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REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />.00TOBER 9, 2017 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING — FILED BY THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA FOR ZONING ORDINANCE <br />AMENDMENT NO. 2017-01 TO AMEND CERTAIN <br />SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 41 OF THE SANTA ANA <br />MUNICIPAL CODE.(STRATEGIC PEAN NO.3; 2). <br />-Prepared by Ann Hsin-An Ni <br />Acting Executive Di ector <br />RECOMMENDEII ACTION <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br />APPROVED <br />D As Recommended <br />'D As Amended <br />D. Set Pubtic Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />D Apoicant's Request <br />CI Staff 'Recommendation <br />CONTINUED TO <br />U4 <br />Actir Plann ,g, Manager <br />Recommend that the City Council adopt: an'ordinance`approying Zoning Ordinance Arimendmeht. <br />No. 2017-01 to revise certain sections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the .Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />(SAMC). <br />Executive Summary <br />Earlier this year, staff began work on a series of zoning code -revisions intended to streamline the <br />development process and update outdated.code provisions. The first series, of.improvements were, <br />approved by the Council in September' 2017. This second set of improvements to the Zoning <br />Code is aimed, at addressing outdated sections of the code: Staff is proposing to. amend sections <br />of Chapter 41 of the SAMC to allow certified farmers'. markets as.temporary outdoor activities with <br />issuance of a land use certificate and allow retail markets to operate between.the hours of 12:00 <br />a.m. and 5:00 a.m. in the Commercial 'South Main (C -SM) zoning district. In addition, staff is <br />proposin,"g to amend Chapter 41, the Harbor: Mixed Use Transit Corridor Specific Plan (SP2), Metm <br />East, Mixed Use Overlay Zone (MEMU), and Transit Zoning Code — Specific Development No,, 84 <br />(SD-84)'to allow tattoo and/or body art establishments. <br />Proiect Background <br />Staff is proposing the following amendments in order to address outdated code sections, respond <br />to current'economic and social trends, and to comply with"recent court cases. Currently, farmers' <br />.markets are not allowed in any zone, with temporary stands for the sale of.agricultural or farming <br />products only allowed in the General Agricultural (Al) zone. The proposed changes will allow <br />certified farmers' markets as temporary outdoor activities in specific commercial zones subject to the' <br />approval of a land use certificate. This will help advance the City's goal of increasing citizen access to <br />healthy foods and becoming a more sustainable city. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />75B-5 <br />