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

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H. For the reasons contained herein, and each of them, Amendment Application No. 2024-01 is hereby found and determined to be consistent with the intent and purpose of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code; 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. 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. 2023-16). Pursuant to the requirements of the CEQA, as amended (Section 21000 et. seq. of the Public Resources Code) and in accordance with the State CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq. of the California Code of Regulations), an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) has been prepared for the project. The purpose of the IS/MND is to describe the proposed project and to provide an evaluation of potential environmental impacts associated with the project's construction and operation. Moreover, the IS/MND evaluates the potential environmental impacts of project implementation; includes significance determinations from the environmental analyses; identifies regulatory requirements to be incorporated into the project; and sets forth mitigation measures that will lessen or avoid potentially significant project impacts on the environment. The IS/MND determined that the proposed project would have no impact, or less than significant impacts with mitigation measures, in all topics outlined in the CEQA Environmental Checklist. Possible impacts identified in the IS/MND include those related to Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Tribal Cultural Resources, and Mandatory Findings of Significance. With implementation of mitigation measures (MM) listed below, all potential impacts would be less than significant. • MM CUL-1: Prior to issuance of the grading permit, the Applicant shall retain an Orange County -certified archaeologist to observe grading activities within previously undisturbed soils, and to salvage and catalogue archaeological resources as necessary. • MM GEO-1: Prior to commencement earthmoving activities, the Applicant shall retain a qualified Orange County -certified Paleontologist for on -call services in the event of a discovery of paleontologically sensitive rock formations during ground disturbance activities. • MM HAZ-1: Any additional materials discovered during demolition activities shall be collected and analyzed prior to removal or disturbance of materials. • MM HAZ-2: Prior to demolition, all asbestos containing materials (AGMs) and asbestos containing construction materials (ACCMs) shall be removed from the structures at the Project site. • MM TCR-1: Prior to commencement of ground disturbing activities, the Applicant shall retain a Native American Monitor. Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 4 of 8