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REQUEST FOR Planning Commission Action PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 27, 2014 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING — FILED BY THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FOR ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2014-02 TO ADOPT AN ADAPTIVE REUSE ORDINANCE (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 2) Prepared by Vince Fre OSO Interim Executive D' ctor RECOMMENDED ACTION PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Set Public Hearing For DENIED • Applicant's Request • Staff Recommendation CONTINUED TO Acting P n g Manager Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2014 -02. Request of the Applicant The City of Santa Ana is requesting an amendment to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) to adopt an adaptive reuse ordinance allowing the reuse of vacant and /or obsolete buildings in the City. Plannina Commission Action On September 22nd, the Planning Commission held a hearing on the proposed adaptive reuse ordinance. During the hearing, the Commission commented on several topics, including the ability to better define project boundaries by adding streets, providing more clear zoning language within the document, the applicability of the Housing Opportunity Ordinance on these projects, consideration of adding another incentive area along South Main Street to the adaptive reuse ordinance, and revisiting the open space criteria. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Commission continued the item for two weeks to allow staff time to review these items. Outlined below is discussion of the items raised by the Planning Commission: Project Area Boundaries — The Project Incentive Area definition has been modified to include street boundaries to the North Main and East First Street Corridors [Section 41- 1651(e)]. Clarification on Allowed Uses - The Zoning language has been modified to clearly state that residential uses are allowed within the Project Incentive Areas (Section 41- 1653). EXHIBIT A 75B -3