11A - SECOND READ - 200 EAST FIRST AMERICAN WAY - THE MET

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A. Reduction in Multi-Family Residential Parking Ratio. Amendments are needed to revise the parking requirements for multi-family residential uses. SD-43 currently has a graduated parking ratio for individual units based on bedroom count and a similar graduated guest parking ratio based on the overall unit count. As proposed, the project will provide a total of 632 spaces at an overall ratio of 2.22 spaces per unit, regardless of bedroom count, and inclusive of guest parking, which provides seven more spaces than the 2.22 per unit ratio. The parking standards contained within SD-43, if applied to the proposed project, would require a total of 642 parking spaces - 601 for the units and 41 for guest parking. This creates the need for a reduction in the required parking of 17 spaces. Due to the fact that the applicant proposes to provide 632 spaces, the effective reduction will be 9 spaces; however, the SD shall be amended to reflect the overall ratio of 2 spaces per unit and 0.22 spaces per unit for guest parking. Specifically, Section V.I. (Development Standards/Residential Permitted Density; Parking) shall be amended to read as follows: "A minimum of 2.0 off-street parking spaces per unit shall be required for basbele all units. 2.3 off-s+? parking spaGe6 are ronuired fnr eio hedrnnm units and 2.5 eff_c+reet paFkmnn spaces shall' cfe??fe? fnr OF m ere bedroom units. 1 n°r inn sppasa p rn 6t be en vere._ ,? ?„?p?- u??- r?? ? In addition, guest parking shall be provided as follows: 0.5 spaee er e'eh unit up thro gh +en X10) „n46 0.22 space for each unit in evees6 of ten (10) Uni+° up +hM gh ene hundred (I GO) units, and 0 1 space -Tor eaGh Unit iR eXGe6c of one hU Rdped (100) u Thus, a minimum of 2.22 off-street parking spaces shall be provided per unit in total." B. Allowance for Tandem Parking to Satisfy Parking Requirement. The Santa Ana Municipal Code contains provisions for tandem parking to satisfy some portion of any required parking, but only for commercial development. SD- 43 does not contain any specific standards allowing the use of tandem parking within the project area. The applicant proposes to have 42% of the parking stalls designed as tandem spaces. Thus, SD-43 shall be amended to allow for tandem parking up to 42% of total parking, so long as there is a link between the percentage of tandem and percentage of one-bedroom units. Specifically, the following shall be added to the end of Section V.I. (Development Standards/Residential Permitted Density; Parking) as follows: "Tandem parking shall be allowed up to a maximum rate of 42% of the total parking stalls for a property, so long as no more than 51 % of the total units on the property are studio or one bedroom units." 11 A-2