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REQUEST FOR Zoning Adminis~ratolr Action ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETING ©ATE: JANUARY 3D, 2D12 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING -FILED BY URBAN CONCEPTS FOR MINOR EXCEPTION NO. 2D11-02 TO ALLOW A REDUCTION IN PARKING FOR THE NATIONAL HOLISTIC INSTITUTE MASSAGE SCHOOL AT 201 EAST SAN©POINTE AVENUE, SUITE 1DD Prepared by Vince Fregoso RECOMMENDED ACTION PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Set Public Hearing For DENIED ^ Applicant's Request © Staff Recommendation CONTINUED TO Planning Mana er Adopt a resolution approving Minor Exception No. 2011-02 as conditioned. DISCUSSION Regues# of Applican# The applicant, Ms. Sheila Gershon of Urban Concepts, on behalf of The National Holistic Institute, is requesting approval of a minor exception from the Santa Ana Municipal Code {SAMC) to allow a 50 space reduction in parking for a proposed massage school at 201 East Sandpointe Avenue, Suite 100. Proiec# Location and Si#e_Description The subject site is approximately 2.86 acres in size and is located on East Sandpointe Avenue, just east of Main Street. The property is flat, irregular in shape and fully developed with an eight- story office building that has a total floor area of approximately 154,300 square feet. In addition, on-site parking is provided .within afoot-story parking structure that is located just north of the office building. The building currently exceeds the City's parking requirement for office uses of three spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area as 463 spaces are required far the building while 505 are provided. The site is surrounded by a Courtyard by Marriott Hotel to the north, office buildings to the south, the Essex Skyline high rise multi-family residential towers and a Doubletree Hotel to the east, and a vacant lo# and a combination of single and multi-#amily residential uses to the west {Exhibits 1 and 2}.