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DBA No. 2024-02 — Santa Ana-8 Townhomes (510 & 520 N. Harbor Boulevard)
<br />May 6, 2025
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<br />Project Description
<br />The project includes the construction of a new residential development consisting of 45
<br />townhouse units and 11,673 square feet of open space (common and private combined).
<br />The development will consist of nine residential buildings ranging from two- to three-story
<br />townhouse units and will provide onsite bicycle parking. The units will include private
<br />balconies and decks, with some offering ground floor patios. The units have been designed
<br />to be family -oriented, featuring thirty-six (36) three -bedroom units and nine (9) four -bedroom
<br />units with and 2.5 to 3.5 bathrooms each. Every unit will contain a two -car garage at
<br />ground level (tuck -under building design) with residential units above, and the project site
<br />will contain nine guest parking spaces, for a total of 99 parking spaces, exceeding the
<br />requirements of the Specific Plan. However, to proactively address parking management
<br />policies, staff is recommending conditions of approval similar to those for other residential
<br />infill projects that would incorporate parking management practices in the Covenants,
<br />Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) that will be recorded against the property.
<br />Of the total units in the development, five units are proposed to be affordable to households
<br />earning 80-120 percent of the AMI, which is currently set at $154,800, adjusted for a four -
<br />person household size, as published by California Department of Housing and Community
<br />Development (HCD). Four of the affordable units will be three -bedroom units while the last
<br />unit will be a four -bedroom unit. The proposed affordable units will range in size between
<br />1,451 to 1,775 square feet in size and will contain full kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms,
<br />and open/common (living) areas.
<br />Approximately 7,820 square feet or approximately 10% of the total site area will be open
<br />space provided through private exterior ground -level porches/front yards and upper decks
<br />distributed throughout the site. The remainder of the open space will be provided as a 3,853-
<br />square-foot common open central courtyard within the site's interior. The design and layout
<br />of the proposed common open space would function as a passive outdoor area, providing
<br />functional amenities to residents (e.g., picnic tables, BBQ, lounge furniture, etc.). The open
<br />space would feature a shade trellis, hardscaping materials, trees, and shrubs. The proposed
<br />landscaping includes, but is not limited to, purple orchid, tulip, sweet bay, African sumac,
<br />southern magnolia, fern pine, Brisbane box, crape myrtle trees, as well as a variety of
<br />shrubs. Lastly, each unit will also contain decks/private balconies for the use of each unit's
<br />owners.
<br />The project features a contemporary architectural style similar to many multiple -family or
<br />mixed -use residential communities under construction in Santa Ana and the region. The
<br />overall design, massing, features, and materials of the new construction will be
<br />compatible with, but differentiated from the existing multi -family neighborhood. The
<br />contemporary architectural style would include fiber cement lap siding, stucco finish, stone
<br />veneer, metal awnings, and high quality architectural detailing (e.g., exterior lighting, entry
<br />doors, fenestration, etc.). Each building will be painted with different accent colors to
<br />distinguish each structure within the community. Moreover, the residential structures are
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