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Amendment Application No. 2007-02 Site Plan Review No. 2007-02 Tentative Tract Map No. 2007-04 September 10, 2007 Page 4 otherwise consistent with the General Plan, but which do not conform to the adopted zoning standards for that area. The SD will contain the development standards for the project, including setbacks, landscaping and parking, while allowing development of an innovative project (Exhibit 8). Approval of the SD will be consistent with the General Plan Land Use Designation of Medium Density Residential (15 dwelling units per acre) since the development will be built at a gross density of 6.3 dwelling units per acre. Tentative Tract Map The applicant also proposes a tentative tract map for condominium purposes. In order to subdivide the parcel, the proposed subdivision needs to comply with all applicable development standards including lot size, lot frontage and appropriate Public Works Agency standards. Based on a review of the tentative map, the applicant has submitted a condominium project that has been designed to be in compliance with the applicable development standards found in Chapters 34 (Subdivision) and 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Additionally, the street, proposed as private and maintained by a homeowners association, will be designed to public street standards and will accommodate safety vehicles as well as street parking. Approval of the tract map will also be consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan. The General Plan Land Use Element encourages a variety of residential land uses in the City and development that provides a positive contribution to the neighborhood character (Exhibit 9). Site Plan Approval Section 41-593.5 (c) of the Municipal Code requires that the Planning Commission review all plans within a Specific Development Plan area to ensure the project is in conformity with the approved Specific Plan. The review also ensures that the buildings, structures and grounds are in keeping with the neighborhood and will not be detrimental to the development of the Specific Development area. After analyzing the project, it was determined that the 38-unit single-family residential cluster project is in compliance with all applicable development standards, including Specific Development No. 81 (SD-81). Additionally, the architectural concepts for the project are in keeping with the surrounding community and will improve the desirability of investment in the area. Finally, the project has been determined to be in compliance with applicable parking, landscaping and fencing provisions governing the project. 75B-5