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ORDINANCE NO. NS-2510 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REZONING APPROXIMATELY 161.18 ACRES OF UNZONED PROPERTY TO OPEN SPACE (O) ZONING (AA NO. 2002-02) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana does hereby find, determine and declare as follows: Amendment Application No. 2002-02 has been initiated by the City of Santa Ana to provide a zone to approximately 161.18 acres of unzoned property to Open Space (O) zoning. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed public hearing on July 22, 2002 and determined by a vote of 6:0 (Mondo absent) to recommend the City Council adopt Amendment Application No. 2002-02. Amendment Application No. 2002-02 is hereby found and determined 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 City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the initial study and the negative declaration for Environmental Review No. 2002-58 prepared with respect to this Project. It is determined that, as required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, a negative declaration adequately addresses the expected environmental impacts of this Project. On the basis of this review, the City Council finds that there is no evidence from which it can be fairly argued that the project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment. The City Council hereby certifies and approves the negative declaration and directs that the Notice of Determination be prepared and filed with the County Clerk of the County of Orange in the manner required by law. Pursuant to Title XlV, California Code of Regulations ("CCR") § 735.5(c)(1), the City Council has determined that, after considering the record as a whole, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have the potential for any adverse effect on wildlife resources or the ecological habitat upon which wildlife resources depend. The proposed project exists in an urban environment characterized by paved concrete, roadways, surrounding buildings and human activity. Therefore, pursuant to Fish and Game Code § 711.2 and Title XIV, CCR § 75315(a)(3), the payment of Fish and Game Department filing fees is not required in conjunction with this project. Ordinance No. NS-2510 Page 1 of 3