75A - PH - ZONING - 1728 AND 1732 W 2ND ST

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Amendment Application No. 2014 -03 Variance No. 2014 -03 July 28, 2014 Page 3 Prolect Backaround Building records indicate that the structure located at 1732 West Second Street was relocated to this site and used as an office beginning in 1983. Occupancy records indicate that uses at this property have ranged from wholesale /distribution to manufacturing to office. Business License records indicate that the most recent tenant was New Century Motors for office use, but this license has been inactive since 2010. The adjacent property, 1728 West Second Street, was utilized as parking and storage for the office building, but maintained a separate parcel number and property address. General Plan and Zoning Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the site is Low- Density Residential (LR -7). Low Density Residential Districts are areas of the City which are developed with lower density residential land uses that are characterized primarily by single - family homes. The proposed single- family residences are consistent with this General Plan land use designation. The zoning for both properties is Light Industrial (M1). The M1 standards are not applicable to this project as the applicant is seeking to develop the site for residential uses pursuant to the existing Low - Density Residential (LR -7) General Plan land use designation. In order to develop the properties for residential uses the applicant is requesting to change the zoning to Two - Family Residential (R2), which is consistent with the zoning designation of surrounding properties. Pralect Analysis The applicant is requesting two discretionary actions in order to complete the project as proposed. The first is a request to change the zoning of the subject properties from Light Industrial (M1) to Two - Family Residential (132) to allow for the proposed residential use. In addition to the zone change, the applicant is also requesting a variance from the R2 development standards pertaining to building setbacks for the property at 1732 West Second Street. No variances are required for the proposed development at 1728 West Second Street as the single family residence and second dwelling unit proposed on this property comply with the applicable development standards. Amendment Application (Zone Change} Sections 41 -659 through 41 -667 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) govern the process for amending a zoning district. Unlike other discretionary actions, such as variances and conditional use permits, a zone change does not require the City to make specific findings of fact and instead bases requests for changes in zoning on public necessity, convenience and general welfare. A zone change is requested as the subject properties' current Light Industrial (M1) zoning designation does not permit the proposed residential development or uses, The subject properties' size and street frontage are substantially below the minimum development standards contained in the Light 75A -5