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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SANTA ANA AMENDING SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 43 <br /> (SD-43) TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A <br /> MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROJECT WITH 278 UNITS <br /> AT 200 EAST FIRST AMERICAN WAY (ZOA NO. 2012-01) <br /> <br /> <br /> THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS <br /> FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana does hereby find, determine <br /> and declare as follows: <br /> <br /> A. The proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2012-01 is to amend the <br /> existing zoning in Specific Development No. 43 (SD-43) to reduce the <br /> parking ratio, allow for the use of tandem parking stalls, and amend the open <br /> space requirement. <br /> <br /> B. On January 23, 2012, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public <br /> hearing, and decided to continue the matter to February 13, 2012. Staff <br /> recommended that the Planning Commission vote to recommend that the <br /> City Council adopt Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2012-01 to amend <br /> Specific Development No. 43 (SD-43) to increase the maximum number of <br /> permitted residential units, reduce the parking ratio, allow for the use of <br /> tandem parking stalls, and reduce the open space requirement. On <br /> February 13, 2012, the Planning Commission split by a vote of 3:3 <br /> (Commissioner Yrarrazaval absent) on a motion to approve the project, thus <br /> creating an impasse. Pursuant to Planning Commission Bylaws (Resolution <br /> 01-44, § 8e), the applicant desired to proceed to City Council. <br /> <br /> C. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2012-01 came before the City Council of <br /> the City of Santa Ana for a duly noticed public hearing on March 5, 2012, to <br /> consider all testimony, written and oral. <br /> <br /> D. The City Council adopts as findings all facts presented in the Request for <br /> Council Action dated March 5, 2012, accompanying this matter. For these <br /> reasons, and each of them, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2012-01 is <br /> hereby found and determined to be consistent with the General Plan of the <br /> City of Santa Ana and otherwise justified by the public necessity, <br /> convenience, and general welfare. <br /> Section 2. Specific Development No. 43 (SD-43) is hereby amended as <br /> follows: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 11 A-1 <br />