75I - PH SUNFLOWER DESIGNATION CHANGE

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ER No. 2018-75, GPA No. 2019-01, & AA No. 2019-01 — Legacy Sunflower May 13, 2019 Page 7 The MND's traffic study indicates that two nearby intersections, Sunflower Avenue/Main Street and Flower Street/MacArthur Boulevard, will experience Level of Service (LOS) reductions from "D" to "E" with or without the project in Year 2040 traffic conditions. To address transportation impacts, a proposed mitigation measure requires the developer to modify an existing traffic signal at the intersection of Sunflower Avenue and Main Street to provide a southbound right -turn overlap phase to improve intersection efficiencies. General Plan Amendment To allow for the construction of a multiple -family residential development on this parcel, a general plan amendment is required. Currently, the land use designation for this site is Low -Density Residential (LR-7), which applies to areas that are predominately developed with single-family residential. This project will require an amendment to the Land Use Element to amend the General Plan Land Use designation of the site to Urban Neighborhood (UN) with a density of 63 dwelling units per acre and a floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.80. The project is consistent with the UN land use designation, which applies primarily to residential or mixed -use areas with pedestrian oriented commercial uses, schools and small parks. The existing intensity standard found in the General Plan for the UN land use ranges from a floor area ratio of 0.5 to 3.0 with the residential density based on a combination of floor area ratio and zoning development standards; the proposed development is consistent with this range and is consistent with the intent, character and intensity standards of the UN land use designation. Additional comparative information Is provided in Exhibit 11 attached to this staff report. If approved, the project will support several goals and policies of the Housing Element. The project is consistent with Goal 2, which encourages diversity of quality housing, affordability levels, and living experiences that accommodate Santa Ana's residents and workforce of all household types, income levels and age groups to foster an inclusive community. In addition, the project supports Goal 4, to provide adequate rental supportive services. Amendment Application The subject site has Single -Family Residence (R-1) zoning district. Approval of an amendment application to change the zoning district is required for the project. The Specific Development (SD) designation allows flexibility of the uses and development standards that are tailored to a unique and specific project. If the zone change is approved, a series of site -specific objectives, policies and development standards will be used to guide the development of the proposed project such as setbacks, parking and height to allow the exclusive entitlement of the permanent supportive housing project. The SD document has been drafted to be consistent with the project and prohibits future modifications to alter the site, including enlarging or reducing the size of the project. The zone change needs to be approved in conjunction with the proposed General Plan Amendment in order for the project to be consistent with the General Plan. Table 5 below contains a narrative of the Specific Development's proposed development standards. 751-17