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Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2004-07 March 27, 2006 Page 6 outdoor vending machines (freestanding or water wall mounted) per commercial center would remain in place. Exhibit 3 includes Santa Ana's existing water retail facilities with outdoor water vending machines based on California Department of Health Services licenses and site visits conducted July 2004. The existing outdoor water vending machines on this list are proposed to be grandfathered as existing non conforming uses. Townhouse Standards The townhouse standards will be amended to eliminate a conflicting standard regarding the minimum street frontage. Section 41-274 of the SAMC stipulates a minimum lot size of 12,000 square feet with a minimum street frontage of 100 feet, while Section 41-276 cites 200 feet as the minimum street frontage. Based on staff research, it appears the conflict resulted when Section 41-276 was left in error in 1991. The proposed ordinance will protect property values and preserve the quality of life by creating regulations that avoid impacts that may degrade or diminish neighborhoods. The proposed standards, in conjunction with the Citywide Design Guidelines, were presented to the Communication Linkage Forum on April 28, 2005 and were supported by the neighborhood representatives present (Exhibit 4). In concert with the City's goal to maintain and protect safe and attractive neighborhoods, it is recommended that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment 2004-07 (Exhibit 5). CEQA Compliance In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Negative Declaration, Environmental Review No. 2004-231 has been prepared for this project (Exhibit 6). v~c- II Vincent Fregoso, Senior Planner LL:jm 11\reports\zoa04-07.pc 758-7