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VTTM No. 2025-02 and DBA No. 2025-02 — Santa Ana 9 Townhomes
<br />(125 and 205 S. Harbor Blvd.)
<br />April 28, 2025
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<br />design) with residential units above, and the project site will contain ten guest parking
<br />spaces, for a total of 82 parking spaces, exceeding the requirements of SP-2. However,
<br />to proactively address parking management policies, staff is recommending conditions of
<br />approval similar to those for other residential infill projects that would incorporate parking
<br />management practices in the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) that will
<br />be recorded against the property.
<br />Of the total units in the development, four units are proposed to be affordable to moderate -
<br />income households earning 80-120 percent of the AMI, which is currently set at $154,800,
<br />adjusted for a four -person household size, as published by the California Department of
<br />Housing and Community Development (HCD). The affordable units will be two (2) three -
<br />bedroom, three -bath units and two (2) four -bedroom, four -bath units. The proposed
<br />affordable units will be 1,352 and 1,610 square feet in size and will contain full kitchens,
<br />bedrooms, bathrooms, and open/common (living) areas.
<br />Approximately 7,616 square feet or approximately 12 percent (12%) of the total site area
<br />will be open space provided through private exterior ground -level porches/front yards and
<br />upper decks distributed throughout the site. The remainder of the open space will be
<br />provided as a 1,951-square-foot common open courtyard within the site's interior. The
<br />design and layout of the proposed common open space would function as a passive outdoor
<br />area, providing functional amenities to residents (e.g., picnic tables, BBQ, etc.). The open
<br />space would feature a shade trellis, hardscaping materials, trees, vines, and shrubs. The
<br />proposed landscaping includes, but are not limited to, pink trumpet, purple orchid, tulip,
<br />sweet bay, African sumac, southern magnolia, fern pine, Brisbane box, crape myrtle trees,
<br />as well as a variety of shrubs. Lastly, each unit will also contain decks/private balconies for
<br />the use of each unit's owners.
<br />The project features a contemporary architectural style similar to many multiple -family or
<br />mixed -use residential communities under construction in Santa Ana and the region. The
<br />overall design, massing, features, and materials of the new construction will be
<br />compatible with the scale of buildings in the area. The contemporary industrial architectural
<br />style would include stucco finish, corrugated metal, brick veneer, metal awnings, and high
<br />quality architectural detailing (e.g., exterior lighting, entry doors, fenestration, etc.).
<br />Moreover, the residential structures are designed to fully screen all mechanical equipment
<br />within the structure, parapet walls, and screened with landscaping. Overall, the project will
<br />include a design and solid construction materials that will ensure that the project ages well
<br />for the duration of the building's lifetime.
<br />As part of the current entitlement, the applicant has submitted a vesting tentative tract
<br />map application to subdivide the project site into a condominium lot with 36 condominium
<br />units, which would allow each unit to be sold for individual ownership. The applicant has
<br />prepared the required vesting tentative tract map, which clarifies the proposed subdivision
<br />for the proposed condominiums. The project site has been designed to include an area
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