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ORDINANCE NO. NS-618 AMENDING SUBSECTIONS (b) AND (j) OF SECTION 9243 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING FRONT YARD REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, after hearing before and recommendation by the Planning CCammission, and after public hearing before the City Council, all held and conducted as required by law, the City Council finds that the public safety and welfare require the changes to the zoning provisions of the Santa Aha Municipal code as recc~mended and hereinbelow set out. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That Section 9243 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended by amending Subsection (b) thereof to read as follows: (b) The following exceptions to yard requirements shall be applied with respect to all buildings, structures and uses permitted in the Al, RE, R1, R2, R3 and P Districts only: (1) Where a lot fronts on a cul-de-sac, the required front yard may be reduced to not less than ten (10) feet. (2) Where forty (40) percent or more of the lots along any block, excluding reverse corner lots and key lots, are developed with buildings, the required front yard for any new building or alteration to an existing building, shall be not less than the arithmetical average of the front yards of said buildings existing on forty (40) percent or more of the lots along said block. In computing said average front yard, main buildings situated entirely on the rear one-half (½) of any lot along said block shall not be included. Notwithstanding this Sub- section, no front yard shall be less than eight (8) feet from a front property line or future right of way line, whichever results in the larger minimum front yard. SECTION 2: That Section 9243 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code be and the same is hereby amended by amending Subsection (j) thereof to read as follows: (j) Where property fronts, sides or rears onto any Pr/mary Street, as shown on the adopted Master Plan of Streets and Highways, the required front, rear or side yard for the District in which said property is situated shall be measured from the future right of way line adopted for such Primary Street; provided, however, with respect to the determination of required front yard for a lot zoned Al, RE, RI, R2, R3 and P, -1-