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VTTM No. 2024-02 and DBA No. 2024-02 — Santa Ana-8 Townhomes (510 & 520 N.
<br />Harbor Blvd.)
<br />December 9, 2024
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<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 percent of the total site area will be
<br />open space provided through private exterior ground -level porches/front yards and upper
<br />decks distributed throughout the site. The remainder of the open space will be provided as
<br />a 3,853 square foot common open central courtyard within the site's interior. The design
<br />and layout of the proposed common open space would function as a passive outdoor
<br />area, providing functional amenities to residents (e.g., picnic tables, BBQ, lounge furniture,
<br />etc.). The open space would feature a shade trellis, hardscaping materials, trees, and
<br />shrubs. The proposed landscaping includes, but are not limited to, purple orchid, tulip,
<br />sweet bay, African sumac, southern magnolia, fern pine, Brisbane box, crape myrtle trees,
<br />as well as a variety of shrubs. Lastly, each unit will also contain decks/private balconies for
<br />the use of each unit's 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
<br />designed to fully screen all mechanical equipment within the structure, parapet walls, and
<br />screened with landscaping. Overall, the project will include a design and solid construction
<br />materials that will ensure that the project ages well for the duration of the building's lifetime.
<br />As part of the current entitlement, the applicant has submitted a vesting tentative parcel
<br />map application to subdivide the project site into a condominium lot with forty-five
<br />condominium units, which would allow each unit to be sold for individual ownership. The
<br />applicant has prepared the required vesting tentative tract map, which clarifies the
<br />proposed subdivision for the proposed condominiums.
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