11B - 2ND READ ORD - ADAPTIVE REUSE

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Sec. 41 -1652. Applicability. The change of use of an existing, economically obsolete building into a new, more productive use such as apartments, condominiums or live /work units is permitted subject to compliance with the following standards: a) Eligibility. Projects must meet the following criteria to be an eligible Adaptive Reuse Project: 1. Project site shall be located in one of the Project Incentive Areas, as defined in section 41- 1651(e). 2. The building must be an Eligible Building, as defined in section 41- 1651(b). b) Development Standards. Adaptive Reuse Projects shall, at a minimum, be in compliance with the following development standards: 1. The residential units shall be a minimum of 500 square feet in size. 2. The ground floor of a multi -level building with three stories or more containing street frontage shall be used as commercial /retail space. 3. Common area spaces for the building, such as lobbies and recreation rooms, when located on the ground floor, may not exceed 50% of the ground floor square footage. 4. Open space shall be provided at a rate of 10 percent of the building square footage, and may be public or private and shall be disbursed throughout the building. At least 25 percent of the open space shall be in the form of a community /recreation room(s). The remaining open space may consist of private balconies (50 square feet minimum), pool and spa areas, and public courtyards. Public courtyards shall include seating areas, enhanced landscaping, barbeque areas and other amenities as determined by the Planning Division. 5. Historically Significant Buildings shall comply with chapter 30 of this Santa Ana Municipal Code, fagade easements and any other related historic guidelines, including the Secretary of the Interior Standards for any necessary exterior modifications. c) Project Incentives. Adaptive Reuse Projects that comply with the Development Standards are eligible for the following project incentives: 4 11 B -6