75D - PH - ZONING 301 E JEANETTE LANE

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ZOA No. 2013 -03 & SPR No. 2013 -05 October 14, 2013 Page 8 Staff recommends a modification to SD -59 to allow no more than 64 percent of the overall parking spaces to be in a tandem configuration provided a parking management plan is approved addressing items such as the need to link percentage of tandem with percentage of one - bedroom units. Open Space Requirement — The open space provision within SD -59 requires that each residential development provide usable open space at a rate of square feet per unit at the ground level. The applicant estimates that the project provides for 205 square feet of open space per unit. The open spaces are located within three courtyards, fitness room, two lobbies, open decks and private patios. The applicant is requesting an amendment to SD -59 in order to allow the required open space to be located on levels other than the ground level. The project design does not lend itself to achieving ground level open space. Open space at or above the podium level is an accepted practice in this design due to most, if not all, of the units being located at or above the ground level. Staff recommends an amendment to Part III.A.5 (Development Standards -Open Space), to allow The 301 open space to be located above the ground level. Building Height — The overall building height measures 59 feet from the lowest adjacent grade. SD- 59 allows a maximum building height of 50 feet consistent with the current development within City Place. Surrounding structures within City Place measure up to 50 feet in height. Other structures outside of City Place include a large parking structure and office building immediately to the north. Staff supports an amendment to Part III.C.1 (Building Height) an increase to 59 feet and thereby allowing the project as designed and compatible in height with the surrounding area. Public Art — SD -59 identifies a requirement to provide public art. The provision requires art valued at one -half of one percent (.5 %) of the value of the overall project construction valuation, for the installation on the site, at a prime location visible to the public, of permanent work(s) of public art. The work(s) of public art shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission and in place prior to the issuance of any certificate of occupancy for the project and shall be maintained in perpetuity by the property owner(s). inclusionary Housing — Santa Ana Municipal Code Article XIX, Housing Opportunity Ordinance (HOO) requires all residential development over five units and requesting zoning amendments that would allow the use or an increase in the allowed density subject to the provisions of the ordinance. Compliance with the provisions includes 15 percent of the proposed units to be affordable units or 28 units. An applicant has the ability in lieu of providing the units on -site to pay a fee subject to City Council approval. The applicant has chosen to pay a fee rather than provide the units within the development. 75D -10