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Chapter 2 <br />Project Description <br />Project Overview <br />The project proponent proposes remodeling the California Palms Motel at 901 <br />South Harbor Boulevard in the Ciry of Santa Ana. The project involves interior <br />and exterior improvements to an existing motel, and an amendment to the North <br />Harbor Specific Plan. The project will change the designation of the existing <br />motel facility to a transient/residentia] hotel pursuant to Ordinance No. NS-2471. <br />Project Background <br />The City of Santa Ana Development Review Committee initially reviewed the <br />proposal on September 8, 2004, endorsing it to move forward subject to <br />conditions and resolution of specific questions and informational items. <br />The proposed project involves interior and exterior improvements to an existing <br />motel, and an amendment to the North Harbor Specific Plan pursuant to Ciry <br />j Ordinance No. NS-2471. The City of Santa Ana adopted City Ordinance No. <br />NS-2471 as an update to City Ordinance Nos. NS-2393, NS-2397, and NS-2429. <br />Ordinance No. NS-2471 provides a means to differentiate between hotels <br />catering to long-term stay business guests and transient/residential hotels. The <br />ordinance allows for the establishment of new long-term stay business hotels and <br />the design and development of such hotels in limited circumstances on a case-by- <br />case basis. Ordinance No. NS-2471 also provides a means of updating the <br />zoning code to provide a definition for transient/residential hotels and to ensure <br />that hotels acting as the primary residence for guests are permitted only when <br />l they provide appropriate amenities for children and families. <br />j Design and development standards created for transient/residential hotels <br />j pursuant to Ordinance No. NS-2471 include the following elements: <br />.I <br />i <br />^ Pedestrian Walkways. A pedestrian walkway with a minimum dimension <br />of four (4) feet in width exclusive of vehicle overhang shall be provided. A <br />pedestrian walkway needs to connect a pedestrian from the street to the main <br />entry and from the building to any on-site amenities. <br />Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 2_1 <br />J85 0296.0] <br />75D-49 <br />