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EJC: nr 8-15-78 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1447 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PROHIBITING ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS, VARIANCES, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, OR MINOR EXCEPTIONS IN THE AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY THE SANTAANA FREEWAY ON THE NORTH, LINCOLN AVENUE ON THE EAST, SANTA ANA BLVD. ON THE SOUTH, AND SANTIAGO AVENUE ON THE WEST, EXCEPT UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS FOR AN INTERIM PERIOD PENDING AMENDMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND THE MUNICIPAL CODE; AND STATING THE REASONS FOR ITS URGENCY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SA/qTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: Except as hereafter provided, the issuance of building permits pursuant to Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, or the granting of minor exceptions, variances or conditional use permits pursuant to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby prohibited in the area generally bounded by the Santa Ana Freeway on the north, Lincoln Avenue on the east, Santa Ana Blvd. on the south, Santiago Avenue to civic Center Drive on the southwest, 190 feet east of the centerline of Santiago Avenue on the west, and 384 feet east of the centerline of Santiago Avenue on the northwest, hereinafter referred to as "the Logan Area" and more fully delineated on the map marked "Exhibit A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, during the effec- tive period of this ordinance. SECTION 2: Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, any building permit authorized by Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, or minor exceptions, variances, or conditional use permits authorized by Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, may be issued within the Logan Area where the property involved is residential in character, or where the proposed construction, alteration or repair does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) in value, or where an emergency as determined by the appropriate issuing authority exists. SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be effective for a period of four (4) months commencing on the date of adoption unless extended, repealed or modified by ordinance adopted by this Council. SECTION 4: This Council finds that this ordinance is urgently required as an emergency ordinance for the imme- diate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety for the following reasons: (a) An Environmental Impact Report is presently under preparation for the potential rezoning of the Logan area, General Plan amendment and change of specific street alignment for Civic Center Drive East; (b) The issuance of permits pursuant to Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code or minor exceptions, variances or conditional use permits pursuant to Chapter 41 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code may have an adverse effect on the proposed development of the Logan area as a residen- tial community; (c) Amendment of the General Plan and the zoning provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code may be required to regulate the location of uses in the Logan Area in order to avoid or mitigate such adverse effects;