80A - JT PH VISTA DEL RIO HOUSING

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General Plan Amendment No. 08-02 Amendment Application No. 08-11 Site Plan Review No. 2009-02 March 9, 2009 Page 2 separate legal parcel to be reserved for the future Forrest Paul Trailside Rest Area. The property is bounded by Memory Lane/Garden Grove Boulevard and commercial development to the north (located in the City of Orange) and single family residential development to the west (located in the City of Santa Ana). The Santa Ana River corridor, a Class 1 off-road bikeway, and the River View golf course are located to the east and south of the project site. The project site presently has a General Plan land use designation of Open Space (OS) and is in the Open Space (O) zoning district (Exhibits 1 and 2). Project Description The proposed Vista del Rio project is a 41-unit special needs housing project designed to provide permanent affordable housing to physically and/or developmentally disabled persons, with one unit reserved for a full-time on-site property manager (Exhibit 3) The project includes indoor common areas for social activities and ancillary supportive services. Two large common open space areas have been incorporated into the housing project, including a 10,416 square foot interior courtyard with a central fountain, grass area and shade structure. The second passive common open space is 15,125 square feet, located at the south end of the site, and visible from the adjacent Santa Ana River trail and scenic corridor. The adjacent .465 future park site will also be visually and physically accessible to Vista Del Rio residents by way of a path and secured wrought iron gate. The site landscaping will include drought tolerant and California native plant palette. The majority of the residential complex will be surrounded by security access gates, a five and one-half foot wrought iron fence with periodic six and one-half feet stone pilasters, as well as a six foot high solid wall adjacent to the existing single family residences. The 43,200 square foot special needs residential development is designed as a two-story, U-shaped building. The building architecture incorporates many elements of Craftsman style and features stone veneer, wood siding and river rock exterior finishes. The proposed Vista del Rio will provide 17 studio units, 19 one-bedroom units, and five two-bedroom units. The project will incorporate a community kitchen, office space, two classrooms, a multi-purpose room, a lounge and computer room for residents. Based on similar housing projects serving residents of special needs, it is estimated that the proposed project would house approximately 58 residents. Surface parking is provided to accommodate the needs of 80A-7