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 17 • Policy CM-1.6 (Recreation on Private Property) of the Community Element, of promoting development and use of privately -owned recreation and entertainment facilities that help meet the needs of Santa Ana residents as the Project would include publicly accessible open space that would be made available to the general public through a public access easement with the City and would remain in effect through the life of the Project. Additional information regarding the required public access easement is discussed further in the Development Agreement Section of this report. • Policy CN-1.6 (New and Infill Residential Development) of the Conservation Element encourages development that is mixed use, pedestrian friendly, transit oriented, and clustered around centers. The Project would introduce a mixed -use urban village and encourage experiential commercial uses that are more walkable, bike -friendly, and transit -oriented. The Project would create a commercial core providing for sufficient local serving and destination retail uses, residential opportunities, workplaces, and entertainment amenities to enable residents and shoppers to reduce reliance on the automobile. • Policy EP-3.4 (Complete Communities) of the Economic Prosperity Element encourages the development of "complete communities" that provide a range of housing, services, amenities, and transportation options that support the retention and attraction of skilled workforce and employment. The Project would implement the vision of the SBSFA of creating an urban village that includes a range of uses. The Project would promote a business -friendly environment where businesses thrive and would facilitate a "complete community" with a range of housing, services, and amenities and transportation options to support the retention and attraction of a skilled workforce and employment base. • Policy HE-1.5 (Infrastructure and Public Services) of the Housing Element (HE) encourages the development of quality community facilities, physical infrastructure, traffic management and parking control, and other public services to promote the livability, safety, and vitality of neighborhoods. The Project would provide safe access points for pedestrians and bicyclists and would include new traffic signals along Bear Street and Plaza Drive to improve traffic management. The PMP would also assist in controlling parking impacts. • Policy HE-2.6 (Housing Design) of the HE requires excellence in architectural design through the use of materials and colors, building treatments, landscaping, open space, parking, and environmentally sensitive ("green") building and design practices. One primary objective of SP-6 is to bring high quality design to the Project Site, focusing on green standards, durable materials, visual integrity, and timeless architecture. The Project would incorporate quality design, from the larger design of the commercial and residential structures to the small details of materials, landscaping, pedestrian network, and communal gathering spaces.