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The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Entitlements & Development Agreement (1561 W. Sunflower Avenue) August 11, 2025 Page 18 Deal Point Ad Hoc Committee Recommendation Proposed by DA Community Benefit Payments Accept Community Benefit Payment of $9,300,000 but provide a larger upfront payment and provide payments in less intervals. Applicant has revised the proposed agreement to provide the Community Benefit Payment in four payments instead of five and increased Payment No. 1 by $500,000. Payments will be provided as follows: • Payment No. 1 of $2,500,000 prior to demolition permits being issued; • Payment No. 2 of $3,600,000 prior to permit issuance of Phase 2 • Payment No. 3 of $1,300,000 prior to permit issuance of Phase 3 • Payment No. 4 of $1,900,000 prior to permit issuance of Phase 4 Open Space Accept the construction of 7.5 acres of publicly accessible open space to satisfy the City’s park provision and fee requirements. The developer must enter into a public access easement for the publicly accessible open space, which must be recorded against the Property Site for the life of the Project. Applicant has agreed to these terms. The SEIR prepared for the Project identifies that the Project will result in a demand for 11.4 acres of parkland, which is 3.9 acres more than the 7.5 acres being proposed. However, the Project will remain consistent with the General Plan pursuant to Table OS-3 (Open Space Element Implementation) of the General Plan, Action Nos. 1.7 and 1.10. Action No. 1.7, which recognizes the challenges and difficulty in creating new open space and parklands in a built-out environment and provides for a reduction in on-site open space by giving credits for park land for public use as an incentive toward developer creation of open space areas that are accessible to the public. Action No. 1.10 encourages collaboration with property owners to provide public access and programming on private open space. Inclusionary Housing Fee Accept payment of $5 per square feet of habitable space Applicant has agreed to these terms. Pursuant to SAMC Section 41-1903(a), the Applicant has proposed a development agreement to comply with Section 41-1904 of the SAMC, allowing payment of in-lieu fees. SAMC Section 41-1904 provides options to satisfy the AHOCO, including on-site units, off-site units, and payment of in-lieu fees. For projects containing 20 or more units, the in-lieu fee is as high as $15 per square feet, but may be as low as $5 per square feet if determined by a development agreement or if using skilled and trained workforce. The in-lieu fees for