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HomeMy WebLinkAboutITEM NO. 11 - THE BOWERY SANTA ANA DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATIONThe Bowery Mixed Use Project City of Santa Ana City Council Meeting – February 4, 2020 Project Location Project Description 14.58 – acre site at Red Hill Avenue and Warner Avenue. 1,150 residences and 80,000 SF commercial – up to six stories 174,555 SF of open space Requires General Plan Amendment and Zone Change Project Description – Site Plan Project Description – Elevations Tustin Concerns Cumulative Impacts Ongoing land use changes along the Red Hill corridor – piecemeal approach. Santa Ana General Plan Update underway. Other recent projects include Heritage/Paseo project at Dyer Road (1,221 units, 12,900 sqft. retail, 5,500 sqft. restaurant, 56,000 sqft. offices) Traffic Impacts Analysis uses pass-by-trip discount. Best-case scenario used rather than worst-case scenario – underestimates impacts. Queuing and left-turn pockets need to be analyzed. Park Impacts No park proposed at The Bowery. Nearest parks are in Tustin. Tustin parks in vicinity are newer and feature high-quality amenities. Increased park usage will impact Tustin parks. Park fees from project will benefit Santa Ana, not Tustin. Recommendation That the City Council direct staff to forward the City’s comment letter on the Draft Environmental Impact Report to the City of Santa Ana. The Bowery Mixed Use Project City of Santa Ana City Council Meeting – February 4, 2020