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Item # 22
City of Santa Ana
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Staff Report
March 3, 2026
TOPIC: General Plan Amendment No. 2025-01 and Amendment Application No. 2025-
02 - Santa Ana Zoo Overflow Parking Lot Rezone (1801 East Chestnut Avenue)
AGENDA TITLE
Public Hearing — General Plan Amendment No. 2025-01 and Amendment Application
No. 2025-02 for the Santa Ana Zoo Overflow Parking Lot Rezone (1801 East Chestnut
Avenue)
Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on February 20, 2026 and notices mailed on
the same date.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Certify the Final Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER No. 2025-
119 and SCH No. 2025121015) for the Project;
2. Adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project;
3. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2025-01; and
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
NO. 2025-01 TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION
FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1801 EAST CHESTNUT AVENUE AND
RECOGNIZED AS ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 402-212-01 FROM OPEN
SPACE (OS) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC)
4. Conduct a first reading and adopt an ordinance approving Amendment
Application No. 2025-02.
ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO.
2025-02 TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1801 EAST CHESTNUT AND RECOGNIZED AS ASSESSOR
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PARCEL NUMBER 402-212-01 FROM GENERAL AGRICULTURAL (A-1) TO
GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2); read by title only and waive further reading.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
Executive Summary
This is a City initiated General Plan Amendment (GPA) (GPA No. 2025-01) to change the
General Plan land use designation for the property located at 1801 East Chestnut Avenue
and recognized as Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 402-212-01 ("Project Site"), which has
historically functioned as overflow parking lot for the Santa Ana Zoo, from Open Space
(OS) to General Commercial (GC) and Amendment Application (AA) No. 2025-02 to
change the Zoning designation for the Project Site from General Agricultural (A-1) to
General Commercial (C-2) to bring the land use and zoning into consistency with the
Project Site's long-standing operational use and the Zoo Facilities Master Plan ("Project").
In addition, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the
Project requires certification of a Final Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration
(IS/MND) (ER No. 2025-119 and SCH No. 2025121015) and adoption of a Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP).
The Project would continue the existing overflow parking use while improving the Project
Site with paving, striped parking stalls, internal circulation lanes, reconstructed access,
and the installation of electric vehicle charging stations, providing approximately 250
parking spaces, including ADA-compliant and Electric Vehicle (EV) stalls. The proposed
GC General Plan land use designation and C2 zoning allow parking facilities and visitor -
serving uses and align the Project Site with surrounding urban development patterns and
long-term infrastructure planning.
Planning Commission Recommendation
On February 9, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council take
the following actions: (1) certify the Final IS/MND (ER No. 2025-119 and SCH No.
2025121015), (2) adopt a MMRP for the Project, (3) adopt a resolution approving GPA
No. 202501, and (4) adopt an ordinance approving AA No. 2025-02 by a vote of 6:0:1
(Ayes: Commissioners Benninger, Escamilla, Leo, Pham, Ramos, and Woo; Absent:
Commissioner Oliva).
Project Description
The Project proposes to change the Project Site's General Plan land use designation
from OS to GC and to rezone the property from A-1 to C-2. The Project Site is currently
developed as an unpaved gravel lot that provides overflow parking and is located in an
urbanized area bounded by Interstate 5, East Main Street, surrounding commercial uses,
multifamily residential development, and the Santa Ana Zoo.
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The purpose of the Project is to formalize the Project Site's long-standing operational
function as overflow parking for the Santa Ana Zoo and to establish appropriate land use
and zoning designations that allow the continued operation and improvement of the
facility. Although the site has operated as overflow parking pursuant to the Zoo Facilities
Master Plan (ZFMP), the existing land use designation and zoning for the Project Site are
inconsistent and the proposed changes will bring the Project Site's land use designation
and zoning into consistency, allowing for greater flexibility for the long-term infrastructure
planning of the Project Site.
