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<br />7. "California Responses to Supercenter Development: A Survey of <br />Ordinances, Cases and Elections" (2004) published by Public Law <br />Research Institute at Hastings College of the Law. <br /> <br />8. "Regulating Discount Superstores: Ordinances Restricting Big Box <br />Retailers with Grocery Departments" (2004) presented at the League of <br />California Cities Annual Conference. <br /> <br />These reports, studies and cases, true and correct copies of which are on <br />file with the Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency, are <br />incorporated herein as though fully set forth. <br /> <br />B. In adopting this ordinance, the City Council expressly relies upon and <br />incorporates herein the findings, conclusions and opinions set forth in the <br />reports, studies and cases included above. <br /> <br />C. The City's General Plan, including but not limited to Goal Number 2.0 of <br />the Economic Development Element, and Goal Numbers 1.0, 2.0 and 5.0 <br />of the Land Use Element, provides for maintenance of and enhancement <br />of the City's economic base by promoting a balance of land uses designed <br />to address community needs and which enhance the City's economic and <br />fiscal viability by, in part ensuring that impacts of development in the City <br />are fully mitigated. <br /> <br />D. Adoption of this ordinance is in furtherance and implementation of the <br />City's General Plan. <br /> <br />E. It is advisable and necessary that Chapter 41 of the City's Code be <br />amended to regulate superstores appropriately and to afford them <br />adequate review. <br /> <br />F. It is the intent of the City Council that superstores proposed to be <br />established in Special Development Districts in the City which permit retail <br />land uses be subject to similar review as that provided for herein. <br /> <br />G. All provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code which are repeated herein <br />are repeated solely in order to comply with the provisions of section 418 of <br />the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Any such restatement of existing <br />provisions of the Code is not intended, nor shall it be interpreted, as <br />constituting a new action or decision of the City Council, but rather such <br />provisions are repeated for tracking purposes only in conformance with <br />the Charter. <br /> <br />Section 2. Section 41-27.5 is added to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal <br />Code to read in full as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 41-27.5. Superstore. <br /> <br />Ordinance No. NS-2734 <br />Page 2 of 8 <br />