Item 28 - Public Hearing - Amendment Application for the Village Santa Ana Specific Plan

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The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Entitlements and Development Agreement (1561 W. Sunflower Avenue) September 16, 2025 Page 11 The specific plan tool has been identified as the appropriate zoning tool for the Project in order to implement the vision of the SBSFA of the GPU. The proposed SP-6 for the Project contains the required components listed above (attached hereto as Exhibit 7). SP- 6 includes the following six chapters: 1) Introduction. Provides an overview of SP-6, including the Project setting and background; purpose; authority; and relationship to other relevant plans, programs, and regulations; 2) Vision and Guiding Principles. Describes the vision and guiding principles for the Project, along with key features of the urban design and placement elements of the Project; 3) Development Plan. Establishes the land use plan, buildout summary, and permitted uses for the Project Site. It also describes the open space and landscape concepts; pedestrian, bike, and vehicular circulation; and infrastructure such as water, sewer, and storm drain; 4) Development Regulation. Provides permitted uses and development standards. Standards include building form, setbacks, building orientation, and open space requirements. It also includes maximum density and intensity for development, parking standards, and signage regulations; 5) Design Guidelines. Complementary to Chapter 4, Chapter 5 contains guidelines related to the design of the Project Site and buildings and information about architectural materials and landscape inspiration, including a list of recommended trees, plants, shrubs, and ground cover; and 6) Administration and Implementation. Establishes the responsibility, enforcement, and interpretation of the plan. It also includes processes for the review of phase developments and modifications and amendments to the plan. This chapter also covers financing for the Project. In addition to these chapters, SP-6 also contains supporting appendices that include governing definitions, summary of general plan consistency, economic and fiscal impact analysis, traffic circulation analysis, parking management plan, and regulations pertaining to alcohol sales. SP-6 is consistent with and was guided by the goals and policies of the GPU. Furthermore, the applicant is proposing a site plan, mix of uses, architectural design and landscape concepts, and development regulations in the SP-6 that were informed and guided by the following seven principles: