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Minor Exception Nos. 2025-01 and 2025-02 OCERS Headquarters (1200 N. Tustin Avenue) June 18, 2025 Page 3 5 0 9 4 The proposed project would function as the headquarters for OCERS and the daily functions of OCERS would be held during normal business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the occasional public meetings held a few times a month. Typical operational characteristics include employees and guests traveling to and from the site and regular office functions. Construction is anticipated to begin in February 2026 and would occur over 16 months. Staff provides a summary of conformance of the development standards in Table 2 below. Table 2: Conformance to Development Standards Standard Required by SAMC Provided Minimum Lot Size N/A 2.7-acres, complies Minimum Lot Frontage N/A 290 feet, complies Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 1.0 FAR 0.5 FAR, complies Maximum Building Height 35 feet 43 feet and 9 inches – Does Not Comply. ME No. 2025-01 requested to allow a twenty-five percent increase in building height. Minimum Front Building & Landscape Setback 15 feet 22 feet, complies Minimum Side Street Building & Landscape Setback 15 feet 25 feet, complies Minimum Interior Building Setback 5 feet 59-200 feet, complies Minimum Interior Landscape Setbacks 5 feet and 10 feet adjacent to parcel used or zoned for residential 5 feet and 10 feet, complies Minimum Off-Street Parking Required 3 parking spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. or 197 spaces 160 spaces – Does Not Comply. ME No. 2025-02 requested to allow a twenty percent reduction in required off- street parking. Site and Project Background The subject site is currently developed with a two-story, 30,299-square-foot office building that was constructed in 1977. Prior to this, the property was vacant and was used for agricultural proposes. Over the years, the building has been used for office and medical uses and has been occupied by various tenants. The proposed development will serve as the new headquarters for OCERS, whose current headquarters is located on an adjacent site to the west. OCERS has been providing retirement, death, disability, and cost-of-living benefits to employees of the County of Orange and certain districts since 1937. OCERS’ membership has increased from less than 1,000 members in 1945 to more than 31,000 active and deferred members and more than 21,000 payees as of 2024. To keep up with demand and provide better services to its employees and members, the Applicant submitted a Development Project Review