HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso24-20 3600 Bristol StRESOLUTION NO. 2024-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING VESTING
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 2023-01 (COUNTY MAP NO.
19272), AS CONDITIONED, FOR A MIXED-USE
DEVELOPMENT, KNOWN AS THE RELATED BRISTOL
SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT, AT THE 41-ACRE SITE
GENERALLY LOCATED AT 3600 BRISTOL STREET
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds,
determines, and declares as follows:.
A Steven Oh, with RCR Bristol, LLC ("Applicant"), on behalf of Greenville
Ranch LLC, BSG West Bristol LLC, and MCG Bristol West LLC ("Property
Owners"), is requesting approval of Vesting Tentative Tract Map ("TTM")
No. 2023-01 to facilitate the construction of a mixed-use development
("Project"), known as the Related Bristol Specific Plan Project, at 3600
Bristol Street ("Project Site").
•B.The Project entails, among other things, (1) demolition of the existing
sixteen (16) structures on the Project Site; (2) the establishment of a new
Related Bristol Specific Plan (SP No. 5) and a change of zone for the
Project Site to the new Related Bristol Specific Plan (SP No. 5)
designation; (3) redevelopment of the Project Site into 3,750 residential
units, up to 350,000 square feet of commercial space, 250 hotel rooms,
and 200 senior care units, including 6,520 onsite parking spaces, and 13.1
acres of onsite open space; and (4) approval of Vesting Tentative Tract
Map ("VTTM") No. 2023-01.
C.The Project Site has a General Plan land use designation of District
Center High (DC-5) and is located within the General Commercial (C2)
zoning designation in the general northern portion of the Project Site and
within the Commercial Residential (CR) zoning designation in the general
southern portion of the Project Site. The Planning Commission is
COl)Sidering the recommendation of approval of the adoption of an
Amendment Application No. 2023-03 to establish the Related California
Specific Plan (SP No. 5) and a Zone Change for the Project Site via a
separate resolution on February 5, 2024.
D.Subdivision requests are governed by Chapter 34 and Chapter 41 of the
Santa Ana Municipal Code ("SAMC") and the California Subdivision Map
Act ("SMA").
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E.Pursuant to Section 34-127 of the SAMC, Planning Commission approval
of a VTTM application is required for projects proposing to create four or
more parcels.
F.On August 12, 2024, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana
held a duly-noticed public hearing on VTTM No. 2023-01.
G.The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana determines that the
following findings, in accordance with Section 66473.5 and 66474 of the
SMA and Section 34-127 of the SAMC, which must be established in
order to approve VTTM No. 2023-01, have been established:
1.The proposed project and its design and improvements are
consistent with the General Plan land use designation and are
otherwise consistent with all other Elements of the General Plan.
2.
3.
The Project and its design and improvements are consistent
with the General Plan land use designation of District Center
-High (DC-5), which allows a maximum floor area ratio of
5.0 and up to 125 dwelling units per acre. In addition, the
project supports several goals and policies of the General
Plan. Specifically, the project is consistent with General Plan
Land Use Element (LU) Goal 1, which encourages projects
that improve quality of life and respects the existing
community. Policy LU-1.2 supports innovative development
policies to expand homeownership opportunities at all
income levels. Policy LU-4.7 encourages the development of
mixed-income developments with mixed housing types to
create inclusive communities and economically diverse
neighborhoods. Lastly Policy HE-2.5 of the Housing Element
supports diverse types, prices, and sizes of housing.
The proposed project conforms to all applicable requirements of the
zoning and subdivision codes as well as other applicable City
ordinances.
The Project is consistent with the-development standards
specified within the project's proposed Specific Plan (SP No.
5), including land use, height, minimum development site
area, building frontages; publically accessible open space,
private/common open space, building setbacks, and parking
and access. Further, the access and egress for the Project
has been thoroughly review by the Public Works Agency for
compliance with all applicable development standards.
The project site is physically suitable for the type and density of the
proposed project.
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There are no physical constraints on the site that would
preclude development. The Project Site consists of
approximately 41 acres of land and is physically suitable for
the proposed development. The lot size, density, width, and
lot coverage are consistent with the existing surrounding
properties in the neighborhood and with proposed Specific
Plan (SP No. 5) development standards.
4.The design and improvements of the proposed project will not
cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and
avoidably injuries to fish or wildlife of their habitat.
The design and improvements of the Project will not cause
substantial environmental damage or substantially and
avoidably injure fish and wildlife or their habitat. The Project
is located in an urbanized area, and there are no known fish
or wildlife populations existing on the project site. Therefore,
the proposed subdivision will not cause any substantial
environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure
fish and wildlife or their habitat.
5.The design or improvements of the proposed project will not cause
serious public health problems.
