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ORDINANCE NS-1113 AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 34 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO STREET STANDARDS WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has given notice of and duly held a public hearing on Planned Residential Development and related private street standards, hereinbelow described; and said commission by its resolution 5967 has recommended approval of said street standard in relation to Planned Residential Development; WHEREAS, the City Council regularly held a public hearing on said private street standards as required by law, and does now find that the public necessity, convenience and general welfare require that said private street standards be incor- porated into any Planned Residential Development and that the private street standards as so incorporated will not be detri- mental to the surrounding property; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Section 34-165 be added to Chapter 34 of the municipal code relating to private street standards for Planned Residential Development, to read in words and figures as follows: Sec. 34-165. Private street standards for Planned Residential Development (1) Private streets will be allowed in new developments where their use is logically consistent with a desire for neighborhood identification and control of access, and where special overall design concepts may be involved. The use of private streets will be subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission and the City Council. (2) Private streets shall be identified as "Private Vehicle Access Ways" rather than bear a street connotation and should be known as "commons." (3) Private streets will be permitted only where a satis- factory means of providing for their maintenance and operation is demonstrated. (4) The Homeowners' Association shall be required to contract with the City whereby the City can maintain the access way and collect the cost thereof in the event the Association does not maintain them adequately. The Homeowners' Association constitution, by-laws or covenants-conditions-restrictions shall include acknow- ledgment of the ownership and maintenance responsibility of these private facilities. (6) The use of private streets as a device for permitting inadequate design will not be allowed. (7) The entire width of the access way should be dedicated to the City as a public utilities easement. (8) The use of private streets is limited to cul-de-sacs and to minor local streets not carrying through traffic. Curvilinear or loop street configurations are encouraged.