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Chapter 41 — ZONING›Article XIX — THE TRANSIT ZONING CODE, SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT NO. 84

Santa Ana Municipal Code Div. 3 Urban Standards by Zones

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2049 TRANSIT ZONING CODE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 84 City of Santa Ana, California Supp. No. 21 Division 3. Building and Parking Placement, Building Height and Profile, Encroachments, and Parking Summary A. Requirements 1. Purpose. This Division identifies the standards and requirements for new build - ings, or buildings to be modified, for each zone within the Code area to ensure that proposed development is consistent with the City's goals for building form, character, and quality within the Code area. The zones are organized by intensity from the most intense (TV) to the least intense (UN-1). Unless stated other - wise, all requirements are expressed as 'minimums' and may be exceeded (e.g., 2 parking spaces required and 3 provided) in compliance with all applicable provisions of this code and Chapter 41. 2. Applicability. Each proposed improvement and building shall be designed in compliance with the standards of this Division for the applicable zone, except for public and institutional buildings, which because of their unique disposition and application are not required to comply with these requirements and are reviewed by a special permit and procedures. 3. Requirements by zone. Each proposed building shall be designed according to the urban standards identified per the zone in which the property is located. B. Summary of Zones At right, in Table 3A, are the six zones (see Note below) organized in descend - ing order according to their role and intensity within the Code area and as they appear in this Chapter: • Transit Village (TV) • Downtown (DT) • Urban Center (UC) • Corridor (CDR) • Urban Neighborhood 2 (UN-2) • Urban Neighborhood 1 (UN-1) Note: the Government Center District and Open Space Zones are identified in this Code but regulated by the Santa Ana Municipal Code. 3.4 Downtown (DT) 3.3 Transit Village (TV) Intent and Character of TV Zone Intent and Character of DT Zone Building Setbacks in feet Front yard 0-10 [1] Side Street 0-10 [1] Side yard 0 Rear yard 15 Alley rear yard 3 [1] Grand Ave - Min 15', From current R.O.W Building Setbacks in feet Front yard 0 Side Street 0-10 Side yard 0 Rear yard 15 Alley rear yard 3 Table 3A: ZONE SUMMARY OF STANDARDS Parking per DU or Sq Ft DU / Sq Ft + Guest Residential 2 0.15 Live-Work 2 - Non-Residential 1/400 - In-Lieu Option [b] yes yes Parking per DU or Sq Ft DU / Sq Ft + Guest Residential 2 0.15 Live-Work 2 - Non-Residential 1/400 - In-Lieu Option [b] yes yes Division 3: Urban Standards by Zones Key to Table 3A Light shaded text means 'not permitted' in the zone. ' - ' means not applicable in the zone. [a] Max Stories for all zones refer to the total number of stories permitted per Zone. The massing for all buildings are subject to size and massing standards, as described in Building Type Standards for each building type (Section 41- 2020), as indicated in the example table below. ALLOWED MASSING BY STORY Ratio of Each Story in % of ground floor STORY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 % 100 100 100 75 50 35 10 N/A [b] May be satisfied through In-Lieu Fee and/or Park-Once Program, if established Notes continued on next page Frontage Types Allowed (see Chapter 4.2 for standards) Arcade Y Gallery Y Shopfront Y Forecourt Y Stoop - Frontyard & Porch - Frontage Types Allowed (see Chapter 4.2 for standards) Arcade Y Gallery Y Shopfront Y Forecourt Y Stoop Y Frontyard & Porch - Building Types Max Stories [a] (see Chapter 4.1 for standards) Tower-on-Podium 25 Flex Block 5 Lined Block 5 Stacked Dwellings 6 Hybrid Court - Courtyard Housing 5 Live-Work 3 Rowhouse - Tuck-Under 3 Bungalow Court - Duplex/Triplex/ Quadplex - House - Building Types Max Stories [a] (see Chapter 4.1 for standards) Tower-on-Podium - Flex Block 10 Lined Block 10 Stacked Dwellings 6 Hybrid Court - Courtyard Housing 5 Live-Work 3 Rowhouse - Tuck-Under 3 Bungalow Court - Duplex/Triplex/ Quadplex - House - TRANSIT ZONING CODE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 84 City of Santa Ana, California Supp. No. 21 2050 TRANSIT ZONING CODE 3.7 Urban Neighborhood 2 (UN-2) 3.8 Urban Neighborhood 1 (UN-1) 3.5 Urban Center (UC) 3.6 Corridor (CDR) Intent and Character of UC Zone Intent and Character of CDR Zone Intent and Character of UN2 Zone Intent and Character of UN1 Zone Building Setbacks in feet Front yard 20 Side Street 10 Side yard 5 [1] Rear yard 20 Alley rear yard 3 Building Setbacks in feet Front yard 5-15 [1] Side Street 0-10 [1] Side yard 0 Rear yard 15 Alley rear yard 3 [1] Grand Ave - Min 25' from current R.O.W. Building Setbacks in feet Front yard 10 [1] Side Street 10 Side yard 1 story 5 2 story 5 3 story 8 4 story 12 Rear yard 15 Alley rear yard 3 Building Setbacks in feet Front yard 0 Side Street 0-10 Side yard 0 Rear yard 15 Alley