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LS 12.17.19 <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SANTA ANA <br />MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 34-56 (POSTAGE <br />STAMP SUBDIVISIONS), 34-126 (APPROVAL OF <br />TENTATIVE PARCEL MAPS BY THE ZONING <br />ADMINISTRATOR) AND 34-127 (APPROVAL OF <br />OTHER TENTATIVE MAPS BY PLANNING <br />COMMISSION) TO STREAMLINE THE REVIEW <br />PROCESS FOR TENTATIVE MAPS <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. The Planning and Building Agency is requesting an amendment to Sections <br />34-56, 34-126, and 34-127 of Chapter 34 (Subdivisions) of the Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code (SAMC) to streamline and expedite the review and approval <br />process for tentative maps. <br />B. On January 16, 2018, the City Council adopted Ordinance NS-2937, creating <br />a framework for residential small -lot subdivisions within certain residential <br />zoning districts. <br />C. Property owners wishing to subdivide non-residential properties in Santa Ana <br />are currently limited to fee -simple subdivisions wherein all lots must have <br />street frontage, or condominium subdivisions for air -rights units. <br />D. The existing review process for tentative maps requires a receive and file <br />action by the City Council. This ordinance will remove this action and assign <br />final approval responsibilities of tentative parcel maps to the Zoning <br />Administrator and all other tentative maps to the Planning Commission. <br />E. The State Subdivision Map Act, set forth in California Government Code <br />Section 66410 et seq. allows certain amount of flexibility in enacting local <br />subdivision ordinances and permits the City, by ordinance, to designate its <br />own review body and process. <br />F. The proposed amendments are consistent with the State Subdivision Map Act <br />and will preserve the public health, safety and welfare of all residents and <br />visitors of the City. <br />G. The City Council, prior to taking action on this ordinance held a duly noticed <br />public hearing on December 17, 2019. <br />Ordinance No. NS-XXXX <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />75C-3 <br />