CITY OF GARDEN GROVE
CITY COUNCIL
June 9, 2026
Planned Unit Development No.
PUD-141-01(A) & Site Plan No.
SP-107-2022 (Rev. 2026)
Item 21
City Council
June 9, 2026
Site B2 Resort Hotel
Subject Site
• Zoning • Aerial
Harbor Blvd
Twintree Ln
Subject Site
Harbor Blvd
Twintree Ln
Subject Site
Project Design Overview
Project Timeline
7/2/2022
Planning Commission
recommends approval
to Council
7/27/2022
Appealed by Unite
Here Local 11
8/23/2022
Council 1st Reading of
PUD Ordinance
9/13/2022
Council 2nd Reading of
PUD Ordinance
9/22/2022
Legal challenge
2/13/2024
Settlement
5/7/2026
Planning Commission
recommends approval
to Council
June 2026
Approvals according
to Writ
Writ Compliance
Settlement
Writ
SEIR •Focused analysis on VMT & GHG
PUD
Modifications
•Development Provisions
•Development & Performance Standards
Revised Site
Plan
Conditions of
Approval
•Revised Conditions of Approval
Greenhouse Gas Emissions -
Background
• GHGs are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere
• Most common GHG is carbon dioxide which is released when fossil fuels are burned for energy or transportation
• Not all GHGs function in the same way, so they are measured in terms of “metric ton equivalents” of carbon dioxide (MT CO2e)
• The City was required to study how many GHG emissions the project would generate if it were built and operated and whether the project would conflict with any applicable plans, policies or regulations that reduce GHG emissions
Greenhouse Gas Emissions –
Thresholds and Methodology
• A number of GHG emissions would be created by the project during both construction and operation of the project
• Industry-standard models were used (California Emissions Estimator Model or CalEEMod)
• The modeling also applied project-specific data when
available and appropriate
• Project’s GHG emissions were compared to a threshold of significance provided by the SCAQMD 1,400 MT CO
2e per
year
Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Estimated
Emissions and Significance Conclusions
• Potential GHG emissions impact = significant impact and mitigation required
• Potential conflict with plans, policies and regulations impact = less than significant impact with mitigation
GHG Emissions
Construction GHG Emissions (total over duration) 3,609 MT CO 2e Operational GHG Emissions per year 8,004 MT CO 2e / year Operational GHG Emissions per year
plus amortized construction emissions
8,124 MT CO2e / year
Threshold of Significance 1,400 MT CO 2e / year
Greenhouse Gas Emissions -
Mitigation and Findings
• Total of 15 Mitigation Measures required, and 10 Project Design Features incorporated:
o Energy efficiency
o Renewable energy
o Water conservation
o Carbon offset credits
• Findings:
o Significant and Unavoidable Impact
o Significant and Unavoidable Cumulative Impact
Vehicle Miles Traveled -
Background
• Previously, transportation impacts were measured by how much congestion or delay a project would cause
• State has replaced that standard with “Vehicle Miles Traveled” • VMT measures how much driving a project would generate, in this case generally by hotel guests and employees
• The project’s potential VMT impacts were calculated using industry- standard models
• Project-specific data was applied where it was available and appropriate
• Goals is to determine if project would cause more VMT than the County average
Vehicle Miles Traveled -
Mitigation and Findings
• Project would result in a less than significant impact with project generated VMT as measured by employees and
guests
• When measured by employees, impacts were significant
• Two mitigation measures (commute reduction measures and end of trip bicycle facilities) reduce the impacts to less than significant
Statement of Overriding
Considerations
• Even with inclusion of all the mitigation in the SEIR, the project will have a significant and unavoidable impact
• When there is a significant and unavoidable impact, the City is must adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations in order to approve the project • An SOC balances the project’s benefits against its environmental risks • These benefits may include economic, legal, social or technological benefits • An SOC has been prepared for the project and is included in the project’s findings • Project’s benefits include tax revenue, job creation, and support for the City’s tourism and hospitality economy. The Project transforms a long-vacant infill site into a resort hotel destination that advances the City’s long-term vision for the International West corridor.
2001
Assignment
Agreement to Kam
Sang Co.
Development of 2
hotels on site
2002
Tamerlane
Apartments
incorporated into
Site B2 for an
expanded 10 acre
site
2006 - 2009
City explored
hospitality uses for
all 10 acres;
Sheraton Hotel
completed in 2008
2010 - 2015
Additional Site
assembly by City
and decision to limit
hospitality to 3.72
acres with the
remainder for
affordable housing
(Orchard Grove)
2016 - 2022
Negotiation of
Disposition and
Development
Agreement (DDA)
Project History and Policy
Objectives
• Affordable Housing
• Tax Revenue - Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)
• Workforce Development
• Balance of Land Uses
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council take the
following action:
• Adopt Resolutions recommending that the City Council:
1. Certify the SEIR, adopt a Supplemental MMRP, & adopt Findings of Fact, pursuant to the Writ;
2. Approve revisions to the Conditions of Approval for the Site Plan, contingent upon the City Council’s action on the PUD; &
3. Reapprove PUD-141-01(A) with modifications to the PUD Provisions & Development & Performance Standards.
Planned Unit Development No.
PUD-141-01(A) & Site Plan No.
SP-107-2022 (Rev. 2026)
Item 21
City Council
June 9, 2026
Site B2 Resort Hotel
CITY OF GARDEN GROVE
CITY COUNCIL
June 9, 2026