rear yard 3 Parking per DU or Sq Ft DU / Sq Ft + Guest Residential 2 0.15 Live-Work 2 0.15 Non-Residential 1/300 - In-Lieu Option [b] yes yes Parking per DU or Sq Ft DU / Sq Ft + Guest Residential 2 0.25 Live-Work 2 0.25 Non-Residential 1/200 - In-Lieu Option [b] no no Parking per DU or Sq Ft DU / Sq Ft + Guest Residential 2 0.25 Live-Work 2 0.25 Non-Residential 1/300 - In-Lieu Option [b] no no Parking per DU or Sq Ft DU / Sq Ft + Guest Residential 2 0.25 Live-Work 2 0.25 Non-Residential >750 sf: 1 - 750-1200 sf: 1 - >1200 sf: 1 per 300 s.f - In-Lieu Option [b] no no [1] Grand Ave: Min 25' from current R.O.W. [1] Or varies Notes: The above table is a summary of the requirements by zone. Refer to the following chapters of this code for the full requirements per building type. The zones are arranged on a continuum of intensity with the most intense at left and the least intense at right. Each zone is aimed at generating or maintaining a distinct character through the allocation of appropriate building and frontage types and the placement of those types on parcels. Frontage Types Allowed (see Chapter 4.2 for standards) Arcade - Gallery - Shopfront - Forecourt - Stoop Y Frontyard & Porch Y Frontage Types Allowed (see Chapter 4.2 for standards) Arcade - Gallery Y Shopfront Y Forec

t. Each zone is aimed at generating or maintaining a distinct character through the allocation of appropriate building and frontage types and the placement of those types on parcels. Frontage Types Allowed (see Chapter 4.2 for standards) Arcade - Gallery - Shopfront - Forecourt - Stoop Y Frontyard & Porch Y Frontage Types Allowed (see Chapter 4.2 for standards) Arcade - Gallery Y Shopfront Y Forecourt Y Stoop - Frontyard & Porch - Frontage Types Allowed (see Chapter 4.2 for standards) Arcade - Gallery - Shopfront Y Forecourt Y Stoop Y Frontyard & Porch Y Frontage Types Allowed (see Chapter 4.2 for standards) Arcade - Gallery - Shopfront Y Forecourt Y Stoop Y Frontyard & Porch Y Building Types Max Stories [a] (see Chapter 4.1 for standards) Tower-on-Podium - Flex Block - Lined Block - Stacked Dwellings - Hybrid Court - Courtyard Housing - Live-Work 2 Rowhouse - Tuck-Under - Bungalow Court 2 Duplex/Triplex 2 House 2 Building Types Max Stories [a] (see Chapter 4.1 for standards) Tower-on-Podium - Flex Block 3 Lined Block - Stacked Dwellings - Hybrid Court - Courtyard Housing - Live-Work 3 Rowhouse - Tuck-Under - Bungalow Court - Duplex/Triplex/ Quadplex - House - Building Types Max Stories [a] (see Chapter 4.1 for standards) Tower-on-Podium - Flex Block - Lined Block - Stacked Dwellings - Hybrid Court 5[1] Courtyard Housing 4 Live-Work 3 Rowhouse 3 Tuck-Under 3 Bungalow Court 2 Duplex/Triplex/ Quadplex 3 House 2 [[1] see Regulating Plan for allowed location Building Types Max Stories [a] (see Chapter 4.1 for standards) Tower-on-Podium - Flex Block 5 Lined Block 5 Stacked Dwellings 5 Hybrid Court - Courtyard Housing 5 Live-Work 3 Rowhouse - Tuck-Under 3 Bungalow Court - Duplex/Triplex/ Quadplex - House - 2051 TRANSIT ZONING CODE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 84 City of Santa Ana, California Supp. No. 21 (a) Permitted buiding types and minimum and maximum height. Table TV-1, entitled Building Types and Mimimum and Maximum Height identifies the approved building types and the minimum and maximum height that is permitted for each building type within the TV zone subject to com - pliance with all applicable standards. Table TV-1. Building Types and Minimum and Maximum Height Building Types Min Stories Max Stories Tower-on-Podium 3 25 Flex Block 3 5 Lined Block 3 5 Stacked Dwellings 3 6 Hybrid Court not allowed not allowed Courtyard Housing 3 5 Live-Work 3 3 Rowhouse not allowed not allowed Tuck-Under Housing 3 3 Bungalow Court not allowed not allowed Duplex/Triplex/ Quadplex not allowed not allowed House not allowed not allowed Use-Type Parking Guest Parking In-Lieu [a] Residential [b] 2 / unit min 0.15 / unit guest only Live-Work 2 / unit min - - Non-Residential 1 / 400 sq ft - yes Type Min Width Max Width 1-way 8' 12' 2-way 20' 25' [a] Parking not permitted not permitted (d) Parking. (1) Driveway Standards . Table TV-4 identifies the minimum and maximum width of driveways and permitted parking on driveways. Table TV-4 Driveway Standards (a) Except as modified to meet fire and trash service requiremetnes. (2) Off-street parking standards a. Table TV-5 identifies the minimum off-street parking spaces that shall be provided. All frac- tions shall be rounded up to the next whole number. Table TV-5- Off-Street Parking Standards . Setback Above Grade Subterranean (2a) Front yard Min. 40% design lot depth 0' min. (2b) Street side 10' min. 0' min. (2c) Side yard 0' min. 0' min. (2d) Rear yard 10' min. 3' min. (2e) Alley yard 3' min. 3' min. Front Street Side Alley where occurs 2a 2b 2c 2e 2d c. Parking setback standards. Table TV-6 identifies the minimum setback standards for the off-street parking. The setbacks shall apply to all stories of a building. Table TV-6- Parking Setback Standards . Table TV-2 identifies