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Resolution No. 2021-07 <br />Page 4 of 10 <br /> <br />dedicated to parking. This would result in the significant loss <br />of bedroom units and common open space. In order to <br />maintain the current proposed unit count, the developer <br />would be required to construct an additional level, resulting <br />in a different type of construction (steel-frame versus wood), <br />further increasing development costs. <br />Moreover, the project is located adjacent to the future OC <br />Streetcar line, near five major bus lines, and less than half-a- <br />mile of the Santa Ana Metrolink Station. In addition to public <br />transit access, the City of Santa Ana has dedicated bike <br />lanes along Santa Ana Boulevard as part of the City's <br />Bicycle Master Plan. These alternative transit opportunities <br />help lessen the parking impacts. <br />Open Space (Incentive/Concession) <br />The total common open space required for the project site is <br />equal to 15-percent of the lot, or approximately 2,221 square <br />feet. Instead, the project provides a 1,877-square-foot <br />interior courtyard (12-percent), which is a difference of 344 <br />square feet or 3-percent. The difference in open space is a <br />direct result of the smaller than average lot width once the <br />site is consolidated. Maintaining the required open space <br />standard would also result in a site redesign involving the <br />loss of bedroom units. In order to maintain the current <br />proposed unit count, the developer would be required to <br />construct an additional level, resulting in a different type of <br />construction (steel-frame versus wood), further increasing <br />development costs. Adjacent open spaces located within a <br />half mile of the project site would help alleviate the open <br />space difference. These include Logan Park, Mariposa Park, <br />and French Park Neighborhood Park. <br />Permitted Building Type (Waiver) <br />The proposed building is required to be designed as one of <br />the building types and architectural styles permitted by the <br />UN-2 zone. Pursuant to the TZC, the building type and <br />architectural style are considered development standards <br />that are eligible to be waived if they physically preclude the <br />construction of the project. The project proposes a Stacked <br />Dwelling Building Type, which is not permitted in the UN-2 <br />zone. However, if the project were designed as any other <br />permitted building type or architectural style the project <br />would result in a significant loss of residential units and a <br />loss of further open space and landscaping. As a result, a