HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso24-06 - GP Conformity (1601 and 1607 N. Bristol)RESOLUTION NO. 2024-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA DETERMINING GENERAL PLAN
CONFORMITY FOR THE VACATION OF EXCESS BRISTOL
STREET ADJACENT TO 1601 AND 1607 NORTH BRISTOL
STREET
WHEREAS, California Streets and Highways Code Section 8300 et seq.
authorizes the City of Santa Ana to vacate all or any portion of any street or highway
within its boundaries and under its jurisdiction to terminate the public's right to use such
street; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code section 65042(a), street
vacations must first be submitted to and reported upon by the Planning Commission for
conformance with the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, to accommodate widening and improvement of Bristol Street, the City
acquired properties at 1601 North Bristol Street and 1607 North Bristol Street; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2019, the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency
Director designated a portion 1601 and 1607 North Bristol Street as public street right of
way; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the area designated as Bristol Street public right of way
is situated outside the limits of the Bristol Street improvements, the City desires to vacate
its interest in a 392 square-foot portion of Bristol Street adjacent to 1601 and 1607 North
Bristol Street, as shown on Exhibit A ("Vacation Area"); and
WHEREAS, the Vacation Area is the unimproved portion of Bristol Street right of
way located immediately adjacent to property 1601 and 1607 North Bristol Street, which
is owned by Bristol Center Properties LLC; and
WHEREAS, Bristol Center Properties, LLC submitted applications to the City to
approve a Better Buzz drive through coffee restaurant; and
WHEREAS, Bristol Center Properties, LLC has requested that the City vacate the
unimproved portion of Bristol Street and to incorporate the property into the Better Buzz
drive through coffee restaurant in order to provide a more efficient development; and
WHEREAS, the Vacation Area is unnecessary for present or prospective public
use, as determined by the City's Public Works Agency; and
WHEREAS, by separate City Council action and following a finding of conformity
with the City's General Plan by the Planning Commission, the City desires to vacate the
Vacation Area.
Resolution No. 2024-06
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IS RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City
of Santa Ana as follows:
Section 1. The Planning Commission hereby determines that the proposed
vacation of the Vacation Area, as shown on Exhibit A, is in conformance with the City's
2022 General Plan. The decision is based upon the Request for Planning Commission
Action dated April 8, 2024, and exhibits attached thereto, and the public testimony, written
and oral, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
The proposed vacation is in conformance with the Land Use Element of the City's 2022-
2045 General Plan Goal LU-2, Policy LU-2.6 (Encourage Investment). The proposed
vacation will convert a currently undeveloped, unutilized and unattractive space, which
has the potential to collect trash and must be maintained by the City, into a landscaped
and privately maintained element of a new commercial site.
The proposed vacation is also in conformance with the Mobility Element of the City's
2022-2045 General Plan as follow:
•Goal M-1, Policy 1.9 (Regional Consistency). The proposed vacation of an
unimproved section of roadway will remove excess right of way beyond current
improvements, and leave intact a portion of Bristol Street that is fully improved with
pavement, bike lanes and sidewalks, and which is consistent with the standards of
Orange County Transportation Authority Master Plan of Arterial Highways
•Goal M-4, Policy 4.2 (Project Review). The proposed vacation allows additional
space for on-site circulation sufficient to reduce the number of curb-cut access
points from two driveways to one driveway. The reduction in driveways limits the
number of conflict points for pedestrians in the sidewalk and cyclists in the bike
lane. The reduction in driveway curb-cuts also results in less removal of the
protected bike lane raised median.
Section 2. The proposed vacation of the Vacation Area is exempt from review
under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to section 15061 (b)(3) of the
State CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility
that it will have a significant impact on the environment. The proposed vacation is also
exempt from CEQA review under section 15305 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
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4/8/2024