Item 30 - EIR No. 2020-03 and GPA No.2020-06 Santa Ana General Plan Update

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Resolution No. 2022-XXX Page 4 of 5 record to support a fair argument that the project may result in any significant environmental impacts beyond those analyzed in the certified PEIR. Section 4. The General Plan Amendment, Recirculated Final Program Environmental Impact Report and all supporting documents are online, and on file and available for public review at Santa Ana City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California 92702. Section 5. 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. Section 6. The current General Plan will be consolidated into 12 elements, with 11 Elements being comprehensively updated including the Community Element, the Mobility Element, the Economic Prosperity Element, the Public Services Element, the Conservation Element, the Open Space Element, the Noise Element, the Safety Element, the Land Use Element, the Historic Preservation Element, and the Urban Design Element. Section 7. The Housing Element is on a separate update schedule and will be updated in 2022 in compliance with State law. Section 8 The new and updated goals/objectives and policies of the General Plan will be coordinated and consistent throughout the General Plan document. Section 9. The proposed General Plan Amendment will not adversely affect the public health, safety, and welfare in that the General Plan Amendment is a comprehensive update to the existing General Plan that is intended to address issues such as incompatible land uses on adjacent properties, inconsistencies between General Plan goals or policies, and will mitigate adverse impacts to the environment. Section 10. The City Council hereby approves General Plan Amendment No. 2020-06 as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, subject to compliance with the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth below: A. The General Plan Amendment shall not take effect unless and until Environmental Impact Report No. 20200029087 is certified by the City Council. B. General Plan Amendment No. 2020-06 shall not take effect unless and until the City Council overrules the Determination of Inconsistency by the Airport Land Use Commission of Orange County. Section 11. The Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.