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Density Bonus Agreement for 1212 E. Fourth Street October 17, 2023 Page 3 3 7 2 3 Planning Commission Action On August 28, 2023, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for the project and voted (5-2-0) to recommend that the City Council approve Density Bonus Agreement No. 2023-01 with conditions. Following this vote, the item requires City Council approval of the density bonus agreement. DISCUSSION Table 1: Project and Location Information Project Description The project includes the construction of a new four-story residential building with flats/apartments consisting of fifteen apartment units, 591 square feet of open space, seventeen parking spaces, and onsite bicycle storage. The residential development will include six studio units, five one-bedroom plus office units, one one-bedroom unit, and three two-bedroom units. Each of the fifteen units will contain full kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, and open/common (living) areas, and nine would include private decks. Of the total units in the development, one unit is proposed to be affordable to households earning less than 50-percent of the area median income (AMI), which is currently set at $71,750, adjusted for a four-person household size, as published by California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The project features a contemporary architectural style similar to many multiple-family or mixed-use residential communities under construction in Santa Ana and the region. The overall design, massing, features, and materials of the new construction will be compatible with, but differentiated from, the existing neighborhood. The contemporary architectural style would include cement board shiplap siding, brick veneer, stucco finishes, vinyl frame windows, metal railings for proposed decks, metal awnings, and high quality architectural detailing. The project would also incorporate a series of art murals Item Information Project Address and Council Ward 1212 E. Fourth Street – Ward 6 Nearest Intersection East Fourth Street and North Grand Avenue General Plan Designation Urban Neighborhood-Medium (UN-40) Zoning Designation Corridor (CDR) district within the Transit Zoning Code (SD- 84) North Commercial East Vacant South Single-family residential Surrounding Land Uses West Commercial Property Size 0.287-acres (12,500 square feet) Existing Site Development The site is currently vacant and unimproved. Use Permissions Multi-Family Residential (permitted under Corridor district within the Transit Zoning Code) Uses Article XVI.I (Density Bonus); CDR, Table 2A – Use StandardsZoning Code Sections Affected Development Standards CDR, Section 41-2013; Section 41-2020; Section 41-2024 City Council 23 – 3 10/17/2023