2020-034 - Approving General Plan Amendment No. 2020-01

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WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, the City invited recognized Native American tribes to engage in consultation regarding the proposed General Plan Amendment pursuant to Government Code Section 65352.3; and WHEREAS, on March 30, 2020, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for consideration of General Plan Amendment No. 2020-01, at which time all persons wishing to testify were heard and the Project was fully considered; said meeting was adjourned to April 2, 2020, at which time the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the proposed general plan amendment; and, WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE, FIND, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the CEQA Guidelines, the following environmental documents have been prepared and made available to the public: Final Environmental Impact Report No. 1999-01 for the One Broadway Plaza Project, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) and the 2020 Addendum to the EIR. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in these documents and the administrative record for the Project, including all oral and written comments received. Based on the foregoing, the City Council finds that the 2020 Addendum to the EIR contains a complete and accurate reporting of the environmental impacts associated with the Project, has been completed in compliance with CEQA, and reflects the independent judgment of the City. The City Council further recommends that no evidence of new significant impacts or any new information of "substantial importance", as defined by State CEQA Guidelines has been received by the City that would require re-circulation of the EIR. Therefore, the City Council adopts the 2020 Addendum to the EIR and re-adopts the MMRP. SECTION 2. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT: The General Plan Amendment consists of amendments to the Land Use Element and text updates, as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 3. LOCATION OF DOCUMENTS: The General Plan Amendment, 2020 Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report and all supporting documents are on file and available for public review online and at Santa Ana City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California 92702. SECTION 4. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY: The City Council hereby finds that the proposed General Plan Amendment is compatible with the objectives, policies, and general plan land use programs specified in the General Plan for the City of Santa Ana in that: Resolution No. 2020-034 Page 2 of 16