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ZOA No. 2012 -01, DA No. 2004 -03, <br />VTTM No. 2012 -01, and SPR No. 2012 -01 <br />February 13, 2012 <br />Page 7 <br />multi- family projects have been built in the City with the proposed percentage of tandem parking, the <br />appropriateness of this percentage is not clear. However, it is consistent with the percentage of <br />tandem spaces per one - bedroom units that was provided at the Lyon project. The Lyon project has <br />51% of its unit mix as one - bedroom units with 43% of its spaces as tandem spaces — 8% fewer than <br />the percentage of units. The Met proposes a unit mix of one - bedroom units at 62% with 51% tandem <br />units — also 8% fewer than the percentage of one - bedroom units. Staff proposes to include conditions <br />of approval to address the ongoing management of a tandem parking program and the proposed <br />amendment to SD 43 will address the need to link percentage of tandem with percentage of one - <br />bedroom units. This could affect the future unit reconfiguration, if any, of the proposed project. <br />Unit Mix and Average Unit Size — Although SD 43 does not regulate unit bedroom mix and would, <br />therefore, not require any amendments to the zoning for the proposed project, unit size and mix have <br />been consistent policy concerns of the Planning Commission as they have been considered to be <br />indicators of a project's quality and long term success. The following table provides a comparison of <br />The Met's proposed unit mix and average unit size compared to other recently approved projects in the <br />area. <br />Table 5 — Unit Mix Comparison <br />The Housing Element identifies a need for larger units within future projects in order to accommodate <br />the larger family sizes unique to the City of Santa Ana. Staff has provided this comment to the <br />developer. The latest submittal proposes to include 5 three - bedroom units and 7 one - bedroom units <br />that also have a mezzanine /loft space in the plan. <br />At an average of 885 square feet per unit, the average unit size proposed for The Met is lower than <br />recently approved projects in the MacArthur Place area. The proposed project proposes a higher <br />percentage of 1- bedroom apartments that have a small overall unit size. The following table details the <br />1- bedroom average unit size. <br />75A -13 <br />Tie <br />Geneva <br />Nexus <br />Lyon <br />The Met <br />Piinr►acle <br />COmmOnS <br />Towers <br />Studio <br />6% <br />0% <br />0% <br />0% <br />0% <br />1 bedroom <br />46% <br />7% <br />18% <br />51% <br />62% <br />2 bedroom <br />40% <br />87% <br />82% <br />44% <br />36% <br />3 bedroom <br />8% <br />6% <br />0% <br />5% <br />2% <br />Avg._ <br />1,126 s . ft. 1 <br />1,413 sq. ft. 1 <br />1,413 s . ft. <br />902 sq. ft. <br />885 sq. ft. <br />The Housing Element identifies a need for larger units within future projects in order to accommodate <br />the larger family sizes unique to the City of Santa Ana. Staff has provided this comment to the <br />developer. The latest submittal proposes to include 5 three - bedroom units and 7 one - bedroom units <br />that also have a mezzanine /loft space in the plan. <br />At an average of 885 square feet per unit, the average unit size proposed for The Met is lower than <br />recently approved projects in the MacArthur Place area. The proposed project proposes a higher <br />percentage of 1- bedroom apartments that have a small overall unit size. The following table details the <br />1- bedroom average unit size. <br />75A -13 <br />