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REL:adg 11/23/82 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1669 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 41-647 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXTEND FOR UP TO ONE YEAR THE TIME LIMIT ON INITIATION OF USE OF VARIANCES, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND MINOR EXCEPTIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That section 41-647 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 41-647. utilizing conditional use permits, variances, minor exceptions; time limits, extensions. A conditional use permit, variance or minor exception approved in accordance with the procedures and considerations as provided in this article, shall automatically become void after two (2) years from the effective date of such approval when the owner fails to institute an action to erect, build, alter, move or maintain the use of the property as specified in the terms and conditions of the conditional use permit, variance or minor exception; however, at the initial hearing the planning commission or zoning administrator may provide, by appropriate condition of approval, for extensions of time beyond the two (2) year period. Furthermore, the city council may, by resolution, extend the date on which a conditional use permit, variance or minor exception becomes void for a period not exceeding one year beyond the date it would otherwise become void. Acceptable action shall be considered to be actual construction, alteration, repairs and use of structures and land. Preparation of plans, financial negotiations, estate settlements, or change of property owners are not considered sufficient evidence of an action. SECTION 2: Any conditional use permit, variance or minor exception having an effective date within three (3) years prior to the effective date of this ordinance may have the date on which it becomes void pursuant to section 41-647 extended by resolution of the city council to a date not later than three (3) years after its effective date, notwithstanding that the two (2) year period set by section 41-647 prior to its amendment by this ordinance may have expired.