The Project would continue the existing use of the Site as overflow parking while
formalizing and improving the facility through paving, striped parking stalls, internal
circulation lanes, reconstructed access, and installation of electric vehicle charging
stations, providing approximately 250 parking spaces, including ADA-compliant and EV
stalls. The proposed actions are corrective and policy -implementing in nature, intended
to resolve existing regulatory limitations, implement the ZFMP and the City's Strategic
Master Plan, and support orderly land use planning and continued operation of a public -
serving parking facility for the Santa Ana Zoo.
Table 1: Proiect and Location Information
Item
Information
Project Address & Council Ward
1801 E. Chestnut Avenue — Ward 3
Nearest Intersection
Zoo Lane and East Chestnut Avenue
General Plan Designation
Existing
Open Space OS
Proposed
General Commercial GC
Zoning Designation
Existing
General Agriculture Al
Proposed
General Commercial C2
Surrounding Land Use
North
Santa Ana 1-5 Freeway and Commercial
East
Commercial
South
Multifamily Residential
West
Zoo
Property Size
3.48 acres
Existing Site Development
Unpaved gravel lot that provides overflow parking for the Santa Ana
Zoo
Use Permissions
Section 41-377 and 41-387 of the SAMC
Code Sections Affected
Sections 27-12 and 41-665 of the SAMC
Proiect Background
The Project Site has historically functioned as an overflow parking facility for the Santa
Ana Zoo and was formally established as such through adoption of the Zoo Facilities
Master Plan (ZFMP) in 2018. The ZFMP recognized the existing overflow parking area
as part of the Zoo's long-term infrastructure framework and identified the Project Site as
a planned location for future operational and infrastructure improvements associated with
Zoo operations. The Project Site has not served as parkland or exhibit space and has
long been used in support of visitor access and circulation for the Zoo.
As part of implementation of the ZFMP, and as recently as December 2, 2025, the City
Council approved a cooperative implementation agreement and construction contract for
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the Santa Ana Zoo Stormwater Capture and Diversion Project, which includes stormwater
infrastructure improvements within the existing Zoo parking areas. In addition, the Well
31 PFAS Treatment Project is currently under construction at the Zoo site and includes
installation of a dedicated PFAS water treatment facility, associated mechanical and
electrical systems, and site piping to support long-term groundwater treatment operations
in coordination with the Orange County Water District's regional PFAS program.
Construction activities for the PFAS project include new asphalt paving and pavement
restoration along designated access routes, portions of the Zoo parking lot, and internal
site roadways.
Collectively, these prior planning efforts and infrastructure investments reflect the City's
long-standing use of the Project Site as part of the Zoo's operational and parking system
and demonstrate that the property is an actively planned and improved facility within the
Zoo's broader infrastructure network. The Project Site is located in an urbanized area
bounded by Interstate 5 to the north, East Main Street to the south, the city boundary with
the City of Tustin to the east, and the Santa Ana Zoo to the west, and has historically
functioned as a support facility serving Zoo operations and visitor access.
Analysis
General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2025-01
In accordance with Section 27-12 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), staff
recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving GPA No. 2025-01 (Exhibit
1) to change the land use designation of the Project Site from OS to GC. The GC
designation allows commercial and visitor -serving uses along arterial corridors and would
align the land use designation with the Project Site's existing and continued use as
overflow parking for the Santa Ana Zoo.
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Amendment Application No. 2025-02
In accordance with Section 41-665 of the SAMC, staff recommends that the City Council
adopt an ordinance approving AA No. 2025-02 (Exhibit 2) to rezone the project site from
A-1 to C-2. The C2 zoning designation allows commercial and visitor -serving uses and
would align the zoning designation with the site's existing and continued use as overflow
parking for the Santa Ana Zoo. Moreover, as part of the comprehensive Zoning Code
Update, staff will be recommending rescinding of the A-1 zoning district citywide. Site
photos are attached to this staff report as Exhibit 3.
