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LS 10.8.18 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-xx A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2018-04 FOR THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF A COUNTY ISLAND GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SEVENTEENTH STREET AND TUSTIN AVENUE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The City of Santa Ana (City) is requesting approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2018-04 to incorporate into the City’s various General Plan elements a 24.78-acre unincorporated area of land that is currently located within the County of Orange. B. Over the past several months, the County has been working with the developer of a proposed project at the northeast corner of Seventeenth Street and Tustin Avenue. This development has been unable to move forward due to the inability to connect to the City’s sewer system as it is currently located outside the City boundaries. C. On June 5, 2018, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the annexation of the 24.78-acre County island generally located at the northeast corner of Seventeenth Street and Tustin Avenue. At this hearing, the Council directed staff to initiate the process to annex the County island and continue discussions with the County and the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) regarding the annexation. D. On September 14, 2018, the City, County of Orange, and the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission held a duly noticed community workshop regarding the proposed annexation to obtain community input. E. On December 10, 2018, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing and voted to recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2018-04. EXHIBIT 1 1-7