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REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />NOVEMBER 8, 2010 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - FILED BY THE CITY OF SANTA <br />ANA TO AMEND PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 41 <br />ESTABLISHING OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR <br />EQUIPMENT RENTAL YARDS (ZONING ORDINANCE <br />AMENDMENT NO. 2010-02) <br />Prepared by Karen Haluza <br />Executive Director <br />mffiwwmigim? <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />? Applicant's Request <br />? Staff Recommendation <br />CONTINUED TO <br />4aA-0-? 4, -t LA-esin 4c-!m - <br />Planning Manage <br />Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment <br />No. 2010-02 to amend Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code in order to establish a <br />definition and operational standards for equipment rental yards. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Request of the Alag)licant <br />The City of Santa Ana is requesting an amendment to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />(SAMC) in order to create a definition for equipment rental yards and to establish operational <br />standards for such facilities. <br />Analysis of the Issues <br />The Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 41) of the SAMC regulates permitted uses within the various Use <br />Districts, or zones, established throughout the City. The C2 - General Commercial zone allows <br />"equipment rental yards for light machinery" (Sec. 41-377 (e)) among the permitted uses for that <br />zone. The code also allows "truck, boat and heavy equipment sales, rental, and service" in the M1 - <br />Light Industrial (Sec. 41-472 (n)) and M2 - Heavy Industrial (Sec. 41-489) zones. Although there is <br />meant to be a distinction between these two types of equipment rental establishments, the code <br />does not provide a definition for these uses, nor does it provide operational standards for equipment <br />rental yards. The purpose of this Zoning Ordinance Amendment request is to provide clarification as <br />to what constitutes an "equipment rental yard," as well as to establish standards to ensure that the <br />operation of such yards will not have a detrimental effect on permitted adjacent sensitive uses, such <br />as residential neighborhoods, due to potential nuisances caused by refuse matter, noise, light, <br />vibration, or lack of property maintenance of grounds or buildings. <br />The first component of the requested action would be the creation of a definition for "equipment <br />rental yards." This definition would read as follows: An equipment rental yard is a permanent <br />establishment dedicated to the rental of building or construction tools, equipment, or other related <br />2 <br />??o e