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2525 North Main Street January 14, 2019 Page 20 Table 11: Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress 2014‐2017 Income RHNA Allocation New Housing Units 2014 New Housing Units 2015 New Housing Units New Housing Units 2017 Total Housing units by Income Total Remaining RHNA by Income Levels 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 Above Moderate 90 241 127 285 115 768 0 Total: 405 281 138 302 195 916 167 Apartment Product Type The applicant is proposing a high density multi‐family housing project with no condominium map proposed at this time. Should 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, rents are expected to range from $2,000 to $3,700, consistent with similar development in the City such as The Marke, The Nineteen01 and Prisma. The 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. No General Plan Amendment, No Zone Change ‐ Spot Zoning Comments have been received that the land use designation should remain Professional and Administrative Office and zoning as Professional. Comments have also been received in regards to "spot zoning" which is generally referred to when zoning standards are changed for one property and provides for use of the property that is different than surrounding area. Case law has established that there are several things to consider regarding the property size, surroundings, and public benefits. The property is a large 5.93‐acre parcel that could be developed as one large property or subdivided into several properties. Although, the subject site does not share a property line with another District Center due to geographic features such as Santiago Creek and the I‐5 freeway, there are District Center properties to the north and south of the site along Main Street. In addition, several nearby properties are Specific Developments, therefore amending the zoning of the property to Specific Development No. 93 would not be an unusual circumstance. Furthermore, approximately 25 percent of the properties along Main Street north of the I‐5 freeway will be a District Center with Specific Development plan. Commented [DH66]: 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 [DH67]: With 38 floor 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 [DH68]: Single‐family dwellings or low‐ density townhomes. Commented [DH69]: From the General Plan Land Use Element: The Museum District located between the Downtown and Main Place/City Place District Centers is proposed as a major office/cultural center which will be developed over the next 15 to 20 years. The area will focus upon the expanded Bowers Museum, the Discovery Science Center and the construction of additional museums and cultural centers.