Item 35 - Public Hearing - Short Term Rentals Ordinance

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Page 1 1. Introduction and Background 1.1 PROJECT LOCATION The City of Santa Ana (City) is in the western central portion of Orange County, approximately 30 miles southeast of the city of Los Angeles and 10 miles northeast of the city of Newport Beach. Santa Ana is bordered by the city of Orange and unincorporated areas of Orange County to the north, the city of Tustin to the east, the cities of Irvine and Costa Mesa to the south, and the cities of Fountain Valley and Garden Grove to the west (refer to Figure 1, Regional Map). In November 2019, the City annexed the 17th Street Island, a 24.78-acre area in the northeast portion of the city. The 17th Street Island is bounded by State Route 55 to the east, 17th Street to the south, and North Tustin Avenue to the west. The City also includes a portion of the Santa Ana River Drainage Channel within its sphere of influence (SOI). 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING The City of Santa Ana is a 27.4-square-mile area developed with a variety of urban land uses. The Civic Center in Santa Ana is Orange County's main center of government. The Santa Ana River runs north to south through the northwestern part of the city. The city is a 99 percent built-out community in urbanized Orange County, bordered by a mix of land uses. The surrounding cities of Orange, Garden Grove, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, and Irvine all contain a variety of residential, commercial, industrial, and open space uses. 1.3 PREVIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION This Addendum relies on the environmental analysis in the Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Santa Ana General Plan (GP). The original Program EIR for the GP was circulated for public review from August 3, 2020, through September 27, 2020, then extended for an additional 20 days through October 6, 2020. A Final EIR was prepared and a Planning Commission Public Hearing held on November 9, 2020. The Planning Commission directed extended public outreach and modifications to the GP. A Recirculated Draft EIR (REIR) was prepared and circulated for public review mid-August 2021 to September 2021. A Final EIR was prepared and the 2021 Final EIR certified on April 20, 2022. The certified Final EIR for the GP is a consolidation of the original Draft EIR, the update Recirculated Draft EIR, and the Final EIR including Response to Comments and revisions to the Draft and Recirculated Draft EIRs to address public and agency comments and incorporate other updates. The REIR, the original Draft EIR, and the Final EIR are collectively referred to as “GP EIR.” These environmental documents are available on the City of Santa Ana website. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15148 and 15150, this Addendum incorporates the GP EIR (and its constituent parts) by reference. Exhibit 3 - Environmental Analysis