HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-2892 - Rezoning the Heritage Property ...ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2892
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA REZONING THE HERITAGE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 2001 EAST DYER ROAD FROM LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL (M -1) TO SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 88
(SD -88) (AA NO. 2014 -04) AND ADOPTING SPECIFIC
DEVELOPMENT NO. 88 (SD -88) FOR SAID PROPERTY
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. Amendment Application No. 2014 -04 has been filed with the City of Santa
Ana to change the zoning district designation of certain real property located
at 2001 East Dyer Road from Light Industrial (M -1) to Specific Development
No. 88 (SD -88). The Specific Development No. 88 zoning district (SD -88)
would allow the development of The Heritage mixed -use development
project, which would include 1,221 apartment homes, 12,675 square feet of
retail commercial space, and 5,415 square feet of restaurant space on an
18.84 acre parcel of land.
B. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed
public hearing on October 12, 2015, on Amendment Application No. 2014-
04 and decided to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance
approving Amendment Application No. 2014 -04, which is consistent with the
General Plan, as amended by General Plan Amendment No. 2015 -03.
C. This City Council, prior to taking action on this ordinance, held a duly noticed
public hearing on February 2, 2016.
D. The City Council also adopts as findings all facts presented in the Request
for Council Action dated February 2, 2016 accompanying this matter.
E. For these reasons, and each of them, Amendment Application No. 2014 -04
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.
Section 2. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information
contained in Final Environmental Impact Report No. 2015 -01 prepared with respect to this
project. The City Council has, as a result of its consideration of the record as a whole and
the evidence presented at the hearings on this matter, determined that, as required
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pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA
Guidelines, Final Environmental Impact Report No. 2015 -01 meets all requirements of
CEQA.
Section 3. The real property located at 2001 East Dyer Road in Santa Ana is
hereby reclassified from Light Industrial (M -1) to Specific Development No. 88 (SD -88).
An amended Sectional District 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.
Section 4. Specific Development No. 88 (SD -88) attached hereto as Exhibit B
and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein is approved and
adopted in its entirety.
Section 5. This ordinance shall not be effective unless and until Resolution No.
2016 -012 (FEIR No. 2015 -01; GPA No. 2015 -03; and, VTTM No. 2015 -03) and Ordinance
No. NS -2893 (Development Agreement No. 2015 -03) are adopted and become effective.
If said resolution and ordinance are for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by
the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, or otherwise does not go into effect for
any reason, then this ordinance shall be null and void and have no further force and effect.
Section 6. 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.
ADOPTED this 16th day of February, 201
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
Lisa Storck
Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers: Amezcua, Benavides, Pulido, Reyna (4)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: Martinez, Sarmiento, Tinaiero (3)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Ordinance No. NS -2892 to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on February 16, 2016 and that said ordinance was published in
accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date: 'L d /(P /D - /)(111 ho
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO, 88
The heritage
SECTION I — APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE
The Specific Development zoning district No, 88 (SD -88) for The Heritage project site is
authorized by Chapter 41, Division 26 Section 41 -593 et seq. of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code. SD No. 88 contains the specific standards and regulations contained in the residential
and commercial districts, as herein amended, for the purpose of establishing land use
regulations and standards. All other applicable chapters, articles, and sections of the Santa
Ana Municipal Code are in effect unless superseded by regulations contained in this
ordinance.
SECTION 2 — PURPOSE
The Specific Development Plan No. 88 for The Heritage mixed -use development consists of
standards and regulations established for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and
general welfare of the people of the City of Santa Ana by promoting and enhancing the value
of property and encouraging the orderly development of the property.
The Heritage Mixed Use Specific Development Plan No. 88 (SD -88) sets forth the
development and design critena for a development consisting of approximately 18.84 acres.
The purpose of this specific development plan is to permit flexibility in site planning and
design to respond to market conditions while assuring high quality development. Specific
Development Plan No. SD -88 specifically establishes for the property the following:
• Permitted uses.
Development standards, including building height limits, required
setbacks, parking requirements, landscaping provisions and enforcement
policies.
* Public Park requirements
• Maximum development intensity.
Objective
The objectives of The Heritage mixed -use specific development plan include
provision of the following:
1, Development of a mixed -use project within a major freeway corridor,
2. Promotion of the City's image as a regional activity center.
3. Pedestrian access between commercial uses and residential neighborhoods
which are in close proximity.
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4. A clean and safe environment for the City's residents, workers and visitors.
5. Pedestrian friendly and walkable streets between the residential, commercial and
office uses, thereby reducing the use of vehicles.
6. A visually harmonious development as viewed both internally and
externally.
7. Flexibility in development in response to market conditions while achieving
overall City and community goals.
SECTION 3 — Uses permitted in Specific Development No. 88
The following uses are permitted in the SD -88 district:
(a) Multiple - family dwellings
(b) Live /work lofts
(c) Retail and service uses
(d) Restaurants, cafes and eating establishments
(e) Office uses
(f) Other uses as deemed compatible by the Planning Manager or designee
SECTION 4 — Uses subject to a conditional use permit in Specific Development No. 88
(a) Establishments open at any time between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(b) Establishments selling alcoholic beverages
(c) Laundromats
SECTION 5 — Maximum permitted building intensity
The maximum authorized building intensity for The Heritage is 2,209,227 gross square feet
(including the parking garages) or 1,495,301 square feet (exclusive of the parking garages)
for the mixture of uses in the project. The maximum number of residential units for the
project is 1,221. The maximum allowable office area is 56,000 gross square feet. The
maximum square footage for the retail and restaurant components is limited to 18,090 gross
square feet.
