HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-23-1995MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
FEBRUARY 23, 1995
CALLED TO ORDER
2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
SANTA ANA LIBRARY
26 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
5:40 P.M.
ATTENDANCE
COUNCILMEMBERS
Present:
ROBERT L. RICHARDSON, Mayor Pro Tern
TOM LUTZ
PATRICIA A. McGUIGAN
LISA MILLS
TED R MORENO
Absent:
MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor
TONY ESPINOZA
STAFF:
FRANCISCO GUTIERREZ, Executive
Assistant to the City Manager
EDWARD J. COOPER, City Attorney
JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council
WORK STUDY SESSION
Planning and Building Agency Executive Director Robyn Uptegraff reviewed the agenda for
the work study session. She indicated staff would conclude its presentation on the Noncon-
forming Code before beginning the discussion on Industrial Uses and Zoning, and the
meeting schedule for the remaining City Development sessions. Uptegraff distributed a
summary of the results of the Planning Commission's brain-storming session on development
goals, policies and processes.
NONCONFORMING CODE
Senior Planner Charles View distributed a list of city streets staff had designated major and
primary arterials in order to grant some relief from the Nonconforming Code to industrial
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sites with lower visibility on non-arterials. He then explained staff's rationale regarding the
issues enumerated in the memo proposing changes to the Nonconforming Code that had been
distributed to the Council at the previous meeting.
Following his explanation and responses to Council's questions on each issue, View indicated
the changes as discussed would be incorporated into the final planning document to be
prepared at the conclusion of the City Development policies and processes sessions.
Mayor Pro Tem Richardson noted the City of Orange had been particularly successful in
converting older residences to commercial uses and requested staff investigate the
commercial reuse potential of residences on North Broadway.
Planning Commissioner Alexander Nalle opined that City parking requirements should be
consistent with those of financial lending institutions.
DISCUSSION OF POLICIES FOR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY THROUGHOUT THE CITY
Senior Planner Linda Hale reviewed the agenda for her presentation on the City's policies for
industrial property. From a map of the General Plan, she identified the industrial zones in
the Southeast, Southwest, and several smaller areas in the City.
Hale then discussed the primary, support, and "hybrid" uses allowed in Industrial zones and
explained the differences between M1 Light Manufacturing, M2 Heavy Manufacturing, and
CM Commercial Manufacturing zoning districts. She indicated staff's goal was to preserve
the City's industrial base, as well as to discourage support uses such as offices and retail
services from competing with true industrial uses.
Associate Planner Larry Yenglin showed slides demonstrating the differences between uses in
each of the zoning districts.
Councilmembers discussed several aspects of the presentation, focusing on some potential
difficulties relating to multi-tenant industrial complexes and business center parks.
Executive Director Uptegraff indicated staff would further analyze the ratio of support to
primary uses in each of the industrial zones.
ADJOURNMENT - 7:17 P.M. - To 5:30 p.m. on March 2, 1995 in the Conference Room
of the Santa Ana Library, 26 Civic Center Plaza,
Santa Ana
Clerk of the Council
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