Item 19 - Density Bonus Agreement No. 2025-02 - Santa Ana 9 Townhomes

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VTTM No. 2025-02 Harbor Blvd.) June 3, 2025 Page 5 and DBA No. 2025-02 — Santa Ana 9 Townhomes (125 and 205 S. Law originally adopted in 1979 to provide additional benefits for projects that include qualifying affordable housing. For this project, the developer is not requesting a state density bonus for additional units but will avail themselves of the incentive/concession and waivers that are required to be provided by State density bonus law for projects with the requisite affordability. The purpose of the State Density Bonus Law is to encourage the development and availability of affordable housing. Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65915 (d)(1) and 65915 (e)(1,, a local jurisdiction is limited in its ability to deny requested incentives, concessions, and waivers. The City has analyzed the project and has identified several areas of potential impacts; however, the conditions of approval proposed for the project are intended to address the project's potential impacts. Pursuant to SB 330 and the General Plan Land Use Element, the developer has selected the Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Specific Plan (SP-2) development standards for a tuck -under building type to design the projects. However, pursuant to the Density Bonus Law, the developer is seeking a specific concession and waivers from certain SP-2 standards to facilitate development of the project. Table 2 below outlines the concession and waivers requested by the applicant and approved by the Planning Commission on April 28, 2025. Table 2: Requested Concession and Waivers Standard Required by SP-2 or the Provided SAMC Parking Location SP-2, Ch. 3, Table 3-7. Off -Street Parking Standards (pg. 3-11) Vehicular Access From alley/side street, if Access from Harbor Boulevard (Concession) present instead of Figueroa Street Building Frontage SP-2, Ch. 3, Frontyard/Porch Frontage Type, 1 (pg. 3-9) Dimensions — Width (Waiver) 12 ft. min. wide symmetrical 4 ft. wide symmetrical entry entry Setback SP-2, Ch. 3, Table 3-5. Build! n Placement (pg. 3-10 Public Street Waiver 8 ft. max. 8.5 ft. Open Space* SP-2, Ch. 3, Table 3-9. Onsite Open Space Requirements (pg. 3- 13 Common — Area Waiver 15% of lot 9,409 sq. ft. 3% of lot 1,951 sq. ft. Private — Area (Waiver) 90 sq. ft. per dwelling unit Min. not provided for Units 1 & 2 3,240 sq. ft. total 7,616 sq. ft. total Private — Dimensions 6' min. dimension Min. not provided for Units 1, 2, & 11 (Waiver) *Open space based on net useable parcel area Onsite Parking To proactively address any neighborhood parking impacts that could result from the project, the conditions of approval for the VTTM and terms of the DBA include provisions requiring