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HomeMy WebLinkAbout75A - PH - ZONING AMENDMENT FOR 300 E MCFADDEN AVEREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2012 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2012-01 AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2012-01 FOR PROPOSED PARK SITE LOCATED AT 300 EAST MCFADDEN AVENUE c,CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 151 Reading ? Ordinance on 2"d Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2012-01. 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2012-01. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION On September 10, 2012, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2012-01 and adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2012-01 by a vote of 6:0 (Alderete absent) for a proposed park site at 300 East McFadden Avenue. The Planning Commission made no changes to the recommended conditions of approval outlined in the attached staff report (Exhibit A). BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION ACTION On August 22, 2012, the Board of Parks and Recreation communicated their support for the proposed general plan amendment and zone change application by a vote of 7:0 (Wendy Tobiska absent) to change the General Plan land use designation and zoning district to open space to create a new 1.4 acre public park site. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. Ja . Tr vino Executive Director Planning and Building Agency MM:rb mm\Reports\PC\gpa12-01_aa12-01 Park.cc Exhibit: A. Planning Commission Staff Report 75A-1 75A-2 REQUEST FOR Planning Commission Action PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2012-01 AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2012-01 FOR PROPOSED PARK SITE LOCATED AT 300 EAST MCFADDEN AVENUE Prepared by Melanie G. McCann Executive Director RECOMMENDED ACTION Recommend that the City Council: PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Set Public Hearing For DENIED ? Applicant's Request ? Staff Recommendation CONTINUED TO Kamm 41 Planning Man J er 1. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2012-01. 2. Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2012-01. Board of Parks and Recreation Action On August 22, 2012, the Board of Parks and Recreation communicated their support for the proposed general plan amendment and zone change application by a vote of 7:0 (Wendy Tobiska absent) to change the General Plan land use designation and zoning district to open space to create a new 1.4 acre public park site. DISCUSSION Request of the Applicant The City of Santa Ana, property owner of the northeast corner of McFadden Avenue and Orange Street, is requesting approval of a general plan amendment and a zone change (amendment application) for the construction of a new public park. The project site is proposed to be changed from a residential to an Open Space general plan land use and zoning designation. Proiect Location and Site Description The overall project site includes six parcels, including a total area of 1.4 acres. The project site is currently vacant and located on the north side of McFadden Avenue between Orange Street and Maple Street. The project site is surrounded by single family residences to the north, south, east and west. In addition, the Pacific Electric bike trail runs in a north/south direction along the project's eastern boundary across Maple Street (Exhibits 1 and 2). EXHIBIT A 75A-3 GPA No. 2012-01 & AA No. 2012-01 September 10, 2012 Page 2 Proiect Description The City of Santa Ana Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency staff has facilitated the design and development of a passive park on a 1.4 acre project area, informally known as the Pacific Electric Park site. The proposed park is intended to be a walk-up park that would primarily serve the local neighborhood, with three pedestrian access points incorporated into the site design. No vehicle parking is proposed. In addition to serving the local neighborhood, the park would serve as a rest stop for bicyclists and other recreational trail users from the adjacent Pacific Electric bike trail. The proposed park is designed with a landscape border adjacent to the street on the southern, eastern and western sides, with no fencing. The northern border of the property will include a six foot block privacy wall to separate residents from adjacent park activities. The western half of the proposed park includes a small grove of fruit trees, a garden, and a small amphitheatre for educational purposes. The eastern half of the park proposes a shade canopy, restrooms, play equipment, a slide/climber, and a rock climbing feature. A jogging parcourse with exercise stations would also run throughout the park. The park landscaping will be designed to include drought tolerant planting, drip/water efficient irrigation, and a