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Reso. 2019-xx <br />Page 1 <br /> <br /> LS 5.13.19 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2019-xx <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION <br />RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPT AN ORDINANCE <br />AMENDING SECTIONS 41-2010, 41-2011, 41-2012, 41- <br />2013, 41-2014, 41-2015, 41-2022, 41-2023, AND 41-2024 <br />OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE IN THE TRANSIT <br />ZONING CODE/SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT (SD) NO. 84 <br />ZONING DISTRICT TO MODIFY HEIGHT, MASSING, <br />OPEN SPACE LOCATION, DRIVEWAY STANDARDS, LOT <br />DIMENSIONS AND AMENDING VARIOUS OPTIONS TO <br />SATISFY REQUIRED PARKING IN THE URBAN CENTER <br />DISTRICT <br /> <br /> <br />Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, <br />determines and declares as follows: <br /> <br />A. Various sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />(SAMC) have been revised periodically over the last several years to respond <br />to changes in development, to adopt new permitting procedures, and to <br />comply with changes to State and Federal laws. In a continuing effort to <br />establish high-quality development standards and to create a user-friendly <br />environment for residents and the business community within the City, the <br />Planning Division is proposing revisions to various sections of Chapter 41 <br />(Zoning) of the SAMC specifically found in the Transit Zoning Code (Specific <br />Development No. 84). <br /> <br />B. After a thorough analysis of the current code requirements in the City, staff <br />identified several sections of the code for amendments necessary to ensure <br />clear, uniform, and legally consistent regulations that are practical for the City <br />and developers to implement through high-quality and safe building designs. <br />The proposed amendments will enable the City to implement a regulatory <br />framework that protects the health, safety and welfare of the City and limits <br />undue strain on homeowners, business operators and developers. <br /> <br />C. On May 13, 2019, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public <br />hearing and voted to recommend that the City Council adopt Zoning <br />Ordinance Amendment No. 2019-03. <br /> <br /> <br /> Section 2. The proposed ordinance has been reviewed with respect to <br />applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the State CEQA <br />Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.). The project <br />is exempt from CEQA as it can be seen with certainty that there is no impact on the <br />8-10