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F. On October 12, 2020, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing regarding Variance No. 2020-06 and at that time considered all testimony, written and oral. G. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana has considered the information and determines that following findings, which must be established in order to grant Variance No. 2020-06, have been established as required by SAMC Section 41-638: That because of special circumstances applicable to the subject property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the zoning ordinance is found to deprive the subject property of privileges not otherwise at variance with the intent and purpose of the provisions of this Chapter. The project site has a special circumstance related to its existing shape and location. Site B has a smaller than average lot depth and lot width, compared to most lots in the downtown area. Lots in the downtown area average 250 feet by 250 feet. While portions of Site B meet the average lot width and depth, a majority of Site B is smaller -than - average. Site A takes advantage of a full city block with complete street frontages along every street while Site B is interrupted by an adjacent parcel not part of the project, and approximately 6,200 square feet in size, or 50 feet by 124 feet. This results in Site B having smaller -than -average street frontages along Mortimer and Fourth Streets. Without the increase in the allowable building size and massing standards, the project would need to be redesigned, resulting in several impacts to the feasibility of the site's development. These impacts would include a loss off-street parking spaces by requiring a reduction in size of the parking structure; an incompatible design and unbalanced composition of massing the project site; and/or a smaller building footprint that would reduce the building's interior floor area and individual unit sizes. 2. That the granting of a variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of one (1) or more substantial property rights. Granting this variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights. An increase in the allowable maximum ratio would allow for a design that takes into account Downtown Santa Ana's smaller -than -average lot depths as well as the interruption of the adjacent parcel, account for engineering and design challenges of buildings I1=11riG71 ►rew- MIST 75C-366