75A - PH EDNOVATE CHARTER APPLICATION

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AA No. 2018-5, & VA Nos. 2018-4, 2018-5 and 2018-6 June 25, 2018 Page 3 The architecture of the building is also proposed to be modified. New design elements such as new building openings (windows and doors), new clear windows, a colored metal panel system and a perforated metal panel system will all be utilized to significantly enhance the appearance of the building that was constructed in the late 1960's. Proiect Analysis Ednovate is proposing to repurpose an existing office building into a new high school. Included in the application is a request to clean-up inconsistent zoning and obtain variances due to the placement of the existing building. The following subsections of this report provide analyses for each of the recommended action items. Amendment Aoolication The subject site is comprised of two properties: A 13,700 square foot lot (1440 East Seventeenth Street) located west of the existing building has a Single -Family Residence (R-1) zoning designation; and a 41,900 square foot lot that has split zoning consisting of Arterial Commercial (C-5) and Single -Family Residence/B-parking suffix (R1-13). The proposal to add square footage to the existing building triggers the requirement to bring the zoning of the site into compliance with City's standards. Given the property is primarily zoned C-5, the balance of the site will need to be amended to have one consistent zoning designation throughout. Staff is supportive of the request for several reasons. First, one single and consistent zoning designation will allow the site to be governed by a single set of development standards. As the property is located on a major arterial street, the C-5 designation is the most logical zoning for the parcels and is consistent with the zoning of other parcels along the corridor. Second, given the location of the parcels on an arterial highway, and adverse impacts associated with parcels located on a roadway, residential land uses are not preferred uses on Seventeenth Street. Finally, the General Plan land use designation for the corridor is General Commercial (GC). Approval of rezoning to the C-5 designation will ensure that the zoning of the parcels is consistent with the General Plan designation. For these reasons, staff is supportive of the applicant's request to rezone the parcels. Setback Variance Variance request are governed by Section 41-638 (2) of the SAMC. Variances may be granted when it can be shown that characteristics of the site make the variances necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights, that the variances will not be detrimental to the public or surrounding property, and that the variances will not adversely affect the General Plan. In analyzing the multiple variance requests, staff believes that the following analysis warrants staffs recommendation of approval for the multiple variances. The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 41-427 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC). This section requires a minimum landscaped setback of 15 feet where the property fronts a street, in this case both Seventeenth and Wright Streets. The applicant is requesting 75A-7