2014-028 - Approving General Plan Amendement No. 2014-01

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Land Use and City of Santa Ana -Park View at Town and Country Manor Draft EIR gross floor area of all buildings on a lot and the total area of that lot) for the entire Town and Country Manor campus after project implementation would be 1.58. Surrounding Area Land uses surrounding the project site consist of the following, as identified by aerial photographs and site reconnaissance. North To the north lies existing Town and Country Manor buildings, low -rise office buildings and parking lot in the City of Orange, and the SR -22 freeway. East To the east lies the balance of the Town and Country Manor campus, Memory Lane, Santiago Creek and Park, single - family residential uses, and the Orange Financial Center and parking structure. The Park is 23 acres in size and provides a combination of active and passive recreational uses. South To the south is Memory Lane and Santiago Creek and Park, located across Memory Lane. Single - family residential uses border the Park on the south. West To the west are Lawson Way and City Place, a 17.7 -acre mixed use development, a portion of which planned to contain a 31 -story high -rise structure is currently being processed by the City. Adjoining City Place on the north end is the 16 -story Orange Executive Tower and supporting 7 -story parking structure, and an apartment complex north of Town and Country Road. Further west across Main Street is the Westfield Main Place mall, which includes movie theaters, retail uses, and restaurants, and the I -5 freeway. 4.4.3 - Regulatory Setting Existing General Plan and Zoning The project site is currently zoned as Suburban Apartment (R -4), with a General Plan Land Use Designation of Medium Density Residential (MR -15), allowing 15 dwelling units /acre (see Exhibit 3- 5). The proposed project differs from the allowable uses of the current zoning code and maximum density allowed by the General Plan. A Zone Change to a Specific Development zoning designation and a General Plan Amendment (GPA) to District Center land use designation will be required to permit project implementation. Local City of Santa Ana General Plan The City of Santa Ana General Plan is a blueprint for land use and development activities in the City. The General Plan is a long -range comprehensive planning document that embraces all aspects of 4.4 -2 Michael Brandman Associates IlUimt(PN JN)b327b327W3MME 3270030Sec 4L dUS a dP e n gd