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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
JUNE 1, 2009
TITLE:
PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT NO. 2009-03 TO REQUIRE BICYCLE
PARKING FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND
TO AMEND CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
^ As Recommended
^ As Amended
^ Ordinance on 15' Reading
^ Ordinance on 2rd Reading
^ Implementing Resolution
^ Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
1. Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2009-03.
2. Receive and file amendments to the Citywide Design Guidelines.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
On May 11, 2009, the Planning Commission recommended that the City
Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2009-
03; and receive and file amendments to the Citywide Design Guidelines by
a vote of 6:0 (Betancourt absent) to require bicycle parking for new
development and major rehabilitation projects (Exhibit A) Planning
Commission also made adjustments to the proposed ordinance to allow for
flexibility in the location of bicycle parking spaces.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Ja Trevino
Executive Director
Planning & Building Agency
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REQUEST FOR
Planning Commission Action
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE:
MAY 11, 2009
TITLE:
PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT NO. 2009-03 TO REQUIRE BICYCLE
PARKING FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND
TO AMEND CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES
Prepared by Melanie G. McCann
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executive Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommend that the City Council:
PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY
APPROVED
^ As Recommended
^ As Amended
^ Set Public Hearing For
DENIED
^ Applicant's Request
^ Staff Recommendation
CONTINUED TO
Planning anager
1. Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2009-
03.
2. Receive and file amendments to the Citywide Design Guidelines.
DISCUSSION
Request of Applicant
The City of Santa Ana is initiating a request to amend Chapter 41 of the
Santa Ana Municipal Code and create design and development guidelines to
provide bicycle parking in new development and major rehabilitation
projects.
The scope of the proposed
definition for a "bicycle
bicycle parking spaces to
development in Santa Ana.
chapter be added to th
aesthetic nature and loc
bicycle parking spaces.
DISCUSSION
The City of Santa Ana General Plan,
Growth Management Element, contain
vision for long term sustainability
oning Code is to: 1) create a
nd 2) identify the number of
esidential and non-residential
is proposed that an additional
Guidelines to address the
support facilities, such as
including the Circulation Element and
goals and policies that establish a
and multiple modes of transportation
EXHIBIT A
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amendment to the Z
parking space" a
be required for r
In addition, it
e Citywide Design
ation of bicycle
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May 11, 2009
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to serve the Santa Ana community. The proposed bicycle parking space
requirements and design guidelines will help facilitate the use of
alternative modes of transportation that are not motorized, thereby
helping to improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gases and improve health
and fitness for the Santa Ana community.
Presently, the Zoning Code does not include any requirements for bicycle
parking to be provided within development projects. The proposed
amendment to Chapter 41 is intended as an incremental first step to
promote bicycle support facilities and sustainability travel options in
Santa Ana. In preparing recommendations for this amendment, a number of
bicycle parking policies from a variety of local jurisdictions and
organizations were referenced for their applicability to Santa Ana. As
detailed in Exhibit 1, the proposed amendment identifies a prescribed
number of bicycle parking spaces to serve guests and visitors for specific
uses; including commercial/retail, public gathering areas,
industrial/manufacturing and multiple family residences. As proposed, the
amendment to the zoning code will require the inclusion of bicycle parking
in the site design for new development and major rehabilitation projects.
It is also proposed that the Bristol Specific Plan be amended to eliminate
its bicycle parking requirements. Specifically, the standard for five
bicycle parking spaces per 50 linear feet of street frontage for
development in the Bristol Specific Plan area would be removed; allowing
the proposed bicycle parking requirements for the Zoning Code to be
applied consistently citywide (Exhibit 2).
In addition to the Zoning Code Amendment proposal, Exhibit 3 details the
amendment proposed to the Citywide Design Guidelines to provide a
framework for the placement, size and location of bicycle parking. It is
proposed that a new "Chapter 16 - Bicycle Support Facilities", be added to
the Citywide Design Guidelines. These new guidelines would act as a
reference for designers and developers to implement the bicycle parking
requirements in a functional and aesthetically pleasing manner.
With the approval of the Citywide Design Guidelines in 2006 as a working
document, the City Council delegated the Executive Director of Planning
and Building Agency the authority to make future change to the Guidelines.
With input from Planning Commission, the Executive Director is to submit a
memo to the City Manager, copied to the City Council with the proposed
changes to the Citywide Design Guidelines. The City Council may choose at
its next regularly scheduled meeting to set the item for discussion,
otherwise the proposed changes will be incorporated into the Citywide
Design Guidelines.
