HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-061 - One-year Extension of Site Plan Review No. 2020-04 for the Central Pointe Mixed-Use Development to be located at 1801 East 4th StreetRESOLUTION NO. 2023-061
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF
SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2020-04 FOR THE CENTRAL
POINTE MIXED -USE DEVELOPMENT TO BE LOCATED
AT 1801 EAST FOURTH STREET
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. On November 9, 2020, the Planning Commission unanimously approved Site
Plan Review (SPR) No. 2020-04 by adopting Resolution No. 2020-38 for the
Central Pointe mixed -use development, which consists of 644 residential units
and 15,130 square feet of commercial space for the property located at 1801
East Fourth Street.
B. Pursuant to Section 8.4 of the Metro East Mixed Use (MEMU) Overlay Zone
document, Site Plan Review approvals must be exercised within two years of
approval or become void after two years of inactivity unless the City Council
by resolution extends the date on which a MEMU Site Plan Review becomes
void for a period or periods not exceeding three years.
C. Taking into account the results of the global Covid-19 pandemic and its
effects on securing funding, labor, and construction materials, the City
Council approved the applicant's first request for a one-year entitlement
extension on July 19, 2022 (City Council Resolution No. 2022-062). The
approval of the initial request extended the subject project's entitlements until
November 9, 2023.
D. Recent increases in interest rates beginning the first quarter of 2022 and
continuing through 2023, and their impacts on construction loans and land
development costs, have resulted in additional delays to the project's ability to
complete the plan check process, pull permits, and break ground on the
project by the November 9, 2023 deadline that was established by the last
City Council -approved entitlement extension (City Council Resolution No.
2022-062).
E. It is the Planning Division's policy to recommend no more than one-year
extensions at a time, mainly in an effort to encourage the construction of
previously approved projects.
F. Upon the completion of the plan check process and securing of funding for
the project, the applicant intends to obtain all necessary building permits for
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the project by submitting plans for building plan check and break ground on
the project to effectuate its entitlements within a timely manner.
G. The applicant filed the request and submitted filing fees for the second
extension on August 28, 2023. The extension request came before the City
Council on September 19, 2023.
H. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the
CEQA Guidelines, the extension for this project is exempt pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3). This determination has been made as it has been determined
that the proposed action to extend the existing, approved entitlement does not
have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment, as the
existing, approved entitlement has already been evaluated pursuant to CEQA.
Section 2. Site Plan Review No. 2020-04 is hereby extended for a period of
one (1) year from the first extension deadline of November 9, 2023 to November 9,
2024. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted, which includes, but is not
limited to, the Request for Council Action dated September 19, 2023, and exhibits
attached thereto, and any public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this
reference.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 19"' day of September, 2023.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:A,
Jonathan T. Martinez
JO Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
Amezcua, Bacerra, Hernandez, Lopez
Penaloza, Vazquez (6)
None (0)
Phan (1)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2023-061 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on September 19, 2023.
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