dry artificial stream bed (Exhibit 3). The current General Plan land use designation for the vacant project site is Low Density Residential (LR 7), and zoned as Single Family Residence (R1). This land use designation and zoning is intended for the development of single family residences, as opposed to the permanent park open space proposed. Project Background The project site was previously developed with a small church, two duplexes and five single family residential units. These buildings were demolished between 1997 and 2003 to accommodate the street improvements and realignment of McFadden Avenue. McFadden Avenue's public right-of- way adjacent to the project site is now improved to its ultimate buildout with two vehicle travel lanes in each direction, as well as parkway with an eight foot public sidewalk and intermittent Queen Palm street trees. For the last three years a coalition of neighborhood associations known as the Pacific Electric Park Development Committee has been working with Parks, Recreation and Community Services staff to help develop a new park at McFadden Avenue and Orange Avenue. On March 5, 2012, the Santa Ana City Council approved a Mitigated Negative Declaration to address the environmental assessment requirement for this new park site and authorized City staff to pursue grant funding for its construction. 75A-4 GPA No. 2012-01 & AA No. 2012-01 September 10, 2012 Page 3 Proiect Analvsis General Plan Amendment The existing General Plan land use designation for the project area is Low Density Residential (LR 7), allowing a maximum density of seven residential dwelling units per acre. Generally, single family residential homes are encouraged to be oriented with access off residential streets, rather than along a major arterial street like McFadden Avenue with high volumes of vehicle travel. With the realignment of McFadden Avenue completed, an opportunity was created to transition the use of the remnant parcels from residential to the development of permanent open space to serve the community. The creation of additional public open space or park land implements the City's General Plan Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element goal, to "provide sufficient open space to meet the recreational and aesthetic needs of the community." The Land Use Element establishes the City goal to "promote a balance of land uses to address basic community needs"; and Policy 1.7 to "support open space in underserved area" like the project area. The change to an Open Space land use designation will provide an additional 60,984 square feet or 1.4 acres towards public parkland; helping the City towards achieving its goal of a minimum two acres of public parkland per 1,000 resident population. The proposed park design will also support the policies and programs in the Conservation Element to encourage water conservation and the use of drought resistant landscape (Exhibits 4 and 5). Amendment Application The proposed project area is currently within the Single Family Residence (R1) zoning district, which does not identify permanent park open space as a permitted use. The proposed amendment application (zone change) is needed to change the zoning for the 1.4 acre site from Single-Family Residence (R1) to Open Space Land (O) to facilitate construction of a public park to serve the surrounding community (Exhibit 6). Public Notification The project site is located within with the Eastside Neighborhood Association and just north of the Madison Park Neighborhood Association boundaries. City of Santa Ana Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency staff took the lead in the outreach to the neighboring community regarding the proposed park. Community information meetings were held by staff at St Anne's Church in May and August of 2010 and at Lathrop Intermediate School in September of 2010. Additional community outreach efforts took place at the Bike Festival held at the project site in July 2010 and the Madison Park Walk-a-thon in August 2010. In May of 2012, a Community Forum was held at Trinity Cristo Rey Church to discuss the new park. Fliers were mailed out to the homes in the four nearby neighborhoods - Madison Park, Eastside, Wilshire Square and Heninger Park. 75A-5 GPA No. 2012-01 & AA No. 2012-01 September 10, 2012 Page 4 Meeting fliers were also sent home with the students from Franklin Elementary and Lathrop Intermediate Schools. Residents in favor of and or concerned with the project participated in the discussions and surveys throughout the various community outreach efforts. The residents in favor of the project commented that this additional open space would be a positive change for the surrounding neighborhoods. One adjacent resident voiced a preference to maintain the property for residential use. Suggestions for the park's future use included: rest area for bike