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Existing Zoninq District Designation Proposed Zoning District Designation
Citywide Open Space Calculation
The Project Site is currently designated as Open Space by the Land Use Element of the
General Plan. However, the total amount of park space in the city does not correlate on
a one-to-one ratio with the amount of land designated as Open Space in the Land Use
Element. The City calculates park space based on land actively used and maintained as
parkland or recreational space. Because the Project Site currently functions and will
continue to function as an ancillary parking facility for the entirety of the Santa Ana Zoo,
a facility categorized as a Specialty Park in the Open Space Element, the amount of
parkland in the city will not change with the proposed changes of land use and zoning
map designations. Additionally, implementation of the ZFMP ensures the Project Site
continues to serve a public purpose by supporting zoo operations and preserves the
property from private commercial development.
Public Notification and Community Outreach
Project notifications were posted, published, and mailed in accordance with City and State
requirements. A Notice of Intent (NOI) to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration was
published in the Orange County Register and mailed to property owners and occupants
within a 2,000-foot notification radius, including properties located within 300 feet of the
Project Site in the City of Tustin. The NOI invited public commenting from Tuesday,
December 19, 2025, and concluded on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Additionally, Tribal
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consultation was conducted pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 52 and Senate Bill (SB) 18
with Tribes identified by the Native American Heritage Commission. The NOI was also
filed with the California State Clearinghouse and the Orange County Clerk -Recorder's
Office. The NOI identified the availability of the Draft IS/MND and provided details on
where electronic copies could be accessed on the City's website, as well as the locations
where hard copies were available for public review, including the Public Works Agency
counter and the Southwest Senior Center.
A copy of the public notice is provided attached to this staff report as Exhibit 4. Vicinity
zoning and aerial view, including the 2,000-foot notification radius map, are provided in
Exhibit 5. At the time this report was printed, no issues of concern had been raised by
the public regarding the requested actions.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pursuant to Section 21081.6 of CEQA and Section 15097 of CEQA Guidelines, a MMRP
is required when a MND is certified in conjunction with project approval. The purpose of
the MMRP is to ensure that all adopted mitigation measures are implemented during
project construction and operation and that potential environmental impacts are reduced
to less -than -significant levels.
An IS/MND was prepared for the Project in accordance with CEQA (Exhibit 6). The
IS/MND concluded that implementation of the proposed Project, and parking lot
improvements, could result in potentially significant environmental impacts; however, with
implementation of identified mitigation measures and compliance with applicable
conditions of approval, all impacts would be reduced to a less -than -significant level. The
City of Santa Ana is the Lead Agency for the Project pursuant to Section 15367 of the
CEQA Guidelines.
The MMRP prepared for the project, attached hereto as Exhibit 7, documents the
mitigation measures adopted for the Project, identifies the responsible parties, and
specifies the timing and method of implementation to ensure compliance during project
implementation. The MMRP does not address environmental topic areas that were
determined in the IS/MND to result in less -than -significant impacts for which no
mitigation was required. Based on the analysis contained in the IS/MND, adoption of the
MMRP will ensure that all applicable mitigation measures are implemented and that the
proposed Project will not result in significant environmental impacts. As such, a Notice
of Determination, Environmental Review No. 2025-119, will be filed for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with these actions.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Resolution Approving GPA No. 2025-01
2. Ordinance Approving AA No. 2025-02
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3. Site Photos
4. Copy of Public Notice
5. Vicinity Zoning and Aerial View
6. Link to IS/MND
7. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
8. Zoo Facilities Master Plan — Parking Lot
Submitted By: Rodolfo Rosas, P.E., Acting Executive Director of the Public Works
Agency and Ali Pezeshkpour, AICP, Executive Director of the Planning
and Building Agency
Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
NO. 2025-01 TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE
DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1801
EAST CHESTNUT AVENUE AND RECOGNIZED AS
ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 402-212-01 FROM OPEN
SPACE (OS) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. The Planning and Building Agency (PBA) and Public Works Agency (PWA)
have requested approval of a change in the General Plan land use
designation of 1801 East Chestnut Avenue (APN 402-212-01) ("Property")
from Open Space (OS) to General Commercial (GC), updating text portions
and exhibits of the City's General Plan to reflect this change, as well as
Amendment Application No. 2025-02 rezoning the Property from General
Agriculture (A-1) to General Commercial (C-2) in orderto adequately update
City records and capture the changes needed in relationship with Zoo
Overflow Parking Improvements, as more fully described in the City's Staff
Report dated March 3, 2026, at said Property ("Project").
