HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-023 - Increase the Floor Area Ratio for the 8.75 Acres of Property Located at the Western TerminusRESOLUTION NO. 2003-023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ']'HE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA TO INCREASE THE FLOOR AREA
RATIO FOR THE 8.75 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED
AT THE WESTERN TERMINUS OF GARRY AVENUE
BETVVEEN THE SANTA ANA RIVER AND SHANNON
STREET (GPA 2003-01 )
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
General Plan Amendment No. 2003-01 has been filed with the City of
Santa Ana to increase the General Plan Land Use Element Floor Area
Ratio from 0.45 to 0.50 for the approximately 8.75 acres of property
located at the western terminus of Garry Avenue between the Santa Ana
River and Shannon Road.
The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed
public hearing on February 10, 2003 and determined by a vote of 5:0:1:1
(Nalle abstaining and Verino absent) recommended the City Council
approve General Plan Amendment No. 2003-01 to increase the General
Plan Land Use Element Floor Area Ratio from 0.45 to 0.50 for the
approximately 8.75 acres of property located at the western terminus of
Garry Avenue between the Santa Ana River and Shannon Road.
The Council finds that General Plan Amendment No. 2003-01 is consistent
with the General Plan, including but not limited to its policies of encouraging
large manufacturing development and increasing capital investment in the
City because:
1. The proposed project is consistent with the Industrial (IND) land
use designation of the General Plan and the Heavy Industrial (M2)
zoning district.
2. The design, configuration, and size of the proposed building and
condo units being created are in conformance with all City of Santa
Ana requirements and standards for the subdivision of property.
3. The property is fiat with street frontage on Garry Avenue.
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The project is a common lot type development with ownership of
the industrial units and common area access, parking and
landscaped areas.
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The site is 8.75 acres, a size that accommodates the proposed
uses and well exceeds the 12,000 square feet minimum required by
the Heavy Industrial (M2) zoning district.
6. There are no anticipated environmental or health impacts as a
result of this project, as conditioned.
The 8.75 acre site has the capacity to handle the additional 17,000
square feet of floor area (giving it a total of 190,000 square feet of
floor area) and the amount of practical increase in floor area along
Garry Avenue is negligible, given the character of the industrial use
and the neighboring uses.
Section 2. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the initial study and the negative declaration prepared with respect to this
Project. The City Council has, as a result of its consideration and the evidence presented
at the hearings on this matter, determined that, as required pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program, Environmental Review No. 2002-242,
adequately addresses the expected environmental impacts of this Project. On the basis of
this review, the City Council finds that there is no evidence from which it can be fairly
argued that the Project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment. The City
Council hereby certifies and approves the mitigated negative declaration and mitigation
monitoring program and directs that the Notice of Determination be prepared and filed with
the County Clerk of the County of Orange in the manner required by law.
Pursuant to Title XIV, California Code of Regulations ("CCR") § 735.5(c)(1 ), the City
Council has determined that, after considering the record as a whole, there is no evidence
that the proposed project will have the potential for any adverse effect on wildlife resources
or the ecological habitat upon which wildlife resources depend. The proposed project
exists in an urban environment characterized by paved concrete, roadways, surrounding
buildings and human activity. Therefore, pursuant to Fish and Game Code § 711.2 and
Title XIV, CCR § 735.5(a)(3), the payment of Fish and Game Department filing fees is not
required in conjunction with this project.
Section 3. The City Council hereby, approves General Plan Amendment No.
2003-01 to Ana to increase the General Plan Land Use Element Floor Area Ratio from
0.45 to 0.50 for the approximately 8.75 acres of property located at the western
terminus of Garry Avenue between the Santa Ana River and Shannon Road.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately after its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 18th day of February, 2003.
A. Pulido
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
NOT PRESENT:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Bist, Christy, Franklin, Garcia, Pulido, Solorio (6)
None (0)
None (0)
Alvarez ('1)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2003-023 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on February 18, 2003. /..
Clerk of the Council ~u
City of Santa Aha
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