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TRANSIT ZONING CODE: General Provisions
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<br /> ARTICLE XIX. THE TRANSIT ZONING CODE, SPECIFIC Sec.41-2001. Application of Article
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<br /> (a) The Transit Zoning Code, as authorized by Chapter 41, Division 26, Section
<br /> Division 1. General Provisions 41-593 et seq., of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is subject to the standards
<br /> and regulations contained in this Article for the express purpose of establish-
<br /> ing land use regulations and standards. All other applicable chapters, articles,
<br /> Sec. 41-2000. Purpose anCl Intent. and sections of the SAMC and any other regulations adopted by the City
<br /> Council shall apply unless expressly stated or superseded by this Article. All
<br /> (a) This article provides detailed regulations for development and land uses within terms contained herein shall be defined by the SAMC, unless specifically
<br /> the specific development area, and describes how these regulations will be defined in this Article.
<br /> used as part of the City's development review process. This article is intended
<br /> to provide for the integration of new development and rehabilitation of exist- (b) Proposed development, including the construction, reconstruction or struc-
<br /> ing structures with new and existing public transit infrastructure. This article tural alteration of a structure, subdivisions, and new land uses within the spe-
<br /> will provide for: civic development area shall comply with all the applicable regulations estab-
<br /> lished by this article.
<br /> (1) A mixture of development and open spaces that situates commerce, work
<br /> places, residences, and civic buildings within walking distance oftransit and
<br /> one another.
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<br /> (2) Streets that meet the needs of many transit modes including public transit,
<br /> pedestrians, cyclists and automobiles. (a) Regulating Plan and Zones Established: Sections 41-2006 through 2008
<br /> defines the zones within the Specific Development (SD) boundaries, the par-
<br /> (3) Development that is maximally transit supportive. cels included within each zone, and describes, zone by zone, the standards
<br /> for building placement, design, and use consistent with the permitted uses
<br /> (4) New and remodeled buildings to work together to define the pedestrian- identified in Table 2A.
<br /> oriented space of the public streets to support and strengthen the existing
<br /> character ofthe neighborhoods in which they are located. (b) Use Standards: Table 2A identifies the land use types allowed by the City in
<br /> each of the zones established by the Regulating Plan. A parcel within the
<br /> (5) The repairand stabilization of the area's existing urban fabric, characterized Specific Development (SD) boundaries shall be occupied only by land uses
<br /> by an interconnected gridded street pattern and a mixture of architectural identified as allowed within the applicable zone and the type of City approval
<br /> styles and uses, in order to support the successful expansion of public tran required by Table 2A.
<br /> sit and compatible development.
<br /> (c)Urban Standards by Zone: Sections 41-2010 through 2015 regulates the fea-
<br /> tures of buildings that affect the public realm. The urban standards regulate
<br /> building and parking placement, height, and profile, and vary according to
<br /> the parcel's zone applied by the Regulating Plan. Standards for items not
<br /> explicitly described in this section, including but not limited to, walls and
<br /> fences, mechanical equipment, trash bin enclosures, heliport and helipad,
<br /> underground utility, installation of dish antennas, loading areas, parking lot
<br /> design standards, refer to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and
<br /> the Citywide Design Guidelines.
<br /> (d) Architectural Standards: Sections 41-2020 through 2039 regulates the man-
<br /> ner inwhich individual parcels and blocks are developed to create diverse and
<br /> pedestrian-oriented development, through the use ofthree main components:
<br /> (1) Sections 41-2020 through 2032 building types (e.g., duplex, rowhouse,
<br /> courtyard housing)
<br /> (2) Sections 41-2033 through 2039 frontage types (e.g., front yard/porch,
<br /> stoop, arcade, shopfront)
<br /> (3) Section 41-2040 (Table 4.3A) architectural styles (e.g., Main Street
<br /> Commercial, Mission Revival, Art Deco, Folk Victorian, Craftsman,
<br /> California Contemporary).
<br /> (e) Sign Standards: Section 41-2050 regulates all signage within the SD bound-
<br /> aires to be consistent with the character described for each zone.
<br /> (f)Subdivision Guidelines: Establishes guidelines for the creation and mainte-
<br /> nance of a finely grained and walkable network of blocks punctuated by inte-
<br /> gral and varied open spaces.
<br /> (g) Street Network Concepts:ictentifies conceptual location and guidelines forthe
<br /> street network. This section rprovides guidelines the rights-of--way alignment,
<br /> and width in plan and section with the corresponding details.
<br /> (h) Definitions: Sections 41-2080 identifies and defines the terms used in this
<br /> Code.
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