Item 23 - Amendment Application (Zone Change) No. 2024-01 to Amend the Zoning Map

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groundcover, which would further help enhanced the viability of the commercial center, would create a harmonious environment, and would help promote a clean and safe environment for Santa Ana's residents, workers, and visitors. • Goal EP-1: Job Creation and Retention — Foster a dynamic local economy that provides and create employment opportunities for all residents in the City. o Policy 1.2 Attract Business — Promote new and retain existing job -producing businesses that provide living -wage employment opportunities. The project is consistent with Goal EP-1 and Policy 1.2, as the improvements would help generate additional economic growth and stability in the City by further activating underutilized parcels and helping generate property and sales tax revenue. Furthermore, the project would help create a job -producing establishment thereby providing employment opportunities to Santa Ana residents. • Goal EP-3: Business Friendly Environment — Promote a business friendly environment where businesses thrive and build on Santa Ana's strengths and opportunities. o Policy 3.7 Facilitating Investment — Promote a solution -based customer focus in order to facilitate additional development and investment in the community. o Policy 3.8 Comprehensive Analysis of Land Use — Pursue a balance of fiscal and qualitative community benefits when making land use decisions. The project would be consistent with Goal EP-3 and Policies 3.7 and 3.8, as it provides for redevelopment of existing underutilized single-family residences and promotes a new eating establishment that would provide services to the community. Moreover, the project would help create a friendly business environment and help the overall commercial center to enhance their business offerings and compete with nearby commercial centers. Lastly, by working on an improved site design with the applicant, staff ensured that that project provided a high level of community investment for residents, workers, and visitors in the area. F. The Applicant has demonstrated compliance with all requirements of the Sunshine Ordinance codified at Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 2-153, including public notification and hosting of required community meetings. Materials resulting from the meetings were subsequently posted to the City's webpage for the project. G. On February 26, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing and voted to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2024-01. Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 3 of 8