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Variance No. 2007-04 April 23, 2007 Page 2 Additionally, 13 parking stalls are provided on-site and satisfy the parking requirement for day care facilities. A passenger loading/unloading zone is also provided as required by the parking requirement of the City. Lastly, an outdoor playground for the students is proposed at the rear of the building and will occupy approximately 2,400 square feet (Exhibits 3 through 5) . The proposed building will be of a modern architectural style that will complement surrounding commercial uses. The exterior finish will be stucco with recessed aluminum screed and will use aluminum storefront windows. Additionally, the applicant will use a flat concrete roof tile for the building. Lastly, landscaping will be provided on site that complies with the commercial landscape standards of the City (Exhibits 6 through 8) . Analysis of the Issues The applicant is requesting approval of a variance from Section 41- 428 (a) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) to allow a reduction in the distance required for a proposed driveway from a street intersection. Per Section 41-428, no driveway shall be located within 150 feet of any street intersection corner radius, nor shall there be more than one vehicle entryway and one vehicle exit way for each 150 feet of street frontage. The proj ect site is located on an arterial street and is bounded by a public street on the west and a separate adjoining property on the east. The site on the east is vacant but is not owned by proj ect applicant. Due to the existing site constraints the applicant is unable to provide additional street frontage for the site so that the proposed one way exi t driveway is not located wi thin 150 feet of the corner radius. Moving the driveway outside of the 150 feet would minimize the ability for the applicant to provide a usable building along with the required amount of parking. As the lot is only 86 feet deep, there are limited site layouts that would efficiently provide an efficient building design along with the required parking and landscaping. Lastly, the City discourages driveways along Lacy Street as it is a residential street, so all driveways must be located along First Street. The location of the driveways allows for the safe entry and exit of all workers and patrons of the child care center. Section 41-428(b) additionally requires that the design of vehicle access ways and parking areas be practical. As designed, the parents and staff of the students 31A-3