SECTION 6 — Minimum lot area in Specific Development No. 88
Developable lots for the project shall have a minimum lot area of 1.66 acres.
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SECTION 7 — Minimum street frontage in Specific Development No. 88
Developable lots shall have a minimum street frontage of at least 200 feet.
SECTION 8 — Building height in Specific Development No. 88
No stricture shall exceed 100 feet in height, as measured from the lowest adjacent grade of a
structure to the top of the structure.
SECTION 9 -- Lot coverage in Specific Development No. 88
No more than 60 percent of the lot shall be covered by structures.
SECTION 10 — Development standards in Specific Development No. 88
The Heritage development shall be built as shown on the approved project plans included as
attachments to the SD. The plans shall govern in the event there is a conflict between the
SD with the project plans. In addition, the following standards are applicable to the project:
(a) Setbacks.
(1) A minimum setback of 20 feet shall be provided between the property line
and buildings an Redhill Avenue
(2) A minimum setback of 12 feet shall be provided between the property line
and buildings on Dyer Road.
(3) A minimum setback of 10 feet shall be provided along the northern and
western internal property lines
(4) A minimum 10 foot setback shall be provided the property line and
buildings fronting an interior street
(b) Parking and Circulation. The minimum off - street parking requirements for the
project are as follows:
1) A total of 1.71 parking spaces per unit
2) One guest space for every 10 unit
3) One space per 200 square feet for retail and restaurant uses
4) One space per 550 square feet for office uses
(c) Pedestrian Walkways and Open Space. The project will provide a
public park, trails and similar open spaces at a minimum of six acres.
The Pedestrian pascos and walkways shall be provided as shown on
approved plan.
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(d) Walls /Fences.
A solid block wall with a minimum height of eight feet shall be
constructed along the north and west property lines.
(e) Landscaping
Detailed landscaping plans shall be submitted to and be approved by the City of
Santa Ana Planning Division prior to issuance of a building permit and installed
as required in the approved phasing plan. The landscape plan shall include
approximately 31 percent (315,456 square feet) of open space (courtyards,
common area amenities, roof terraces and perimeter plazas and open space)
within the project site including the Central Park with an outdoor theatre and
putting green and Par Course /Walking Trail located along the northerly end of
the site.
Private open space recreation and amenities for residents shall include a resort
style saltwater pool and spa, private cabanas, fire pits, dog park with washing
stations, outdoor barbeque and lounges, fitness area, community center with
billiards, shuffleboard, table tennis, kitchen demonstration area for cooking
classes and a screening room, tennis and basketball courts and children's play
area. Each building shall have a common area rooftop deck with outdoor
kitchen and seating areas.
(f) Architectural and Design Features.
(1) Exterior materials. Exterior materials and finishes for the
project shall comply with the approved materials board
submitted for the project, All trash enclosures and similar
ancillary structures shall match the texture, material and
color of the building.
(2) Hardsca ee materials. Enhanced paving materials shall be
installed at the driveway entrances, the project main entrance
and the public park area. The actual paving materials shall be
approved by the Planning Division.
(3) Lighting standards /fixtures. The light fixtures are to
integrate design elements of the building and landscape
architecture. Lighting is to be designed to confine the direct
rays of the artificial lighting within the boundaries of the
development. Specifications of light standards /fixtures and
photometrics plan shall be submitted to Planning Division
for approval.
(4) Gateway element. A monument or similar design feature
identifying an entry point or gateway into Santa Ana shall be
installed.
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SECTION 11— Sienage standards in Specific Development No. 88
Lots in the SD No. 88 zoning district shall comply with the following standards:
(a) Signage shall comply with the standards set forth in sections 41 -850 through 41 -1000 of
the SAMC, with the exception of the standards identified below.
(b) A comprehensive sign program shall be submitted for review and approval by the
Planning Division. The sign program may include creative signage where the sign
proposal is not consistent with existing Code provided it is designed to complement the
form and function of the building and contributes to the aesthetics of the project.
SECTION 12 — Landscape standards for Specific Development No. 88
In the SD No. 88 zoning district, all yards shall be landscaped. The site shall comply with
the landscape plans included as an exhibit to the SD. In addition, the landscape plans shall
comply with the following minimum requirements:
(a) Front /side yard facing a street:
(1) Two 24 -inch box canopy trees.
(2) All trees shall be double - staked.
(3) Six five - gallon size shrubs and 10 one - gallon size herbaceous peretmials /shrubs
as a foundation planting.
(4) Turf or acceptable dry climate ground cover:
i. Turf shall be drought tolerant variety and planted as sod or hydroseed.
ii. Ground cover shall be well- rooted cuttings from flats and planted at
appropriate spacing for that particular plant material.
(b) Irrigation systems:
(1) A pop -up sprinkler type irrigation system shall be provided for all yards
(2) The use of "xeriphytic" or dry climate type plant materials is encouraged.
Irrigation systems may require special fittings to properly water dry climate
plantings.
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(c) Screening:
(1) All meters shall be appropriately screened from public view with trellis work and
vines or a hedge type shrub or they shall be incorporated into the stricture.
(2) Any enclosed stricture for utilities must not encroach into any required setback.
(d) Maintenance:
(1) All plant material shall be maintained per section 41 -609 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code.
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