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For the Record, Planning Manager Haluza added the following. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act the recommended action is exempt for further review per Section 15301. The Class 1 exemption allows the licensing of existing facilities with no expansion of the existing use. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2010-141 will be filed for this project. r1 L~ Assistant City Attorney Hodge asked to add to direct staff to provide the ABC letter of personal convenience and necessity. MOTION: Mill SECOND: Acosta AYES: Acosta, Alderete, Mill, Nalle, Turner, Yrarrazaval (6) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Gartner (1) 3. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2011-01 Filed by the City of Santa Ana, to amend the Zoning Code to create a Housing Opportunity Ordinance to ensure future residential development projects contribute to the attainment of the affordable housing goals set forth in the Housing Element of the City's General Plan. PUBLISHED IN THE ORgNGE COUNTY REPORTER: March 16, 2011 PUBLICLY NOTICED: March 16, 2011 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2011-01 as conditioned. Principal Planner Sergio Klotz presented the staff report and recommendation. Commission discussion ensued regarding standard notification process, description of ordinance on the public notification card, public contact with the case planner, clarification of the Transit Zone and Redevelopment project zones and calculation of in-lieu fees. Kathe Head with Keyser-Marston provided information on methodology of in-lieu fees and stated they are included by-right or at city council discretion. Ms. Head provided an example for clarification. The public hearing was opened. Resident Roy Alvarado requested clarification as to the intent of the ordinance and if it would re-zone property. Business owner Mike Tardif provided a letter to the Commission. Chairman Alderete read to the letter to the commission. • George Collins provided the Commission a sample of the public notice card that was mailed by staff; indicated he did not receive the public notification card and stated that loft-style housing has failed in Santa Ana and Europe. Juan Garcia requested clarification on intent of notice. Cesar Covarrubias with The Kennedy Commission stated his support of providing affordable housing throughout the city, supports the ordinance, and stated that in- lieu fees are in line with the practice of other cities. Planning Commission Minutes 7 March 28, 2011