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REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />JULY 28, 2008 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT <br />NO. 2008-03 TO AMEND CHAPTER 41 OF THE <br />SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE IN ORDER TO ALLOW <br />INDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES WITHIN THE LIGHT <br />INDUSTRIAL (M-1) ZONING DISTRICT <br />Prepared by Matt Foulkes <br />Executive Director <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Recommend that the City Council: <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />^ Applicant's Request <br />^ Staff Recommendation <br />CONTINUED TO <br />A <br />,° t ~_ <br />Pla ing M ager <br />1. Approve and adopt the Negative Declaration for Environmental Review <br />No. 2008-127. <br />2. Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2008-03. <br />DISC_'i7SRT()N <br />Background <br />The City of Santa Ana has received an increasing number of inquiries <br />regarding the opportunity to locate indoor sports facilities in the Light <br />Industrial (M-1) Zone. Examples of these facilities include indoor <br />soccer, batting cages and go-cart racing. The Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />currently does not distinguish between recreational and entertainment <br />uses, and does not permit either in industrial zones. This type of use <br />has historically been identified as more appropriate in commercial zones <br />and is currently permitted with a conditional use permit in the Community <br />Commercial (C-1), General Commercial (C-2), Downtown Commercial (C-3) and <br />Professional (P) zoning districts. While indoor entertainment and <br />recreation will continue to be a conditionally permitted use, the evolving <br />needs of indoor sports facilities, as well as the need to provide <br />additional recreational opportunities, has prompted the City to evaluate <br />the potential of allowing these uses in the light industrial zone. <br />The addition of indoor sports facilities in the Light Industrial zone will <br />provide benefit to both industrial property owners and the surrounding <br />community. Industrial property owners will benefit by further <br />EXHIBIT A <br />75B-2 <br />