trail, community garden, rest room and walking or running space. Concerns were raised regarding children's safety at the park due to the proximity of the street. Suggestions were made to consider enclosing the park with a fence or adjusting the playground to allow more distance from the street(s). Parks and Recreation staff is planning additional community meetings to refine and finalize the park design. The designated contacts for the Neighborhood Associations were notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. The project site itself was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to surrounding property owners within 500 feet of the project site, as well as concerned citizens listed on the Permanent Notification List. At the time of this printing, 11 electronic correspondences have been received from members of the public voicing concerns regarding the proposed park. CEQA Analysis In conjunction with requirements for pursuing grant funding, and in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program, Environmental Review No. 2012-19 was approved and adopted by City Council on March 5, 2012. The adopted Mitigate Negative Declaration included evaluation of the required general plan and zoning amendments to facilitate the proposed new park. Conclusion Based on the analysis provided within this report, staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve General Plan Amendment No. 2012-01 and Amendment Application No. 2012-01. Melanie G. 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Exisiting Low Density Residential (LR7) Designation • • • Exisiting Open Space (O) Designation ® Proposed Change from LR7 to OS GPA 2012-01 /AA 2012-01 PROPOSED PARK SITE A 300 EAST McFADDEN AVENUE P L A N N I N G A N D 8 U I L D I N G A G E N C Y GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP EXHIBIT 4 75A-11 City of Santa Ana General Plan Land Use Element 1998 City of Santa Ana Planning Division r, Adopted February 2, 1998 (Reformatted January 2010) The following is a chronology of the approved general plan amendments that have been incorporated into this doaunent since the comprehensive update of the General Plan Land Use Element adopted by the Santa Ana City Council February 2, 1998 (GI'A 1997-05): GPA 2012-01 ipmd KI GPA 2011-03 (March 19, 2012) GPA 2011.02 (June 6, 2011) GPA 2010-01(June 7, 2010) GPA 200602 (July 20, 2009) GPA 2007.03 Pay 18, 2009) GPA 2004-03 (February 2, 2009) GPA 2008-01 (May S, 2005) OPA2007.02 (June 18, 2007) GPA2007.01(March 19, 2007) GPA 2008-01(0ebber 2, 2008) GPA 2005-01 (December 5, 2005) GPA 200x-02 (October 17, 2005) GPA 2004-01(Apri 5, 2005, as passed by the voters of soft Arta) GPA 2004-04 (Jrry 19,20H) GPA 2004.06 (Duty S. 2004) GPA 2063.02 (June 18, 2003) GPA 2003-01 (February 18, 2003) GPA 2002-01(September3.2002) GPA 2002.03 (Aepusl 19, 2002) CPA 2001-03 (February It. 2002) GPA 2001-02 (Janeary 7, 2(02) GPA 2000.09 (May 7, 2001) GPA 2000-08 (February, 5, 2001) GPA 2000-09 (December 4, 2000) GPA 20*02 (November 20, 2000) GPA 1999.02 (October W, 1999) GPA 1991-01 (Augmt 1s,1999) GPA 199604 (October 6, IM) GPA IM-05 (September 21,1998) GPA 1998-01(May4,199e) 7 ?.LJT2 5 s I 'a M ¦ J n W Z 5 z Z a a `z a O U 75A-13 b O b -ID ?Co Y gi gg $?? ? '"?` yy w Its. 12 Y L will, Pro 110 - :;:{ o a Z s z 4 Z O v 75A-14 LAND USE ELEMENT Residential The Land Use Plan provides for three distinct residential land use designations. Residential development is also permitted in two other designations: District Center and Urban Neighborhood. The Santa Ana Land Use Plan includes the following residential land use designations: The Low Density Residential (LR-7) designation applies to those areas of the City which are developed with lower density residential land uses. The allowable maximum development intensity is 7 units per acre. Development in this category is characterized primarily by single-family homes. This designation applies to a large proportion of the City 6 64.6 6,46" acres) representing 47 percent of the City's total land area. The Low-Medium Density Residential (LMR-11) designation applies to those sections of the City which are developed with residential uses at permitted densities of tip to 1 I units per acre. The land area included in this designation is approximately 433.7 acres. The great majority of the land designated as Low-Medium Density Residential is located in the westerly portion of the City, north and south of First Street. Properties with this designation are typically characterized by mobile home parks, a mixture of duplexes and single family residences, or small lot subdivisions. The Medium Density Residential (MR-15) designation applies to those sections of the City which are developed with residential uses at densities of up to 15 units per acre. Development in this designation is characterized by duplexes, apartments, or a combination of