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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF
THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE
A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR PROPERTY
ZONED WITH THE B SUFFIX ZONE DISTRICT
DESIGNATION
WHEREAS, in 1952, the B-suffix designation was added to the Santa
as a parking modification, to allow parking for motor vehicles on
use; and
WHEREAS, minimum development standards were also
residential neighborhoods caused b)
mitigate impacts to
areas; and
WHEREAS, this Council has
be applicable in all cases and in some instances
the surrounding neighbors; and
not
stringent standards to protect
WHEREAS, this Council
parking of motor vehicles on B-suffix property to
are applied on a case by case basis to
commercial parking areas.
uire a conditional use permit for the
gation measures
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
FOLLOWS:
OF SANTA ANA HEREBY ORDAINS AS
SECTION 1: That Chapter z Section 41-611, of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 41-61
(a)
Any
III of this
amendment.
to
:hereof regulating the use of land established under Articles II and
' be modified, either at the time the zoning is first established or by
the district designation "B," adding as a use permitted in that zone, subject
the exclusive parking of motor vehicles in connection with any
private parking.
(b) The
shall not be permitted when property is used for parking pursuant to the "B"
(1)
(2)
the storage of new or used vehicles for sale or lease,
the sale of hydrocarbon substance or any other property;
(3) servicing or repair of motor vehicles.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 41 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code is hereby amended to
add section 41-611.1, to read as follows:
Sec. 41-611.1 Development Standards; Conditions
(a) The following development standards shall apply to property when used for
parking pursuant to the "B" suffix:
(1) All parking areas shall appropriately drained and paved meeting
specifications of the Executive Director of the Public Works Agency.
(2) Vehicle access to and from the parking area shall not be from a street
which provides access primarily to nearby residentially zoned property.
(3) All site lighting shall be arranged as to not unreasonably interfere with
adjacent residences.
(4) When the property in question abuts property used or zoned for residential
purposes, a six-foot high masonry wall shall be erected between said the property
and residential property; however, the masonry wall shall not exceed four (4) feet
in height between the front property line and the established building line of
adjacent residential property.
(5) Landscaping shall be provided for in the manner as described by section
41-618, Article IV of this chapter with the following additional requirements:
(i) A minimum ten-foot wide landscape strip shall be planted and
maintained where the off-street parking area abuts any public street
providing access primarily to nearby residentially zoned property.
(ii) Landscaping shall be installed and maintained in off-street parking
areas having combined area equal to at least five (5) per cent of the total
area used for parking and vehicle access.
(iii) When said "B" modified lots would otherwise be contiguous to
property zoned RE, RI,R2, R3, R3H, or R4 were it not for their separation
by a street, a four-foot high decorative wall shall be constructed to the rear
of the required ten-foot boundary landscaping.
(b)
In addition to the development standards imposed by (a) above, additional
conditions may be imposed pursuant to the conditional use permit in the same
manner as other conditional uses pursuant to Article V of this Chapter.
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(c)
A fully dimensioned site plan showing all parking spaces, vehicle access and
landscaping treatment shall be submitted in duplicate as part of the conditional
use permit application.
SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted
this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective
of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4: Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance
shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violation of ordinances, which violations were
committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of
such ordinance relating to the collection of any such license or penalty or the penal provision
applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu
thereof, required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and
obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 5: The requirements of this ordinance for a conditional use permit shall not
apply to any project which, as of April 19, 1999 has been zoned with the B-suffix, and is in plan
check, and/or has completed site plan review.
ADOPTED this day of ,1999.
ATTEST:
Janice C. Guy
Clerk of the Council
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pulido
Lutz
Bist
Christy
Franklin
McGuigan
Moreno
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
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