75A - BROADWAY CORRIDOR DISTRICT

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Midtown Specific Plan DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Also shown for reference are major features of the concept plan, including major open spaces, planned parking facilities and pedestrian access ways. Permitted and Conditionally Permitted Uses Permitted Uses Permitted uses in the Broadway Corridor district shall be as follows. 1. Multiple family dwellings in buildings used for this purpose at the time of adoption of this specific plan. 2. Professional, business and administrative offices, including government, nonprofit, and similar office uses. Bail bonds are not permitted. 3. Medical and dental clinics, except psychology and counseling. 4. Day care facilities. 5. Museums, libraries, galleries, theater and cinema, except those that repui-e a conditional use permit (Uses added) Building Height Height is specified by number of stories and feet as measured from the pedestrian ground plane of the site. The maximum height for all buildings is 35 feet, or three stories, whichever is less. Setbacks Setbacks at ground level are established to enhance pedestrian space throughout the district, create compatible relationships between existing and future building street elevations and recognize opportunities to create new open space resources, such as plazas, pedestrian ways and landscaped areas. Conditionally Permitted Uses The following uses may be permitted subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to the Santa Ana Municipal Code. 1. Places of worship provided they are located in freestanding buildings only. 2. Congregate care facilities, including convalescent homes, nursing homes, rest homes and extended care facilities. 3. Counseling and psychology offices. 4. Live-work studios with galleries. 5. Cafes, restaurants or coffee houses, not exceeding 2,500 square feet. The major setback conditions are discussed below by street: Broadway. A twenty foot setback is required throughout the district. The majority of existing structures meet this standard. A twenty foot setback is required throughout the district.. The generous front yards is one of the most important characteristics of Broadway, and maintenance of these landscaped open spaces is crucial to preserving the streetscape. Sycamore Street. A 30 foot setback is required from Tenth Street to Washington. The long range land use policy is passive open space centrally located to the Midtown District. A 10 foot setback is required from Washington to Fifteenth Street. For the block from Washington to Fifteenth Street, a ten foot setback is required for new development. Several existing buildings likely to Building Envelopes remain have lesser setbacks. The parcels at the Washington Street corner are designated as open space. General The permitted building envelopes in the Broadway Corridor District are defined by height and front yard setback requirements established for each block. Their primary purpose is to establish the relationship befinreen public and private pedestrian space and the building wall which forms its edge. Setbacks define pedestrian space at the ground level and show where higher buildings (greater than 35 feet) can be sited. Floor Area Ratio The General Plan designates a 0.5 to 2.0 FAR for the Broadway Corridor, while most small lot development, typical for the corridor, would not exceed 0.5 FAR. Exhibit 38, Broadway Corridor Height and Setbacks, defines the Parcel Size setback dimensions from property lines and other benchmarks throughout the district, and height limits and setbacks for buildings The minimum parcel area is 6,000 square feet with a minimum higher than 35 feet. Reference information on the exhibit shows frontage of 50 feet. existing buildings that are likely to remain, thereby indicating relationships between existing buildings an potential new development or revitalization. Chapter 7: Broadway Corridor District EXHIBIT 3 71 75A-8