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2. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 99-04 (Continued by the Planning Commission Apri19, 2001 to April 23, 2001) Filed by the City of Santa Ana to modify Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code pertaining to motel and hotel uses; and adding definitions to residential hotels and extended stay hotels. PUBLISHED IN THE REGISTER: March 16, 2001 PROPERTY OWNERS NOTIFIED: March 16, 2001 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review No. 99-62. 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99-04 and design and development standards. Ann Ni, Associate Planner, provided an overview of the proposed ordinance, presented the staff report and recommendation. Chairman Mondo opened the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. Pamela Sapetto, Government Solutions, voiced concerns on ordinance noting that the hotel industry still had concerns regarding development standards and would like to separate out proposed development standards for further discussion and come up with a better solution. Chris Ivy, representing Marriott, noted that they have a project in site plan review which would not fit the criteria for hotel/motel as proposed, noting concerns in the open space and restaurant requirements. Donald W. Wise, Wise Hotel Investments, voiced concerns on design and development standards commenting that the Hilton Garden Inns is looking at a site in Santa Ana and has similar issues as Mr. Ivy. David Rose, representing Extended Stay America, voiced concerns on proposed ordinance and design and development standards for long-term business hotels. Richard Julian, representing Advanced Real Estate, voiced concerns on design and development standards noting the requirement for kitchen in the transient residential hotels. Anil "Neil" Shah, Owner of Saddleback Inn, voiced concerns for standards for extended stay and not being able to comply and indicating the difficulty of selling the business with standards. Chairman Mondo closed the public hearing at 8:27 p.m. Commissioner Cribb noted his support of requiring hotels with afull-service restaurant Jeff Rice, Principal Planner, noted that staff developed different sets of development standards for each hotel type, adding that the standards are guidelines. All require a conditional use permit and would come before the Commission on a case-by-case basis. Discussion ensued on the meetings staff had with the hotel/motel industry, the three categories, and the 13 hotels/motels curcently operating as transient/residential hotels. Chairman Mondo noted his concerns with the specific standards for the transient/residential hotels and the long-term stay business hotels, an example being the open space requirement. Commissioners Leo and Richardson pointed out that the moratorium ends on May 15 which obligates the Commission to offer their decision and move the ordinance forward to the Council. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 5 APRIL 23, 2007