both. A total of 385.3 acres is designated as Medium Density Residential. The designation applies to areas located in the vicinity of downtown, areas north and south of MacArthur Boulevard, and in other areas where there are established multiple-family development projects. CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN 75A-15 A-19 fti 4 LAND USE ELEMENT Industrial The Industrial designation applies to those areas developed with manufacturing and industrial uses. The designation applies to areas which are predominantly industrial in character, and includes those industrial districts in the southwestern, south central and southeastern sections of the City. A total of 2,188.2 acres of land in the City is designated as Industrial. The maximum floor area ratio for this designation is 0.45. The Industrial districts of the City are vital to its economic health. These areas provide employment opportunities for local residents, and generate municipal revenues for continued economic development. As one of the County's oldest cities, Santa Ana has long been an industrial center for the region. The City's goal is to maintain this strong industrial base by setting land use policies which preclude the intrusion of less intensive commercial or residential uses. Typical uses found in this district include the following: ¦ Light and heavy product manufacturing and assembly. ¦ Commercial uses which are ancillary to industrial uses in the district. Institutional The Institutional designation includes the Civic Center, other governmental facilities, City facilities and public institutions such as schools, etc. Only public properties of approximately five acres or more are designated as Institutional. The maximum applicable floor area ratio standard for this designation is 0.5. The 0.5 FAR is used as a guideline since most development in this designation are State, federal, and local governmental facilities that are not subject to local development regulations. A total of 796.3 acres of land is included in this designation. Open Space The Open Space designation is applied to parks, water channels, cemeteries and other open space uses. A total of 1,019.2 44,44-.-8 acres are included in this land use designation. Of this total, 359A 3-58 acres of public park land is included in this land use designation. A-24 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN 75A-16 LAND USE ELEMENT Table A -4 Land Use Plan SuNd- out Ga ap cities w„ Intensity/ Effective Bulldout' Land Use Acres tiensl Low Density Residential LR-7 68 44 7 du/ac Low Medium Density Residential LMR-11 433.7 11 du/ac Medium Density Residential MR-15 385.3 15 du/ac Subtotal ;'283'4 89,448 du' District Center Downtown Metro East Transit Village Other2 - - - - -._.___.. 11 1 - - - Urban Neighborhood Subtotal DC 62.5 FAR 3.0 DC 98.3 FAR 3.0 DC 51.4 FAR 5.0 DC 2 301 90 du /ac . FAR 1.0-2.0 UN 1481 FAR 0.5-1.5 658.4 Theoretical Buildouf 45,252 du 45;252-da 4,771 du 5,779 du 5§,802 du 2,057,824 sf 1,661 du -..-.. --------- - 2,057,824 sl 1,661 du 3,245,185 sf - 5,551 du - __------- ------- 3,245,185 sl --- - ---- -- 5,551 du -- 402,864 sf 2,761 du 402,864 s " 2,761 du 11,808,950 st 2,710 du 23,617,901 s 2,710 du 724,249 st 2,177 du 724,249j ? 2,117 du 18,239,072 sf 14,880 du 30,048,0251 l 14,860 du , Professional & Admin. Office PAO 633.0 FAR 0.5.1.0 13,787,219 sf 27,574,438 sl General Commercial GC 1,071.6 FAR 0.5-1.0 23,338,795 sf 46,677,589 sl One Broadway Plaza District Ctr3 --------- -.._. OBPDC 4.3 FAR 2.9 543,193 sr - . 543.193s( ....... _........ Subtotal 1,709.9 37,669,207 sf 74,705,221 st industrial IND 2,188.21 FAR 0.45 1 42,892,704 sf 1 1 42,892,704 sl Institutiona15 INS 796.3 FAR 0.2-0.5 6,937,758 sf 17,344,394 sf 1,019.2 8.879.270 Open Space OS }81 ?$ FAR 0.2 8.879.270 sl 8,86_7300-M 8 7 09st 26.228,665 sf Subtotal 1.815.5 15,617,028s I 814x2 1 b 84b 2b7 st 24 4", 0"1 FAR=Ooor area ratio, d.u.=dwetimp aril, s.f. = square feet (of floor area). Acreage shown in table does not include roads In right-of-way. I Effective capacity for non-residential development assumes development possible under the lower range of FAR intensity standards with the exception of the Metro East District Center, Transit Village District Center, Downtown District Center, and Urban Neighborhood areas. The Metro East District Center, Transit Village District Center, Downtown District Center, and Urban Neighborhood areas allow a range of intensity for mixture of residential and non-residential development based on the zoning development standards. Residential effective capacity was calculated by adding the.14,860 units possible in the pistdet Center and Urban Neighborhood with the wdsting 74,588 (Census 2000) housing units. ' Land use designation permits both residential and non-residential development. Build-out assumes 90% of land area will be developed as commercial and 10% will be developed as residential. 