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Resolution No. 2025-19 Page 2 of 13 standards, allows a variety of housing projects, including multi-family and mixed-use residential communities, as well as live/work units. G. The proposed Project conforms to a majority of the development standards of the Village Center district of the MEMU with the exception of publicly accessible open space, private/common open space, building frontage, and parking requirements. The Applicant is seeking concessions or incentives, and a waiver or reduction in development standards pursuant to Section 65915 of the California Government Code. H. The California Density Bonus law allows developers to seek increases in base density for providing on-site housing units in exchange for providing affordable units on site. To help make constructing on-site affordable units feasible, the law allows developers to seek incentives/concessions or waivers or reduction of development standards. I. The Applicant’s request has been evaluated by the City’s Development Review Committee (“DRC”) through Development Project No. 2023-32. Through this review, the DRC has considered the subject site, proposed development, and the Applicant’s request for concessions, incentives, and waiver or reduction in a development standard. J. On June 9, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing and at that time considered all testimony, written and oral. K. Section 41-1607 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) requires that deviations (incentives/concessions and/or waivers or reductions) be approved by the Planning Commission. L. The Planning Commission determined that the following findings, which must be established in order to grant a deviation pursuant to SAMC Section 41-1607 have been established for Density Bonus Agreement No. 2025-03 to allow construction of the proposed Project: 1. That the proposed development will materially assist in accomplishing the goal of providing affordable housing opportunities in economically balanced communities throughout the city. The proposed Project will provide fifteen rental housing units, including three units designated for very low-income households earning between 30-50 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI). This affordability commitment exceeds the goals of the City’s Affordable Housing Opportunity and Creation Ordinance (AHOCO) by 100-percent. Moreover, the Project will serve transitional aged youth (TAY), a vulnerable population that includes individuals aging out of foster care,