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Based upon the analysis and the proposal's consistency with the General
Plan goals, to promote quality development and encourage a variety of
transportation alternatives to serve the Santa Ana community, it is
recommended that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council
approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2009-03 and receive and file the
amendments to the Citywide Design Guidelines.
CEQA Compliance
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed
project is a General Rule Exemption per Section 15303 as the project
includes the addition of appurtenances to development sites.
Environmental Review No. 2009-26 will be filed for this project.
Melanie G. McCann, AICP
Associate Planner
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Chapter 41 ZONING CODE
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS
Sec. 41-13'7.1 Parking space, bicycle
A bicycle parking space is a space within apublic or private. property,exclusive of street right-
of=way, driveways, ramps, walkways, required landscape areas or work space for the temporary
parking or storage of one (1) bicycle. A bicycle parking space is primarily for visitorsand
guests, and shall include a permanently affixed post or rack for attaching a bicycle.
ARTICLE XV. OFF-STREET PARKING
Section 41-13Q7.1 Bicycle'parking spaces
All development projects (as defined by Seetion41-668) shall provide short term bicycle parking
on-site as follows:
a. Retail and service commercial development shall provide bicycle parking' at a rate of `five
(5) percent of the required automobile parking, but not less than four (4) bicycle spaces.
b. Ofi-ice, industrial and manufacturing development of greater than 15,000 gross. square
feet shall provide a minimum of two (2) bicycle parking spaces.
e. Nfultifarnily residences of five or moreunits shall provide a minimum. of four (4) bicycle
spaces.
d. .Key activity locations and public gathering. uses including but not limited to theaters,
recreation facilities, libraries, churches/temples, and schools shall provide a minimum'of
four (4) bicycle parking spaces or eight (8) bicycle parking spaces if more than50
parking spaces are required.
e. If a use conducted in a building or on a site is not clearly defined as it relates to the
application of this requirement. determination shall be at the discretion of the planning
manager as to the appropriate bicycle parking requirement as listed in subsections a
through d above. Such determination may be appealed to the planning commission and
city council.
f. Any development project Iocated within the Central Business (C3} or Central Business-
Artist's Village (C3-A) shall be exempt from this section.
Sec. 41-681.1. Rehabilitation of nonresidential buildings--Sites of less than fifteen thousand
square feet.
Rehabilitation of any nonconforming building which is used for any nonresidential purpose and
which is located on a site having less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet or gross area is
subject to the following exceptions from section 41-681:
(1) Rehabilitation which is limited to structural alterations without any building
expansion is permitted if all signage on the building and the site on which it is located is
brought into conformity with the requirements of this chapter, except that, in the case of
such alterations being undertaken by a tenant on a site having more than one (1) tenant,
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such alterations are permitted if all signage on the area leased by such tenant is brought
into conformity with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) Rehabilitation which includes expansion of the building is permitted when the total
floor area of all such expansions occurring in any five-year period does not exceed ten
(10) per cent of the floor space of the building as it existed at the beginning of such time
period, provided that the following conditions are satisfied:
a. All signage on the building and the site on which it is located shall be brought
into conformity with the requirements of this chapter.
b. Off-street parking shall be provided in conformance with the requirements of
this chapter. With regard to sites having more than one (1) business occupant,
only the occupant undertaking the building expansion is required to achieve
conformity with the applicable off-street parking requirements of this chapter.
c. Landscaping shall be improved to bring the site on which the building is
located into closer compliance with the landscaping requirements of this chapter,
as deemed appropriate by the planning director.
d. Bicycle parking shall be improved to bring thesite onwhich the building i
located into closer compliance with the bicycle parking requirements of this
chapter, as deemed appropriate by the planning director.
(3) Rehabilitation which includes expansion of the building is permitted when the total
floor area of all such expansions occurring in any five-year period exceeds ten (10) per
cent but does not exceed twenty-five (25) per cent of the floor space of the building as it
existed at the beginning of such time period, if the building and the site on which it is
located is brought into conformity with all of the requirements of this chapter except
those pertaining to building setbacks (minimum yards), minimum lot size, and minimum
street frontage. With regard to sites having more than one (1) business occupant, only the
occupant undertaking the building expansion is required to achieve conformity with the
applicable off-street parking requirements of this chapter.
Sec. 41.681.2. Same--Sites of fifteen thousand square feet or more.
