2014-006 - Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element and Public Safety Element Updates

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HOUSING RESOURCES the Urban Neighborhood zone of the TZC. Additionally, the proposed Depot at Santiago project (see Table C -2) will add 70 new units, with 69 units restricted to lower income households. The TZC was also designed to provide the zoning necessary to support the long- term development of a transit program. The integration of a new transit infrastructure and infill development will strengthen existing neighborhoods and allow for a mix of uses and a variety of housing types. The TZC could accommodate up to 4,075 housing units. Adequate Sites Analysis The TZC has the necessary general plan land use designation and zoning to support the development of new housing. Multiple- family housing is permitted by right within all zones covered by the TZC. The City has identified the potential for 1,176 units on approximately 72 acres in the TZC area. There is opportunity for redevelopment or recycling of land with Downtown, Urban Neighborhood 2, Urban Core, and Transit Village designations. Many of these parcels are also in an Industrial Overlay Zone. The majority of these underutilized parcels contain industrial and auto storage uses with an I/L ratio less than 1.0. In some cases, individual sites may not have a low I/L ratio, but are viable for development when consolidated with adjacent sites. Much of the TZC area is suitable for housing at densities of at least 20 units per acre. As mentioned above, recent residential projects demonstrate the ability ofthe TZC to accommodate 50 percent of the City's remaining 2006 -2014 RHNA on underutilized sites (494 units —see Table C -2). Underutilized sites on 26 acres in this area have sufficient capacity to accommodate 530 units by right at 20 units an acre with sites large enough accommodate a minimum of 16 units. Additional units could be accommodated on vacant or underutilized parcels through lot consolidation of adjacent parcels within sites 3 and 4 (See Table C -7). Due to recent development and continued developer interest in this area the City has counted the potential for 500 units within the TZC toward the 2014 -2021 RHNA. The City's Housing Opportunity Ordinance applies to the properties within the TZC area designated within an Industrial Overlay Zone. Large parcel sizes, the opportunity for lot consolidation, and underutilized uses make this area attractive for both market rate and affordable housing projects. Exhibit C -5 and Table C -7 provide an illustration and development potential of the TZC. JAA C -28 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT