Laserfiche WebLink
SCOPE OF DEVELOPMENT <br />The development is a 69 -unit affordable rental apartment community that will serve <br />family households. The property address of the subject site is 1440 East First Street in <br />the City of Santa Ana. The development site consists of approximately 2.16 acres. <br />The project will contribute to improving the neighborhood and will provide much needed <br />affordable family housing to the community. The units are affordable to households <br />earning between 30% and 60% Area Median Income (AMI). The unit mix includes <br />thirty -four (34) 2- bedroom, twenty -eight (28) 3- bedroom, and six (6) 4- bedroom units. <br />Of the 69 total units, 68 will be reserved for affordable households and 1 unit will be an <br />unrestricted Manager's Unit. The two, three, and four - bedroom unit offer contemporary <br />living for residents including balconies /patios, personal storage space, modern kitchens <br />and bathrooms. To provide the most convenient living environment for families, all <br />kitchens have garbage disposals, dishwashers and other amenities. The appliances will <br />be energy efficient models to further reduce costs for residents. The project will achieve <br />a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver designation. <br />The building design is contemporary and will utilize high standards of construction and <br />sustainable design. The buildings are three stories in height and oriented towards First <br />Street with the primary building lobby located at the ground level. The residential units <br />will be located within six buildings, each constructed as a Type V three story tuck -under <br />design. A community laundry building is also provided at the ground level. The resident <br />parking includes garages and surface parking spaces. On -site amenities include a <br />community room, outdoor gardens and amenity space including tot lots /play areas for <br />children; outdoor seating, BBQ, and planters. The community room will be incorporated <br />into the development, providing a computer laboratory, kitchen, activity room for <br />resident activities, and office space for property management and social services staff. <br />The convenient location of the development will provide resident access to public <br />transportation, parks, markets, a public school, medical clinic and retail outlets. <br />:1 M • <br />