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Ordinance Amending Santa Ana Municipal Code Sections 34-56, 34-126, and 34-127 <br />December 17, 2019 <br />Page 2 <br />On January 16, 2018, the City Council adopted Ordinance NS-2937, creating a framework for <br />small -lot subdivisions in certain residential zoning districts. Amending Chapter 34 to allow non- <br />residential small -lot subdivisions will create a similar, streamlined framework for non-residential <br />properties while ensuring orderly site development and long-term maintenance through CC&Rs. <br />Tentative Map Review Streamlining <br />A tentative map is required for subdivisions of land to ensure that the subdivision complies with <br />the State Subdivision Map Act (SMA) and City regulations. A final map is required once a <br />technical review of the tentative map is complete and the map is ready for recordation. The SMA <br />requires that tentative maps be reviewed and approved by the City within 50 calendar days from <br />the acceptance of a complete application by the City. The current City review process requires <br />that tentative parcel maps (four or less parcels) be reviewed and approved by the Zoning <br />Administrator and all other tentative maps (five or more parcels) be reviewed and approved by <br />the Planning Commission. After the approval of the tentative map by either the Zoning <br />Administrator or the Planning Commission, a Receive and File action is required by the City <br />Council. This process in most cases exceeds the 50-day SMA review timeframe. <br />To comply with the SMA review timeframe and streamline the review process, staff is proposing <br />the City Council act on final maps ready for final approval and recording. The recommended <br />process will reduce the review and approval process for Tentative Maps to less than 50 days and <br />will bring the local process to be consistent with the SMA and with the review process of other <br />nearby cities. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this ordinance supports the City's effort to meet Goal #3 — Economic Development; <br />Objective #2 (Create new opportunities for business/job growth and encourages private <br />development through new General Plan and Zoning Ordinance policies). <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. <br />Minh Thai <br />Executive Director <br />Planning and Building Agency <br />AP:la <br />S:\RFCA\2019\12-17-19\OA 2018-4 Ch 34 Tentative Map Amendments\OA No. 2018-04.RFCA 12172019.doc <br />Exhibit: 1. Ordinance <br />75C-2 <br />