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Pre -Commitment of Affordable Housing Funds and a Ground Lease to Related Companies July 2, 2019 Page 8 pollution. In addition, a proposed sound wall is being positioned along the eastern property line adjacent to the US Interstate 5 ramp. Approximately 3,500 square foot of interior community amenities and leasing offices is designed to accommodate supportive and management services. One vehicular entry point to the site is provided off E. Washington Avenue. The entry point has a small driveway roundabout with deliberate urban greening features, to reduce vehicle speeds and create a welcoming and aesthetically pleasing entrance and pickup/drop-off area for pedestrians, bike riders, and motor vehicles alike. Careful consideration for the character and scale of the surrounding neighborhood and buildings were taken into account, to ensure that the project architecture and massing blends -in with the existing surrounding uses. The Project proposes a Mission Revival architectural style to complement adjoining neighborhoods and buildings. In particular, the design is envisioned to complement nearby buildings — similar to the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center and the Triada at the Station District Apartments (developed by Related) — which are part of Santa Ana's extensive history of prominent architecture. The Project includes amenities ranging from a children's tot lot to a public plaza fronting E. Santa Ana Boulevard — that acts as a passive and active space at the southern entrance onto the site. Each outdoor common area is intended to act as a retreat from the surrounding urban landscape. Overall, the layout of the buildings and common areas are designed to create several unique areas to best utilize outdoor space. Outdoor amenities include a pool, tot -lot, dog wash, and a BBQ and picnic area. Parking Parking is located along the western property line to take advantage of the only regular geometry on the site, resulting in a very efficient layout to maximize parking spaces. This pattern allows for direct resident access to the buildings. Parking will be softened by "fingers of landscape" and a linear tree line separating parking from the apartments/courtyard. A vehicular gate will provide a degree of security. Car-share/electric charging spaces will be located near the gate. The proposed Site Plan includes approximately 110 surface parking spaces, of which 42 spaces would be tandem spaces, which will be assigned to the three -bedroom and four -bedroom apartments. Residents will not be charged for parking. As a transit -oriented development, the project is at the start of the OC Streetcar and directly across the street from the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center. A total of 110 parking spaces will be sufficient for this type of transit -oriented development. FOONW46