3 Land use designation permits high intensity office development with ancillary retail use. This table has been revised to correspond with lire GIS Land Use Map illustrated In Exhibit 2. CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN 75A-17 ri A-35 1- w w I f I I L I IN[•I i l l s ( HARDWOOD PLACE w z • W J • Q CL • • • • • McFADDEN • AVENUE w • w ?. ua . ' l7 • z w • p[ J ? O _ < C C Exisiting Single Family Residence (133) Designation ' • Exisiting Open Space (O) Designation ® Proposed Change from Rf to O G PA 2012-01/AA 2012-01 PROPOSED PARK SITE1 300 EAST McFADDEN AVENUE P L A -NN I N G A N D 8 U I L D I N G A G E N C Y ZONING MAP EXHIBIT 6 75A-18 ROH - 09/10/12 RESOLUTION NO. 2012- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2012-01 FOR THE PROPOSED PARK SITE LOCATED AT 300 EAST MCFADDEN AVENUE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Applicant is requesting General Plan Amendment No. 2012-01 to amend the General Plan to change the land use designation from Low Density Residential (LR 7), and the zoning district from Single Family Residence (R1), to Open Space Land (O) to create a new 1.4 acre public park site located at 300 East McFadden Avenue. B. On September 10, 2012, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing and voted to recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2012-01. C. On October 1, 2012, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing and at that time considered all testimony, written and oral, related to General Plan Amendment No. 2012-01. D. The existing General Plan land use designation for the project area is Low Density Residential (LR 7), allowing a maximum density of seven residential dwelling units per acre. Generally, single family residential homes are encouraged to be oriented with access off residential streets, rather than along a major arterial street like McFadden Avenue with high volumes of vehicle travel. With the realignment of McFadden Avenue completed, an opportunity was created to transition the use of the remnant parcels from residential to the development of permanent open space to serve the community. E. The creation of additional public open space or park land implements the City's General Plan Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element goal to "provide sufficient open space to meet the recreational and aesthetic needs of the community." The Land Use Element establishes the City goal to "promote a balance of land uses to address basic community needs", and Policy 1.7 to "support open space in underserved area" like Resolution No. 2012-XXX 75A-1 9 Page 1 of 3 the project area. The change to an Open Space land use designation will provide an additional 60,984 square feet, or 1.4 acres, towards public parkland, helping the City towards achieving its goal of a minimum two acres of public parkland per 1,000 residents. The proposed park design will also support the policies and programs in the Conservation Element to encourage water conservation and the use of drought resistant landscape. F. The City Council has weighed and balanced the general plan's policies, both new and old, and has determined that based upon this balancing that General Plan Amendment No. 2012-01 is consistent with the purpose of the general plan. G. In conjunction with requirements for pursuing grant funding, and in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program, Environmental Review No. 2012-19 was approved and adopted by City Council on March 5, 2012. The adopted Mitigate Negative Declaration included evaluation of the required general plan and zoning amendments to facilitate the proposed new park. Section 2. The City Council hereby approves General Plan Amendment No. 2012-01. The amendments to the Land Use Element are attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth herein. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Request for Council Action dated October 1, 2012, and exhibits attached thereto, and the public testimony written and oral, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. ADOPTED this day of 12012. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: Ryan O. Hodge Assistant City Attorney Resolution No. 2012-XXX Page 2 of 3 75A-20 AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2012-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana 75A-21 Resolution No. 2012-XXX Page 3 of 3 City of Santa Ana General Plan Land Use Element 1998 City of Santa Ana Planning Division Adopted February 2, 1998 (Reformatted January 2010) The following is a chronology of the approved general plan amendments that have been incorporated into this document since the comprehensive update of the General Plan Land Use Element adopted by the Santa Ana City Council February 2, 1998 (GPA 1997-05): GPA 2012-01 (pending) GPA 2007-02 (June 18, 2007) GPA 2004-06 (July 6, 2004) GPA 2000-08 (February 5, 2001) GPA 2011-03 (March 19, 2012) GPA 2007-01 (March 19, 2007) GPA 2003-02 (June 16, 2003) GPA 2000-03 (December 4, 2000) GPA 2011-02 (June 6, 2011) GPA 2006-01 (October 2, 2006) GPA 2003-01 (February 18, 2003) GPA 2000-02 (November 20, 2000) GPA 2010-01 (June 7, 2010) GPA 2005-01 (December 5, 2005) GPA 2002-01 (September 3, 2002) GPA 1999-02 (October 18, 1999) GPA 2008-02 (July 20, 2009) GPA 2005-02 (October 17, 2005) GPA 2002-03 (August 19, 2002) GPA 1999-01 (August 16, 1999) GPA 2007-03 (May 18, 2009) GPA 2004-01 (April 5, 2005, as passed by GPA 2001-03 (February 19, 2002) GPA 1998-04 (October 5, 1998) GPA 2004-03 (February 2, 2009) the voters of Santa Ana) GPA 2001-02 (January 7, 2002) GPA 1998-05 (September 21, 1998) GPA 2008-01 (May 5, 2008) GPA 2004-04 (July 19, 2004) GPA 2000-09 (May 7, 2001) GPA 1998-01 (May 4, 1998) EXHIBIT A 75A-22 s E G ?, a o C CL r & m 3 !1 R oa ®oo ?o? _R? a d c m J N a t x w 75A-23 R ° tl N No pc o 0 o g° _S"'___e?soo'-"Po ?o?:fiooo moo ? C ? ? v 8 - C OP R i ? E x ? ? C la ? 2 > Lou. __ she a a> 9# E O 0 i 4 ? - a as mMR, o ? s ?. @€ n` ? 5 i ? 91 K F? =8s88ag 8 ?a zad? do-.'.°.m-mm RD u g Z Z t z 0 75A-24 LAND USE ELEMENT Residential The Land Use Plan provides for three distinct residential land use designations. Residential development is also permitted in two other designations: District Center and Urban Neighborhood. The Santa Ana Land Use Plan includes the following residential land use designations: The Low Density Residential (LR-7) designation applies to those areas of the City which are developed with lower density residential land uses. The allowable maximum development intensity is 7 units per acre. Development in this category is characterized primarily by single-family homes. This designation applies to a large proportion of the City (6,464.6 acres) representing 47 percent of the City's total land area. The Low-Medium Density Residential (LMR-11) designation applies to those sections of the City which are developed with residential uses at permitted densities of up to 11 units per acre. The land area included in this designation is approximately 433.7 acres. The great majority of the land designated as Low-Medium Density Residential is located in the westerly portion of the City, north and south of First Street. Properties with this designation are typically characterized by mobile home parks, a mixture of duplexes and single family residences, or small lot subdivisions. The Medium Density Residential (MR-15) designation applies to those sections of the City which are developed with residential uses at densities of up to 15 units per acre. Development in this designation is characterized by duplexes, apartments, or a combination of both. A total of 385.3 acres is designated as Medium Density Residential. The designation applies to areas located in the vicinity of downtown, areas north and south of MacArthur Boulevard, and in other areas where there are established multiple-family development projects. CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL FLAN A-19 75A-25 LAND USE ELEMENT Industrial The Industrial designation applies to those areas developed with manufacturing and industrial uses. The designation applies to areas which are predominantly industrial in character, and includes those industrial districts in the southwestern, south central and southeastern sections of the City. A total of 2,188.2 acres of land in the City is designated as Industrial. The maximum floor area ratio for this designation is 0.45. The Industrial districts of the City are vital to its economic health. These areas provide employment opportunities for local residents, and generate municipal revenues for continued economic development. As one of the County's oldest cities, Santa Ana has long been an industrial center for the region. The City's goal is to maintain this strong industrial base by setting land use policies which preclude the intrusion of less intensive commercial or residential uses. Typical uses found in this district include the following: ¦ Light and heavy product manufacturing and assembly. ¦ Commercial uses which are ancillary to industrial uses in the district. Institutional The Institutional designation includes the Civic Center, other governmental facilities, City facilities and public institutions such as schools, etc. Only public properties of approximately five acres or more are designated as Institutional. The maximum applicable floor area ratio standard for this designation is 0.5. The 0.5 FAR is used as a guideline since most development in this designation are State, federal, and local governmental facilities that are not subject to local development regulations. A total of 796.3 acres of land is included in this designation. Open Space The Open Space designation is applied to parks, water channels, cemeteries