the minimum setbacks required and, where noted, maximum setbacks permitted. The setbacks shall apply to all stories of a building. Table TV-2- Building Setback Standards . [a] In situations where the existing sidewalk is 10 feet or less in width, at the discretion of the City of Santa Ana, a setback greater than iden - tified in the above table may be required to effectively result in a 10 foot wide sidewalk. [b] Setback at Grand Ave. is 15' minimum - 25' maximum measured from the right-of-way as it exists in 12/31/2009. (b) Building Setbacks. Setback Min. Max. (1a) Front yard 0' [a] [b] 10' (1b) Street Side 0' [a] [b] 10' (1c) Sideyard 0' Not applicable (1d) Rear yard 15' Not applicable (1e) Alley yard 3' Not applicable 1a 1b 1e 1e 1d 1c Front Street Side Alley where occurs see encroachments see encroachments The ground floor fronting a street or other right- of-way (not including alleys) shall comply with the standards for the applicable frontage type, Sections 41-2033 thorugh 41-2039 and the Table TV-3 enti - tled Permitted Frontage Types . Table TV-3- Permitted Frontage Types Frontage Types Permitted % of frontage Arcade min. 50 Gallery min. 50 Shopfront min. 75 Forecourt Max. 50; remainder of frontage per permitted types (c) Frontage Requirements. (e) Encroachments. (1) Outdoor dining Such encroachments per approval of PBA (Planning & Building Agency) and PWA Directors, separate permit and agreement per SAMC. (2) Encroachments. Awnings, Signage, Balconies, Bay windows and Frontage Types may encroach into the required setback subject to the standards indentified in Table TV-7, entitled Encroachments. Table TV-7 Encroachments [1] Eave permitted to 3' of property line Encroachment Vertical Horizontal (2a) except awnings, and gal - lery and arcade frontage types min 8' clear max 18" (2b) except awnings, and gal - lery and arcade frontage types min 12' clear max 24" (2c) awnings, and gallery and arcade frontage types min 10'clear within 2' of curb Side yard N/A 0' Rear yard to eave [1] 5' Alley yard to eave [1] 3' a Min 2' clear of curb CURB Allowable Encroachment per table below R.O.W. Property Line Setback Line 2a,b 2b 2a,b 2c 2c 2c a R.O.W. Property Line Setback Line Per Table TV-1 Per Table TV-3

gal - lery and arcade frontage types min 12' clear max 24" (2c) awnings, and gallery and arcade frontage types min 10'clear within 2' of curb Side yard N/A 0' Rear yard to eave [1] 5' Alley yard to eave [1] 3' a Min 2' clear of curb CURB Allowable Encroachment per table below R.O.W. Property Line Setback Line 2a,b 2b 2a,b 2c 2c 2c a R.O.W. Property Line Setback Line Per Table TV-1 Per Table TV-3 if parcel has side street frontage Frontage height and other re - quirements per Section 41-2033 [a] May be satisfied through In-Lieu Fee and/or Park- Once Program for Transit Village District, if the City Council adopts an In-Lieu Fee and a Park- Once Program where such Program provides that the City Council shall be the final decisionmaker on approving for each Project the use of the In-Lieu Fee alone or in combination with a Park Once Program to satisfy the parking require - ments. [b] Permanent Special Need Housing including senior housing, will be parked at 1 space per unit minimum. Parking Permitted Section 41-2010. Transit Village (TV) b. Vehicular access to the off-street parking is per- mitted only from an alley or side street when present. Vehicular access to the off-street park- ing may be taken from primary street only when an alley or side street is not present. Division 3: Urban Standards by Zones TRANSIT ZONING CODE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 84 City of Santa Ana, California Supp. No. 21 2052 TRANSIT ZONING CODE (a) Permitted building types and minimum and maximum height Table DT-1, entitled Building Types and Mimimum and Maximum Height identifies the approved building types and the minimum and maximum height that is permitted for each building type within the DT zone subject to compliance with all applicable standards, including Table DT-3 entitled Building Height. Table DT-1. Building Types and Minimum and Maximum Height . Building Types Min Stories Max Stories Flex Block 2 10 Lined Block 2 10 Stacked Dwellings 2 6 Hybrid Court not allowed not allowed Courtyard Housing 2 5 Live-Work 2 3 Rowhouse not allowed not allowed Tuck-Under Housing 2 3 Bungalow Court not allowed not allowed Duplex/Triplex/Quad - plex not allowed not allowed House not allowed not allowed b. The parking requirements found in Table DT-6 shall apply only to new buildings, additional building area on existing buildings or con- version of existing building area to a new use. Conversion of building area of an historically designated building to a new use, where the building envelope is not increased in size shall have no parking requirement until such time as the City determines that 95 percent capacity on the five existing City controlled parking struc- tures in the downtown has been reached. Use-Type Parking Guest Pkg. In-Lieu [a] Residential [b] 2 / unit min 0.15 / unit guest only Live-Work 2 / unit