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

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CITY OF SANTA ANA Planning and Building Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 www.santa-ana.org/pba NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CA The City of Santa Ana encourages the public to participate in the decision -making process. The following notice is being provided so that you can ask questions, make comments, and stay informed about projects that might be important to you. We encourage you to contact us prior to the Public Hearing if you have any questions. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana will hold a public hearing to receive public testimony and will take action on the items described below. Project Location: The project site includes 11 addresses (1561, 1611, 1621, 1631, 1641, and 1661 West Sunflower Avenue; 3820, 3840, and 3951 South Plaza Drive; and 3811 and 3851 South Bear Street) and seven parcels (412-131-10, 412-131-207 412-131-217 412-451-017 412-451-027 412-451 03, and 412-451-04), collectively referred to as 1561 West Sunflower Avenue ("Project Site") located within the Specific Development No. 48 (SD-48) zoning district. Project Applicant: Justin McCusker with South Coast Plaza, on behalf of South Coast Plaza ("Applicant" and "Property Owner") Proposed Project: Applicant is requesting approval of various entitlements to facilitate the establishment of a new Specific Plan (SP) that would allow the redevelopment of a 17.2-acre site into a mixed -use urban village containing up to 1,583 residential units, 80,000 square feet of commercial/retail space, 300,000 square feet of office space, and 13.8 acres of public and private outdoor and recreation space ("Project"). The Project entitlements include Amendment Application No. 2025-01 to establish The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan (SP-6) and to change the zoning district designation of the subject property from SD-48 to SP-6, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 2025-06 (County Map No. 2023-159) to subdivide the Project site into six buildable lots, and Development Agreement No. 2025-01 outlining terms and conditions for the Project. The Project also requires overruling the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission's determination of inconsistency for the Project with the Airport Environs Land Use Plan for John Wayne Airport. Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), the Project requires: (1) certification of a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR No. 2025-01 and SCH No. 2020029087); (2) adoption of Environmental Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Consideration; and (3) adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ("MMRP"). The SEIR concludes that the proposed Project would require mitigation related to Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Noise, and Tribal Cultural Resources. Impacts related to Recreation would remain significant and unavoidable after mitigation. Action Taken by the Planning Commission on August 11, 2025: Recommended that the City Council adopt the following: a resolution (1) certifying the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report No. 2025-01 (SCH No. 2020029087), (2) adopting Environmental Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the project, (3) adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the project, and (4) approving the Project; an ordinance approving Amendment