Item 17 - Second Reading Ordinance Approving Amendment Application No. 2023-01

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Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 2 of 4 F. On October 23, 2023, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing and voted to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving AA No. 2023-01 which is consistent with the General Plan land use designation of the subject properties. G. The City Council has reviewed applicable general plan policies and has determined that this proposed rezoning is consistent with the goals and policies of the general plan. H. The City Council, prior to taking action on this ordinance, held a duly noticed public hearing on November 21, 2023. I. The City Council also adopts as findings all facts presented in the Request for Council Action dated November 21, 2023, accompanying this matter. J. For these reasons, and each of them, AA No. 2023-01 is hereby found and determined to be consistent with the intent and purpose of Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), thus changing the zoning district is found to be consistent with the General Plan of the City of Santa Ana and otherwise justified by the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare. Section 2. The Amendment Application consists of amendments to the Zoning Map, as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Section 3. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines, the project this is within the scope of the 2022 Santa Ana General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 2020029087). An environmental analysis has been conducted for this project which revealed that the previously prepared EIR adequately described the project’s environmental setting, impacts, and mitigation measures related to each impact. There are no substantial changes proposed by these actions. There are no substantial changes with respect to circumstances under which the actions undertaken that will require major revisions to the EIR. There is no new information of substantial importance. All environmental impacts associated with these actions were considered and evaluated by the EIR approved and adopted. There is no new information of substantial importance. There are no new environmental impacts or mitigation measures needed. All applicable mitigation measures identified by the EIR will be applied to this project. Furthermore, these actions are categorically exempt from further review per Section 15304 (Class 4 – Minor Alterations of Land) of the CEQA Guidelines. Class 4 consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes. As such, a Notice of Determination, Environmental Review No. 2020-78, will be filed for this project.