min - - Non-Residential 1 / 400 sq ft - yes Type Min. Width Max. Width 1-way 8' 12' 2-way 20' 25' [a] Parking not permitted not permitted Setback Above Grade Subterranean (2a) Front yard min 40% lot depth 0' min (2b) Street side 10' min 0' min (2c) Side yard 0' min 0' min (2d) Rear yard 10' min 3' min (2e) Alley yard 3' min 3' min c. Vehicular access to the off-street parking is per- mitted only from an alley or side street when present. Vehicular access to the off-street park- ing may be taken from primary street only when an alley or side street is not present. d. Parking Setback Standards - Table DT-7, entitled Parking Setback Standards identifies the mini - mum setback standards for the off-street parking. Table DT-7. Parking Setback Standards 2c 2b 2a 2e 2d Front Street Side Alley where occurs Table DT-2 identifies the minimum setbacks required and, where noted, maximum setbacks permitted. The setbacks shall apply to all stories of a building. Table DT-2. Building Setback Standards [a] In situations where the existing sidewalk is 10 feet or less in width, at the discretion of the City of Santa Ana, a setback greater than identified in the above table may be required to effectively result in a 10 foot wide sidewalk. (b) Building Setbacks. Setback Min. Max. (1a) Front yard 0' [a] 0' (1b) Street Side 0' [a] 10' (1c) Side yard 0' No requirement (1d) Rear yard 15' No requirement (1e) Alley yard 3' No requirement 1a 1b 1c 1e 1e 1d Front Street Side Alley where occurs see encroachments see encroachments (e) Encroachments (1) Outdoor dining - Such encroachments per approval of PBA and PWA Directors, separate permit and agreement. (2) Encroachments. Awnings, Signage, Balconies, Bay windows and Frontage Types may encroach into the required setback subject to the standards indentified in Table DT-8, entitled Encroachments. Table DT-8 Encroachments Encroachment Vertical Horizontal (2a) except awnings, and gal - lery, and arcade frontage types min 8' clear max 18" (2b) except awnings, and gal - lery, and arcade frontage types min 12' clear max 24" (2c) awnings, and gallery, and arcade frontage types min 10'clear within 2' of curb Side yard N/A 0' Rear yard to eave [1] 5' Alley yard to eave [1] 3' [1] Eave allowed to 3' of property line. a Allowable Encroachment per table below R.O.W. Property Line Min 2' clear of curb CURB Setback Line 2a,b 2b 2c 2c 2c 2a,b (c) Building Height and Frontage Require - ments. (1) Building Height Table DT-3 entitled Building Height identifies the maximum building height permitted based upon the lot width and as per - mitted by individual building Type Building Height (stories) Lot Width Max. < 50 ft 3 stories 51 to 125ft 4 stories 125 to 175 ft 6 stories 175 ft 10 stories [1] (2) The ground floor fronting a street or other right-of- way (not including alleys) shall comply with the frontage requirements per Section 41-2039 and per the Table DT-4, entitled Frontage Requirements. Types Permitted % of frontage Arcade Min. 50 Gallery Min. 50 Shopfront Min. 75 Forecourt Max. 50; remain - der of frontage per permitted types Stoop Max. 50 a R.O.W. Property Line Setback Line 1 2 if parcel has side street fro

street or other right-of- way (not including alleys) shall comply with the frontage requirements per Section 41-2039 and per the Table DT-4, entitled Frontage Requirements. Types Permitted % of frontage Arcade Min. 50 Gallery Min. 50 Shopfront Min. 75 Forecourt Max. 50; remain - der of frontage per permitted types Stoop Max. 50 a R.O.W. Property Line Setback Line 1 2 if parcel has side street frontage Frontage height and other require - ments per Section 4.2 [a] May be satisfied through In-Lieu Fee and/or Park-Once Program for Transit Village District, if the City Council adopts an In-Lieu Fee and a Park-Once Program where such Program provides that the City Council shall be the final decisionmaker on approv - ing for each Project the use of the In-Lieu Fee alone or in combination with a Park-Once Program to sat - isfy the parking requirements. [b] Permanent Special Need Housing including senior housing, will be parked at 1 space per unit minimum. (d) Parking. (1) Driveway Standards . Table DT-5 identifies the minimum and maximum width of driveways and permitted parking on driveways. Table DT-5 Driveway Standards Parking Permitted Section 41-2011. Downtown Zone (DT) Table DT-4. Frontage Types Table DT-3. Building Height (2) Off-street parking standards a. Table DT-6 identifies the minimum off-street parking spaces that shall be provided. All frac- tions shall be rounded up to the next whole num- ber. Table DT-6. Off-Street Parking Standards . [a] Except as modifed to meet re and trash ser - vice requirements. 