Rehabilitation of any nonconforming building which is used for any nonresidential purpose and
which is located on a site having fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet or more of gross area is
subject to the following exceptions from section 41-681:
(1) Rehabilitation which is limited to structural alterations without any building
expansion is permitted if all signage on the building and the site on which it is located is
brought into conformity with the requirements of this chapter, except that, in the case of
such alterations being undertaken by a tenant on a site having more than one (1) tenant,
such alterations are permitted if all signage on the area leased by such tenant is brought
into conformity with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) Rehabilitation which includes expansion of the building is permitted when the total
floor area of all such expansions occurring in any five-year period does not exceed ten
(10) per cent of the floor space of the building as it existed at the beginning of such time
period, provided that the following conditions are satisfied:
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a. All signage on the building and the site on which it is located shall be brought
into conformity with the requirements of this chapter.
b. Off-street parking shall be provided in conformance with the requirements of
this chapter. With regard to sites having more than one (1) business occupant,
only the occupant undertaking the building expansion is required to achieve
conformity with the applicable off-street parking requirements of this chapter.
c. Landscaping shall be improved to bring the site on which the building is
located into closer compliance with the landscaping requirements of this chapter,
as deemed appropriate by the planning director.
d. Bicycle parking shall be improved to bring the site on which the building is
located into closer compliance with the bicycle parkingrequirements ofthis
chapter, as deemed appropriate by the planning director.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
15.7 Eligible Artwork Types .........................................................................................15-3
15.8 Artwork Location ................................................................................................ 15-4
15.9 Lighting ................................................................................................................15-4
15.10 Ownership and Maintenance ..........................................................................15-5
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: BIKEWAY SUPPORT FACILITIES GUIDELINES ........:.................:.....16-~
16.1 Introduction ......................................................:........................................:.........16-1
16.2 General Design Objectives ....... .................... ................................... . l b-1
16.3 Site Planning, .Compatibility and Lot Design .........., ........................................ 16-1
APPENDIX A: SANTA ANA ARCHITECTURAL $TYLES ............................................... A-1
APPENDIX B: FENCES ....................................................................................... B-1
APPENDIX C: SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS ....................................... C-1
APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY OF ARCHITECTURAL TERMS .............................................. D-1
APPENDIX E: INCENTIVES FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES ............................................... E-1
APPENDIX F: HISTORIC PRECEDENTS FOR COLOR ................................................... F-~
APPENDIX G: RESOURCES FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION ........................................ G-1
SANTA ANA CITYWIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES
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CHAPTER 1 G -BICYCLE SUPPORT FACILITIES GUIDELINES
Chapter 16
Bikeway Support
Facilities Guidelines
16.1 INTRODUCTION
The Bicycle Support Facilities
Guidelines are intended to assist site
designers and developers
implementing the City's goals to
encourage alternative modes of
transportation, improve air quality,
reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
and improve health and physical
fitness for residents. This Chapter
provides guidance for including
bicycle parking to support sustainable
development practices throughout
Santa Ana.
While short term bicycle parking (bike
post or rack) are more common,
opportunities for long term bike
parking (bike lockers) are also
encouraged, as appropriate.
Figure I6-1: Example of "Wave" bike rack
providing t'ive bicycle parking spaces.
16.Z GENERAL DESIGN OBJECTIVES
The objectives of these guidelines are
to encourage well designed
development with appropriate site
amenities to support traveling by
bicycle, that:
^ Provides bicycle parking at
popular destinations, key
activity locations, attractions
and other points of interest.
^ Incorporates bicycle parking in
the design of new and
rehabilitated development
projects.
^ Includes site furniture, such as
bicycle racks and lockers that
complement the aesthetic
character of the site.
16.3 SITE PLANNING, COMPATIBILITY &
LOT DESIGN
Bicycle parking should be located as
close as possible to the main
entrance of the building. In addition,
the following site design and
placement guides should be
considered:
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CHAPTER 1 G -BICYCLE SUPPORT FACILITIES GUIDELINES
^ Locate bicycle parking facilities
so they will not obstruct
pedestrian and auto traffic.
^ Provide a physical barricade
such as a curb, bollard,
landscaping or other type of
safety measure between
bicycle and vehicle parking
areas.
WALL
T BACK-UP PEDESTRIAN
AISLE WALKWAY OR
3 FEET SK~WALK
3
FEET_~
8 FEET ~ 2 FEET
8 FEET
Figure 16-2: Elevation showing separafion
between bicycle parking and pedestrian
walkways
^ Highly-visible, well-lit bicycle
parking should be securely
mounted to the ground.
