501 S. Harbor - 30 Townhome Development

The City of Santa Ana is advancing a residential infill project at 501 S. Harbor Blvd, proposing the construction of 30 townhomes on a 1.329-acre site, each featuring a two-car garage, three to four bedrooms, a living area, kitchen, laundry room, and private open space, with individual unit sizes ranging from 1,357 to 2,873 square feet. The project requires administrative approval of the Development Project Review and Planning Commission approval of Tentative Tract Map No. 2025-07, with the applicant, Mike O’Melveny of Ventus Group, having filed for CEQA exemption under Sections 15192 and 15195, which classify the development as a qualifying residential infill project exempt from further environmental review. The official filing date was October 14, 2025, and the notice of exemption was submitted to the Orange County Clerk-Recorder, accompanied by a $50 fee processed through the county’s documentary handling system, with no federal procurement or contract mechanisms involved. The lead agency is the City of Santa Ana’s Planning and Building Department, with Associate Planner Fernanda Arias Hernandez serving as the primary point of contact for project approvals. No federal acquisition regulations apply, as this is a local land use and environmental compliance matter, and the project relies entirely on state-level CEQA procedures, municipal land use approvals, and county administrative processing without any federal funding, contracting, or procurement elements. The project does not involve a formal contract, solicitation number, payment terms, delivery schedules, inspection protocols, or federal compliance certifications, and all documentation is submitted in hard copy through established local channels.