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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 2022-15_826 N. Lacy St_RESOLUTION NO. 2022-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2022-01 AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW THE INFILL CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE ON A VACANT LOT AT 826 N. LACY STREET, WITHIN THE FRENCH PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT (SD-19) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows: A. Jaymie Fisher, representing Habitat for Humanity of Orange County ("Habitat for Humanity"), on behalf of the City of Santa Ana Housing Authority (Property Owner), is requesting approval of Site Plan Review (SPR) No. 2022-01 to allow the infill construction of a new single-family residence on a vacant lot at 826 N. Lacy Street, within the French Park Historic District Specific Development (SD-19). B. Pursuantto Santa Ana Municipal Code ("SAMC") Section 41-593.3, any use or development of property within an SD district shall be in compliance with the ordinance adopting the specific development plan for such property. C. SAMC Section 41-593.4 requires a review by the Planning Commission of all plans for the purpose of ensuring that buildings, structures, and grounds will be in keeping with the given neighborhood and will not be detrimental to the harmonious development of the City or impair the desirability of investment or occupation in that given neighborhood. D. Section 8 (General Provisions) of the French Park Historic District Specific Development (SD-19) requires that all new construction within the area defined as Historic French Park District (SD-19) must proceed through established review processes. Final approval shall be granted by the Planning Commission. E. Section 8.1 and 8.2 of SD-19 requires that all new projects adopt one of the historical architectural styles of the district which is identified in the "Historic French Park Its Architectural Legacy and Design Guidelines" ("Guidelines"). Moreover, the Planning Commission shall make findings that the proposed new construction complies with the Guidelines. F. The French Park Neighborhood Architectural Review Committee ("FPARC") has reviewed the proposal and has communicated its support of the project. Resolution No. 2022-15 Page 1 of 5 G. On May 9, 2022, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on SPR No. 2022-01. H. The Planning Commission, after considering all of the evidence submitted, finds and determines that the project is in substantial compliance with applicable development standards outlined within the Specific Development Plan No.19 (SD-19) zoning district and the Historic French Park Design Guidelines. Specifically, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed residence would meet all required SD-19 development standards, including but not limited to, lot coverage, height, and setbacks. In addition, the residence has adopted an architectural design identified as appropriate within the Guidelines (i.e., Victorian architectural style). The residence has been designed to be compatible in size, scale, massing, and design to the nearby historic homes and neighborhood. It maintains architectural standards compatible with the architectural character of the historic district and is designed to include historically appropriate exterior materials, gable treatments, and architectural massing consistent with existing historic architectural styles found in the area. The overall features and materials of the residence would be architecturally compatible with the Guidelines, as it would include high quality materials that will ensure that the residences age well for the duration of the building's lifetime. Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 3/New Construction) because the project consists of the construction of a new residential structure. Based on this analysis, Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review Nos. 2021-45, will be filed for this project. Section 3. The Applicant shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold the City and/or any of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, authorized volunteers, and instrumentalities thereof, harmless from any and all claims, demands, lawsuits, writs of mandamus, referendum, and other proceedings (whether legal, equitable,declaratory, administrative or adjudicatory in nature), and alternative dispute resolution procedures (including, but not limited to arbitrations, mediations, and such other procedures), judgments, orders, and decisions (collectively "Actions"), brought against the City and/or any of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof, that challenge, attack, or seek to modify, set aside, void, or annul, any action of, or any permit or approval issued by the City and/or any of its officials, officers, employees, agents, departments, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof (including actions approved by the voters of the City) for or concerning the project, whether such Actions are brought under the Ralph M. Brown Act, California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning and Zoning Law, the Subdivision Map Act, Code of Civil Procedure sections 1085 or 1094.5, or any other federal, state or local constitution, statute, law, ordinance, charter, rule, regulation, or any decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. It is expressly agreed that the City shall have the right to approve the legal counsel providing the City's defense, and that Applicant shall reimburse the City for any costs and expenses directly and necessarily incurred by the City in the course of the defense. City shall promptly notify the Applicant of any Action brought and City shall cooperate with Applicant in the defense of the Action. Resolution No. 2022-15 Page 2 of 6 Section 4. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana, after conducting the public hearing, hereby approves Site Plan Review No. 2022-01, as conditioned in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein, for the project located at 826 N. Lacy Street. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the above -referenced hearing, including but not limited to: The Request for Planning Commission Action dated May 9, 2022, and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, written and oral, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. ADOPTED this 9{h day of May, 2022 by the following vote. AYES: Commissioners: ALDERETE, CALDERON, MORRISSEY, RAMOS, WOO (5) NOES: Commissioners: ABSENT: Commissioners: MCLOUGHLIN, PHAM (2) ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: John M. Funk Sr. Assistant City Attorney []Nr� Thomas Morrissey f Chairperson Resolution No. 2022-15 Page 3 of 5 CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, CHRISTINA LEONARD, Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2022-15 to be the original resolution adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana on May 9, 2022. Date: I I I22 0y, lo"14 o- 0. L e&uL J Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2022-15 Page 4 of 5 EXHIBIT A Conditions of Approval for Site Plan Review No. 2022-01 Site Plan Review No. 2022-01 to allow the infill construction of a new single-family residence is approved subject to compliance, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Planning Manager, with all applicable sections of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the California Building Standards Code, and all other applicable regulations: The Applicant must comply with each and every condition listed below prior to exercising the rights conferred by this conditional use permit. The Applicant must remain in compliance with all conditions listed below throughout the life of the conditional use permit. Failure to comply with each and every condition may result in the revocation of the conditional use permit. 1: All proposed site improvements must conform to the Site Plan Review approval of DP No. 2021-11. 2. Any amendment to the. DP No. 2021-11 or SPR No. 2022-01, including modifications to approved materials, finishes, architecture, site plan, landscaping, and square footage must be submitted to the Planning Division for review. At that time, staff will determine if administrative relief is available or if the Development Project Review or Site Plan Review Application must be amended. 3. Prior, to building permit issuance of the proposed new single-family residence, the applicant will submit a formal landscape plan for staff review. 4. Applicant must construct a minimum six-foot high perimeter block wall for the side and rear property lines for the proposed parcel. 5. After project occupancy, landscaping and hardscape materials must be maintained as shown on the approved landscape plans. Resolution No. 2022-15 Page 5 of 5