HomeMy WebLinkAboutPOWERPOINT-75ACity Council: February 5, 2019
Steven Mendoza
CDA Executive Director
Item # 75A
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Mixed-use development proposed to be 100%
affordable
◦93 units (92 affordable, 1 exempt manager’s unit)
◦Community center and mixed-use space
Requires the following actions:
◦Resolution authorizing the applicant to pursue
AHSC Grant funds from the State
◦Density Bonus Agreement authorizing applicant to
build the number of units proposed
◦Resolution adopting California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) document
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General Plan and Zoning
Designations
General Plan –UN (Urban
Neighborhood)
Zoning –Transit Zoning Code
(SD-84) –Urban Neighborhood
(UN-2)
Surrounding Land Uses
North –Single-family and
Site
multi-family residential
East –Commercial and
Religious Institution
South –Multi-family residential
West –Commercial (US Postal
Service Site)
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Proposed in the Lacy
Neighborhood
Surrounding
Neighborhoods
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Logan
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Downtown
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French Park
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French Court
Site
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Permanent Extremely
Very Low-Low-
Supportive Low-
Income –Income –Total
Housing -Income -
50% AMI60% AMI
30% AMI30% AMI
1-bedroom3030
2-bedroom36201241
3-bedroom511521
3-bedroom
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Manager
Total3311311793
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Application will be for an amount not to exceed $20
million of which up to:
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$16.47M will be used for the affordable housing development
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$3.53M will be used for transportation infrastructure
improvements surrounding the project such as:
Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI) to enhance:
Transit-Related Amenities (TRA) for publicly accessible supportive
amenities for pedestrians, cyclists and transit riders within the
defined project area
The improvements include:
Class II buffered bicycle lanes on Civic Center Boulevard between
Broadway and Santiago Street, Class IV bicycle lanes on Santiago Street
between Civic Center Boulevard and the Santa Ana Regional
Transportation Center, and pedestrian and mobility improvements
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Site
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Project requires City and State Density Bonus
Agreements to:
◦Increase density
◦Ensure long-term affordability
◦Allow waivers from development standards and
development concessions
Planning Commission recommended
approval of the Density Bonus Agreement at
the January 14th Planning Commission
meeting
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Density orBonusAllowedfor ProjectProvided
52 units (1.74 acres x
Base Density 52 Units
30 units/acre)*
35-Percent State Density70 units (52 x 0.35)
+18 Units
Bonusmaximum
35-Percent Bonus
94 units (70 x 0.35)
Provided by the Housing +24 Units
maximum
Opportunity Ordinance
Total Units94 units maximum93 units proposed
*Base density based on Courtyard Housing Type, which is the most
“intense” type allowed in UN-2
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Requested Incentives/Concessions (2) and
Waiver (1):
1.Building Setbacks (Incentive/Concession)
2.Architectural Encroachments
(Incentive/Concession)
3.Permitted Building Type and Architectural Style
(Waiver)
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Term of Agreement Crime Free Housing
◦55 years after the last ◦Develop crime free housing
certificate of occupancypolicy, procedure, and
design plan
Project
Onsite Parking Management
◦92 affordable units and 1
Plan
unrestricted unit
◦Actively monitor the parking
◦Restricted for period of no
and take measures to
less than 55 years
manage the parking demand
Unit Mix
Onsite Supportive Services,
◦No less than 75 units shall
Programs and Amenities
be rented by Very Low
Income Tenants (< 50% AMI)
◦Access to discounted or no-
cost onsite supportive
◦No less than 17 units shall
services, programming, and
be rented by Low Income
amenities
Tenants (<60% AMI)
◦Including but not limited to:
Selection of Tenants
health and wellness services,
◦Preference to households
transportation services,
that live and/or work in the
social activities, and physical
City or who have an active
or recreational amenities
Housing Choice Voucher
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AB 744 requires approval of alternative
parking ratios eligible projects
◦100% affordable rental projects located within
half-mile of a major transit stop
◦City may not impose a parking requirement in
excess of 0.5 space per unit
Parking pursuant to AB 744
◦92 parking spaces required
◦102 parking spaces provided (1.1 spaces per
unit)
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Located on the OC Streetcar route
Located within 0.6 miles (13-minute walk) from the Santa
Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC)
Local public transportation options which would include
OCTA bus routes (e.g., Route 83, Route 462 and Route
53)
Developer initiatives:
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Public Transit SubsidiesLive-Where-You-Work
Program
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Bicycle Facilities
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Local Hiring
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Vanpooling/Ridesharing
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Shared Workspace
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Car Sharing Services
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Transit Education
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Ride Hailing Services
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Santa Ana Streetcar platform to be located at the
corner of Santa Ana Boulevard and French Street
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Satisfies the purpose of the Housing
Opportunity Ordinance (HOO) and the State
Density Bonus Law
◦Assists in accomplishing the goal of providing
affordable housing opportunities
◦Increases City’s rental housing stock to serve the
needs of diverse and underserved populations
◦Provides for an economically balanced community by
providing housing for different demographic and
income levels
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A Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND)
was prepared for the project
20-day public comment period concluded on January
29, 2019
Less than significant impact on the following
environmental categories with mitigation measures
implemented:
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Hazards and Hazardous
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Aesthetics
Materials
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Biological Resources
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Noise
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Cultural Resources
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Public Services
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Tribal Cultural Resources
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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
List of mitigation conditions required for
implementation of the project and specifies:
1.The responsibility for implementation;
2.The timing for implementation;
3.The mechanisms of monitoring activities, including
the frequency, contact and format for reporting
requirements; and
4.The content, requirements and ultimate disposition of
a final MMRP
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