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ORDINANCE NS-850 ADDING SECTIONS 9230.270 THROUGH 9230.275, INCLUSIVE, TO PROVIDE A C-R (COMMERCIAL- RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT, AND ADDING SUBSECTION 33a TO SECTION 9247.4 OF THE OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held a public hearing, on notice, and has recommended to the City Council that the Land Use Regulations set forth in Part 3, Chapter 2, Article IX of the Santa Ana Municipal Code be amended to provide for the establishment of a C-R (Commercial-Residential) zoning district; and the City Council regularly held a public hearing,on notice, and does now find that such amendment is necessary for planned developments integrating Commercial and Residential land uses, with site development principles, adjacent to certain arterial streets. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That Part 3, Chapter 2, Article IX of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding thereto Sections 9230.270 through 9230.275, both inclusive, immediately following Section 9230.267 in words and figures as follows: SECTION 9230.270. C-R (Commercial-Residential District). SECTION 9230.271. Description and Purpose. This zone is intended to provide areas located adjacent to certain high capacity arterial streets and highways for planned developments integrating commercial and residential land uses. Site development standards and principles are designed to encourage greater convenience, efficiency, excellence of design, and visual appeal than is possible through usual strip development. The following site planning principles, in accordance with community development policy, shall be incorporated in all developments approved for this zone: (a) Uses shall be buffered from one another, in order to avoid nuisances. (b) Internal circulation shall separate different kinds of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and shall involve the least possible dissection of the site. (c) Access to and from the adjacent high capacity arterial streets and highways shall be limited, in order to insure efficient and safe vehicular circulation. (d) Adequate open spaces and landscaping shall be provided for all uses and shall be integrated with buildings and parking areas. (e) Buildings shall be located to create a variety of open spaces and to eliminate corridor or barracks-like effects. (f) A well-planned system of walks shall be developed for convenient access between dwelling units and to commercial or other uses developed on the site. (g) Walks, parking, and open spaces shall be provided with adequate lighting for safe and convenient nighttime use. (h) Vehicular and pedestrian circulation routes shall have varied alignments and vistas. (i) Uncovered parking areas shall be distributed throughout the site in order to avoid monotonous stretches of parked cars or surface paving. The above principles apply to the placement, shape, and inter- relationship of buildings, spaces, and other site elements, and shall not be misconstrued to interfere with the architectural style or motifs of individual buildings. -1-