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ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT <br />APPLICATION NO. 2018-06 REZONING VARIOUS <br />PROPERTIES LOCATED ALONG THE FIRST STREET <br />CORRIDOR AND ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT <br />NO. 2018-03 AMENDING THE METRO EAST MIXED USE <br />OVERLAY ZONE (OZ -1) <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and declares as follows: <br />A. In 2007, the City Council approved and adopted the Metro East Mixed Use <br />(MEMU) Overlay Zone (OZ -1). The MEMU was intended to provide the <br />framework for future redevelopment of a 200 -acre section of the City along <br />First and Fourth streets between the Santa Ana (1-5) and Costa Mesa (SR - <br />55) freeways. <br />B. Since 2007, one development project has been constructed and three <br />others entitled that are consistent with the goals and objectives of the <br />MEMU. However, changes to the development market following the <br />recession have resulted in the need to modify the MEMU in order to <br />continue to further the goals of the plan while implementing a regulatory <br />framework that protects the health, safety, and welfare of the City. <br />C. Amendment Application No. 2018-06 has been filed by the City of Santa Ana <br />to apply the OZ -1 designation to approximately 52 parcels located along First <br />Street between Grand Avenue and the Santa Ana (1-5) Freeway and along <br />Lyon Street and Elk Lane between First Street and Chestnut Avenue (Exhibit <br />A). <br />A <br />The OZ -1 designation of the various parcels as shown on Exhibit A will <br />allow additional development opportunities of these parcels into mixed-use <br />developments, thereby being consistent with the goals and objectives of <br />the MEMU. <br />E. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2018-03 will amend the existing MEM( <br />a copy which is available at the Planning Division Public Counter and Ma <br />Public Library, or viewed on the City's MEMU webpage. The amendmen <br />will create greater consistency among the MEMU and other form -base <br />codes that have been adopted since 2007, including the Transit Zoning Coc <br />and Harbor Mixed -Use Transit Corridor Specific Pian (Exhibit B). <br />Ordinance No. NS -XX) <br />Page 1 of <br />11 A-3 <br />