HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-26-1993MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 26, 1993
CALLED TO ORDER
CONFERENCE ROOM
SANTA ANA LIBRARY
26 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
6:09 P.M.
ATTENDANCE
COUNCILMEMBERS
Present:
DAN YOUNG, Mayor
MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor Pro Tern
TOM LUTZ
LISA MILLS
TED R MORENO
RICK NORTON
ROBERT L. RICHARDSON
Absent: NONE
STAFF
Present:
DAVID N. REAM, City Manager
JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council
Absent:
EDWARD J. COOPER, City Attorney
(Excused)
NEW COUNCIL ORIENTATION
MASTER PLAN SCHEDULE
City Manager David Ream indicated staff intended to complete its presentation of the Thirty-
Year Master Plan this evening, and that Thursday's meeting would be allocated to discussion
of "Issue Bin" items (Master Plan issues reserved for more in-depth analysis). In response to
Councilmember Norton's inquiry, the City Manager clarified that the Council would be
working on the proposed FY 93-94 budget, not on the mid-year FY 92-93 budget, in
February.
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LAND USE POLICIES
Senior Planner Linda Hale reviewed the difference between General Plan designations and
zoning classifications; showed slides demonstrating inconsistencies between the General Plan
and zoning, such as a residential dwelling next to an auto repair shop; and proposed a policy
to aggressively resolve such inconsistencies throughout the City.
Councilmembers discussed the inconsistency issue, concurred generally with staff's proposal
to proceed on a quadrant-by-quadrant basis over a two-year period to review areas of
inconsistency and recommend rezoning where warranted, but noted that planned transit
improvements, non-arterial commercial activity, and unique neighborhoods would impact
decisions to rezone.
Planning Manager Ken Adams described three Commercial policies proposed by staff in the
Master Plan: using land use designations to eliminate non-successful commercial areas,
encouraging rehabilitation of neighborhood commercial (mom and pop) uses, and requiring
large phased developments to provide temporary landscaping on undeveloped portions of a
site.
Councilmembers discussed these proposals extensively and suggested the following:
- avoidance of long-term planning for retail due to its volatility;
- construction of mid-block parking lots on S. Main (Issue Bin item);
- additional "green space" between commercial centers on major arterials;
- mandatory review of alcoholic business licenses by the school districts; and
- shortening the period a commercial business must be vacant before the use is
considered to be vacated.
Ken Adams next described the proposed Industrial policies, indicating industrial uses were
viewed as an asset to be protected, maintained, and buffered from adjacent uses. He also
stated staff intended to preclude intrusion of non-industrial uses into industrial zones.
In response to Mayor Pro Tem Pulido's inquiry, Community Development Executive
Director Cindy Nelson reported a comprehensive inventory and economic analysis of existing
land uses including industrial parcels was in process.
Councilmembers supported development of a broad policy regarding industrial properties, but
encouraged staff to review developments on a case-by-case basis to consider creative
proposals from developers, and to remain flexible in view of the current economic
conditions.
Clerk of the Council
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