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117 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS-2437 <br /> <br />AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA <br />ANA TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING THE <br />ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY NEW BANQUET FACILITIES IN <br />THE CITY <br /> <br /> THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana finds, determines and <br />declares as follows: <br /> <br /> A. Provisions of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code do not <br />specifically identify banquet facilities or designate zoning districts throughout the City <br />where banquet facilities may be permitted. Historically, however, requests for <br />development proposals for banquet facilities have been reviewed in context with <br />restaurants and eating establishments and as a result, permitted by right in certain <br />specified zoning districts. Because of its age, current provisions of the Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code fail to fully take into account the potential impacts associated with the <br />establishment of banquet facilities and fail to address the needs of the City and its <br />residents today and in the future. As such, provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />need review, study and possible revision in order to respond to recent concerns relating <br />to the impacts of banquet facilities and the potential establishment of new banquet <br />facilities in the City. <br /> <br /> B. Given these concerns, staff for the last several months has been <br />undertaking a review of the current provisions of Chapter 41 of the Code to create <br />development standards for banquet facilities citywide and staff has initiated the research <br />to undertake a zone ordinance amendment to provide clear direction regarding the <br />regulation and permitting of banquet facilities in the City. <br /> <br /> C. The City Council has considered all of the written and oral testimony <br />offered concerning whether to adopt this emergency ordinance. <br /> <br /> D. Without adoption of this ordinance, properties in the City could quickly <br />receive entitlements to establish banquet facilities despite the fact that City Council has <br />determined that the Code is in need of updating and has directed that a study be done <br />to recommend new standards and revise Code sections to address concerns created by <br />banquet facilities. <br /> <br /> E. The City Council has directed that all studies be pursued as expeditiously <br />as is practicable, and has directed staff to expeditiously pursue appropriate revisions to <br />the Code. This matter is currently scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission <br />at its August 14, 2000 regular meeting. <br /> <br />Ordinance No. NS-2437 <br /> Page I of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />