Item 41 - Amendment Application No. 2022-01 and Appeal Nos. 2022-01 and 2022-02

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Avenue right-of-way, to minimize noise and aesthetic impacts onto adjacent, developed properties. The site plan has been designed such that should the Alton Avenue bridge over the SR-55 Freeway be constructed, the project would continue to satisfy all applicable landscape and solid screen wall requirements. As the SR-55 Freeway widening project commences in earnest in late 2022, the project will continue to be able to provide a 10-foot wide landscape buffer along the freeway, which will allow for mature trees, shrubs, and groundcover to be maintained long-term along the project site's western (freeway -adjacent) landscape strip. 5. That the proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan or any specific plan of the City. The CUP would not adversely affect the General Plan or any specific plan of the City. The CUP is consistent with various goals and policies of the General Plan. These include: Goal LU-1 (Growing responsibly), Policy LU-1.9 (Public facilities and infrastructure); Goal LU-2 (Land Use Needs), Policies LU- 2.1 (Employment opportunities), LU-2.6 (Encourage investment), LU-2.7 (Business incubator), and LU-2.8 (City image); Goal LU-3 (Compatibility of uses), Policies LU-3.4 (Compatible development), LU-3.7 (Attractive environment), and LU-3.8 (Sensitive receptors); and Goal LU-4 (Complete communities), Policies LU-4.2 (Public realm) and LU-4.3 (Sustainable land use strategies). These goals and policies encourage developments that are compatible with surrounding properties, contribute to the overall development of the community, provide employment opportunities, and provide responsible developments that enhance the community. As analyzed in the Planning Commission and City Council staff reports prepared for the project, the proposed warehousing and distribution facility has been designed to satisfy all applicable General Plan goals and policies. Section 2. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the analysis performed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Environmental Review No. 2021-54). Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21083.3, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, the Project is exempt from further review. This type of exemption analysis evaluates whether the potential environmental impacts of the proposed demolition of three office buildings, which total 105,558 square feet, and construction of a new 91,500 square foot light industrial warehousing building that would accommodate two tenants, are addressed in the City of Santa Ana General Plan Update Final Recirculated Program Environmental Impact Report (GPU EIR). A rezoning that is consistent with an adopted general plan falls within this exemption. Resolution No. 2022-XXX Page 4 of 12