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REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />JANUARY 14, 2008 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING ORDINANCE <br />AMENDMENT NO. 2007-06 AND ORDINANCE <br />AMENDMENT NO. 2008-01 TO AMEND CHAPTERS <br />41 AND 18 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE <br />TO PROHIBIT HOOKAH PARLORS IN THE CITY <br />Prepared by Lynnette Perry <br />Executive Director <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Recommend that the City Council: <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />^ Applicant's Request <br />^ Staff Recommendation <br />CONTINUED TO <br />C~`^~'-' <br />Planning M ger <br />1. Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2007- <br />06. <br />2. Adopt an ordinance approving Ordinance Amendment No. 2008-O1. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Background <br />On December 6, 2007 following a discussion of the issues, the City <br />Council Development Committee recommended an ordinance banning hookah <br />parlors be considered by the City Council. Based upon the General Plan <br />policies direction to promote public health and safety in the community <br />and to discourage the intrusion of incompatible uses, staff recommends <br />the approval of Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2007-06 and Ordinance <br />Amendment No. 2008-01 to prohibit the establishment of Hookah Parlors in <br />Santa Ana. <br />Provisions of the General Plan and Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal <br />Code do not specifically identify hookah parlors as a land use or <br />designate zoning districts throughout the City where this use is <br />permitted. <br />Since February 21, 2006, the City Council has had a moratorium on new <br />hookah parlors; generally such moratoriums cannot exceed two years. A <br />"hookah parlor" is generally a facility or location whose business <br />EXHIBIT A <br />75A-3 <br />