City Council

34. Appeal Application No. 2026- 01 - Appealing the Decision of the Planning Commission to Approve Site Plan Review No. 2026- 01 and Approve One Incentive/ Concession and Two Waivers or Reductions of Development Standards for the Think Together Property Located at 2101 East Fourth Street Department( s): Planning and Building Agency Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution denying Appeal Application No. 2026- 01, thereby upholding the Planning Commission' s approval of a resolution to approve Site Plan Review No. 2026-01 and one incentive/ concession and two waivers or reductions of development standards pursuant to State Density Bonus Law, to be memorialized in Density Bonus Agreement No. 2026-01, to facilitate the construction of a seven- story mixed- use development consisting of 274 residential units, including 14 affordable units for extremely low-income households, and approximately 20,714 square feet of ground- floor commercial space for the property located at 2101 East Fourth Street ( APN: 400- 041- 03). RESOLUTION NO. 2026- XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DENYING APPEAL APPLICATION NO. 2026- 01, THEREBY UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION' S APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2026- 01 AND ONE INCENTIVE/ CONCESSION AND TWO WAIVERS OR REDUCTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS PURSUANT TO STATE DENSITY BONUS LAW, TO BE MEMORIALIZED IN DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT NO. 2026- 01, BASED ON FINDINGS, INCLUDING A DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT WAS EXEMPT UNDER CEQA SECTION 15168, FOR A SEVEN STORY MIXED- USE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 274 RESIDENTIAL UNITS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2101 EAST FOURTH STREET ( APN: 400- 041- 03) END OF PUBLIC HEARING** CITY MANAGER COMMENTS