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BUSINESS CALENDAR <br />C. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION DISCLOSURE (REGARDING AGENDIZED <br />PROJECTS) <br />None noted. <br />WORK STUDY SESSION <br />D. ADDITIONAL USES IN C3-A ZONE <br />Karen Haluza stated that the Planning Division recently received requests to amend <br />the C3-A (Artists Village) zone to allow uses not currently allowed in the zone. These <br />requests have been for the following uses: residential, lodging and tattooing. Ms. <br />Haluza stated that tonight's presentation would focus on tattooing, but not on any <br />particular application. She provided an overview of the uses allowed in the M2 <br />(Heavy Industrial) zone, which is currently the only zone in the City that allows <br />tattooing, as well as an overview of the uses allowed in the C3-A zone. Ms. Haluza <br />also discussed the challenges and opportunities that could be associated with <br />broadening the range of creative uses in the C3-A zone to allow tattooing. <br />Following Ms. Haluza's presentation Ben Kaufman clarified for the Commission that <br />no formal action would be taken regarding this matter and that it was being <br />considered as a discussion item only. <br />The Commission then discussed the idea of potentially allowing tattooing in the C3-A <br />zone. The Commission generally expressed that they did not believe tattooing to be <br />in keeping with the fine arts nature of Santa Ana's Artists Village, that Santa Ana <br />needs to stay competitive with other historic downtowns in the area and tattooing <br />would not assist in this effort, and that tattooing was currently allowed in the M2 zone <br />which was an appropriate location. The Commission also discussed that there may, <br />at some point, be a need to further limit tattooing uses in the M2 zone in order to <br />control for over concentration of the use. <br />PROCEDURAL RULES <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />1. VARIANCE NO. 2005-06 <br />(Continued by Planning Commission: July 25, 2005 to August 8, 2005) <br />Filed by Diep Ngoc Tran to request a variance to allow reductions in the lot size, side <br />yard setback, landscape buffer requirements and to allow dead-end drive aisles at <br />101 South Gunther located in the North Harbor Specific Plan (SP-2) zoning district. <br />PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: July 15, 2005 <br />PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 15, 2005 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Adopt a resolution: <br />1. Denying Variance No. 2005-06(a) to allow a reduction in lot size. <br />2. Denying Variance No. 2005-06(b) to allow a reduction in side yard setback. <br />3. Denying Variance No. 2005-06(c) to allow a reduction in landscaping. <br />4. Denying Variance No. 2005-06(d) to allow adead-end drive aisle. <br />Ann Ni presented written request from applicant requesting a 30-day continuance. <br />MOTION: Continue the public hearing to September 12, 2005 per applicant's request. <br />MOTION: Cribb SECOND: De La Torre <br />VOTE: AYES: Cribb, De La Torre, Gartner, Lutz, Mondo, Nalle (6) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />ABSENT: Leo (1) <br />Planning Commission Minutes 2 August 8, 2005 <br />