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Housing Division Quarterly Report <br />November 7, 2023 <br />Page 4 <br />3 <br />8 <br />3 <br />6 <br />to request incentives/concessions and/or waivers for 100-percent affordable <br />developments, even if they do not require a numerical density bonus. Moreover, in early <br />2017, the law was amended to restrict the ability of local jurisdictions to require studies <br />to “justify” the density bonus and requested incentives/waivers and places the onus on <br />local jurisdictions to prove that the incentives/concessions or waivers are not financially <br />warranted. <br />As of the date of this report, the City of Santa Ana has entered into the following Density <br />Bonus Agreements: <br />Date of <br />Agreement Housing Development Address Affordable Units <br />October 2018 Metro East Senior Park 2222 E. First St. <br />415 rental units restricted <br />for very low income and <br />low income or senior <br />tenants <br />August 2018 First Point I & II Apartments 2110, 2114 and 2020 E. <br />First St. <br />547 rental units restricted <br />for very low income and <br />low income tenants <br />February 2019 Legacy Square 609 North Spurgeon St. <br />92 rental units restricted <br />for very low income and <br />low income tenants <br />November 2019 The Rafferty 114 & 117 E. Fifth St. <br />11 rental units restricted <br />for very low income <br />tenants <br />December 2021 FX Residences <br />801, 807, 809 <br />and 809 ½ <br />East Santa Ana Blvd <br />16 permanent supportive <br />housing units <br />June 2022 WISEPlace 1411 N. Broadway 47 permanent supportive <br />housing units <br />August 2022 Brandywine Acquisition <br />Group 1814 & 1818 E. First St. <br />4 townhomes restricted for <br />sale to moderate-income <br />buyers <br />Development Impact Fee Deferral Agreements <br />Development impact fees are a one-time charge to new developments imposed under <br />the Mitigation Fee Act. These fees are charged to new developments to mitigate <br />impacts resulting from the development activity and cannot be used to fund existing <br />deficiencies. This means that for improvements that benefit existing as well as new <br />development, impact fees can only pay for the portion of the improvement that benefits <br />the new uses. Impact fees must be adopted based on findings of a reasonable <br />relationship between the development paying the fee, the size of the fee, and the use of <br />fee revenues. Development impact fees do not require voter approval and are <br />commonly used by cities to address the impact of new development on schools, parks, <br />transportation, etc. <br />Prior to issuance of any building permits, the City currently requires the payment of <br />various development impact fees. However, affordable housing developers may submit <br />a request to defer specific development impact fees for their property pursuant to <br />California Government Code section 66007. The City and owner then execute a