <br /> <br />• Policy EP-3.4 (Complete Communities) of the Economic Prosperity Element <br />encourages the development of “complete communities” that provide a range of <br />