2023-086 - Approving General Plan Amendment No. 2023-01 to Change General Plan Land Use Designations

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social space, and trail connectivity. The subject park will increase the City's parkland and will contribute to achieving three acres of parkland per 1,000 residents. Section 4. The GPA will not adversely affect the public health, safety, and welfare in that the GPA will not result in incompatible land uses on adjacent properties, inconsistencies with any General Plan goals or policies, or adverse impacts to the environment. Section 5. 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. Section 6. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana after conducting the public hearing hereby approves GPA No, 2023-01. The amendments to the General Plan are attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth herein. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Request for Planning Commission Action dated October 23, 2023, the Request for Council Action dated November 21, 2023, and exhibits attached hereto; and the public testimony, written and oral, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. ADOPTED this 215t day of November, 2023. Resolution No. 2023-086 Page 3 of 4