and other open space uses. A total of 1,019.2 acres are included in this land use designation. Of this total, 359.4 acres of public park land is included in this land use designation. _j ,._ J _s A-24 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN 75A-26 LAND USE ELEMENT Land Use Table A-4 Land Use Plan Build-out Intensity/ Acres Density Buildout Low Density Residential Low Medium Density Residential LR-7 LMR-11 6,464.6 7 du/ac 433.7 11 du/ac 45,252 du 4,771 du Medium Density Residential MR-15 385.3 15 du/ac 5,779 du Subtotal 7,283.4 89,448 du' 55,802 du' District Center Downtown DC 62.5 FAR 3.0 2,057,824 sf 1,661 du 2,057,824 sf 1,661 du Metro East DC 98.3 FAR 3.0 3,245,185 sf 5,551 du 3,245,185 sf 5,551 du Transit Village DC 51.4 FAR 5.0 402,864 sf 2,761 du 402,864 S 2,761 du Other2 DC 301.2 FA90 R du /ac:0 11,808,950 sf 2,710 du 23,617,901 s 2,710 du Urban Neighborhood UN 148.1 FAR 0.5-1.5 724,249 sf, 2,177 du 724,249 s 2,177 du Subtotal 658.4 18,239,072 sf 14,860 du 30,048,0231 s 14,860 du Professional & Admin. Office PAO 633.0 FAR 0.5-1.0 13,787,219 sf 27,574,438 sf General Commercial GC 1,071.6 FAR 0.5-1.0 23,338,795 sf 46,677,589 sf One Broadway Plaza District Ctr3 OBPDC 4.3 FAR 2.9 543,193 sf 543,193 sf Subtotal Industrial Industrial IND 1,709.9 2,188.2 FAR 0.45 37,669,207 s1 42,892,704 sf 74,795,221 sf 42,892,704 sf Institutional5 INS 796.3 FAR 0.2-0.5 6,937,758 sf 17,344,394 sf Open Space OS 1,019.2 FAR 0.2 8,879,270 sf 8,879,270 Subtotal 1,815.5 15,817,028 st 26,223,665 si FAR=floor area ratio; d.u.=dwelling unit; s.f.=square feet (of floor area). Acreage shown in table does not include roads in right-of-way. 1 Effective capacity for non-residential development assumes development possible under the lower range of FAR intensity standards with the exception of the Metro East District Center, Transit Village District Center, Downtown District Center, and Urban Neighborhood areas. The Metro East District Center, Transit Village District Center, Downtown District Center, and Urban Neighborhood areas allow a range of intensity for mixture of residential and non-residential development based on the zoning development standards. Residential effective capacity was calculated by adding the 14,860 units possible in the District Center and Urban Neighborhood with the existing 74,588 (Census 2000) housing units. 2 Land use designation permits both residential and non-residential development. Build-out assumes 90% of land area will be developed as commercial and 10% will be developed as residential. 3 Land use designation permits high intensity office development with ancillary retail use. This table has been revised to correspond with the GIS Land Use Map illustrated in Exhibit 2. A?0jF7jj11`t1_ ?_N? CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN A-35 75A-27 75A-28 ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ZONING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 300 EAST MCFADDEN AVENUE FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE (R1) TO OPEN SPACE LAND (O) (AA NO. 2012-01) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana does hereby find, determine and declare as follows: A. The Applicant is requesting adoption and approval of Amendment Application No. 2012-01 and General Plan Amendment No. 2012-01 to allow a new 1.4 acre public park site at 300 East McFadden Avenue. B. On September 10, 2012, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing and voted to recommend that the City Council: Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2012-01. 2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2012-01. C. Amendment Application No. 2012-01 came before the City Council of the City of Santa Ana for a duly noticed public hearing on October 1, 2012, to consider all testimony, written and oral. D. Amendment Application No. 2012-01 has been filed with the City of Santa Ana to zone the property located at 300 East McFadden Avenue from Single-Family Residence (R1) to Open Space Land (O). E. The proposed project area is currently within the Single Family Residence (R1) zoning district, which does not identify permanent park open space as a permitted use. The proposed amendment application (zone change) is needed to change the zoning for the 1.4 acre site from Single-Family Residence (R1) to Open Space Land (O) to facilitate construction of a public park to serve the surrounding community. F. The creation of additional public open space or park land implements the City's General Plan Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element goal to "provide sufficient open space to meet the recreational and aesthetic needs of the community." The Land Use Element establishes the City goal to "promote a balance of land uses to address basic community needs", and 75A-29 Policy 1.7 to "support open space in underserved area" like the project area. The