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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br /> The Geneva Nexus Lyon The Met <br /> Pinnacle Commons Towers <br /> Studio 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% <br /> 1 bedroom 46% 7% 18% 51% 62% <br /> 2 bedroom 40% 87% 82% 44% 36% <br /> 3 bedroom 8% 6% 0% 5% 2% <br /> Avg. Unit Size 1,126 s . ft. 1,413 sq. ft. 1,413 s q. ft. 902 sq. ft. 885 s q. ft. <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 75A-13 <br />