Item 24 - Agreement No. 2025-01 - MLC Holdings

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F. The proposed Project conforms to a majority of the development standards of the Active Urban (AU) district of the MEMU with the exception of publicly accessible open space. Section 4.5 of the MEMU requires thehe Project to provide 24,020 square feet of publicly accessible open space but the Project is only designed with 9,767 square feet (six percent of the site) for which they are seeking a concession pursuant to Section 65915 of the California Government Code (Density Bonuses and Other Incentives). G. The California Density Bonus law, contained at Government Code Section 65915 allows developers to seek increases in base density, concessions or incentives, and waivers or reductions in development standards for providing on -site housing units in exchange for providing affordable units on site. To help make constructing on -site affordable units feasible, the California Density Bonus law allows developers to seek incentives/concessions or waivers or reductions of development standards. H. The Applicant's request has been evaluated by the City's Development Review Committee (DRC) through Development Project No. 2024-14. Through this review, the DRC has considered the subject site, proposed development, and the Applicant's request for a concession pursuant to the State's Density Bonus Law. On March 24, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing and at that time considered all testimony, written and oral. J. Section 41-1607 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) requires that deviations (incentives/concessions and/or waivers or reductions) be approved by the Planning Commission. K. The Planning Commission determined that the following findings, which must be established in order to grant a deviation pursuant to SAMC Section 41-1607 have been established for Density Bonus Agreement No. 2025-01 to allow construction of the proposed Project: 1. That the proposed development will materially assist in accomplishing the goal of providing affordable housing opportunities in economically balanced communities throughout the city. The proposed development will consist of eighty-six townhomes, with five units designated for very low-income households. This Project will not only expand the City's ownership housing stock but also address the needs of diverse and underserved populations, helping to create a more inclusive and accessible housing market. By integrating affordable housing within a larger market -rate development, the Project contributes to an economically balanced Resolution No. 2025-XX Page 2 of 10