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Chapter 4 Statement of Overriding Considerations <br />identifying strategic areas for in£ill, pedestrian friendly environments, and focusing housing and <br />employment growth in transit-accessible locations through transit-oriented developments (EIR, <br />Section 4.7 [Land Use], and RTP, pp. 90-91). The RCP includes similar strategies, such as <br />establishment of mixed-use clusters and other transit oriented development around transit stations <br />and along transit corridors (RCP, pp. 15-17). <br />£ Development of the Transit Zor~ng Code will result in fewer traffic impacts than the No <br />Project/Reasonably Foreseeable Development (Table 5-3). This result is consistent with and <br />furthers the implementation strategies detailed in the California Resources Board Climate Change <br />Scoping Plan (Scoping Plan). AB 32 directed the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to develop <br />a Scoping Plan with actions to reach the target. The Scoffing Plan's proposed strategies for local <br />governments include a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measure of "infill, affordable and transit- <br />oriented housing development and the land use changes necessary to increase such development." <br />(Scoping Plan, Vol. 1, C-7G.) <br />g. The Transit Zoning Code plays a critical role in achieving targets under SB 375, California's <br />Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act. The ARB Scoping Plan cites the key role of <br />SB 375 in implementing AB 32, noting SB 375 "reflects the importance of achieving significant <br />additional reductions of greenhouse gas emissions from changed land use patterns and improved <br />transportation to help achieve the goals of AB 32." (Scoffing Plan, p. 47.) The role of local <br />governments is also recognized in reaching SB 375 targets. "Local Governments have the ability to <br />directly influence both the siting and design of new residential and commercial developments in a <br />way that reduces greenhouse gases associated with vehicle travel, as well as energy, water, and <br />waste.... Enhanced public transit service combined with incentives for land use development that <br />provides a better market fox public transit will play an important role in helping to reach regional <br />targets." (Scoffing Plan, p. 48.) The AB 32 implementation strategy for SB 375 includes the following <br />measure: "Enhanced public transit service combined with incentives for land use development that <br />provides a better market for public transit will play an important role in helping to reach regional <br />targets." (Scoping Plan, p. 48.) <br />h. The City of Santa Ana currently has a shortage of rental units appropriately sized to accommodate <br />families. As stated in the City's 2006-2014 Housing Element, while multiple-family housing <br />comprises 41% of all housing stock within the City, only 13% of multiple family and single-family <br />rental units have three or more bedrooms. It is estimated that 45% of all families who rent have <br />five or more members. This translates into a shortage of 12,000 large family rental units. The <br />Developer Project contains 77 two-bedroom units and 68 three-bedroom units. In addition, the <br />Mercy House project will provide one three-bedroom and five two-bedroom units. These units are <br />appropriately sized to meet Santa Ana's identified demographic needs. <br />i. The City currently suffers from a shortage of affordable housing. As set forth in the City's certified <br />Housing Element (2006-2014), the City of Santa Ana's share of the Regional Housing Needs <br />Allocation (RHNA) for 2006-2014 3,393 units of new residential construction, 694 of which are to <br />be affordable to very low income households, 574 of which are to be affordable to low income <br />households, and 665 to be affordable to moderate income households (EIR, Section 4.9). State law <br />mandates that in order to satisfy its RHNA requirement the City create opportunities fox new <br />housing, particularly affordable housing, through the application of zoning which allows for <br />increased density. The existing maximum density allowed under the current zoning within the area <br />covered by the Transit Zoning Code is 15 dwelling units per acre, though there are projects within <br />the area that were constructed prior to the establishment of the current zoning that exceed the 15 <br />dwelling units per acre. The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) <br />requires that cities provide zoning that allows for residential construction at a m;n;rnum density of <br />4-6 Transit Zoning Code (SD 84) EIR Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations <br />
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