change to an Open Space land use designation will provide an additional 60,984 square feet, or 1.4 acres, towards public parkland, helping the City towards achieving its goal of a minimum two acres of public parkland per 1,000 residents. The proposed park design will also support the policies and programs in the Conservation Element to encourage water conservation and the use of drought resistant landscape. G. The City Council has weighed and balanced the general plan's policies and has determined that based upon this balancing that the project at 300 East McFadden Avenue is consistent with the purpose of the general plan. H. The City Council also adopts as findings all facts presented in the Request for Council Action dated October 1, 2012, accompanying this matter. For these reasons, and each of them, Amendment Application No. 2012-01 is hereby found and determined to be consistent with the General Plan of the City of Santa Ana and otherwise justified by the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare. General Plan Amendment No. 2012-01 also came before the City Council on October 1, 2012. This ordinance incorporates by reference, as though fully set forth herein, the General Plan Amendment in support of this ordinance and the findings made herein. Section 2. The real property located at 300 East McFadden Avenue is hereby zoned from Single-Family Residence (R1) to Open Space Land (O). (AA No. 2012-01) The amended zoning map showing the above described change in use district designation is hereby approved and attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing, which includes but is not limited to: the Request for Council Action dated October 1, 2012, and exhibits attached thereto and the public testimony written and oral, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. 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. 75A-30 ADOPTED this day of , 2012. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho City Attorney By: Ryan O. Hodge Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN NOT PRESENT Councilmembers Councilmembers CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Ordinance No. NS- to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on , and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Date: Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana 75A-31 PINE ST I E LAMIIF St 3 m -----?-??? 4 2ND Sr -? zuo ST 1ST S u M2 N1 MCFAOOENAV SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP 18-5-9 SCALE IN FEET • ADOPTED BY THE SANTAANACITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 20,1958 BY ORDINANCE NS-350 0 lo o c T q G ?( * R E 00 MINIMUN L OTAREA Al GENERAL AGRICULTURAL C-SM SOUTH MAIN STREET COMMERCIAL DISTRICT PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT -B PARKING MODIFICATION -F FLOOR AREA RATIO PRD PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THIS MAP IS THE OFFICIAL SECTIONAL Cl COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL GC GOVERNMENT CENTER R1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE APOF DISTRICT TR OF SA . C1-MD COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL-MUSEUM DISTRICT MI LIGHT INDUSTRIAL R2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE A S ZED OUNCI AUTHORIZED B B AS Y CITY C COUNCIL RESOLl1TIONNO.74-1s3,OATEDI1.1e-74.1 C2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL M2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL R3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE HEREBY ATTEST THAT THIS MAP IS A TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL SECTIONAL DISTRICT C3 CENTRAL BUSINESS MO MILITARY OPERATIONS RAI SUBURBAN APARTMENT MAP NO. 1859. C3-A CENTRAL BUSINESS-ARTISTS' VILLAGE O OPEN SPACE RE RESIDENTIAL ESTATE sl9?.a C4 PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER -OZ OVERLAY ZONE SD SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 3AYTREVwO CS ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL P PROFESSIONAL SP SPECIFIC PLAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PLANNING a BUILDING AGENCY CR COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL PCD PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Cca&.c. 0.. May 9.2007 :S. I AA. I ANX. NO. ORD.I RES. NO. ADOPTED DATE S. I AA. I ANX. NO. ORD. I RES. NO. ADOPTED DATE RES. I AA. I ANX. NO. 5480 5483 5522 5556 5893 5916 71-38 6 A AA621 AA830 AA849 AA886 AA 909 AA 1005 AA 1027 AA 1029 AA 1040 M1052 AA-1251 1 1 1 ORD.IRES.NO. NS-497 NS-500 146-55] N6591 NS4108 NS-908 NSI016 NS-1193 N61388 NS-1500- NS-1531 NS-1589 NS1622 NS-1589 N-W NS-2014 NS-2036 NS-2136 NS-2139 NS - l ADOPTEDDATE 241411 2-20.81 1-4£2 7-2412 91-62 1041-69 51670 53-71 12-17-73 10-I7-T/ 10-1579 62-80 74141 2- 1-82 ]-1965 61688 ]-1]-89 11-20A9 8-151 6-1691 ?? PREPARED BY THE PLANNING DIVISION - CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 75A-32 EXHIBIT A