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REQUEST FOR Planning Commission Action PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: JANUARY 12, 2009 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2008-O1 AND ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 2008-02 TO AMEND CHAPTERS 41 AND 22 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE IN ORDER TO REGULATE MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA Prepared by Mitt Foulkes PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Set Public Hearing For DENIED ^ Applicant's Request ^ Staff Recommendation CONTINUED TO ~' ~ ~ 1 Exe utive erector Pla ing I~lanager RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt the Negative Declaration, Environmental Review No. 2008-98. 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2008-01. 3. Adopt an ordinance approving Ordinance Amendment No. 2008-02. DISCUSSION Background On May 21, 2007 the City adopted a 45-day moratorium to prohibit the establishment or expansion of any existing massage parlor or issuance of new (non-replacement) massage technician permits. This moratorium was extended for an additional 22 months and 15 days to allow the Planning Division and Police Department adequate time to create development standards regulating this new use. The need for further regulation was the result of a dramatic increase in massage establishment requests following a March 2007 raid by the Orange County District Attorney and several police departments of 10 facilities (massage parlors or acupuncture clinics) in Anaheim, Orange, Tustin and Dana Point as being alleged fronts for prostitution. Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code does not specifically identify massage parlors as a land use or designate zoning districts throughout the City where massage parlors may be permitted. As such, these provisions of the Municipal Code need review, study and ultimately EXHIBIT A 75C-2