Item 22 - Public Hearing - Amendment Application No. 2026-02 for the Santa Clara Avenue

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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. This notice is being sent to those who live or own property within 1000 feet of the project site, within the city boundary, 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. 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. Protect Location: 2101 and 2109 East Santa Clara Avenue located within the General Agricultural (Al) zoning district. Protect Applicant: City of Santa Ana Proposed Protect: The City of Santa Ana requests approval of Amendment Application (AA) No. 2026-02 to change the zoning district designation of two properties located at 2101 and 2109 East Santa Clara Avenue from General Agricultural (Al) to Arterial Commercial (C5), ensuring consistency with the City's General Plan, as required by California Government Code Section 65860. Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review under Section 15162, as it is within the scope of the certified 2622 City of Santa Ana General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 2020029087). The project is also exempt under Section 15061(b)(3), (the "Common Sense Exemption"), as it can be seen with certainty that the action will not result in a sF1lRlLant effect on the environment. A Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2026-05, will be fled for the proposed project. Action Taken by the Planning Commission on February 23 2026 Recommended that the City Council fake the foliowing actions: (1) Adopt the environmental determination for Amendment Application (Zone Change) No. 2026-02, finding that the Project is within the scope of the 2022 Santa Ana General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 2020029087) and is exemptfrom further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15061(b)(3); and (2) Adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application (Zone Change) No. 2026-02. VOTE: 5:0:2 (Ayes: Commissioners Benninger, Escamilla, Leo, Ramos, and Woo; Absent: Commissioners Oliva and Pham). Meetino Details: This public hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 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_sant - an -and- 'nute / Written Com ants: If you are unable to participate In the meeting, you may send written comments by e- mail to eCo mentno Santa-ana orp (reference the Aganda 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 afterthe deacillne may not be distributed to the City Council but will be made part of the record - Who r To Get More Infor ation: All staff reports regardineg ery Item on this agenda are ilable for public Uepsec ion y r s i a d ing regular busin s h urs and o ted on the Cit pp T day before a C ncll meeting at hltps://www Santa- n / g nd sp d m'nute / ys websita the Who To Contac For ueations Sho Id yp have any qu ll ns plea sa contact Nancy Train with the anm o C ui ing gency a 5(d t - r or (714) 667-2740. Note If you challenge the decision on the above matter In court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or In written correspondence delivered to the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at, or prior to, the publlc hearing. Si tione preguntas an espaHol, favor de Ilamor a Gem, Zapien (714) 667-2732, Nflu can for, loc bbng tl4ng Viyt, xin dl¢n tJ;&j;H cho Kristie He (714) 667-2266. it