Watermarke Sandpointe
Summary
SCH Number
2026050572
Public Agency
City of Santa Ana
Document Title
Watermarke Sandpointe
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/14/2026
Document Description
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2025-16-LU, Inclusionary Housing Plan (IHP) No. 2026-6-PLAN, Housing Crisis Act (HCA) No. 2024-3-MU
Redevelop a 5.37 acre site, demolishing an 8-story office building to construct a mixed-use development consisting of 400 units, including 20 extremely low-income affordable units and 13,887 sq. ft. of ground-floor commercial.
Project Number(s): CUP-2025-16-LU, IHP-2026-6-PLAN, HCA-2024-3-MU
Contact Information
Name
Nancy Tran
Agency Name
City of Santa Ana
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Jonny Schneider
Agency Name
East Sandpointe LLC
Job Title
Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Ana
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Sandpointe Avenue and Main Street
Zip
92707
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15183
Reasons for Exemption
It is consistent with density established by the City's General Plan and as studied in the previously certified General Plan EIR-SCH No. 2020029087. It is also exempt under Sec. 15162, as it is within the prior EIR's scope with no substantial changes to
the project, circumstances, or new information requiring subsequent/supplemental EIR.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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