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memorandum DATE: October 26, 2018 TO: Ms. Selena Kelaher, AICP City of Santa Ana FROM: Sandipan Bhattacharjee, P.E., TE, AICP, ENV -SP SUBJECT: 2525 Main Street — Parking Analysis Translutions, Inc. (Translutions) is has prepared this memorandum for the proposed 2525 Main Street Residential Project in the City of Santa Ana. The project proposes the following types of multi -family units:- * Studio - 73 units (14.7%) • 1 Bedroom - 307 units (61.8%) • 2 Bedroom - 88 units (17.7%) • 3 Bedroom - 28 units (5.65%) City Code. Section 41 of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), Off -Street Parking Requirements discusses off-street parking requirements for development projects. Sec. 41-1322 discusses the off-street parking requirements for multi -family dwellings. a) The minimum off-street parking requirements for each dwelling unit in multiple -family dwellings are as follows: one (1) space in a garage or carport. b) Each multiple -family dwelling site shall provide off-street parking spaces, in addition to the minimum requirements of subsection (a) of this section, in an amount not less than the number of bedrooms on the site. Such spaces may be open or covered and may be assigned to particular units or not so assigned. Bachelor units shall be considered as one -bedroom units. c) In addition to the minimum requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, each multiple -family dwelling site shall provide guest parking, identified as such, in an amount of spaces not less than twenty-five (25) per cent of the minimum required spaces under subsections (a) and (b) of this section, but in no case less than three (3) spaces. The SAMC also requires that a portion of the required off-street parking spaces be designed for physically handicapped persons. Parking for handicapped persons at a rate of 2% of total parking for parking facilities between 501 and 1,000 stalls, and 1 % thereafter is required. Note that handicapped parking is portion of the required parking and not an additional requirement. Table A calculates the required parking using the SAMC. As seen on Table A, the residential parking requirement for the project would be 1,420 spaces based on City Code. Table A: Project Parking Demand Code Subsection Land Use Units Rate Parking Required (a) Total Units (b) Studio 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 496 73 307 88 28 1 1 1 2 3 496 73 307 176 84 Parking Required (Residential) 1,136 Handicap (2% up to 1000 spaces, l% thereafter - Included in Residential) 203 Parking Required (Guest .25% of Minimum of a & b) 284 Handicap (2% of Guest - Included in Guest) 6 Total Parking Required 1,420 I translutions, inc. 117632 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 20075iEC_Ii q(1780 I P (949) 656-31311 solutions@translutions.com