Item 22 - Public Hearing - General Plan Amendment, Zoo Overflow Parking Rezone

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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 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CA The City of Santa Ana encourages the public to participate in the decision -making process. The following notice is being provided so that you can ask questions, make comments, and stay informed about projects that might be important to you. We encourage you to contact us prior to the Public Hearing if you have any questions. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN - The City Council of the City of Santa Ana will hold a public hearing to receive public testimony and will take action on the items described below. Project Location: 1801 East Chestnut Avenue (APN: 402-212-01) located within the General Agriculture (Al) zoning district. Project Applicant: City of Santa Ana Proposed Project: The City is requesting approval of General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2025-01 to amend the existing General Plan land use designation from Open Space (OS) to General Commercial (GC) for the property addressed as 1801 East Chestnut Avenue. Additionally, the City is requesting approval of Amendment Application (AA) No. 2025-02 to rezone the property from General Agriculture (Al) to General Commercial (C2). Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project requires: (1) certification of a Final Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER No. 2025-119 and SCH No. 2025121015); and adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. Action Taken by the Planning Commission on February 9, 2026: Recommended that the City Council take the following actions: (1) certify the Final Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER No. 2025-119 and SCH No. 2025121015), (2) adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the project, (3) adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2025-01, and (4) adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2025-02. VOTE: 6.0:1 (Ayes: Commissioners Benninger, Escamilla, Leo, Pham, Ramos, and Woo; Absent: Commissioner Oliva). Meeting Details: This public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, 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/agendas-and-minutes/ Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may send written comments by e-mail to eComment(a_santa-ana.org (reference the Agenda Item # in the subject line) or mail to Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza — M30, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Deadline to submit written comments is 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the City Council but will be made part of the record. Where To Get More Information: All staff reports regarding any item on this agenda are available for