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

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2. The proposed project conforms to all applicable requirements of the zoning and subdivision codes as well as other applicable City ordinances. The proposed development is being submitted as an SB 330 application. The proposed Project will conform to all requirements of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) and the development standards specified by the Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan (SP-2), except for site access, building frontage dimensions, street setback dimensions, and open space area and dimensions, which shall be memorialized in a separate density bonus agreement. Lastly, all subdivision codes will be met as well as other applicable City ordinances. 3. The project site is physically suitable for the type and density of the proposed project. The Project's site is physically suitable for the type and density of the proposed Project. The proposed site consists of approximately 1.81-acres of land and is physically suitable for the proposed development, where access to the site will be from Harbor Boulevard. The current general plan land use designation for the project site is UN-50 which allows a mix of uses, including medium and medium -high density apartments, townhomes, garden- or motor -court homes, and neighborhood- serving commercial. The proposed density is 20 du/ac and well within the 50 dwelling units per acre (du/ac) maximum allowed under its general plan land use designation. 4. The design and improvements of the proposed project will not cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. The design and improvements of the proposed Project will not cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. Since the project is located in an urbanized area, there are no known fish or wildlife populations existing on the project site. Therefore, the proposed subdivision will not cause any substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish and wildlife or their habitat. Additionally, the development of the property as proposed, has been determined to be 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). The project site is not more than four acres in area, the project does not include any single Resolution No. 2025-XX Page 4 of 13