Item 26 - Second Reading - Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-02

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L. On March 9, 2026, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2026-02 and recommended that the City Council adopt the ordinance. M. On April 21, 2026, the City Council held a duly-noticed public hearing and considered the staff report, recommendations by staff, and public testimony concerning the proposed ordinance. Section 2. The recital above are each incorporated by reference and adopted as findings by the City Council. Section 3. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the analysis performed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Environmental Review No. 2023-25). Pursuant to the requirements of the CEQA, as amended (Section 21000 et. seq. of the Public Resources Code) and in accordance with the State CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq. of the California Code of Regulations), an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) were prepared for the Project. The purpose of the IS/MND is to describe the proposed project and to provide an evaluation of potential environmental impacts associated with the Project's construction and operation. Moreover, the IS/MND evaluates the potential environmental impacts of project implementation; includes significance determinations from the environmental analyses; identifies regulatory requirements to be incorporated into the project; and sets forth mitigation measures that will lessen or avoid potentially significant project impacts on the environment. The City of Santa Ana is the Lead Agency for the Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15367. The IS/MND and MMRP were circulated for public review in accordance with CEQA requirements, and the City Council has independently reviewed and considered the environmental documentation prior to taking action on this ordinance. The IS/MND concluded that implementation of the proposed zoning amendment and related Project approvals could result in potentially significant environmental impacts; however, with incorporation of the identified mitigation measures and compliance with applicable conditions of approval, all impacts would be reduced to a less-than-significant level. Possible impacts identified in the IS/MND include those related to Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Noise, Tribal Cultural Resources, and Mandatory Findings of Significance. With implementation of mitigation measures (MM) listed below, all potential impacts would be less than significant. • MM CUL-1: Prior to the issuance of the grading permit, the Project Applicant shall provide written evidence to the City that the Applicant has retained an Orange County-certified archaeologist to observe grading activities within previously undisturbed soils, and to salvage and catalogue archaeological resources as necessary. • MM GEO-1: Prior to commencement of earthmoving activities, the Project Applicant shall retain a qualified Orange County-certified Paleontologist for on-call services in the event of a discovery of Ordinance No. NS-3094 Page 3 of 10