2053 TRANSIT ZONING CODE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 84 City of Santa Ana, California Supp. No. 21 Building Types Min Stories Max Stories Tower-on-Podium not allowed not allowed Flex Block 2 5 Lined Block 2 5 Stacked Dwellings 2 5 Hybrid Court not allowed not allowed Courtyard Housing 2 5 Live-Work 2 3 Rowhouse not allowed not allowed Tuck-Under Housing 2 3 Bungalow Court not allowed not allowed Duplex/Triplex/ Quadplex not allowed not allowed House not allowed not allowed (a) Permitted building types and minimum and maximum height Table UC-1, entitled Building Types and Mimimum and Maximum Height identifies the approved building types and the minimum and maximum height that is permitted for each building type within the UC zone subject to compliance with all applicable standards. Table UC-1. Building Types and Minimum and Maximum Height . 2b 2c 2a Front Street Side Alley where occurs 2e 2d Setback Above Grade Subterranean (2a) Front yard min 50% lot depth 5' min (2b) Street side 5' min 5' min (2c) Side yard 5' min 5' min (2d) Rear yard 5' min 5' min (2e) Alley yard 3' min 3' min d. Parking setback standards. Table UC-6 identi - fies the minimum setback standards for the off- street parking. Table UC-6. Parking Setback Standards . (2) Off-street parking standards a. Table UC-5 identifies the minimum off-street parking spaces that shall be provided. All frac- tions shall be rounded up to the next whole number. Table UC-5. Off-Street Parking Standards . Use-Type Parking Guest Pkg In-Lieu [a] Residential [] 2 / unit min 0.15 / unit guest only Live-Work 2 / unit min 0.15 / unit - Non-Residential 1 / 300 sq ft - yes Type Min Width Max Width 1-way 8' 12' 2-way 20' 25' [a] Parking not permitted not permitted (d) Parking. (1) Driveway Standards . Table UC-4 identifies the minimum and maximum width of driveways and permitted parking on driveways. Table UC-4. Driveway Standards Table UC-2, entitled Building Setback Standards identifies the minimum setbacks required and, where noted, maximum setbacks permitted. The setbacks shall apply to all stories of a building. Table UC-2. Building Setback Standards . [a] In situations where the existing sidewalk is 10 feet or less in width, at the discretion of the City of Santa Ana, a setback greater than iden - tified in the above table may be required to effectively result in a 10 foot wide sidewalk. Setback Min. Max. (1a) Front yard 0' [a] 0' (1b) Street Side 0' [a] 10' (1c) Side yard 0' No reqmt (1d) Rear yard 15' No reqmt (1e) Alley yard 3' No reqmt (b) Building Setbacks. (1) Outdoor dining - Such encroachments per approval of PBA and PWA Directors, separate permit and agreement. (2) Encroachments. Awnings, Signage, Balconies, Bay windows and Frontage Types may encroach into the required setback subject to the stan - dards indentified in Table UC-7, entitled Encroachments. Table UC-7. Encroachments Encroachment Vertical Horizontal (2a) except awnings min 8' clear max 18" (2b) except awnings min 12' clear max 24" (2c) awnings min 10'clear within 2' of curb Side yard N/A 0' Rear yard to eave [1] 5' Alley yard to eave [1] 3' [1] Eave allowed to 3' of property line. (e) Encroachments a Allowable Encroachment per table below R.O.W. Property Line Min 2' clear of curb CURB Setback Line 2a,b 2b 2c 2c 2c 2a,b Frontage Types Permitted % of frontage Shopfront min 65 Forecourt max 50; remainder of frontage per allowed types Stoop max 50 Frontyard/Porch max 100 (c) Frontage Requirements. a R.O.W. Property Line Setback Line 1a 2a if parcel has side street frontage Frontage height and other require - ments per Section 4.2 1a 1b 1c 1e 1e 1d Front Street Side Alley where occurs see encroachments see encroachments Parking Permitted Section 41-2012. Urban Center (UC) [a] May be satisified through In-Lieu Fee and/or Park-Once Program for Urban Center District. If the City Council adopts an In-Lieu Fee and a Park-Once Program where such Program provides that the City Council shall be the final decision maker on approv - ing for each project the use of the In-Lieu Fee alone or in combination with a Park-Once Program to satis - fy parking requirements. [b] Permanent Special Need Housing including senior housing, will be parked at 1 space per unit min. b . The parking requirements found in Table UC-5 shall only apply to new buildings, additional building area on existing buildings or conver - sion of existing building area to a new use. Conversion of building area of an historic

ination with a Park-Once Program to satis - fy parking requirements. [b] Permanent Special Need Housing including senior housing, will be parked at 1 space per unit min. b . The parking requirements found in Table UC-5 shall only apply to new buildings, additional building area on existing buildings or conver - sion of existing building area to a new use. Conversion of building area of an historicaly designated building to a new use where the building envelope's not increased in size shall have no parking requirement until such time as the City determines that 95 percent capacity on the five existing City controlled parking struc - tures in the downtown has been reached. c. Vehicular access to the off-street parking is per - mitted only from an alley or side street when present. Vehicular access to the off-street parking may be taken from primary street only when an alley or side street is not present. The ground floor fronting a street or other right-of-way (not including alleys) shall comply with the standards for the applicable frontage type, Sections 41-2033 thorugh 41-2039 and the Table UC-3 entitled Permitted Frontage Types . Table UC-3. Permitted Frontage Types [a] Except as modified to meet fire and trash service requirements. Division 3: Urban Standards by Zones TRANSIT ZONING CODE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 84 City of Santa Ana, California Supp. No. 21 2054 TRANSIT ZONING CODE (a) Permitted building types and maximum height Table CDR-1, entitled Building Types and Maximum Height identifies the approved build - ing types and the maximum height that is per - mitted for each building type within the CDR zone subject to compliance with all applicable standards. Table CDR-1. Building Types and Maximum Height . Building Types Max Stories in CDR Tower-on-Podium not allowed Flex Block 3 Lined Block not allowed Stacked Dwellings not allowed Hybrid Court not allowed Courtyard Housing not allowed Live-Work 3 Rowhouse not allowed Tuck-Under Housing not allowed Bungalow Court not allowed Duplex/Triplex/Quad - plex not allowed House not allowed (d) Parking. (1) Driveway Standards . Table CDR-4 identifies the minimum and maximum width of driveways and permitted parking on driveways. Table CDR-4. Driveway Standards (2) Off-street parking standards Table CDR-5, entitled Off-Street Parking Standards identifies the minimum off-street park - ing spaces that shall be provided. All fractions in the parking calculations shall be rounded up to the next whole number. Table CDR-5. Off-Street Parking Standards . Use-Type Parking Guest Pkg Residential [a] 2 / unit min 0.25 / unit Live-Work 2 / unit min 0.25 / unit Non-Residential 1 / 200 sq ft - Type Min width Max width 1-way 8' 12' 2-way 20' 25' [a] Parking not permitted not permitted Setback Above Grade (2 a1) Front yard 5' for 50% of lot width (2 a2) Front yard 20% of lot depth for 50% of lot width (2b) Street side 5' min (2c) Side yard 5' min (2d) Rear yard 5' min (2e) Alley yard 3' min (4) Parking Setback Standards. Table CDR-6, enti - tled Parking Setback Standards identifies the minimum setback standards for the off-street parking. Table CDR-6. Parking Setback Standards 2d 2c 2a2 Front Street Side Alley where occurs 2e 2b 2d Table CDR-2, entitled Building Setback Standards identifies the minimum setbacks required and, where noted, maximum setbacks permitted. The setbacks shall apply to all stories of a building. Table CDR-2. Building Setback Standards . [a] In situations where the existing sidewalk is 10 feet or less in width, at the discretion of the City of Santa Ana, a setback greater than identified in the above table may be required to effectively result in a 10 foot wide sidewalk. [b] Setback at Grand Ave. is 20' min - 30' max measured from R.O.W as it exists in 2009. [c] Setback at Grand Ave. is 15' min - 25' max measured from R.O.W as it exists in 2009. (b) Building Setbacks. Setback Min. Max. (1a) Front yard 5' [a] [b] 15' [b] (1b) Street side 5' [a] [c] 10' [c] (1c) Side yard 0' Not applicable (1d) Rear yard 15' Not applicable (1e) Alley yard 3' Not applicable Front Street Side Alley where occurs 1a 1b 1c 1e 1e 1d see encroachments see encroachments (e) Encroachments Encroach - ment Min Vertical Max Horizontal (2a) Front (2c) 8' clear 2' (2b) Side Street (2c) 10' 2' (2c) Awnings min 10' clear 2' Side yard Not applicable 0' Rear yard to eave [1] 5' Alley yard to eave [1] 3' (1) Outdoor dining. Such encroachments per approval of PBA and PWA Directors, separate permit and agreement. (2) Encroachments. Awnings, Signage, Balconies, Bay windows and Frontage Types may encroach into the required setback subject to the stan - dards indentified in Table CDR-7, entitled Encroachments. Table CDR-7. Encroachments [1] Eave permitted to 3' of property line. Allowable Encroachment per table below Sidewalk R.O.W. Property Line Setback Line 2a,b 2a,b 2c 2c 2c The ground floor fronting a street or other right-of-way (not including alleys) shall comply with the standards for the applicable frontage type, Sections 41-2033 thorugh 41-2039 and the Table CDR-3 entitled Permitted Frontage Types . Table CDR-3- Permitted Frontage Types Frontage Types Permitted % of frontage Gallery min 65 Forecourt max 50; remainder of frontage per al - lowed types Shopfront min 65 (c) Frontage Requirements. R.O.W. Property Line Setback Line Table CDR -1 Table CDR-3 if parcel has side street frontage Frontage height and other re - quirements Parking Permitted Section 41-2013 Corridor (CDR). [a] Permanent Special Need Housing including senior housing, will be parked at 1 space per unit min. (3) Vehicular Access. Vehicular access to the off- street parking is permitted only from an alley or side street when present. Vehicular access to the off-street may be taken from primary street only when an alley or side street is not present. 2c 1c 2 a1 [a] Except as modi ed to meet re and trash service requirements. 2055 TRANSIT ZONING CODE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 84 City of Santa Ana, California Supp.

