Item 19 - Density Bonus Agreement No. 2025-02 - Santa Ana 9 Townhomes

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VTTM No. 2025-02 and DBA No. 2025-02 — Santa Ana 9 Townhomes (125 and 205 S. Harbor Blvd.) April 28, 2025 Page 14 they were aware of the project and public hearing. At the time this report was printed, no issues of concern were raised regarding the proposed development. The applicant also held two community meetings in conformance to the Sunshine Ordinance notification requirements in place at the time the application was submitted (June 5, 2024). The first meeting was a combined in -person and virtual community meeting on August 8, 2024. This meeting was publicly noticed in the Orange County Reporter, posted on the City's website, and invitation mailers were sent to all addresses within a 2,000-foot radius of the project site, as 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 meaning of infill development, why the meeting was not held at Russell Elementary School, which is closer to the project site, and inquired about the date of the next Sunshine meeting. However, no issues of concern were raised regarding the proposed development. One person from the community attended the meeting. On October 1, 2024, the applicant held a second combined in -person and virtual Sunshine Ordinance community meeting. This meeting was also publicly noticed in the Orange County Reporter, posted on the City's website, and invitation mailers were sent to all addresses within a 2,000-foot radius of the project site, as well as local community organizations. The meeting included a brief presentation and summary on the project, as well as a question and answer session to address concerns and collect feedback. Key topics of discussion included project security, eligibility criteria for affordable units, anticipated market pricing, the sales office, parking arrangements, homeowner association (HOA) dues, trash pickup services, and the developer's other projects in Santa Ana. Three individuals attended the meeting. Materials from both the August 8 and October 1 meetings are posted to the project's City webpage (Exhibit 12). ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared and certified in 2014 in order to address the potential environmental impacts associated with the Harbor Mixed Use Corridor Specific Plan. A mitigation monitoring and reporting program (MMRP), findings of fact, and a statement of overriding consideration were adopted with the 2014 EIR. As proposed, the development is not anticipated to have additional environmental impacts not addressed in the 2014 EIR. Furthermore, 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: