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131 ORDINANCE NO. NS-2441 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY NEW BANQUET FACILITIES IN THE CITY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Provisions of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code do not specifically identify banquet facilities or designate zoning districts throughout the City where banquet facilities may be permitted. Historically, however, requests for development proposals for banquet facilities have been reviewed in context with restaurants and eating establishments and as a result, permitted by right in certain specified zoning districts. Because of its age, current provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code fail to fully take into account the potential impacts associated with the establishment of banquet facilities and fail to address the needs of the City and its residents today and in the fut'ure. As such, provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code need review, study and possible revision in order to respond to recent concerns relating to the impacts of banquet facilities and the potential establishment of new banquet facilities in the City. For this reason, on July 17, 2000, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-2437 as an emergency ordinance ("emergency ordinance") which by its own terms expires 45 days from the date of its adoption, unless otherwise extended. B. Given these concerns, staff for the last several months has been undertaking a review of the current provisions of Chapter 41 of the Code to create development standards for banquet facilities citywide and staff has initiated the research to undertake a zone ordinance amendment to provide clear direction regarding the regulation and permitting of banquet facilities in the City. C. The City Council has directed that all studies be pursued as expeditiously as is practicable, and has directed staff to expeditiously pursue appropriate revisions to the Code. Since the adoption of the existing emergency ordinance, staff has conducted such studies and has prepared a draft permanent ordinance for review by the Planning Commission. D. Banquet facilities activities are frequently associated with detrimental impacts to the surrounding areas. These impacts include public loitering, parking deficiencies, inadequate security and supervision, public drinking and intoxication and noise. Ordinance No. NS-2441 Page I of 4