Item 25 - Public Hearing - Zoning Ordinance - Bella Terra Residential Community and Temple Project

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ZOA No. 2026-02, CUP No. 2026-03, and TTM No. 2026-01 — Bella Terra Residential Community and Temple at 4006, 4010, and 4018 West Hazard Avenue April 21, 2026 Page 11 safe, and creative environment (Policy LU-3.7), and creates complete neighborhoods with complementary uses and housing types (Goal LU-4; Policies LU-4.1 , LU-4.7). Located in an area primarily consisting of low-scale single-family and multi-family residential uses, the Project is designed to be context-sensitive with the immediate surroundings. This compatibility with surrounding residential scale advances Housing Element Goal HE-2 (Housing Supply and Diversity) and Policy HE-2.5 (Diverse Housing Types) by facilitating single-family homes alongside community facilities. This context- sensitive approach further aligns with Urban Design Element Goal UD-1 (Physical Character) and Policies UD-1.1 (Design Quality) and UD-2.2 (Compatibility with Setting) through high-quality materials, finishes, construction, buffers, and landscaping strategies. Public Notification and Community Outreach Project notifications were posted, published, and mailed in accordance with City and State regulations. Copies of the public notice, including a 2,000-foot notification radius map, and the site posting are provided in Exhibit 10 and consistent with all requirements. In addition, staff contacted the provided contacts for the Riverview West and Santa Anita Neighborhood Associations to ensure they were aware of the project and public hearing. No issues or concerns were identified during this outreach effort. Four verbal and written comments were received prior to and during the Planning Commission meeting, expressing concerns about increased traffic generated by the temple and potential overflow parking on Morse Drive, with one commenter stating opposition to the Project based on traffic-related impacts. In addition to the above noticing, the Project was subject to the City's Sunshine Ordinance (Ordinance No. NS- 3040) requiring two meetings to facilitate early public participation. The first community meeting was held June 15, 2023. Eighteen members of the community attended and posed questions relating to stormwater, parking, traffic circulation, and temple operations. The second community meeting was held August 21, 2023, during which approximately the same number of participants as the first meeting attended and inquired about stormwater impacts, parking, improvements to Morse Drive, and clarification on the residential component. Materials from the two required community meetings and all materials were published to the project's webpage on the City's website at: santa- ana.org/belia-terra-residential-community-and-temple-4006-4018-west-hazard-avenue/ ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was prepared for the Project. No areas of significance or unavoidable impacts were determined to occur from the construction or operation of the proposed Project with the implementation of mitigation measures (Exhibit 8). The MND was available for public review and comment for 30 days as required by CEQA between January 12 and February 13, 2026. One comment was received from the Department of Toxic Substances Control concerning potential hazardous materials,