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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-012 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SANTA ANA APPROVING DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENT <br /> NO. 2025-01 FOR AN EIGHTY-SIX UNIT MULTI-FAMILY <br /> DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 2020 EAST FIRST STREET <br /> (APN: 402-191-03) <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br /> FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br /> and declares as follows: <br /> A. Louisa Feletto, with MLC Holdings, Inc.IMeritage Homes ("Applicant"), <br /> representing property owner Paul Miszkowicz with 2020 E First, LLC ("Property <br /> Owner"), is requesting approval of Density Bonus Agreement No. 2025-01 (DBA- <br /> 2025-01) to facilitate the construction of a multi-family residential development, <br /> including eighty townhome units and six duplexes (eighty-six total units), for the <br /> property located at 2020 East First Street("Project"). <br /> B. The California Density Bonus law generally allows developers to seek <br /> increases in base density for providing on-site housing units in exchange for <br /> providing affordable units on site. To help make constructing on-site affordable units <br /> feasible, the law also generally allows developers to seek incentives/concessions or <br /> waivers of, or reductions in, development standards. <br /> C. Section 41-1607 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) requires an <br /> application for a deviation (in centiveslcon cession s and/or waivers or reductions) <br /> to be approved by the Planning Commission. <br /> D. On March 24, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held <br /> a duly noticed public hearing and, at that time, considered all testimony, written <br /> and oral, and approved, based on findings, the application for one (1) deviation (a <br /> concession), to be memorialized in Density Bonus Agreement No. 2025-01, as well <br /> as Site Plan Review No. 2025-01 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map. No. 2025-01. <br /> E. On April 15, 2025, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a regular <br /> meeting and considered approval of Density Bonus Agreement No. 2025-01. <br /> F. The City Council hereby approves Density Bonus Agreement No. 2025-01. <br /> This Agreement allows for the construction of the proposed Project in accordance <br /> with the provisions of State Density Bonus Law and SAMC Section 41-1607, and <br /> in accordance with Site Plan Review No. 2025-01 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map <br /> No. 2025-01, as conditioned. <br /> Resolution No.2025-012 <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br />