2023-080 - Approving Denisty Bonus Agreement No. 2023-02

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E. Section 41-1607 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) requires an application for a density bonus agreement containing deviations (incentives/concessions and/or waivers) to be approved by the Planning Commission. F. On September 25, 2023, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing and at that time considered all testimony, written and oral and unanimously voted to approve Site Plan Review (SPR) No. 2023- 02 as conditioned, and recommended that the City Council approve Density Bonus Agreement No. 2023-02 as conditioned. G. On November 21, 2023, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public meeting and at that time considered all testimony, written and oral. H. The City Council determines that the following findings, which must be established in order to grant this Density Bonus Agreement application pursuant to SAMC Section 41-1607, have been established for Density Bonus Agreement No. 2023-02 to allow construction of the proposed project: That the proposed development will materially assist in accomplishing the goal of providing affordable housing opportunities in economically balanced communities throughout the city. The proposed development will provide twenty-two residential rental units, including two units for very low income households, contributing toward the City's rental housing stock to serve the needs of diverse and underserved populations. The area in which the project is proposed, the Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor, currently contains a mix of uses, including single-family residential, medium and medium -high density apartments, townhomes, and neighborhood- serving commercial. The construction of this project will contribute toward an economically balanced community by providing housing for different demographic and income levels in an area rich with employment opportunities, commercial development, and market -rate housing. 2. That the development will not be inconsistent with the purpose of the underlying zone or applicable designation in the general plan land use element. The project site is in an area already identified in both the City's Zoning Code (the Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor) and General Plan (the Land Use and Housing elements) for new residential communities. Moreover, the City's General Plan land use designation for the project site is Urban Neighborhood - Medium High (UN-50), which allows for the development of Resolution No. 2023-080 Page 2 of 11