^ Short term parking should
consist of bicycle racks that
enable the frame and one or
both wheels to be secured with
a user supplied cable for U-lock.
^ Bicycle racks and lockers should
complement the aesthetic and
architectural character of the
site.
Figure 16-3: Example of bicycle parking
mounted to the ground.
^ Bicycle post or rack should be
of durable material, such as
stainless steel.
^ The standard bicycle parking
dimension should be a
minimum six feet in length, with
a width ranging from one to
two feet. In addition, there
should be sufficient space
around the bike rack to make
use possible.
^ The bicycle space or rack
should provide a minimum
back-up area of two feet that
should be clear of all pedestrian
and vehicular paths.
Figure 16-4: View of the back-up area for
bicycle parking.
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ORDINANCE NO. NS -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE NEW AND
REHABILITATION TO DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, OTHER
THAN SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, TO PROVIDE FOR
TEMPORARY, ON-SITE BICYCLE PARKING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. The City's Zoning Code, set forth in Chapter 41 of the Sana Ana Municipal
Code (the "Code") does not currently impose requirements on development
projects to install temporary bicycle parking spaces for customers, visitors and
guests.
B. The Planning and Building Agency is proposing to amend the Code to: (1)
create a definition fora "bicycle parking space," and (2) identify the number of
bicycle parking spaces to be required for new or substantially rehabilitated
residential and non-residential development in Santa Ana. Residential projects
of four (4) units or less would be exempted.
C. In addition, staff has proposed that an additional chapter be added to the
Citywide Design Guidelines to address the aesthetic nature and location of
bicycle support facilities, such as bicycle parking spaces, and the form of bicycle
parking facilities.
D. Finally, the proposed Code amendment would allow reduction of one (1)
vehicular parking space or reduction of required landscaping if the necessary
bicycle parking pursuant to the Design Guidelines could not be accommodated
due to site constraints or esthetic considerations.
E. The Planning Commission has, following a duly noticed public hearing, on
May 11, 2009, recommended approval of this Ordinance.
F. The City Council has held a duly noticed public hearing on this Ordinance,
and has considered all testimony presented thereto.
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G. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, this Ordinance
is subject to a General Rule Exemption per Section 15303 as the project includes
the addition of appurtenances to development sites. An exemption for
Environmental Review No. 2009-26 will be filed for this project.
H. All provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code which are repeated herein
are repeated solely in order to comply with the provisions of section 418 of the
Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Any such restatement of existing provisions of
the Code is not intended, nor shall it be interpreted, as constituting a new action or
decision of the City Council, but rather such provisions are repeated for tracking
purposes only in conformance with the Charter.
SECTION 3. Section 41-137.1 is added to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code to read in full as follows:
Sec. 41-137.1 Parking space, bicycle
A bicycle parking space is a space within a public or private property,
exclusive of street right-of-way, driveways, ramps, walkways, required
landscape areas or work space for the temporary parking or storage of one
(1) bicycle. A bicycle parking space is primarily for visitors and guests, and
shall include a permanently affixed post or rack for attaching a bicycle.
SECTION 4. Section 41-1307.1 is added to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code to read in full as follows:
Section 41-1307.1 Bicycle parking spaces
All development projects (as defined by Section 41-668) shall provide short
term bicycle parking on-site as follows:
a. Retail and service commercial development shall provide bicycle parking at
a rate of five (5) percent of the required automobile parking, but not less
than four (4) bicycle spaces.
b. Office, industrial and manufacturing development of greater than 15,000
gross square feet shall provide a minimum of two (2) bicycle parking
spaces.
c. Multifamily residences of five or more units shall provide a minimum of four
(4) bicycle spaces.
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d. Key activity locations and public gathering uses including but not limited to
theaters, recreation facilities, libraries, churches/temples, and schools shall
provide a minimum of four (4) bicycle parking spaces or eight (8) bicycle
parking spaces if more than 50 parking spaces are required.
e. If a use conducted in a building or on a site is not clearly defined as it
relates to the application of this requirement, determination shall be at the
discretion of the planning manager as to the appropriate bicycle parking
requirement as listed in subsections a through d above. Such determination
may be appealed to the planning commission and city council.
f. Any development project located within the Central Business (C3) or
Central Business- Artist's Village (C3-A) shall be exempt from this section.
g. To the extent practicable, the design, site planning, compatibility and lot
design for on-site, short term bicycle parking shall be consistent with the
City's Bicycle Support Facilities Guidelines. In those situations where said
Guidelines cannot be applied due to site constraints or aesthetic
considerations, in order to promote the objectives of said Guidelines and
the health, safety and general welfare of the City, the Planning Director or
designee may in writing authorize use of a portion of the required landscape
setback, or the conversion of one required vehicular parking space for on-
site, short term bicycle parking.