B. Historically, the proposed Project's site has functioned as an overflow
parking facility for the Santa Ana Zoo.
C. In 2018, the adoption of the Zoo Facilities Master Plan (ZFMP) formally
established the existing overflow parking area as a planned site for
infrastructure improvements.
D. On February 9, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana
held a duly noticed public hearing and voted to recommend that the City
Council adopt a resolution approving GPA No. 2025-01.
E. On March 3, 2026 the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a duly
noticed public hearing to consider all testimony, written and oral, related to
GPA No. 2025-01, at which time all persons wishing to testify were heard,
the Project was fully considered, and all other legal prerequisites to the
adoption of this resolution occurred.
Section 2. The General Plan Amendment consists of amendments to the Land
Use Element and text updates throughout the General Plan, as shown in Exhibit A,
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
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Section 3. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed General Plan
Amendment is compatible with the objectives, policies, and general plan land use
programs specified in the General Plan for the City of Santa Ana in that:
A. The City of Santa Ana has officially adopted a General Plan.
B. The land uses authorized by the General Plan Amendment, and the
General Plan Amendment itself, are compatible with the objectives,
policies, general land uses, and programs specified in the General
Plan, for the following reasons:
The proposed General Plan land use designation for the
project site is General Commercial (GC), which is intended to
accommodate commercial and visitor -serving uses along
arterial corridors and in areas with existing infrastructure and
access, consistent with the Land Use Element of the Santa
Ana General Plan.
The General Commercial designation allows parking facilities
and related improvements and is consistent with the site's
long-standing operational use as overflow parking for the
Santa Ana Zoo, as identified in the Zoo Facilities Master Plan
adopted in 2018.
iii. The proposed General Plan Amendment aligns the land use
designation with existing conditions and the City's approved
planning framework, thereby facilitating improvements that
enhance safety, circulation, and environmental performance
without introducing new or incompatible land uses.
iv. The General Plan Amendment supports General Plan policies
that encourage efficient use of land, infrastructure
coordination, and compatibility with surrounding urban uses,
while maintaining consistency with adjacent commercial,
transportation, and institutional uses.
Section 4. The GPA will not adversely affect the public health, safety, and welfare
in that the GPA will not result in incompatible land uses on adjacent properties,
inconsistencies with any General Plan goals or policies, or adverse impacts to the
environment.
Section 5. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND)
and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) were prepared for the Project.
The Initial Study 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.
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
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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 resolution.
Based on the whole of the administrative record, including the IS/MND and MMRP, the
City Council finds that the proposed Project will not have a significant effect on the
environment with implementation of the adopted mitigation measures, and hereby
certifies the IS/MND and adopts Project MMRP, attached hereto for reference as Exhibit
B, in conjunction with approval of this resolution.
Section 6. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana, after conducting the public
hearing, hereby approves GPA No. 2025-01. The amendments to the General Plan are
attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference as though fully
set forth herein. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the above said
hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Request for Planning Commission
Action dated February 9, 2026, the Request for Council Action dated March 3, 2026, and
exhibits attached hereto; and the public testimony, written and oral, all of which are
incorporated herein by this reference.
[Signatures on the following page]
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
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ADOPTED this V day of March, 2026.
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By:
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Melissa M. Crosthwaite
Senior Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No.
2026-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on , 2026.
Date:
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
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Exhibit B
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An ADEC Innovation
Santa Ana Rezone Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Santa Ana, Orange County, California
PREPARED FOR:
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714.647.2700
Contact: Rudy Rosas, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer
PREPARED BY:
FirstCarbon Solutions
250 Commerce, Suite 210
Irvine, CA 92602
714.508.4100
Contact: Jason Brandman, Project Director
Angela Wolfe, Senior Project Manager
August 14, 2025
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Santa Ana Rezone Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
PREFACE
Section 21081.6 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines Section
15097 require a Lead Agency to adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
whenever it adopts a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) in conjunction with a project approval.
