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evidence presented at the hearings on this matter, determined that, as required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, a Negative Declaration adequately addresses the expected environmental impacts of this Ordinance. On the basis of this review, the City Council finds that there is no evidence from which it can be fairly argued that the project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment. The City Council hereby certifies and approves the negative declaration and directs that the Notice of Determination be prepared and filed with the County Clerk of the County of Orange in the manner required by law. Pursuant to Title XIV, California Code of Regulations ("CCR") § 735.5(c)(1), the City Council has determined that, after considering the record as a whole, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have the potential for any adverse effect on wildlife resources or the ecological habitat upon which wildlife resources depend. The proposed project exists in an urban environment characterized by paved concrete, roadways, surrounding buildings and human activity. Therefore, pursuant to Fish and Game Code § 711.2 and Title XIV, CCR § 735.5(a)(3), the payment of Fish and Game Department filing fees is not required in conjunction with this project. Section 3. Section 41-240 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to comply with AB 1881, such that it reads as follows: Sec. 41-240. Landscaping standards in the R1 district. In the R1 district, all yards shall be landscaped. Each residential unit shall meet the following minimum requirements: (a) Front yard. (1) One (1) twenty-four-inch box canopy tree. (2) All trees shall be double-staked. (3) Six (6) five-gallon size shrubs and ten (10) one-gallon size herbaceous perennials/shrubs as a foundation planting. (4) Turf or acceptable dry climate ground cover: a. Turf shall be drought tolerant variety and planted as sod or hydroseed. b. Ground cover shall be well-rooted cuttings from flats and planted at appropriate spacing for that particular plant material. Ordinance No. NS-2801 Page 2 of 23