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Home My WebLink About2004-15KO-06/01 /04 • RESOLUTION NO. 2004-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2004-02 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2004-09 AS CONDITIONED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING STRUCTURE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1500 AUTO MALL DRIVE WHICH IS WITHIN SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 60 (SD-60) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The Applicant is requesting approval to construct a sales, service and office area to their existing dealership. A conditional use permit is also requested to construct afive-level, six tier parking structure for the property located at 1500 Auto mall Drive which is within in the Specific Development No. 60 (SD-60) zoning district. u B. Site Plan Review No. 2004-02 and Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-09 came before the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana on May 10, 2004. C. Section 41-593.5(c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code requires a review by the Planning Commission of all plans within a specific development plan area to ensure the project is in conformity with the Specific Plan. The project is in compliance with all applicable development standards outlined within the Specific Development Plan (SD-60). 2. The project exceeds the landscape requirements for SD-60. D. The applicant is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 2004- 09 to construct afive-level parking structure. 1. SD-60 allows parking structures not exceeding five levels and not higher than 60 feet subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit. 2. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-638 authorizes the Planning Commission to grant a conditional use permit upon making certain findings. Resolution No. 2004-15- Page 1 of 4 i. Will the proposed use provide a service or facility which will • contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or community? The proposed parking structure will provide a benefit to the community by allowing an existing dealership within the Santa Ana Auto Mall to increase the number of vehicles that they can store on their site. This increased inventory will allow the dealership to sell more vehicles, which in turn will provide additional sales tax revenue to the City. This additional sales tax revenue will contribute to the general well being of the community. ii. Will the proposed use under the circumstances of the particular case be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity? The parking structure is a conditionally permitted use within Specific Development No. 60 and will be used primarily to store vehicles that will ultimately be sold on the project site. The storage of vehicles to increase dealer inventory is an ancillary component to the auto dealership use, which has been operating • within the Auto Mall for close to 20 years. The purpose of the Auto Mall is to sell vehicles, and the purpose of the parking structure is to increase the availability of vehicles to sell. Therefore, the parking structure will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the area. iii. Will the proposed use adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area? The project will help the stability and future economic development of the area by allowing an existing dealership within the City to expand and by providing a secure place where the dealership can store additional cars to be sold. Increased inventory should draw more customers to the site, which will result in additional customers visiting other dealerships within the Auto Mall. These additional customers will aid the economic stability and future economic development of businesses in the surrounding area. • iv. Will the proposed use comply with the regulations and conditions specified in Chapter 41 for such use? Resolution No. 2004-15- Page 2 of 4 • The project will comply with all applicable city codes and standards pertaining to the parking structure use as well as the standards outlined in Specific Development No. 60, which governs development within the Auto Mall. v. Will the proposed use adversely affect the General Plan or any specific plan of the City? There are no amendments to the General Plan proposed as part of this project and therefore the operation of the parking structure on the project site will have no affect on the City's General Plan. Parking structures are permitted within the Industrial (IND) General Plan designation and are allowed with a conditional use permit in the Specific Development No. 60 (SD-60) zoning district. E. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2003-111 will be filed for this project. Section 2. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby approves Site Plan Review No. 2004-02 and approves Conditional Use Permit No. 2004- 09 as conditioned in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein. ADOPTED this 10th day of May, 2004 by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: Cribb, De La Torre, Leo, Lutz, Mondo, Nalle, Sinclair (7) NOES: Commissioners: None (0) ABSENT: Commissioners: None (0) ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners: None (0) ~~1 Glen Mondo Chairp rson • Resolution No. 2004-15- Page 3 of 4 • APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: Kylee O. , to Deputy Attorney CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY • • I, MARTHA RAMIREZ, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No.2004-15 to be the original resolution adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana on May 10, 2004. Date: (p " ~"~~ Planning Commission Secretary City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2004-15- Page 4 of 4 Conditions for Approval for Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-09 • Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-09 is a roved sub'ect to com lian to th pp ~ p ce, a reasonable satisfaction of the Planning Manager, with all applicable sections of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the California Administrative Code, the Uniform Fire Code, the Uniform Building Code and all other applicable regulations. The applicant must comply in full with each and every condition listed below rip or to exercising the rights conferred by this conditional use permit. The applicant must remain in compliance with all conditions listed below throughout the life of the conditional use permit. Failure to comply with each and every condition may result in the revocation of the conditional use permit. A. Planning Division 1. Comply with Development Review Committee comments dated February 24, 2004 for Site Plan Review DP No. 2003-29. 2. Any amendment to this conditional use permit must be submitted to the Planning Division and Police Department for review. At that time, staff will determine if administrative relief is available or the conditional use permit must be amended. • 3. The eleven existing Queen Palms that exist at the northwest corner of Auto Mall Drive and Edinger Avenue and the eight existing Queen Palms at the northeast corner shall remain in place. However, this condition recognizes that it may become necessary to temporarily remove and relocate these trees to facilitate construction of the new entry signs, right-turn lanes and other related improvements shown on the Planting Plan Phasing Plan. Accordingly, trees to be removed must be boxed and stored at a location acceptable to the City until such time that the Queen Palms can be reconfigured in the area where they previously existed to the satisfaction of the City. If any Queen Palms become unhealthy (as determined by the City), they shall be replaced in equal numbers and heights. 4. Entry signage and corner landscape improvements on the northwest and northeast corner of Edinger Avenue and Auto Mall Drive must be completed as part of Phase II construction. 5. The nine Podocarpus Gracilior trees to be removed at the project entry shall be replaced with 48-inch box Podocarpus Gracilior trees. 6. Text for the entry signage at the northwest and northeast corner of Edinger Avenue and Auto Mall Drive shall be proportional and centered on the • monument signs. Exhibit "A" Page 1 of 2 7. A lot line adjustment shall be filed, approved and recorded to consolidate the project into one project site prior to issuance of building permits for phase II construction. B. Police Department 1. All parking structures shall comply with the City of Santa Ana parking structure design and security guidelines. • • Exhibit "A" Page 2 of 2