75I - PH SUNFLOWER DESIGNATION CHANGE

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ER No. 2018-75, GPA No. 2019-01, AA No. 2019-01 June 4, 2019 Page 4 The site will be serviced by three driveways. The easternmost driveway will provide access to the school. The driveway will split into two as it reaches the north property line. A new gate will limit access to the school, which will also be used for emergency vehicle access. The two driveways will merge into one as it reaches the western property line. This single driveway will exit onto Sunflower Avenue towards the west property line. The main vehicular entry to the site will be located in the center driveway approach. The main driveway will provide access to the parking garage through a formal entry and motor court design. A designated rideshare waiting area in the motor court will accommodate alternative transportation options for the tenants. There are several parking spaces located at the front for guests and future tenants. Housing Opportunity Ordinance Compliance In accordance with the Housing Opportunity Ordinance (SAMC Sec. 41-1904), the developer has opted to pay in -lieu fees to satisfy the inclusionary housing requirement. As part of the City of Santa Ana Housing Opportunity Ordinance, the developer will pay an estimated $2.81 million in - lieu fee to the City in order to allocate funds to other affordable residential unit developments in the city. Table 3: Housing Opportunity Fee Summary Habitable Square Footage linclusionamy HousingLfee Estimated Fee 187,565 $15 per square foot $2,813,475 "As measured from the exterior walls of the residential units. This calculation does not include exterior hallways, common areas, landscape, open space or exterior stairways Analysis of the Issues The applicant is requesting approval of entitlements to facilitate construction of a five -story multiple -family residential community adjacent to lower -intensity land uses. The project has been designed to reduce its impacts onto the surrounding community. An analysis of issues is presented in Table 4 on the following pages. Table 4: Issues Analysis Issue - Analyst— �= Scale The project has been designed to minimize its aesthetic impact onto the surrounding neighborhood. Courtyards in the southern and eastern portions of the project will minimize the perceived volume of the project from Sunflower Avenue and the duplex community to the east, respectively. The building's number of stories is scaled down on the east elevation, providing a step-down of the structure adjacent to the duplexes. The project is set back over 43 feet from the duplex community to the east and is buffered from the community with the two-way onsite drive aisle. The building's northern edge is set back 35 feet from the northern property line adjacent to Taft Elementary School, and a mural on the parking structure and extensive landscaping will minimize the impact of the development on the school. Shade and Shadow A shade and shadow analysis indicates that the duplexes to the east will experience partial shade during summer evenings at approximately 6:00 .m. 751-4