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and vocational schools with a floor area ratio of 0.5 to 1.0 and Medium Density
<br />Residential (MR -15) Low Density Residential (LR -7), which allows for residential
<br />uses at densities of up to 15 units per acre. In order to facilitate the construction
<br />of a 57 -unit supportive housing project with a floor area ratio of 1.3, the land use
<br />designation needs to be changed to Urban Neighborhood (UN), which allows for
<br />a mix of residential uses and housing types, such as mid to low rise multiple
<br />family, townhouses, single family dwellings; with some opportunities for live -
<br />work, neighborhood serving retail and service, public space and use, and other
<br />amenities with a floor area ratio of 0.5 to 3.0.
<br />2. The proposed project will support several goals and policies of the General
<br />Plan. First, the project is consistent with Housing Element Goal 2, to create
<br />diversity of quality housing, affordability levels, and living experiences that
<br />accommodate Santa Ana's residents and workforce of all household types,
<br />income levels, and age groups to foster an inclusive community. The project will
<br />provide 56 -affordable rental housing units and one (1) onsite property
<br />manager's unit which supports Housing Element Goal 3, increased
<br />opportunities for low and moderate income individuals and families to find
<br />quality housing opportunities and afford a greater choice of rental or
<br />homeownership opportunities. The supportive housing project is in line with
<br />Housing Element Goal 4, to provide adequate rental and ownership housing
<br />opportunities and supportive services for seniors, people with disabilities,
<br />families with children, and people needing emergency, transitional, or
<br />supportive housing. Further, the project is consistent with several Housing
<br />Element policies; Policy HE -2.3 to encourage construction of rental housing for
<br />the city's residents and workforce; Policy HE -3.4 to support the provision of
<br />employment training, childcare services, rental assistance, youth services, and
<br />other community services that enable households to attain the greatest level of
<br />self-sufficiency and independence; Policy HE -4.4 to support the provision of
<br />supportive services and service -enriched housing for persons with special
<br />needs, such as seniors, disabled people, homeless people, families, veterans
<br />and people with medical conditions; Policy HE -4.6 to partner with community
<br />service organizations that address the needs of homeless people, including
<br />housing linked with case management, employment, physical, mental health,
<br />substance abuse, and other services.
<br />F. The City Council has weighed and balanced the General Plan's policies, both
<br />new and old, and has determined that based upon this balancing that General
<br />Plan Amendment No. 2017-01 is consistent with the purpose of the general plan.
<br />Section 2. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information
<br />contained in the initial study and the negative declaration (ND), Environmental Review
<br />No. 2017-24, prepared with respect to this project. The City Council has, as a result of
<br />its consideration and the evidence presented at the hearings on this matter, determined
<br />that, as required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the
<br />State CEQA Guidelines, a ND adequately addresses the expected environmental
<br />impacts of this project. On the basis of this review, the City Council finds that there is no
<br />evidence from which it can be fairly argued that the project will have a significant
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