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ROH - 10/14/13 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -20 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF <br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MODIFYING CONDITIONAL <br />USE PERMIT NO.2001 -28 AS CONDITIONED TO <br />REMOVE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST LIVE -WORK <br />UNITS FOR THE SANTA ANA LOFTS, MAIN STREET <br />STUDIOS, AND THE EAST VILLAGE LOFTS <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, <br />determines and declares as follows: <br />A. Applicant is requesting approval of modification to Conditional Use Permit <br />No. 2001 -28 to remove Condition No. 3, which requires that each unit <br />remain owner occupied and not be made available for rent at the Santa <br />Ana Lofts (201 -291 North Sycamore Street, 151 -191 West Second Street, <br />and 150 -190 West Third Street), the Main Street Studios (201 -238 North <br />Main Street), and the East Village Lofts (200 -232 and 201 -253 North Bush <br />Street, 200 -214 North Spurgeon Street, and 200 -208 East Third Street) <br />live /work lofts residential communities. <br />B. Conditional Use Permit No. 2001 -28 was originally approved for all three <br />project sites as conditioned on November 19, 2001. <br />C. The applicant is requesting the following modifications to Conditional Use <br />Permit No. 2001 -28 as conditioned pertinent to the Santa Ana Lofts, the <br />Main Street Studios, and the East Village Lofts: <br />1. Removal of Condition No. 3, which requires each unit to remain <br />owner occupied and not be made available for rent. <br />D. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41 -196 and 41 -638 authorizes the <br />Planning Commission to modify a conditional use permit upon making <br />certain findings. <br />1. Will the proposed use provide a service or facility which will <br />contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or the <br />community? <br />The proposed modifications to remove the rental restriction <br />from the conditions of approval will provide a service or <br />facility which will contribute to the general well -being of the <br />neighborhood or community. Allowing existing live /work <br />units to be both renter- or owner- occupied enhances the <br />Resolution No. 2013 -20 <br />Page 1 of 7 <br />31A-23 <br />