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Mitre-Ramirez, Norma From: Huizar, Maria Sent: Monday, May 21 , 2012 10:15 AM To: Orozco, Norma Cc: Trujillo, Rose Ann; Mitre-Ramirez, Norma Subject: FW: Council Agenda May 21, 2012 - HD Supply Variance Application 2012 - 2 & 3 Please make copies for the Agenda packet and Council distribution. Thank you From: Mike Tardif [mailto:mike@tardifsheetmetal.com] Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 8:35 AM To: Alvarez, Claudia; Bustamante, Carlos; Pulido, Miguel; Tinajero, Sal; Sarmiento, Vince; Martinez, Michele; Benavides, David; Huizar, Maria Cc: Gottlieb, Sandi; Nelson, Cindy; Trevino, Jay; Kaufman, Benjamin; Linnaus, Lucy; Ramirez, Martha. Subject: Council Agenda May 21, 2012 - HD Supply Variance Application 2012 - 2 & 3. To the Santa Ana City Council: Request for Council denial of HD Supply Variance Application 2012 - 2 8z 3. The plans for the proposed HD Supply store are not compliant with the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Specifically the section related to parking requirements and loading zones. Santa Ana Municipal Code. Ch. 41. Art. XV. Div_. 1, Sec. 41-1305. Loadine space requirements. "Every building involving the receipt or distribution by vehicle of materials or merchandise incidental to carrying on such activity shall be provided with ... space for standing, loading and unloading of vehicles to avoid undue interference with the public use of on-site travel aisles, streets and alleys... Loading zones shall not interfere with or be used for off-street parking purposes. Loading zones shall be clearly designated and labeled." Through the Planning Commission, I called attention to the fact that there were no designated Loading Zones on the applicants plans. They hastily drew up a supplemental plan -these "Loading Zones" are actually truck parking spots which are stacked next to each other. Loading and unloading of construction materials is primarily accomplished with access to both sides of a delivery truck and requires an area for forklift maneuvering on both sides -that is not possible in the planned delivery truck parking snots. The applicant has not provided an on-site plan of travel for large construction material delivery trucks in order to avoid "undue interference with the public use of on-site travel aisles and designated public parking" as required by Code. Considering the tight confines of this property, and that there is only one planned entrance and exit for daily operations (on Fourth St.), the applicant should be required to show on their plan how construction material delivery, unloading manuevering, and on-site truck travel and manuevering will be accomplished without interfering with the already greatly reduced planned public parking availability. I request that the Santa Ana City Council deny the applicants request for variance as their plans do not reflect a true picture of the parking they will be able to provide. This inadequacy will subject the neighboring residential, commercial and industrial properties to the harm of increased off-site parking and traffic. Thank you, Mike Tardif