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REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />AUGUST 9, 2010 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - FILED BY EDWARD PADILLA, JR <br />FOR DENSITY BONUS APPLICATION NO. 2010-01 <br />AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 2009-01 TO ALLOW <br />A FIVE-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT <br />5301 WEST SILVER DRIVE <br />Prepared by Lucy Linnaus <br />-A Executive Director <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />? Applicant's Request <br />? Staff Recommendation <br />CONTINUED TO <br />Llz? Al, _2 <br />Planning Man ger <br />1. Adopt a resolution approving deviations from the Two-Family Residence (R2) development <br />standards contained in Section 41-246 et seq. of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) as <br />allowed by SAMC 41-1608 and the State of California Government Code Section 65915-65918 <br />as an incentive to affordable housing production. <br />2. Adopt a resolution approving Tentative Tract Map No. 2009-01 (County Map No. 17323) as <br />conditioned. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Request of the Applicant <br />Edward Padilla of Integrity Builders & Associates, Inc., owner of the subject property, is requesting <br />approval of a five-unit residential project located at 5301 West Silver Drive. The proposed project <br />would be in excess of the maximum number of units allowed on the property pursuant to the General <br />Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential (LR-7) and Zoning of Two-Family <br />Residence (R2). In addition, the proposed project would require deviations from the development <br />standards contained within the R2 zone. In order to allow this project, the applicant is requesting <br />deviations from the Two-Family Residence (R2) development standards contained in Section 41-246 <br />et seq. of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) as allowed by SAMC 41-1608 and the State of <br />California Government Code Section 65915-65918 as an incentive to affordable housing production. <br />Additionally, the applicant is requesting approval of Tentative Tract Map No. 2009-01 (County Map <br />No. 17323) for condominium purposes, to subdivide the property to allow the sale of the units. <br />Property Description <br />The project site is located at the western edge of the City, west of Euclid Street and north of Fifth <br />Street. The site is a rectangular shaped, flat parcel with an area of 16,879 square feet. The site is <br />vacant, but was previously developed with a residence and various accessory structures that were <br />demolished in 2007. The site is located within the Two-Family Residence (R2) zoning district and <br />32A-3 Exhibit A 2