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SPR 2022-04 – 922 and 922 ½ S. Birch Street October 10, 2022 Page 3 2 9 7 1 Table 2: Development Standards Standard Required by SD-40 Provided Front setback 20 feet (minimum)31 feet Complies Side or Street-Side setback 5 feet (minimum)10-12 feet Complies Rear setback 20 feet (minimum)> 85 feet Complies Building height 35 feet (maximum)16 feet Complies Accessory Building Height 15 feet (maximum)11.5 feet Complies Accessory Building Setback 5 feet (minimum)5-15 feet Complies Parking 4 spaces total (2 in garage + 2 in driveway) 4 spaces total (2 in garage + 2 in driveway) Complies Lot coverage N/A 36% (max)Complies Project Background In 1986, the Santa Ana City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-1842 rezoning certain properties to the specific development district and adopting Specific Development No. 40 (SD-40), the zoning designation for the Heninger Park neighborhood. In 2006, SD-40 was amended by the Santa Ana City Council (Ordinance No. NS-2711) to codify the Heninger Park Architectural Design Guidelines (HPADG), to expedite and facilitate the review of projects, and to perform general clean ups of SD-40. The SD-40 zoning ordinance was intended to be a separate document that establishes standards for design review, rehabilitation, and development of the Heninger Park neighborhood. The information contained within the document identified specific standards for, but not limited to, setbacks, lot size, and street frontage. Additionally, SD-40 requires all exterior work to conform to City Council approved HPADG and/or SACDG. The subject property was built circa 1912 in a Craftsman/California bungalow architectural style. It exhibits features of the architectural style such as a bell-cast front facing gable roof, a full-width shed style porch, square posts supporting the porch roof, and a fenestration pattern or arrangement of windows that include sets of four wood single- paned casement windows along all the elevations. In 1920, the owner at the time constructed a detached garage adjacent to the rear alley in addition to an accessory structure. The same detached garage was demolished in 1975 and the accessory structure was converted into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and addressed ass 922 ½ S. Birch Street. Since then, the property has only undergone maintenance repairs (e.g. reroof). Analysis of the Issues The project site is located within the boundaries of the Heninger Park neighborhood and SD-40. As detailed in SD-40 and HPADG, all new construction is subject to Planning Commission site plan review process as outlined in the SAMC Section 41-593.4. In 10/10/2022 Planning Commission 1 – 3