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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-045
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
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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 1 st day of October 2012.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
Ryan. Ho4ge
Assis nt Cit Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez,
Tinalero, Sarmiento, Pulido (7)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2012-045 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on October 1, 2012.
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Date:
Clerk of the Council /
City of Santa Ana
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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 2011-03 (March 19, 2012)
GPA 2011-02 (June 6, 2011)
GPA 2010-01 (June 7, 2010)
GPA 2008-02 (July 20, 2009)
GPA 2007-03 (May 18, 2009)
GPA 2004-03 (February 2, 2009)
GPA 2008-01 (May 5, 2008)
GPA 2007-02 (June 18, 2007)
GPA 2007-01 (March 19, 2007)
GPA 2006-01 (October 2, 2006)
GPA 2005-01 (December 5, 2005)
GPA 2005-02 (October 17, 2005)
GPA 2004-01 (April 5, 2005, as passed by
the voters of Santa Ana)
GPA 2004-04 (July 19, 2004)
GPA 2004-06 (July 6, 2004)
GPA 2003-02 (June 16, 2003)
GPA 2003-01 (February 18, 2003)
GPA 2002-01 (September 3, 2002)
GPA 2002-03 (August 19, 2002)
GPA 2001-03 (February 19, 2002)
GPA 2001-02 (January 7, 2002)
GPA 2000-09 (May 7, 2001)
GPA 2000-08 (February 5, 2001)
GPA 2000-03 (December 4, 2000)
GPA 2000-02 (November 20, 2000)
GPA 1999-02 (October 18, 1999)
GPA 1999-01 (August 16, 1999)
GPA 1998-04 (October 5, 1998)
GPA 1998-05 (September 21, 1998)
GPA 1998-01 (May 4, 1998)
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,AND USE ELEMENT
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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.
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LAND USE ELEMENT
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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.
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LAND USE ELEMENT
Table A-4
I and Ilse Plan Build-out Canacities
Intensity/ Effective Buildout' Theoretical
Land Use
Residential Acres Densi Buildout
Low Density Residential LR-7 6,464.6 7 du/ac 45,252 du
Low Medium Density Residential LMR-11 433.7 11 du/ac 4,771 du
Medium Density Residential MR-15 385.3 15 du/ac 5,779 du
Subtotal 7,283.4
Non Res. 89,448 du'
Res
Non-Res. 55,802 du'
Res
Mixed Use
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 90 du /ac 11,808,950 sf 2,710 du 23,617,901 s 2,710 du
FAR 1.0-2.0
Urban Neighborhood UN 148.1 FAR 0.5-1.5 724,249 sf 2,177 du 724,249s 2,177 du
Subtotal
Commercial 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 1,709.9 37,669,207 sf 74,795,221 sf
Industrial IND 2,188.2 FAR 0.45 42,892,704 sf 42,892,704 sf
Other
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 sf 26,223,665 sf
FAR=flnnr area ratio du =dwellino unit s.f.=seuare feet (of floor areal. Acreage shown in table does not include roads in d aht-of-wav.
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.
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