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<br />adversely affect the General Plan of the City since the <br />proposed MacArthur Place South mixed-use project <br />was designed in conformance with City Zoning, <br />Development, and General Plan requirements except <br />for the parking, tandem parking, and setback <br />requirements. The General Plan Land Use Element <br />Policy 1.3 states high-density residential development <br />within the City's District Centers as a part of a master- <br />planned mixed-use development is supported. Also, <br />Policy 2.2 supports commercial lad uses in adequate <br />amounts to accommodate the City's needs for goods and <br />services. <br /> <br />N. Applicant has requested approval of Variance No. 2005-10 to reduce the <br />required parking by 164 parking spaces and to allow 66 tandem parking <br />spaces, consisting of 33 end-to-end parking spaces, for the residential, <br />retail and restaurant uses for the property located at 9 Hutton Centre Drive <br />(Cinema Tower/Loft Building). <br /> <br />1. The parking standards for these uses are found in Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code Sections 41-1322,41-1340,41-1341, and 41-1342. <br /> <br />2. The City Council determines that the following findings which must <br />be established, pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41- <br />638, in order to grant a variance have been established: <br /> <br />i. That because of special circumstances applicable to the <br />subject property, including size, shape, topography, location or <br />surroundings, that the strict application of the zoning <br />ordinance is found to deprive the subject property of privileges <br />not otherwise at variance with the intent and purpose of the <br />provisions of this Chapter. <br /> <br />The MacArthur Place South site is a contained site <br />surrounded by existing commercial and residential <br />developments. The shared parking analysis, prepared <br />by Kaku Associates, Inc. has determined that sufficient <br />parking will be provided for the project during times of <br />peak demand. The parking variance will allow the <br />applicant the ability to use the property in a manner that <br />is consistent with similar surrounding commercial, <br />residential and professional uses. <br /> <br />The tandem parking will only be used as assigned <br />parking for the residents. As such, the variance will <br />allow the applicant the ability to use the property in a <br /> <br />75B-171 <br /> <br />Resolution No. 2005-064 <br />Page 21 of 28 <br /> <br />