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Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2008-01 Ordinance Amendment 2008-02 January 12, 2009 Page 3 order to apply specific standards to a land use. Since an ancillary massage use is restricted not only in terms of its size and location but also the number of massage technicians, it is substantially less intrusive to the surrounding businesses and thus requires a less extensive review. Although the review process for ancillary massage establishments is ministerial, the procedure for issuing massage technician licenses, regulated by Chapter 22, will remain the same as a massage technician who is operating at a primary massage establishment. Primary Massage Use As a primary use, massage services may be offered either in conjunction with other health and beauty related services or as an independent use. These primary massage establishments may employ more than two massage technicians and will be permitted to occupy up to 100 percent of the business square footage. Another important distinction between primary and ancillary massage establishments is that primary massage establishments will be subject to a separation requirement that will not permit a primary massage establishment within 1,000 feet of another massage establishment or within 1,000 feet of any adult entertainment uses as defined in Section 41-1701.6 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. In cases where massage will be the primary use, a conditional use permit will be required in order to perform a more in-depth analysis of the business and provide conditions to mitigate any potentially negative impacts that may occur. Additionally, the requirement of a conditional use permit will allow the public the opportunity to review and comment on the project through a public hearing with the Zoning Administrator. erational Standards In addition to the definitions and requirements stated above, both primary and ancillary massage uses will be subject to operational and development standards including regulations for both the location and number of new massage establishments that are permitted in the City. The new ordinance will also limit the hours of operation from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., set minimum lighting standards, permitted signage and other pertinent operational standards. These new standards are attached as Exhibit 1. Also attached as Exhibit 2 are the proposed changes to Chapter 22 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. The changes to Chapter 22 include more detailed regulations regarding massage permit technician permits and will now 7~C-4