The design or improvements of the Project will not cause
serious health problems. The subdivision will not have any
detrimental effects upon the general public. The Property will
include necessary utilities and infrastructure improvements
as required by the SAMC and SMA.
6.The design or improvements of the proposed project will not conflict
with easements necessary for public access through or use, of
property within the proposed project.
The design and improvements of the Project will not conflict
with easements necessary for public access or use of the
property within the project site. In addition, the CC&Rs will
ensure reciprocal access rights and maintenance
agreements between properties.
Section 2. The City prepared a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact
Report ("SEIR") that analyzed the Project's environmental impacts in accord with the
California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code, §§ 21000 et seq.,
"CEQA"), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations,
§§ 15000 et seq., the ."CEQA Guidelines"), and the City's Local CEQA Guidelines. The
Draft SEIR was made available for public review for 45 days between July 6, 2023 and
August 21, 2023. The document was made available online at the City of Santa Ana
website and available for review at City Hall and the City of Santa Ana Public Library in
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hard copy form. In response to comments received on the Draft SEIR, the City
prepared a Final SEIR and released it to the public on August 1, 2024. The Final SEIR
in the City Council Resolution for FEIR No. 2020029087 is incorporated herein by
reference. The City Council Resolution for FEIR No. 2020029087 recommends
certification of the Final SEIR, adoption of findings under CEQA, and adoption of the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and the Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and among other things, properly assesses the environmental impact
of the Project in accordance with CEQA. This Resolution incorporates by reference the
environmental findings and analysis set forth in the City Council Resolution for FEIR
No. 2020029087 as if fully set forth herein.
Section 3. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana, after conducting
the public hearing, hereby approves VTTM No. 2023-01, as conditioned in Exhibit A,
attached hereto and incorporated herein for the Project at the Project Site, and as
illustrated and attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit B. This decision is
based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing, which includes, but is not
limited to: The Request for Planning Commission Action dated August 12, 2024, and
exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, written and oral, all of which are
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 4. This Resolution shall not be effective unless and until the City Council
Resolution for FEIR No. 2020029087, the City Council Ordinance .for Development
Agreement No. 2023-02, the City Council Ordinance for Amendment Application No.
2023-03, and the City Council Resolution to overrule of Orange County John Wayne
Airport Land Use Commission's determination of inconsistency for the project are adopted
and become effective. If said resolutions and ordinances are for any reason held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, or
otherwise do not go into effect for any reason, then this Resolution shall be null and void
and have no further force and effect.
Section 5. The documents and materials associated with this Resolution that
constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings are based are located at
Santa Ana City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The Planning Manager
is the custodian of records for the record of proceedings.
Section 6. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66020, the Applicant may
protest the imposition of fees, dedications, reservations, or other exactions imposed on
this development project by taking the necessary steps and following the procedures
established by Sections 66020 through 66022 of the California Government Code.
Section 7. The Applicant shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold the City
and/or any of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies,
authorized volunteers, and instrumentalities thereof, harmless from any and all claims,
demands, lawsuits, writs of mandamus, and other and proceedings (whether legal,
equitable, declaratory, administrative or adjudicatory in nature), and alternative dispute
resolution procedures (including, but not limited to arbitrations, mediations, and such
other procedures), judgments, orders, and decisions (collectively "Actions"), brought
against the City and/or any of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments,
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agencies, and instrumentalities thereof, that challenge, attack, or seek to modify, set
aside, void, or annul, any action of, or any permit or approval issued by the City and/or
any of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, and
instrumentalities thereof (including actions approved by the voters of the City) for or
concerning the Project, whether such Actions are brought under the Ralph M. Brown
Act, California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning and Zoning Law, the
Subdivision Map Act, Code of Civil Procedure sections 1085 or 1094.5, or any other
federal, state or local constitution, statute, law, ordinance, charter, rule, regulation, or
any decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. It is expressly agreed that the City
shall have the right to approve the legal counsel providing the City's defense, and that
Applicant shall reimburse the City for any costs and expenses directly and necessarily
incurred by the City in the course of the defense. City shall promptly notify the
Applicant of any Action brought and City shall cooperate with Applicant in the defense
of the Action.
Section 8. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of
this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of
any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Resolution. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa
Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any
one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
ADOPTED this 12th day of August, 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Commissioners:
Commissioners:
Commissioners:
ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA R. CARVALHO
City Attorney
By:� m Joseonioya
Assistant City Attorney
Jennifer Oliva
Chair
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Carl Benninger, Manuel J. Escamilla, Chris Leo, Jennifer Oliva,
Bao Pham, Isuri Ramos, Alan Woo (7)
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2024-20 to be the original resolution adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Santa Ana on August 12, 2024.
Date: -------Nuvia Ocampo
Recording Secretary
City of Santa Ana
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8/12/2024