SECTION 5. Section 41-681.1 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to
require provision of temporary bicycle parking such that it reads as follows (new language in
bold):
Sec. 41-681.1. Rehabilitation of nonresidential buildings--Sites of less
than fifteen thousand square feet.
Rehabilitation of any nonconforming building which is used for any
nonresidential purpose and which is located on a site having less than
fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet or gross area is subject to the
following exceptions from section 41-681:
(1) Rehabilitation which is limited to structural alterations without any
building expansion is permitted if all signage on the building and the site on
which it is located is brought into conformity with the requirements of this
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chapter, except that, in the case of such alterations being undertaken by a
tenant on a site having more than one (1) tenant, such alterations are
permitted if all signage on the area leased by such tenant is brought into
conformity with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) Rehabilitation which includes expansion of the building is permitted
when the total floor area of all such expansions occurring in any five-year
period does not exceed ten (10) per cent of the floor space of the building
as it existed at the beginning of such time period, provided that the following
conditions are satisfied:
a. All signage on the building and the site on which it is located shall
be brought into conformity with the requirements of this chapter.
b. Off-street parking shall be provided in conformance with the
requirements of this chapter. With regard to sites having more than one (1)
business occupant, only the occupant undertaking the building expansion is
required to achieve conformity with the applicable off-street parking
requirements of this chapter.
c. Landscaping shall be improved to bring the site on which the
building is located into closer compliance with the landscaping requirements
of this chapter, as deemed appropriate by the planning director.
d. Bicycle parking shall be improved to bring the site on which
the building is located into closer compliance with the bicycle parking
requirements of this chapter, as deemed appropriate by the planning
director.
(3) Rehabilitation which includes expansion of the building is permitted
when the total floor area of all such expansions occurring in any five-year
period exceeds ten (10) per cent but does not exceed twenty-five (25) per
cent of the floor space of the building as it existed at the beginning of such
time period, if the building and the site on which it is located is brought into
conformity with all of the requirements of this chapter except those
pertaining to building setbacks (minimum yards), minimum lot size, and
minimum street frontage. With regard to sites having more than one (1)
business occupant, only the occupant undertaking the building expansion is
required to achieve conformity with the applicable off-street parking
requirements of this chapter.
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SECTION 6. Section 41-681.2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to
require provision of temporary bicycle parking such that it reads as follows (new language in
bold):
Sec. 41-681.2. Same--Sites of fifteen thousand square feet or more.
Rehabilitation of any nonconforming building which is used for any
nonresidential purpose and which is located on a site having fifteen
thousand (15,000) square feet or more of gross area is subject to the
following exceptions from section 41-681:
(1) Rehabilitation which is limited to structural alterations without any
building expansion is permitted if all signage on the building and the site on
which it is located is brought into conformity with the requirements of this
chapter, except that, in the case of such alterations being undertaken by a
tenant on a site having more than one (1) tenant, such alterations are
permitted if all signage on the area leased by such tenant is brought into
conformity with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) Rehabilitation which includes expansion of the building is permitted
when the total floor area of all such expansions occurring in any five-year
period does not exceed ten (10) per cent of the floor space of the building
as it existed at the beginning of such time period, provided that the following
conditions are satisfied:
a. All signage on the building and the site on which it is located shall be
brought into conformity with the requirements of this chapter.
b. Off-street parking shall be provided in conformance with the
requirements of this chapter. With regard to sites having more than one (1)
business occupant, only the occupant undertaking the building expansion is
required to achieve conformity with the applicable off-street parking
requirements of this chapter.
c. Landscaping shall be improved to bring the site on which the building is
located into closer compliance with the landscaping requirements of this
chapter, as deemed appropriate by the planning director.
d. Bicycle parking shall be improved to bring the site on which the
building is located into closer compliance with the bicycle parking
requirements of this chapter, as deemed appropriate by the planning
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director.
SECTION 7: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that
it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
ADOPTED this day of , 2009.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By:
Benjamin Kaufman
Chief Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Ordinance No. NS-XXX to be the original ordinance adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on ,and that said ordinance was
published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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