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<br />REQUEST <br /> <br />The proposed project is a request to amend the City of Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code to establish an ordinance to define and regulate <br />"Big Box" retail uses. <br /> <br />PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />The proposed amendment to the Municipal Code would establish a <br />definition and regulations for the operation of "Big Box" retail <br />uses. The regulations would establish location criteria as a <br />conditionally permitted use. Below are the standards for the <br />proposed bail bonds ordinance. <br /> <br />"Big Box" Retail Use Proposed Regulations <br /> <br />Item <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Definition <br /> <br />Big Box retail store shall mean any retail use that utilizes <br />grOSS floor area of l20,OOOsf or more) <br />CI, C2, C4 and C5 with a Conditional Use Permit <br />Retail use: 5:1000 <br />Standards apply for all new retail uses larger that 120,000sf <br />F ceus on impacts on case by case basis <br /> <br />Zones Permitted <br />Parking <br />Operational Standards <br />Typical Conditions of <br />Approval <br />Nonconformance <br /> <br />Grandfather only those businesses that were legally operating at the time <br />of the ordinance. <br /> <br />RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST <br /> <br />The following is an analysis of potential environmental impacts <br />associated with the proposed amendment to the Municipal Code to <br />establish an ordinance to regulate Big Box retail uses. The <br />analysis is based upon the City of Santa Ana Environmental Check <br />List. The analysis focuses on impacts associated with approval <br />of the proposed amendment to the municipal code. <br /> <br />I. AESTHETICS <br /> <br />A. Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? <br />B. Damage scenic resources, including but not limited to <br />trees, rock outpourings and historic buildings within a <br />State highway? <br /> <br />f5l~l;r t <br />