HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-2830 - Amending Specific Development No. 43 to Allow Construction of a MultiFamily Residential Project with 278 Units...ORDINANCE NO. NS-2830
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AMENDING SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 43
(SD-43) TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROJECT WITH 278 UNITS
AT 200 EAST FIRST AMERICAN WAY (ZOA NO. 2012-01)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana does hereby find, determine
and declare as follows:
A. The proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2012-01 is to amend the
existing zoning in Specific Development No. 43 (SD-43) to reduce the
parking ratio, allow for the use of tandem parking stalls, and amend the open
space requirement.
B. On January 23, 2012, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing, and decided to continue the matter to February 13, 2012. Staff
recommended that the Planning Commission vote to recommend that the
City Council adopt Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2012-01 to amend
Specific Development No. 43 (SD-43) to increase the maximum number of
permitted residential units, reduce the parking ratio, allow for the use of
tandem parking stalls, and reduce the open space requirement. On
February 13, 2012, the Planning Commission split by a vote of 3:3
(Commissioner Yrarrazaval absent) on a motion to approve the project, thus
creating an impasse. Pursuant to Planning Commission Bylaws (Resolution
01-44, § 8e), the applicant desired to proceed to City Council.
C. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2012-01 came before the City Council of
the City of Santa Ana for a duly noticed public hearing on March 5, 2012, to
consider all testimony, written and oral.
D. The City Council adopts as findings all facts presented in the Request for
Council Action dated March 5, 2012, accompanying this matter. For these
reasons, and each of them, Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2012-01 is
hereby found and determined to be consistent with the General Plan of the
City of Santa Ana and otherwise justified by the public necessity,
convenience, and general welfare.
Section 2. Specific Development No. 43 (SD-43) is hereby amended as
follows:
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A. Reduction in Multi-Family Residential Parking Ratio. Amendments are
needed to revise the parking requirements for multi-family residential uses.
SD-43 currently has a graduated parking ratio for individual units based on
bedroom count and a similar graduated guest parking ratio based on the
overall unit count. As proposed, the project will provide a total of 632 spaces
at an overall ratio of 2.22 spaces per unit, regardless of bedroom count, and
inclusive of guest parking, which provides seven more spaces than the 2.22
per unit ratio. The parking standards contained within SD-43, if applied to
the proposed project, would require a total of 642 parking spaces - 601 for
the units and 41 for guest parking. This creates the need for a reduction in
the required parking of 17 spaces. Due to the fact that the applicant
proposes to provide 632 spaces, the effective reduction will be 9 spaces;
however, the SD shall be amended to reflect the overall ratio of 2 spaces per
unit and 0.22 spaces per unit for guest parking.
Specifically, Section V.I. (Development Standards/Residential Permitted
Density; Parking) shall be amended to read as follows:
"A minimum of 2.0 off-street parking spaces per unit shall be required
for haGheler all units. 2 off stTeet parking manes are roni aired for
In
addition, guest parking shall be provided as follows: 0.5 spaGe
each unit up throe gh tan (10) units, 0.22 space for each unit in
eXV ness of ten (10) units up throe gh eine hu. A_Fed (100) unitc aRd 04
Thus, a
minimum of 2.22 off-street parking spaces shall be provided per unit
in total."
B. Allowance for Tandem Parking to Satisfy Parking Requirement. The Santa
Ana Municipal Code contains provisions for tandem parking to satisfy some
portion of any required parking, but only for commercial development. SD-
43 does not contain any specific standards allowing the use of tandem
parking within the project area. The applicant proposes to have 42% of the
parking stalls designed as tandem spaces. Thus, SD-43 shall be amended
to allow for tandem parking up to 42% of total parking, so long as there is a
link between the percentage of tandem and percentage of one-bedroom
units.
Specifically, the following shall be added to the end of Section V.I.
(Development Standards/Residential Permitted Density; Parking) as follows:
"Tandem parking shall be allowed up to a maximum rate of 42% of
the total parking stalls for a property, so long as no more than 51 % of
the total units on the property are studio or one bedroom units."
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C. Reduction in Open Space Requirement. The open space provision within
SD-43 requires that each residential development provide usable ground
level open space at a rate of 250 square feet per unit. Such usable open
space shall be divided between common and private open space. Private
open space shall be required to be provided for each unit at a rate of no less
than 90 square feet of the total open space provided. Ground level open
space or common open space must be provided within 500 feet of any
residential unit on the site. The applicant estimates that the project provides
for 255 square feet of open space per unit, however this calculation includes
rooftop open space that cannot be counted as ground level open space.
Thus, SD-43 shall be amended to not distinguish between ground level and
rooftop open space.
Specifically, Section V.E. (Development Standards/Residential Permitted
Density; Usable Open Space) shall be amended to read as follows:
"GreURd level-e Open space must be provided within 500 feet of any
residential unit on the site at a rate of 250 square feet of area for each
unit. SUGh usable open spaGe shall be divided behyeeR GE)Mmen and
private open pane. Private and open mane shall be reg sired to be
provided for each unit of o rate of ne less than ninety (90) sq lore feet
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Section 3. 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 16th day of April 2012.
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph A. Straka
Interim City Attorney
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By:J
Ryn O. odge
As 4tant ity Attorney
YES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN
Councilmembers: Alvarez, Benavides, Bustamante, Martinez Pulido
Tinaiero, Sarmiento (7)
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers
None (0)
None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers:
None (0)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Ordinance No. NS-2830 to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on April 16, 2012 and that said ordinance was published in
accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date: `??zsl, L C2 tji
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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