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

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F. The Applicant is requesting approval and adoption of AA No. 2025-01 to (1) establish SP-6 and (2) approve a zone change for the Project Site from SD- 48 to SP-6. G. Pursuant to sections 41-592 and 41-667 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), approval of a specific plan and a zone change require approval of an ordinance by the City Council, with the Planning Commission serving as advisory body. H. Pursuant to Section 41-667 of the SAMC, the City Council must hold a hearing before approving any proposed zone changes, including changes to any sectional district maps. Pursuant to sections 41-664 and 41-666 of the SAMC, prior to being submitted to the City Council, a public hearing on a proposed zone change must be held before the Planning Commission and the Planning Commission must transmit its recommendation on the proposed zone change to the City Council. J. On August 11, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a duly -noticed public hearing on the entirety of AA No. 2025-01, including both the proposed adoption of SP-6 and the proposed zone change for the Project Site, recommending approval of AA No. 2025-01 to the City Council. K. Based on the entire record before the City Council and all written and oral evidence presented, the City Council finds that the entirety of AA No. 2025- 01, including both the proposed adoption of SP-6 and the proposed zone change for the Project Site, is consistent with the GPU, including, but not limited to, its goals and policies, as follows: The Project implements the vision and objectives of the South Bristol Street Focus Area (SBSFA) by transforming an auto -oriented shopping center to a walkable, bike -friendly, and transit -friendly urban village that incorporates a mix of high -intensity office and residential living with experiential commercial uses. The Project is consistent with the allowed intensity and density of the DC-5 land use designation of the GPU. The Project also supports several goals and policies of the GPU. Specifically, the Project is consistent with the following goals and policies: • 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 an irrevocable public access easement with the City and would remain in effect through the life of the Project. Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 2 of 8