Item 21 - Density Bonus Agreement No. 2022-03

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VTTM No. 2022-03 and DBA No. 2022-03 — Warmington Residential September 26, 2022 Page 12 well as local community organizations. The meeting included a presentation on the project as well as a question and answer period to address concerns and collect feedback. Participants asked questions about the cost and site security. However, no issues of concern were raised regarding the proposed development. Approximately 10-15 individuals attended the meeting. On June 1, 2022, the applicant held a second virtual Sunshine Ordinance community meeting. This meeting was also publicly noticed in the OC Register, posted on the City's website, and invitation mailers were sent to all addresses within a 1000-foot radius of the project site, as well as local community organizations. The meeting included a brief presentation and summary on the project, a summary of the HRC public hearing and actions, as well as a question and answer period to address concerns and collect feedback. Participants asked questions about the project timing and construction impacts, affordability levels, project density, and about potential traffic and parking impacts to the community. Approximately 12-15 individuals attended the meeting. Materials from both the March 2nd and June 1st meetings were posted to the project's City webpage. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the recommended action is exempt from further review under Section 15195 (Residential Infill Exemption), as this project meets all the threshold criteria set forth in Section 15192 (Threshold Requirements for Exemptions). This exemption applies to projects or sites that: 1. Meet the threshold criteria set forth in section 15192; provided that with respect to the requirement in section15192(b) regarding community -level environmental review, such review must be certified or adopted within five years of the date that the lead agency deems the application for the project to be complete pursuant to Section 65943 of the Government Code. 2. Meet both of the following size criteria: A. The site of the project is not more than four acres in total area. B. The project does not include any single level building that exceeds 100,000 square feet. 3. Meet both of the following requirements regarding location: A. The project is a residential project on an infill site. B. The project is within one-half mile of a major transit stop. 4. Meet both of the following requirements regarding number of units: A. The project does not contain more than 100 residential units. B. The project promotes higher density infill housing. The lead agency may establish its own criteria for determining whether the project promotes higher density infill housing except in either of the following two circumstances: 1) A project with a density of at least 20 units per acre is conclusively presumed to promote higher density infill housing.