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review including the CEQA environmental process before any decisions <br />are made. <br />13.. So it is a foregone conclusion that the re zone will happen? <br />o The City of Santa Ana has a process for review of the application that <br />includes an environmental review before Planning Commission and City <br />Council hearings. The developer would not have acquired this site had <br />City staff not identified it as an unlimited density and unlimited height <br />residential site over 3 years ago. Nevertheless, the site is not re -zoned, <br />City staff, Planning Commission and City Council will take into account <br />both the needs of the City and the existing community in coming to a <br />determination if the site is ultimately rezoned. Please be mindful that <br />Main Street and its businesses, which include the hospitals, retail and <br />services, are supportive of more quality housing stock to its workforce. <br />In addition, the project application will be following the process of City <br />review including the CEQA environmental process before any decisions <br />are made. <br />14. Why bring apartments to this neighborhood? <br />o Office vacancy in this sub -market is approximately 20%, whereas multi- <br />family vacancy is less than 3%. Clearly the need for housing in Santa <br />Ana is extreme.. It is well known that Santa Ana is one of the most <br />overcrowded/dense cities in terms of people to housing ratios (for every <br />1 housing unit, there are 4.5 people; whereas Irvine is 1 to 2.6 and <br />Newport Beach is 1 to 2.2). The existing housing ratio in Santa Ana is <br />detrimental, by creating a shortfall of housing results in over -crowding <br />and unaffordable housing options. <br />15. We need apartments but not on this site. There are a lot of apartments <br />planned for adjacent areas. <br />o We find the location of this site, adjacent to both public transportation <br />and major thoroughfares (the 5 Freeway and the 22 Freeway) make it <br />ideal for multi family housing, not to mention the adjacent retailers and <br />employers are in desperate need for high income households in the sub- <br />market, along with knowledgeable workers (those workers with specific <br />skill sets). Please keep in mind that the culture has changed in that <br />professionals today are renting in fargreater numbers than the <br />previous generation. In addition, we would sell these units as <br />condominiums, once the market allows us to do so, however, post— <br />recession lenders still have not loosened their requirements making it <br />difficult for many to qualify for mortgage financing. <br />16. Not appropriate for our neighborhood. <br />o We find the location of this site, adjacent to both public transportation <br />and major thoroughfares (the 5 Freeway and the 22 Freeway) make it <br />ideal for multi family housing, not to mention the adjacent retailers and <br />employers are in desperate need for high income households in the sub- <br />market, along with knowledgeable workers (those workers with specific <br />skill sets). Please keep in mind that the culture has changed in that <br />professionals today are renting in fargreater numbers than the <br />75E-225 <br />