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From: Sarah Gustin <sngustinrdncle@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2022 5:02 PM
To: Sarah Gustin
Subject: Open the shelter!
Please allow people in to visit the animals like it used to be. Having a single animal only appointment is not
giving these animals the best chance at adoption and is resulting in animals being needlessly killed.
Thank you.
Sarah Gustin
City Council of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, California 92701
Dear Council Members:
Friday, October 21, 2022
Frank Mitchell, III.
1920 S. Greenville Street
Santa Ana, California 92704
Re: Accessory Dwelling Units Standards
Section 41-194.3 Development Standards.
Summary
(714) 492-9779
The City of Santa Ana Planning Commission, and the City of Santa Ana City Council, have done
an outstanding job in researching and establishing regulations for the development of Accessory
Dwelling Unit construction in this municipality. Careful thought and preparation ---complying
with State of California laws on Accessory Dwelling Units (A.D.U.) and Junior Accessory
Dwelling Units ---have, so far, been beneficial for both private homeowners, and the City at
large.
Minor -but Serious -Errors
Accessory Dwelling Units ---that are detached from the primary residence ---may be of two-story,
if the primary residence is two -stories in height. The maximum height, of a two-story residence,
is 35 feet. That is the maximum height whether it is a brand-new residence to be built, or, a two-
story room addition, where the new addition is the second story.
No problem here, so far.
However, City of Santa Ana Municipal Code Table 41-194.3 "Maximum Height" states that the
"detached" A.D.U. cannot be higher than sixteen feet. That is the serious error, and is unfair ---
even harmful ---to the homeowner who has a two-story single-family residence, no higher than
thirty -five -feet; has a detached two -vehicle garage of which an A.D.U. can be built on top of the
structure; and ---has limited back yard space that should not be taken up with a "wide" A.D.U.
Sixteen feet high, maximum.
So: eight -feet -high (existing) for the garage; approximately twelve -inches depth (high) for floor
joists, floor sheathing, and ceiling drywall; plus eight more feet, in height, for second story.
That's 17 feet, right there.
What about the roof? What if the roof is pitched, gabled, or a hip roof? No account was taken of
roof height.
Recommended Change
I'm asking that the City of Santa Ana revise their Section 41-194.3 Development Standards and
change "Maximum Height," for "Detached" second -story A.D.U. to match height of existing
two-story single-family residence, and not exceed that height.
Frank Mitchell, II1.
(F) An ADU shall only be sold or otherwise conveyed separately from the
primary building on the site if the primary building and the ADU were built
or developed by a qualified non-profit corporation in accordance with
Government Code Section 65852.26, as amended from time to time, and
an affordable housing agreement is entered into by the applicant and the
city.
Sec. 41-194.3. Development Standards.
The development standards in Table 41-194.3 shall be applicable to all
accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units. Additional
provisions related to accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling
units are referenced in the "Additional Provisions" column of the table. Such
provisions may include references to other applicable code sections or
limitations.
City of Santa Ana Municipal Code Table 41-194.3
Specific
Regulations
ADU
JADU
Additional
Provisions
Attached
Detached
Minimum Size
220 sq. ft.
220 sq. ft,
220 sq. ft.
Maximum Size
1,000 sq. ft.
1,000 sq. ft.
500 sq. ft.
(A)(B)(C)
Maximum Height
Same as
primary building
16 ft.
Same as
primary building
Minimum Side
Yard Setback
4 ft.
4 ft.
Same as
primary building
(D)
Minimum Rear
Yard Setback
4 ft.
4 ft.
Same as
primary building
(D)
Maximum Lot
Coverage/Use
Intensit
Same as zoning
district
Same as zoning
district
Same as zoning
district
(E)
Open Space
1,200 sq. ft.
1,200 sq. ft.
-
F G
Separation from
Primary Buildings
-
15 ft.
-
(H)
Separation from
Accessory
Buildings
5 ft.
5 ft.
-
(H)
Minimum Parking
1 space
1 space
Tandem Parking
Permitted
Permitted
Permitted
Design Guidelines
Apply
Apply
Apply
(A) Attached ADUs may be fifty (50) percent of the size of the habitable
space of the primary dwelling on the site, not to exceed 1,000 square feet
in size.
(B) ADUs may not exceed 800 square feet in size in cases where both an
ADU and JADU are developed or proposed on a site.
(C) Existing accessory structures may be converted into an ADU and may be
expanded by up to 150 square feet of the existing footprint to
accommodate ingress and egress only.
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