ehicular Access. Vehicular access to the off- street parking is permitted only from an alley or side street when present. Vehicular access to the off-street may be taken from primary street only when an alley or side street is not present. 2c 1c 2 a1 [a] Except as modi ed to meet re and trash service requirements. 2055 TRANSIT ZONING CODE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 84 City of Santa Ana, California Supp. No. 21 Building Types Max Stories in UN2 Tower-on-Podium not allowed Flex Block not allowed Lined Block not allowed Stacked Dwellings not allowed Hybrid Court 5 [a] Courtyard Housing 4 Live-Work 3 Rowhouse 3 Tuck-Under Housing 3 Bungalow Court 2 Duplex/Triplex/Quad - plex 3 House 2 [a] See Regulating Plan for allowable location (a) Permitted building types and maximum height. Table UN2-1, entitled Building Types and Maximum Height identifies the approved building types and the maximum height that is permitted for each building type within the UN-2 zone subject to com - pliance with all applicable standards. Table UN2-1. Building Types and Maximum Height . Setback Above Grade Subterranean (2a) Front yard 50% lot depth 10' min (2b) Street side 10' min 10' min (2c) Side yard 5' min 5' min (2d) Rear yard 5' min 5' min (2e) Alley yard 3' min 3' min (4) Parking Setback Standards - Table UN2-6, entitled Parking Setback Standards identifies the minimum setback standards for the off- street parking. Table UN2-6. Parking Setback Standards Front Street Side Alley where occurs 2c 2b 2d 2a 2e (2) Off-street parking standards Table UN2-5, entitled Off-Street Parking Standards identifies the minimum off-street parking spaces that shall be provided. All fractions in the parking calculations shall be rounded up to the next whole number. Table UN2-5. Off-Street Parking Standards . Use-Type Parking Guest Pkg Residential [a] 2 / unit min 0.25 / unit Live-Work 2 / unit min 0.15 / unit Non-Residential 1 / 300 sq ft - Type Min Width Max Width 1-way 8' 12' or width of garage 2-way 20' 25' [a] Parking [b] permitted permitted [a] Except as modified to meet fire and trash service requirements. [b] Provided the vehicles on such driveway do not ob - struct access to parking spaces serving any other unit. (d) Parking. (1) Driveway Standards . Table UN2-4 identifies the minimum and maximum width of driveways and permitted parking on driveways. Table UN2-4. Driveway Standards Table UN2-2, entitled Building Setback Standards identifies the minimum setbacks required and, where noted, maximum setbacks permitted. The setbacks shall apply to all stories of a building. Table UN2-2. Building Setback Standards . [a] In situations where the existing sidewalk is 10 feet or less in width, at the discretion of the City of Santa Ana, a setback greater than identified in the above table may be required to effectively result in a 10 foot wide sidewalk. Setback Min. Other Min. (1a) Front yard 10' [a] 25' min (Grand Ave 2009 r.o.w.) (1b) Street side 10' [a] Not applicable (1c) Side yard 5'-1/2 story 8'- 3 story; 12'-4+stories (1d) Rear yard 15' Not applicable (1e) Alley yard 3' Not applicable (b) Building Setbacks. Front Street Side Alley where occurs 1a 1b 1c 1e 1e 1d 1a 1d see encroachments see encroachments 1. Outdoor dining - Such encroachments per approval of PBA and PWA Directors, separate permit and agreement. 2. Encroachments. Awnings, Signage, Balconies, Bay windows and Frontage Types may encroach into the required setback subject to the stan - dards indentified in Table UN2-7, entitled Encroachments. Table UN2-7. Encroachments Encroachment Vertical Horizontal (2a) except awnings min 8' clear max 18" (2b) except awnings min 12' clear max 24" (2c) awnings min 10'clear 2' Side yard N/A 0' Rear yard to eave [1] 5' Alley rear yard to eave [1] 3' [1] Eave allowed to 3' of property line. (e) Encroachments Frontage Types Permitted % of frontage Shopfront min 65 Forecourt max 50; remainder of frontage per allowed types Stoop max 50 Frontyard/Porch max 100 (c) Frontage Requirements. R.O.W. Property Line Setback Line Table UN2-1 Table UN2-3 if parcel has side street frontage Frontage height and other re - quirements a Allowable Encroachment per table below R.O.W. Property Line Sidewalk Setback Line 2a,b 2b 2c 2c Parking Permitted Section 41-2014. Urban Neighborhood 2 (UN-2) [a] Permanent Special Need Housing including senior housing, will be parked at 1 space per unit min. (3) Vehicular access to the off-street parking is permit - ted only from an alley or side street when present. Vehicular access to the off-street may be taken from primary street only when an alley or side street is not present. 