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v. Will the proposed use adversely affect the General Plan or <br />• any specific plan of the City? <br />The proposed Starbucks coffee house with drive- <br />through window service is in an area designated <br />General Commercial (GC) in the General Plan. The <br />project complies with the Land Use Element and <br />Urban Design Element of the General Plan and will <br />not negatively affect them. Lastly, the use is <br />consistent with the Community Commercial (C1) <br />zoning district that allows retail and service uses. <br />C. Variance No. 2004-05 has been filed with the City of Santa Ana seeking to <br />allow the reduction of the off-street parking requirement by of 52 parking <br />spaces. <br />Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-638 authorizes the Planning <br />Commission to grant a variance upon making certain findings. <br />i. That because of special circumstances applicable to the <br />subject property, including size, shape, topography, location <br />or surroundings, that the strict application of the zoning <br />ordinance is found to deprive the subject property of <br />• privileges not otherwise at minor exception with the intent <br />and purpose of the provisions of this Chapter. <br />There are special circumstances applicable to the <br />subject property. The subject site is located on the <br />northeast corner of Bristol Street and Memory Lane, <br />which is a contained site surrounded by an existing <br />commercial development. The number of parking <br />spaces provided will be sufficient since the site will <br />share parking with the Floral Park Promenade. <br />Based on the Shared Parking Analysis, there will be <br />sufficient parking for peak parking demand for both <br />the new restaurant commercial development and the <br />existing shopping center. <br />That the granting of a variance is necessary for the <br />preservation and enjoyment of one or more substantial <br />property rights. <br />The granting of a variance is necessary to develop <br />the property with awell-designed commercial <br />development that is consistent with the Community <br />Commercial (C1) zoning district and provides <br />• restaurant uses. Without the reduction in the required <br />Resolution No. 2004-31 <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />