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exiting the juvenile justice system, or experiencing <br />homelessness. <br />By expanding the City's rental housing stock for deeply <br />affordable housing the Project will contribute to the City's <br />efforts to provide economically inclusive, balanced <br />communities and will help address a critical service gap <br />identified in the General Plan Housing Element. Moreover, by <br />introducing affordable housing the Project contributes to an <br />economically balanced community, ensuring that individuals <br />and families across different income levels and demographics <br />have access to quality housing. Lastly, its strategic location <br />within an area rich in employment opportunities, commercial <br />developments, and existing market -rate housing further <br />enhances its role in fostering a well-rounded, sustainable, and <br />thriving urban environment. <br />2. That the development will not be inconsistent with the purpose of the <br />underlying zone or applicable designation in the general plan land <br />use element. <br />The Project is located within the District Center — Medium <br />High (DC-3) General Plan designation and the Professional <br />(P) zone within the Metro East Mixed Use (MEMU) Overlay <br />Zone. While the base zoning is oriented toward professional <br />and office uses, the MEMU overlay and the City's compliance <br />with State Senate Bill 330 allow for residential development <br />consistent with the DC-3 land use designation. <br />The DC-3 designation is intended to support urban, mixed - <br />use, and employment centers that are well connected to <br />public transportation and provide opportunities for new urban - <br />scale development. It encourages a mix of uses, including <br />medium to urban density housing types (e.g., condominiums, <br />apartments, and townhomes), professional and multilevel <br />corporate offices, as well as retail, cultural, and recreational <br />amenities. Both horizontal and vertical mixed -use <br />configurations are permitted, supporting integrated urban <br />neighborhoods. The Project is consistent with the DC-3 <br />designation as it introduces a fifteen -unit multi -family <br />residential development, including three units designated for <br />very low-income households, on a site currently occupied by <br />professional offices. The development represents a horizontal <br />mixed -use configuration, with residential units integrated <br />alongside the existing Olive Crest office facilities. <br />Resolution No. 2025-XX <br />Page 3 of 13 <br />