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make a substantial capital investment in the site, thereby <br />enhancing this property and the surrounding properties. <br />4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General <br />Plan of the City. <br />The project will not adversely affect the general plan as the <br />school use is a permitted use in the General Commercial <br />(GC) land use designation. In addition, the project is <br />consistent with several goals and policies of the General <br />Plan, including Goal 3 to preserve and improve the character <br />and integrity of existing neighborhoods and Goal 5 to ensure <br />that the impacts of development are mitigated. The project <br />is also consistent with Land Use Element Policy 2.8 to <br />promote the rehabilitation of commercial properties and <br />encourages increased levels of capital investment, Policy <br />2.10 supports new development which is harmonious in <br />scale and character with existing development in the area, <br />and Urban Design Element Policy 1.5 encourages projects <br />that include enhanced architectural forms, textures, colors <br />and materials. The building and its addition are consistent <br />with these goals and policies and has been designed to <br />provide architectural and visual interest to the site. <br />E. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana determines that the <br />following findings, which must be established in order to grant a Variance <br />pursuant to SAMC Section 41-638, have been established for Variance <br />No. 2018-05 to allow a driveway within 150 feet of a street intersection: <br />1. That because of special circumstances applicable to the subject <br />property, including size, shape, topography, location or <br />surroundings, the strict application of the zoning ordinance is found <br />to deprive the subject property of privileges not otherwise at <br />variance with the intent and purpose of the provisions of this <br />Chapter. <br />There are special circumstances applicable to the subject <br />property. The subject site is located on the southwest corner <br />of Seventeenth and Wright Streets. The Applicant is <br />proposing to eliminate two driveways on Wright Street, <br />including one that is closer to the intersection than allowed <br />by Code, and replace them with a single entry -only driveway <br />that is eight (8) feet short of complying with Code. The <br />variance will allow the Applicant the ability to use the <br />property in a manner that is consistent with similar <br />surrounding commercial uses. The Arterial Commercial (C5) <br />zoning district was envisioned to create a strong and viable <br />75A-18 <br />