11B - ORDINANCE - AA 2011-01 1306 1312 W SANTA ANA BLVD

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2. The project will promote land uses, such as professional and medical office uses, that will enhance the economic and fiscal viability of the City through an increase in property and sales tax. 3. The project will preserve and improve the character of the surrounding neighborhood through the construction of a new office building and numerous improvements intended for the site. 4. Policy 1.10 encourages the location of commercial uses at arterial roadway intersections in commercial districts. 5. Policy 2.2 supports commercial land uses in adequate amounts to accommodate the City's needs for services. 6. Policy 2.4 supports pedestrian access between commercial uses and residential neighborhoods which are in close proximity. 7. Policy 2.10 supports new development which is harmonious in scale and character with existing development in the area. F. The City Council has weighed and balanced the general plan's policies and has determined that based upon this balancing that the project at 1306-1312 West Santa Ana Boulevard is consistent with the purpose of the general plan. G. The City Council also adopts as findings all facts presented in the Request for Council Action dated June 6, 2011, accompanying this matter. For these reasons, and each of them, Amendment Application No. 2011-01 is hereby found and determined to be consistent with the General Plan of the City of Santa Ana and otherwise justified by the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare. H. General Plan Amendment No. 2011-02 and Variance No. 2011-06 came before the City Council on June 6, 2011. This ordinance incorporates by reference, as though fully set forth herein, the General Plan Amendment and Variance in support of this ordinance and the findings made herein. Section 2. The real property located at 1306-1312 West Santa Ana Boulevard is hereby zoned from Single-Family Residence (R1) and Bristol Street Specific Plan (SP- 1) to General Commercial (GC). (AA No. 2011-01) Amended Sectional District Map number 11-5-10 showing the above described change in use district designation, is hereby approved and attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing, which includes but is not limited to: the Request for Council Action dated June 6, 2011, and exhibits attached thereto and the public testimony written and oral, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. 11 B-2