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 3 California Senate Bill 330 California Senate Bill (SB) 330 made numerous changes to existing State law and adopted the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (HCA). The changes proposed by SB 330 became effective on January 1, 2020, establishing a statewide "housing emergency" until January 1, 2025. One of the provisions of the senate bill amended Government Code Section 65941.1 with the broad goals of facilitating increased production of new residential units, protecting existing units, and providing for an expedited review and approval process for housing development projects through submittal of a "preliminary application." On January 1, 2022, the HCA was extended until January 1, 2030, with the passage of Senate Bill 8. Among other changes, SB 330 requires the following for applicable housing development projects: New, non-objective development standards established after January 1, 2020, cannot be imposed or enforced. • Applicable housing development projects must receive a decision in no more than five (5) public hearings - whether the item is being heard by a Design Review Board, Planning Commission or City Council, and including any appeals (save for those related to a legislative action). Prohibits any moratorium, project or action that would result in a net downzoning, limit the number of permits to be issued, or otherwise reduce housing or limit overall population. As a "housing development project," the application is being submitted pursuant SB 330. The development is required to comply with the objective zoning code standards applicable to the property, but only to the extent that they facilitate the development at the density allowed, 50 dwelling units per acre (du/ac) per the Urban Neighborhood-50 (UN-50) General Plan land use designation. Project Description The project includes the construction of a new residential development consisting of 36 townhouse units and 9,567 square feet of open space (common and private combined). Additionally, the applicant is proposing to merge the properties at 125 and 205 S. Harbor Boulevard through an administrative lot merger process. The development will consist of four residential buildings that are three -stories in height and will provide onsite bicycle parking. The units will include private balconies, with some offering ground floor patios. The units have been designed with families in mind, offering thirteen four -bedroom units and twenty-three three -bedroom units, and of the three -bedroom units, three are designed as live/work units. Every unit will contain a two -car garage at ground level (tuck -under building