75G - PH AMEND TRANSIT ZONING CODE

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Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2019-03 — Transit Zoning Code Amendments May 13, 2019 Page 2 Santa Ana area in the nine years following the adoption of the Transit Zoning Code. Following review of the two projects and the initial information contained within the ENA, staff identified sections of the Transit Zoning Code that are outdated and in need of amendment to facilitate construction of high quality mixed use developments that accommodate state-of-the-art building standards and reflect current market demands. The proposed amendments are described and analyzed in Table 1: Summary of Amendments, below. Heights — Lined p. 3-1 TZC Section 41-2009 Table 3A Zone Summary of Standards 3.4 Downtown (DT) p. 3-4 TZC Section 41-2011 Table DT-1 Building Types and Maximum Height p. 4-1 TZC Section 41-2020 Table BT-1 Permitted Building Types and Stories Table 1: Summary of Amendments Issue: Although Flex Block and Lined Block are very similar building types, Flex Block is permitted to build 10 stories while Lined Block buildings ore limited to 5 stories. Analysis: Increasing Lined Block height to 10 stories: • Expands taller building types in the DT District • Takes advantage of the small blocks in the DT District. Lined Block, like Flex Block, fits well in the DT District. Other building types such as the Tower on Podium may be too large to fit on the small downtown blocks. • Allows a maximum 10 stories for the Lined Block building type, which is consistent with the 10-story maximum height already allowed for the Flex Block building type. • Creates additional standardization of development regulations within the Transit Zoning Code. Proposed Amendment: Amend Tables 3A, DT-1 and BT-1 to increase Lined Block building height from 5 stories to 10 in the downtown. Off -Street Parking: Issue: As written, the Transit Zoning Code allows one In -Lieu option, in -lieu fee In -Lieu Options and/or Park -Once payment or participation in the Park -Once Program, to be used to satisfy onsite Program parking requirements. In addition, Table 3A does not clearly indicate that there are other options besides paying a fee. p. 3-1 and 3-2 Table 3A -All Zones Off -Street Parking Standards p. 3-3 TZC Section 41-2010 Transit Village Table TV-5 Off -Street Parking Standards — Footnote [a] p. 3-4 TZC Section 41 -2011 Downtown Table DT-6 Off -Street Parking Standards— Footnote [a] Analysis: Modifying the code: • The Park -Once program allows people to park their car once and circulate throughout downtown on transit or by walking. Benefits include utilization of existing parking structures, enhanced pedestrian mobility, and business viability. • Allowing a combination of onsite parking, -lieu fee payment, or participation in the Park -Once Program provides a broader range of options to satisfy onsite parking requirements. With the amendment, a development could construct a portion of required parking onsite or satisfy the requirements for parking by contributing to an in -lieu fee and/or participating in a Park -Once Program. • Clarifying the code language ensures that the reader understands there is another option besides paying an in -lieu fee. p. 3-5 TZC Section 41-2012 Proposed Amendment: Urban Center 1 • Table 3A Parking Standards: Amend In -Lieu Fee to in -Lieu Option. Table UC-5 Off -Street Parking I • Tables TV-5 and DT-6: Amend In -Lieu Fee and Park -Once Program to in -Lieu Standards— Footnote [a] and/or Park -Once Program. 75G-10