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

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Santa Ana Zoo Overflow Parking Lot Rezone (1801 East Chestnut Avenue) March 3, 2026 Page 7 consultation was conducted pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 52 and Senate Bill (SB) 18 with Tribes identified by the Native American Heritage Commission. The NOI was also filed with the California State Clearinghouse and the Orange County Clerk -Recorder's Office. The NOI identified the availability of the Draft IS/MND and provided details on where electronic copies could be accessed on the City's website, as well as the locations where hard copies were available for public review, including the Public Works Agency counter and the Southwest Senior Center. A copy of the public notice is provided attached to this staff report as Exhibit 4. Vicinity zoning and aerial view, including the 2,000-foot notification radius map, are provided in Exhibit 5. At the time this report was printed, no issues of concern had been raised by the public regarding the requested actions. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pursuant to Section 21081.6 of CEQA and Section 15097 of CEQA Guidelines, a MMRP is required when a MND is certified in conjunction with project approval. The purpose of the MMRP is to ensure that all adopted mitigation measures are implemented during project construction and operation and that potential environmental impacts are reduced to less -than -significant levels. An IS/MND was prepared for the Project in accordance with CEQA (Exhibit 6). The IS/MND concluded that implementation of the proposed Project, and parking lot improvements, could result in potentially significant environmental impacts; however, with implementation of identified mitigation measures and compliance with applicable conditions of approval, all impacts would be reduced to a less -than -significant level. The City of Santa Ana is the Lead Agency for the Project pursuant to Section 15367 of the CEQA Guidelines. The MMRP prepared for the project, attached hereto as Exhibit 7, documents the mitigation measures adopted for the Project, identifies the responsible parties, and specifies the timing and method of implementation to ensure compliance during project implementation. The MMRP does not address environmental topic areas that were determined in the IS/MND to result in less -than -significant impacts for which no mitigation was required. Based on the analysis contained in the IS/MND, adoption of the MMRP will ensure that all applicable mitigation measures are implemented and that the proposed Project will not result in significant environmental impacts. As such, a Notice of Determination, Environmental Review No. 2025-119, will be filed for this project. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with these actions. EXHIBIT(S) 1. Resolution Approving GPA No. 2025-01 2. Ordinance Approving AA No. 2025-02