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REQUESTFOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 23, 2017 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING — FILED BY THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA FOR ZONING ORDINANCE <br />AMENDMENT NO. 20117-04 TO AMEND <br />PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 41 OF THE <br />SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING <br />TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 3) <br />Prepared by Ricardo,Soto <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />Cl As Amended <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />❑ Applicant's Request <br />LI Staff Rep"mend'ati6n <br />:CONTINUED TO <br />Acting Executive Director Acting Planni g Mana r <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment <br />No. 2017-04 to revise Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa'Aha Municipal Code (SAMC). <br />Request of the Applicant <br />The City of Santa Ana is requesting amendments to Chapter 41 of the SAMC, which will include <br />Section 41-150.5 (Definitions), Section 41-194 (Second dwelling unit - Standards), and Section 41- <br />236 (R1, — Single Family Residence). <br />Prosect Description <br />The proposed amendments to Chapter 41 of the SAMC would replace the City's second unit <br />ordinance, established in 2003, with a new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance (Exhibit -1). The <br />ordinance will incorporate new provisions of the state ADU law (AB 2299 and SB 1069) that took <br />effect January 1, 2017, and introduce new provisions to regulate the size and location of ADUs in <br />Santa Ana while taking into account the unique characteristics of the city. <br />Background <br />Second dwelling units, also known as ADUs, refer to a second home on a property with a preexisting <br />primary home. Accessory dwelling units are seen by many as an important housing option, <br />particularly in cities that have a shortage of housing. They offer a smaller, often more affordable <br />option for renters, allow family members such as seniors or young people a,convenient housing <br />option, and offer important assistance for homeowners in paying their mortgage. However, many <br />existing homeowners express concerns about the impacts of ADUs on privacy, traffic, parking, and <br />neighborhood character. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />75A-7 <br />