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Ordinance No. NS-XXXX <br />Page 3 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />activation of underutilized land along an arterial corridor, the proposed zone <br />change supports long-term economic vitality, employment opportunities, and <br />fiscally productive land uses consistent with the adopted General Plan. <br /> <br />G. On February 23, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public <br />hearing and voted to recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance <br />approving Amendment Application No. 2026-02. <br /> <br />H. On April 7, 2026, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a duly noticed <br />public hearing to consider all testimony, written and oral, related to AA No. <br />2026-02, at which time all persons wishing to testify were heard, the Project <br />was fully considered, and all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this <br />amendment occurred. <br /> <br />I. For the reasons contained herein, and each of them, Amendment Application <br />No. 2026-02 is hereby found and determined to be consistent with the intent <br />and purpose of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code; thus, changing <br />the zoning district is found to be consistent with the General Plan of the City <br />of Santa Ana and is otherwise justified by the public necessity, convenience, <br />and general welfare. <br /> <br />Section 2. The Amendment Application consists of amendments to the Zoning <br />Map, as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. <br /> <br />Section 3. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information <br />contained in the analysis performed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act <br />(CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines. In accordance with CEQA Section 15162, the Project <br />is not subject to additional environmental review, as it is within the scope of the 2022 <br />Santa Ana General Plan EIR (SCH No. 2020029087), which was certified in conjunction <br />with adoption of the General Plan Update. Section 15162 prohibits preparation of a <br />subsequent or supplemental EIR unless substantial changes are proposed to the project, <br />substantial changes occur in the circumstances under which the project is undertaken, or <br />new information of substantial importance becomes ava ilable that was not known and <br />could not have been known at the time the prior EIR was certified . <br /> <br />The proposed zone change is a City-initiated corrective action that aligns zoning with the <br />GC land use designation adopted through the 2022 General Plan Update and does not <br />authorize any new development, construction, or change in intensity beyond what was <br />previously analyzed in the General Plan EIR. The land use designation and development <br />assumptions associated with the proposed zoning were fully evaluated in the certified <br />General Plan EIR. In the 2022 General Plan, the parcels were re-designated General <br />Commercial (GC), which encompasses commercial zoning districts intended for highly <br />visible and accessible shopping opportunities along arterial corridors, such as C -5, <br />supporting a range of retail, service, recreational, cultural, business, and educational <br />uses. No substantial changes to the project, no changes in circumstances, and no new <br />information requiring major revisions to the EIR have been identified. Accordingly, no <br />subsequent or supplemental EIR is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section <br />15162.