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Home My WebLink About03-18-20 AGENDA PACKETZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA 1 March 18, 2020 CITY OF SANTA ANA ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA MARCH 18, 2020 10:30 A.M. CITY HALL ROSS ANNEX Conference Room 1600 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California Lisa Storck Legal Counsel Minh Thai Executive Director Vince Fregoso Planning Manager The Zoning Administrator Agenda can be found online: https://www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings Si tiene preguntas en español, favor de llamar a Narcee Perez al (714) 667-2260. Nếu cần liên lạc bằng tiếng Việt, xin điện thoại cho Tony Lai số (714) 565-2627. Written Comments: If you wish to submit a comment on any item on the Agenda, please submit to eComments@santa-ana.org before 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting; emails received after said time may not be distributed to the Commission but will be on file for public viewing the day after the meeting. Special Assistance: If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Michael Ortiz, ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 647-5624. Please call prior to the meeting date, to allow the City time to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting [Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II, 28 CFR 35.102]. Translation Services: For translation services in other languages, contact Sarah Bernal at 714-667-2732 no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Verny Carvajal Zoning Administrator Sarah Bernal Recording Secretary ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA 2 March 18, 2020 Basic Meeting Information Five-Year Strategic Plan (2014-2019): Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles - The City of Santa Ana is committed to achieving a shared vision for the organization and its community. The vision, mission and guiding principles (values) are the result of a thoughtful and inclusive process designed to set the City and organization on a course that meets the challenges of today and tomorrow. Vision - The dynamic center of Orange County which is acclaimed for our: •Investment in youth •Safe and healthy community •Neighborhood pride •Thriving economic climate •Enriched and diverse culture •Quality government services Mission – “To deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community which ensures public safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high quality of life for residents.” Guiding Principles - •Collaboration •Efficiency •Equity •Excellence •Fiscal Responsibility •Innovation •Transparency Strategic Plan Goals/Objectives/Strategies: Goal 1 - Community Safety Goal 2 - Youth, Education, Recreation Goal 3 - Economic Development Goal 4 - City Financial Stability Goal 5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability Goal 6 - Community Facilities & Infrastructure Goal 7 - Team Santa Ana Agenda An agenda is provided for each meeting. The agenda is posted on the posting boards outside the Civic Center entrance and Council Chamber. Meeting agendas and approved minutes are kept current on the City website at www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings. The items on the agenda are arranged in four categories: Consent Calendar: These are relatively minor in nature, do not have any outstanding issues or concerns, and do not require a public hearing. All consent calendar items are considered as one item and a single vote is taken for their approval, unless an item is pulled from the consent calendar for individual discussion. There is no public discussion of consent calendar items unless requested by the Zoning Administrator. Public Hearings: This category is for case applications that require, by law, a hearing open to public comment because of the discretionary nature of the request. Public hearings are formally conducted and public input/testimony is requested at a specific time. This is your opportunity to speak on the item(s) that concern you. Public Hearing Procedure: The Zoning Administrator (ZA) will follow the following procedure for all items listed as public hearing items: 1. The ZA will ask for presentation of the staff report; 2. The ZA will have the opportunity to question staff in order to clarify any specific points; 3. The applicant and the project representative will be allowed to make a presentation; 4. The public hearing will be opened; 5. Members of the audience will be allowed to speak, for a maximum of 3 minutes per speaker; 6. The applicant will be given an opportunity to respond to comments made by the audience; 7. The public hearing will be closed; and 8. Discussion of the proposal will return to the ZA with formal action taken to approve, conditionally approve, deny, or continue review of the application. Business Items: Items in this category are general in nature and may require action. Public input may be received at the request of the Zoning Administrator. See information for Speaker’s Card/Request to Speak on the first page. Work Study Session: Items in this category are generally items requiring discussion. No action will be taken. Persons wishing to speak regarding Work Study Session matters should file a "Request to Speak" form with the Recording Secretary. Staff Reports: Staff reports can be downloaded from the City’s website at https://www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-meetings If you have any questions regarding any item of business on the agenda for this meeting, or any of the staff reports or other documentation relating to any agenda item, please contact the Planning and Building Agency at 714-667-2732. Appeals: The formal action by Zoning Administrator shall become effective after the ten-day appeal period, unless appealed. The appeal must be filed with the Planning Department, accompanied by the required filing fee, within ten days of the date of the Zoning Administrator’s action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Zoning Administrator may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. Please note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing. Submittal of information for dissemination or presentation Written Materials/Handouts: Any member of the public who desires to submit documentation in hard copy form may do so prior to the meeting or at the time he/she addresses the Zoning Administrator. Please provide 15 copies of the information to be submitted and file with the Recording Secretary at the time of arrival to the meeting. This information will be disseminated at the time testimony is given. Large Displays/Maps/Renderings: Any member of the public who desires to display freestanding large displays or renderings in conjunction with their public testimony is asked to notify the Planning and Building Agency at 714- 667-2732 no later than noon on the day of the scheduled meeting. Electronic Documents/Audio-Visuals: Any member of the public who desires to display information electronically in conjunction with their public testimony is asked to submit the information to the Planning and Building Agency at 714-667-2732 no later than noon on the day of the scheduled meeting. Code of Ethics and Conduct: The people of the City of Santa Ana, at an election held on February 5, 2008, approved an amendment to the City Charter which established the Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees to assure public confidence. A copy of the City’s Code can be found on the Clerk of the Council’s webpage. The following are the core values expressed: Integrity · Honesty · Responsibility · Fairness · Accountability · Respect · Efficiency Senate Bill 343: As required by Senate Bill 343, any non-confidential writings or documents provided to the Zoning Administrator regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Planning & Building Agency during normal business hours. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA 3 March 18, 2020 CITY OF SANTA ANA ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA MARCH 18, 2020 10:30 A.M. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENTS – (non-agenda items) PUBLIC HEARING Notice to Public: Zoning Administrator's decision is final unless appealed within 10 days by any interested party, group, or individual. Legal notice published in the Orange County Reporter on March 6, 2020 and notices mailed and posted on March 5, 2020. 1.MINOR EXCEPTION NO. 2020-02 LOCATION: 1037 W. First Street located in the Community Commercial (C-1) and Professional (P) zone. REQUEST: The applicant proposes to construct a new front-yard decorative fence that will total six feet in height, exceeding the City’s maximum fence height standard in the above mentioned zone by two feet. The applicant is requesting approval of Minor Exception 2020-02 as conditioned to allow the construction of said fence. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The Zoning Administrator will consider whether the proposed action is Categorically Exempt from the requirements to prepare additional environmental documentation per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15303 (e) – New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2019 -16 will be filed for this project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution. A RESOLUTION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING MINOR EXCEPTION NO. 2020-02 AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A SIX-FOOT TALL FRONT YARD FENCE ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1037 WEST FIRST STREET ADJOURNMENT 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 1-18