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Commissioner Walters expressed similar concerns regarding the inappropriateness of the project's density, as well as the potential for parking impacts should the residents not use their garages. Commissioner Betancourt stated her support of the project given the track record of the developers and their history of correcting existing blighted conditions with their projects. She stated that the quality of design was very high and that this project's location was a good place to provide affordable housing and would not • conflict with future development in the Museum District. Commissioner Gartner stated that the project was well designed and that developing the vacant parcel would help to eliminate blight in the neighborhood. Commissioner Yrarrazaval noted that the property had previously been purchased with funds required to be set aside by the Redevelopment Agency to fund affordable housing projects and that the project meets this requirement. He stated that, although the City had issued numerous RFP's over the years, this project was the one which finally was able to succeed. He stated that, at five units, the project is appropriate for the neighborhood and for the site. Commissioner Alderete pointed out that the neighborhood was zoned for and contained multi-family residential projects, therefore the proposed project was not incompatible with the existing neighborhood. He noted that the developer had provided more parking per unit than was required by code in order to address the neighborhood's concerns about parking impacts. He stated that the architectural design would help to beautify the neighborhood and that the project meets the City's requirement to provide affordable housing. MOTION: Adopt a resolution approving deviations from the Two-Story Residence (R2) development standards contained in Section 41-248 et seq. of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) as allowed by SAMC Section 41-608 and the State of California Government Code Section 65915-65918 as an incentive to affordable housing production. MOTION: Gartner VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: SECOND: Betancourt Alderete, Betancourt, Gartner, Yrarrazaval (4) Acosta, Walters (2) None (0) Turner (1) 5. DENSITY BONUS APPLICATION NO. 2010-03 AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2010-02 Filed by Orange Housing Development Corporation and C & C Development requesting to allow afive-unit residential development at 217 & 219 South Birch Street located in the Specific Development No. 40 (SD-40) zoning district. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: December 1, 2010 PUBLICLY NOTICED: December 1, 2010 • RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution approving deviations from the Specific Development No. 40 (SD-40) zoning district, as allowed by the Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-1606 and the State of California Government Code Section 65915-65918 as an incentive to affordable housing production. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Site Plan Review No. 2010-03 as conditioned. Planning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 7 December 13, 2010