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2525 North Main Street January 14, 2019 Page 13 concerns were raised by the neighborhood. In follow up on September 24, 2018, information requested at the previous meeting was provided by staff to members of the North Santa Ana Presentation Alliance. Most recently, on November 26, 2018 the public hearing for the project was continued to January 14, 2019 and a second study session was conducted where staff presented information on the project, the Draft EIR, comments received, the Final EIR and dr aft development agreement terms. The applicant also played a video overviewing the project. During public comments 58 verbal comments were received (25 in support; 31 in opposition and two neutral) and 11 written comments were received (two in support and nine in opposition). One comment letter on the DEIR from Lozeau Drury LLP was received and written response to the comments was drafted (Exhibit 6). Density The revised project has reduced the density from 87 dwelling units per acre to 84 dwelling units per acre or a floor area ratio of 2.21. Per the General Plan, the maximum floor area ratio of the subject property and the properties to the north and west is 1.5 and the maximum dwelling units per acre of the residential properties to the east and west is 7 dwelling units per acre. As proposed, the project has higher density and floor area ratio than the surrounding properties. With the staff recommended changes to the project, the maximum density of the project will be further reduced to 81 dwelling units per acre which is within the range of densities approved for other multi‐family projects in the City. Table 5: Project Density Compared to Approved Apartment Projects Projects Density Zone Status The Nineteen01 1901 East First Street 49 du/ac Metro‐East Mixed Use Overlay Constructed The Line 3630 Westminster Avenue 58 du/ac Harbor Mixed Use Specific Plan Under Construction The Heritage 2001 East Dyer Road 65 du/ac Specific Development No. 88 Under Construction The Marke 100 East MacArthur Boulevard 74 du/ac Specific Development No. 76 Constructed Prisma (301) 301 East Jeanette Lane 91 du/ac Specific Development No. 59 Constructed The Madison 200 North Cabrilio Park Drive 94 du/ac Metro‐East Mixed Use Overlay Entitled 2018 Elan 1660 East First Street 94 du/ac Metro‐East Mixed Use Overlay Entitled 2018 2525 North Main St. 81 du/ac Specific Development No. 93 Proposed Commented [DH41]: What is not mentioned is the continued concern of density. We were told that Commented [DH42]: No mention of the October22, 2018 Planning Commission meeting where several people voiced the objection to the move to have a special Planning Commission meeting on November 5th. Commented [DH43]: At 496 units, this is 83.6 du/ac. This is the staff recommendation number which is still out of the ballpark. This is the only project that is adjacent to single family homes.