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EIR No. 2018-01, DA No. 018-01, GPA No. 2018-06, AA No. 2018-10 2525 North Main Street February 5, 2019 Page 18 Votes: 3arking Ratio Total = Total Parking Spaces / Units iesidential Ratio = Residential Parking Spaces / Units lercent Tandem Stalls = Number of Tandem Stalls / Units The multi -family parking standards were last updated in 1997. Over the last 10 years, multi -family projects similar in character to the proposed project have been constructed and/or approved with parking ratios ranging from 1.6 to 2.20 parking space per unit. Therefore, staff is recommending that the parking capacity of the project be increased to 2.0 parking spaces per unit (with staff recommended changes to maximum density 476 units would equate to required capacity for a minimum of 952 spaces). These recommendations are supported by the applicant and included in the Development Agreement. Regional Housing Needs Allocation Santa Ana's Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) is 405 units for the planning period of 2014 through 2021. RHNA progress is reported annually to the state and is tracked by the number of building permits issued at the time that the report is completed. From 2014 to 2017, building permits were issued for 916 dwelling units, approximately 59 percent of the overall target; 87 very low, 70 low and 30 moderate units remain to fulfill the City's Regional Housing Need Allocation. Residential development has continued and the 0018 report will be completed in March of 2019 - - -Commented IDH671: I believe this will show Santa Ana's Regional Housing Needs Table 11: Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress 2014-2017 Allocation (RHNA) IS MET. Income RHNA New New New New Total Total Remaining Allocation Housing Units Housing Units Housing Housing Housing RHNA by Income 2014 2015 Units Units units by Levels Income 2037 Very Low 156 20 0 0 49 69 87 Low 122 20 0 12 20 52 70 Moderate 37 0 11 5 11 27 10 1 Above Moderate 90 241 127 285 115 768 0 ' Total: 405 281 138 302 195 916 167 ; Apartment Product Type i The applicant is proposing a high density multi -family housing project with no condominium map proposed 11 at this time. �hould an application to convert the project to condominiums be filed, the application would be processed in accordance with Santa Ana Municipal Code Chapter 34, Article IX, Common Interested ; Developments and Conversions Projects, Division 2, Residential Conversion Projects. Given that the ; proposed project is a market rate development, `ents are expected to range from $2,000 to $3,700 J consistent with similar development in the City such as The Marke, The Nineteen0l and Prisma. �he community has expressed preference for the property to remain as a professional office building; however, if residential development were to occur the community would prefer detached single-family dwellings or townhomes. 75E-18 Commented [DH68]: History dictates this entitlement will be sold before a shovel hits the ground. The new owner will be back before the city council looking to make adjustments. See the number of times Legado at the Met and The Heritage have changed hands and adjustments have been requested. Commented [DH69]: With 38 Boor plans, these are the starting prices. To avoid being rent poor (more than 30 percent of income is used on rent) An occupant would need to earn a minimum of $80K to rent a studio and $152K to rent the smallest 3 -bedroom to avoid being rent poor. Commented IDH7a]: Single-family dwellings orlow- demity townhomes.