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REQUEST FOR Planning Commission Action PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 14, 2013 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING — FILED BY BILL McREYNOLDS TO MODIFY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2001 -28 FOR THE SANTA ANA LOFTS, MAIN STREET STUDIOS, AND THE EAST VILLAGE LOFTS LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA Prepared by Ali Pezesh Executive birector PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED • As Recommended • As Amended • Set Public Hearing For DENIED • Applicant's Request • Staff Recommendation CONTINUED TO Planning Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution approving modifications to Conditional Use Permit No. 2001 -28 as conditioned. Request of Applicant Bill McReynolds, on behalf of the Santa Ana Lofts Maintenance Corporation and the Artist Walk Corporation, is requesting to modify Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2001 -28 to remove Condition No. 3, which prohibits the rental of live -work units at the Santa Ana Lofts (201 -291 North Sycamore Street, 151 -191 West Second Street, and 150 -190 West Third Street), the Main Street Studios (201- 238 North Main Street), and the East Village Lofts (200 -232 and 201 -253 North Bush Street, 200- 214 North Spurgeon Street, and 200 -208 East Third Street) live /work lofts residential communities. Proiect Location and Site Description The subject site consists of multiple parcels spanning three city blocks: Sycamore Street from Second to Third Streets, known as the Santa Ana Lofts; the area between Main, Second, Third, and Bush Streets, known as the Main Street Studios; and the area between Bush, Second, Third, and Spurgeon Streets, known as the East Village Lofts. The project site totals approximately 3.12 acres (Exhibit 1). The surrounding land uses include a public garage, a restaurant, a variety of office and commercial uses, and surface parking lots to the north; the East Village Workshops, a gallery, commercial uses, and vacant lots to the south; assorted commercial uses and nightclub to the east; and a collection of restaurants, artist galleries, and studios to the west (Exhibit 2). Proiect Description Conditional Use Permit No. 2001 -28 was originally approved for all three project sites by the City Council on November 19, 2001 under the general address of 201 North Main Street. The conditional use permit contains nine conditions: eight from the Planning Division and one from the Police EXHIBIT A 31A-3