1c 2c The ground floor fronting a street or other right-of-way (not including alleys) shall comply with the standards for the applicable frontage type, Sections 41-2033 thorugh 41-2039 and the Table UN2-3 entitled Permitted Frontage Types . Table UN2-3. Permitted Frontage Types Division 3: Urban Standards by Zones TRANSIT ZONING CODE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT 84 City of Santa Ana, California Supp. No. 21 2056 TRANSIT ZONING CODE (a) Permitted building types and maxi mum height Table UN1-1, entitled Building Types and Maximum Height identifies the approved build - ing types and the maximum height that is per - mitted for each building type within the UN1 zone subject to compliance with all applicable standards. Table UN1-1. Building Types and Maximum Height . Building Types Max Stories in UN1 Tower-on-Podium not allowed Flex Block not allowed Lined Block not allowed Stacked Dwellings not allowed Hybrid Court not allowed Courtyard Housing not allowed Live-Work 2 Rowhouse not allowed Tuck-Under Housing not allowed Bungalow Court 2 Duplex/Triplex/Quad - plex 2 House 2 Setback Above Grade (a) Front yard 20% lot depth (b) Street side 10' min (c) Side yard 0' min (d) Rear yard 0' min (e) Alley yard 3' min (4) Parking Setback Standards - Table UN1-6, enti - tled Parking Setback Standards identifies the minimum setback standards for the off-street parking. Table U

whouse not allowed Tuck-Under Housing not allowed Bungalow Court 2 Duplex/Triplex/Quad - plex 2 House 2 Setback Above Grade (a) Front yard 20% lot depth (b) Street side 10' min (c) Side yard 0' min (d) Rear yard 0' min (e) Alley yard 3' min (4) Parking Setback Standards - Table UN1-6, enti - tled Parking Setback Standards identifies the minimum setback standards for the off-street parking. Table UN1-6. Parking Setback Standards Front Street Side Alley where occurs 2c 2b 2d 2a 2e (d) Parking. (1) Driveway Standards . Table UN1-4 identifies the minimum and maximum width of driveways and permitted parking on driveways. Table UN1-4. Driveway Standards (2) Off-street parking standards Table UN1-5, entitled Off-Street Parking stan- dards identifies the minimum off-street park ing spaces that shall be provided. All fractions in the parking calculations shall be rounded up to the next whole number. TableUN1-5. Off-Street Parking Standards . Use-Type Parking Guest Pkg Residential [a] 2 / unit min 0.25 / unit Live-Work 2 / unit min 0.25 / unit Non-Residential: <750 sq ft 1 / unit min - Non-Residential: 751-1200 sq ft 2 / unit min - Non-Residential: 1201-1500 sq ft 2 + 0.5 / 500 s.f. - Type Min Width Max Width 1-way 8' 12' or width of garage 2-way 20' 25' [a] Parking [b] Permitted Permitted [a] Except as modi ed to meet re and trash service requirements. [b] Provided the vehicles on such driveway do not ob - struct access to parking spaces serving any other unit. TableUN1-2, entitled Building Setback Standards identifies the minimum setbacks required. The set - backs shall apply to all stories of a building. Table UN1-2. Building Setback Standards . (b) Building Setbacks. Setback Min. (1a) Front yard 20' (1b) Street side 10' (1c) Side yard 5' (1d) Rear yard 20' (1e) Alley yard 3' 1d 1a 1c 1e Front Street Side Alley where occurs see encroachments see F2 (encroachments) (e) Encroachments Encroachment Horizontal Vertical (2a) Porch max 5' see 41- 2039 (2b) Bay window, balcony max 2' to eave [1] (2c) Side yard max 2' to eave [1] Rear yard 5' to eave [1] Alley rear yard 3' to eave [1] 1. Outdoor dining - Not permitted. 2. Encroachments. Awnings, Signage, Balconies, Bay windows and Frontage Types may encroach into the required setback subject to the standards indentified in Table UN1-7, entitled Encroachments. Table UN1-7. Encroachments [1] Eave allowed to 3' of property line. R.O.W. 2a,b Allowable Encroachment Property Line Setback Line 2a,b 2a,c (c) Frontage Requirements. Types Permitted % of frontage Stoop max 50 Frontyard/Porch max 100 R.O.W. Property Line Setback Line Frontage height and other requirements per Section 4.2 1a 2a if parcel has side street frontage 3.7 - Urban Neighborhood (UN1) Zone Parking Permitted Section 41-2015. Urban Neighborhood 1 (UN-1) [a] Permanent Special Need Housing including senior hous - ing, will be parked at 1 space per unit min. (3) Vehicular access to the off-street parking is per - mitted only from an alley or side street when present. Vehicular access to the off-street may be taken from primary street only when an alley or side street is not present. 2c 1b The ground floor fronting a street or other right-of-way (not including alleys) shall comply with the standards for the applicable frontage type, Sections 41-2033 thorugh 41-2039 and the Table UN1-3 entitled Permitted Frontage Types . Table UN1-3- Permitted Frontage Types

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