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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - ORD-08-15 - DUPLEXES COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS AUTO BROKERS SENIOR HOUSING COMMERCIAL ZONES MULTI FAMILY BARS TATTOO PARLORSAGENDA ITEM July 14 2015 ReviewedNerirWJ4�y: City Manage TO: Honorable Mayor and Finance Direc Members of the City Council To Be Presented By: Jennifer Le, Acting Principal Planner THRU: Rick Otto, Interim Cons Calendar City Mgr _ Rpts City Manager Council Reports Legal Affairs FROM William Crou Boards /Cmtes X Public Hrgs Community Development Director Admin Reports Plan/Environ 1. SUBJECT An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code to streamline the review process and clarify definitions and City standards for duplexes, cottage food operations, auto brokers, senior housing and mixed use development in strictly commercial zones, multi- family residential development, bars and tattoo parlors in Mixed Use zones, the entitlement process for alcohol sales at gas stations and residential parking requirements. 2. SUMMARY In October 2012, the City Council directed the Community Development Department to undertake amendments to Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) with the purpose of streamlining the review of certain types of development applications and uses in order to simplify and make the public's interaction with the City more streamline, as well as to make more efficient use of City staff resources. The subject Ordinance represents the fourth phase of Code streamlining and addresses the duplexes, cottage food operations, auto brokers, senior housing and mixed use development in strictly commercial zones, multi - family residential development, bars and tattoo parlors in Mixed Use zones, the entitlement process for alcohol sales at gas stations and residential parking requirements. 13. RECOMMENDATION (1) Find the Ordinance categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15305. (2) Approve First Reading of Ordinance No. 08 -15 amending Title 17 of the Orange Municipal Code related to the definition of duplexes, cottage food operations, auto brokers, senior housing and mixed use development in strictly commercial zones, multi - family residential development, bars and tattoo parlors in Mixed Use zones, the entitlement process for alcohol sales at gas stations and residential parking requirements. ITEM '� 1 7/14/15 4. FISCAL IMPACT None. 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S) la. Assure the development of the City occurs in a fashion that maximizes public safety. 2a. Create an environment to attract, retain and expand economic opportunities. 3c. Support and enhance attractive, diverse living environments. 6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Land Use Element Goal 6.0: Advance development activity that is mutually beneficial to both the environment and the community. 7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND The subject Ordinance represents the fourth tier of development streamlining opportunities stemming from the City's 2012 Organizational Assessment. The proposed Ordinance addresses the review process and clarifies City standards for duplexes, cottage food operations, auto brokers, senior housing and mixed use development in strictly commercial zones, multi - family residential development, bars and tattoo parlors in Mixed Use zones, the entitlement process for alcohol sales at gas stations and residential parking requirements. Specifically, the Ordinance: • Revises the definition of "Duplex or Duplex Residential" to include two detached dwelling units on a single parcel in addition to the duplex scenarios contained in the existing definition. • Recognizes "Cottage Food Operations" as permitted uses in residential and mixed use zones in accordance with state legislation. • Recognizes wholesale and retail "Auto Brokers" as permitted uses in certain Commercial and Residential zones subject to certain operating parameters. • Eliminates "Multi- Family Housing in conjunction with a mixed use development" and "Mixed use development" in Commercial zones in order to encourage and concentrate such development in the City's established Mixed Use zoning districts. ITEM _ 2 7/14/15 • Re- establishes development standards for Senior Housing developments in Commercial zones that were inadvertently removed from the Code at the time the Density Bonus Ordinance was updated in 2008. • Provides clarification in the land use table for Mixed Use zoning that `Bars" and "Tattoo parlors" are not permitted in any of the City's Mixed Use zoning districts. • Provides clarification of development standards that are cross - referenced for strictly multi- family development in Mixed Use zones. • Provides clarification of development standards applicable to single family dwellings in the Old Towne Mixed Use zones. • Addresses the existing complexity associated with Residential parking standards by focusing the required parking on the type of residential unit rather than a property's underlying zoning designation. • Eliminates the need for Conditional Use Permit applications for the sale of alcohol at gas station convenience stores to be reviewed by the City Council. A detailed discussion of the Code revisions is presented in Attachment 5 to this report. Planning Commission Review The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed Ordinance on June 1, 2015. One member of the public spoke on the item suggesting that public notification of Ordinance changes with citywide applicability occur by means beyond both the state and Municipal Code required newspaper publication to reach a wider segment of the population. Additionally, correspondence was received from Jon Hobbs requesting that the City provide greater flexibility in the Code related to smaller -scale senior housing projects on infill sites (Attachment 6). The Commission recommended City Council approval of the proposed Ordinance by a vote of 3 -0. 8. ATTACHMENTS 1. Ordinance No. 08 -15 (clean copy) 2. Ordinance No. 08 -15 (redline copy) 3. Planning Commission Resolution No. 18 -15 4. Planning Commission Minutes, June 1, 2015 5. Planning Commission Staff Report, June 1, 2015 and Hot File Memo Dated May 29, 2015 6. Correspondence from Jon Hobbs, RC Hobbs Company, Dated May 29, 2015 N: \CDD\PLNG \Ordinance Amendments\ Dev_ Strm_ Autobrkrs_ Dup_ SnrHsg_ MixedUse _CotFd) \CC_Rpt_7_14_15.docx ITEM 3 7/14/15 ORDINANCE NO. 08-15 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE TO STREAMLINE THE REVIEW PROCESS AND CLARIFY DEFINITIONS AND CITY STANDARDS FOR DUPLEXES, COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS, AUTO BROKERS, SENIOR HOUSING AND MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT IN COMMERCIAL ZONES, MULTI - FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, BARS AND TATTOO PARLORS IN MIXED USE ZONES, THE ENTITLEMENT PROCESS FOR ALCOHOL SALES AT GAS STATIONS, AND RESIDENTIAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, the City desires to put in place clear policies and procedures that avail the public of efficient and expeditious review of cottage food operations, auto broker businesses, and alcohol sales at gas stations in support of entrepreneurism, the business community, and economic vitality of the City; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes that senior housing projects may be well suited uses in commercial districts due to the convenience of goods and services, medical care, and public transportation to serve the elderly citizens of Orange; and WHEREAS, the City's 2010 General Plan update effort resulted in the creation of dedicated mixed use land use districts with the purpose of providing strategic locations in the City near employment and transportation hubs well- suited for long -term mixed use development conditions, and desires to protect the economic viability and cohesiveness of its commercial districts by eliminating the possibility of mixed use development in strictly commercial zones; and WHEREAS, the City desires to eliminate confusion in the zoning ordinance about development conditions that constitute a duplex, and parking requirements for residential uses in order to provide clear information to property owners and a positive customer service experience to the public; and WHEREAS, the City desires to clarify limitations on bars and tattoo parlors as land uses in mixed use zoning districts. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: ATTACHMENT NO. 1 ORDINANCE NO. 08-15 (CLEAN COPY) DEVELOPMENT STREAMLINING JULY 14, 2015 CC MTG.