Item 34 - Public Hearing - Appeal Application No. 2024-01 for Construction of a 23’-4” Tall Accessory Building (2221 N Heliotrope Drive)

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' CITY OF SANTA ANA Planning and Building Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 www.santa-ana.org/pba NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE SANTA ANA PLANNING COMMISSION The City of Santa Ana encourages the public to participate in the decision -making process. This notice is being sent to those who live or own property within 1000 feet of the project site or who have expressed an interest in the proposed action. We encourage you to contact us prior to the Public Hearing if you have any questions. Protect Location: 2221 North Heliotrope Drive located within the Single Family Residence (R1) zoning district. Protect Applicant: Chan Q. and Quynh D. Kieu (Applicant and Property Owners) Proposed Project: Applicants are requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2022-06 to allow the construction of an accessory structure 23'-4" in height within the rear yard of an existing single- family residence. Pursuant to Section 41-232.5 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), accessory buildings more than fifteen feet in height or more than one story require approval of a CUP. The original Planning Commission public hearing for this project was held on March 28, 2022, which was subsequently continued to the April 25, 2022, Planning Commission public hearing. On April 25, 2022, the Planning Commission held the continued public hearing. At the request of the property owners, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to continue the item indefinitely. This action required re -noticing of the project as a new Planning Commission public hearing. Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines (Class 3/New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) because the project involves the construction of a small accessory structure. Based on this analysis, Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2022-11 will be filed for this project. Meeting Details: This matter will be heard on Monday, August 26, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Members of the public may attend this meeting in person or join via Zoom. For the most up-to-date information on how to participate virtually in this meeting, please visit https://www.santa-ana.org/planning-and-building-meetingparticipation/. Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may send written comments by e- mail to PBAeComments(a-)-santa-ana.orq (reference the Agenda Item # in the subject line) or by mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza — M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Deadline to submit written comments is 3:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the Commission but will be made part of the record. Where To Get More Information: Additional details regarding the proposed action(s), including the full text of the discretionary item, may be found on the City website 72 hours prior to the public hearing at https://santa-ana.primegov.com/public/portal. Who To Contact For Questions: Should you have any project questions, please contact case planner Pedro Gomez with the Planning Division by phone at (714) 667-2725 or by email at PGomez(a)santa- ana.orq.