The purpose of the MMRP is to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures occurs during
project implementation.
The IS/MND prepared for the proposed Santa Ana Rezone Project (proposed project) concluded that
project implementation could result in potentially significant effects on the environment and mitigation
measures were incorporated into the proposed project or are required as a condition of project
approval that reduce these potential impacts to a less than significant level. This MMRP documents
how and when the mitigation measures adopted by the Lead Agency will be implemented and
confirms that potential environmental impacts are reduced to less than significant levels as identified
in the IS/MND.
This document does not discuss those subjects that the environmental analysis demonstrates would
result in less than significant impacts and for which no mitigation was proposed or necessary.
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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Table 1: Santa Ana Rezone Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Timing of Responsible for
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Verification Verification
2.4 Biological Resources
MM BIO-la: Nesting Bird Pre -construction Surveys. If
Project applicant or
Prior to ground- City of Santa Ana
ground -disturbing or vegetation -removing construction
contractor shall submit
disturbing or Planning and
activities or tree removal is proposed during the
the biologist's resume or
vegetation -removing Building Agency
breeding/nesting season for migratory birds (typically February
curriculum vitae (CV)
construction
1 through September 15), a qualified Biologist shall conduct
demonstrating relevant
pre -construction surveys for special -status birds and other
education, certifications,
migratory birds within the construction area, including a 300-
and field experience to
foot survey buffer, no more than 3 days prior to the start of
the City; project applicant
ground -disturbing activities in the construction area
shall also submit a copy
of executed contract with
the biologist, showing
scope of work and
timeline to City
Confirm pre -construction Prior to ground- City of Santa Ana
surveys for nesting birds disturbing or Planning and
were conducted vegetation -removing Building Agency
construction
MM BIO-1b Avoidance of Active Avian Nests
Confirm the United
During pre- City of Santa Ana
If an active nest is located during pre -construction surveys or
States Fish and Wildlife
construction Planning and
at any point during the construction phase of the proposed
Service and/or California
surveys; during Building Agency
project, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Department of Fish and
construction
and/or California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) (as
Wildlife have been
appropriate) shall be notified regarding the status of the nest.
notified
Furthermore, construction activities shall be restricted as
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
necessary to avoid disturbance of the nest until it is Verify that construction
abandoned, or a qualified Biologist deems disturbance activities have been
potential to be minimal. Restrictions may include establishment restricted or a qualified
of exclusion zones (no ingress of personnel or equipment at a biologist has deemed
minimum radius of 300 feet around an active raptor nest and a potential disturbance to
50-foot radius around an active migratory bird nest) or be minimal
alteration of the construction schedule
2.5 Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural
Timing of
Verification
Responsible for
Verification
MM CUL-1: Prior to the initiation of construction activities, all
Submit evidence to City Prior to the initiation City of Santa Ana
construction personnel conducting ground disturbance at the
that a WEAP training has of construction Planning and
site shall be provided Worker Environmental Awareness
been conducted by an activities; Building Agency;
Program (WEAP) cultural resources "tailgate" training. The
Archaeologist who meets
training shall include visual aids, a discussion of applicable
the Secretary of the
laws and statutes relating to archaeological resources, types of
Interior's Professional
resources that may be found within the project site, and
Qualification Standards
procedures to be followed in the event such resources are
for archaeology
encountered. The training shall be conducted by an
Archaeologist who meets the Secretary of the Interior's
Professional Qualification Standards for archaeology.
In the event that buried archaeological resources are
Document that During construction; City of Santa Ana
discovered during construction, operations shall stop within a
operations have stopped Upon discovery of Planning and
100-foot radius of the find and an Archaeologist who meets the
in daily construction logs; resources; Building Agency;
Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for
Project applicant or
archaeology shall be consulted to determine whether the
contractor shall submit
resource requires further study. The qualified Archaeologist
the qualified
shall make recommendations to the Lead Agency on the
Archaeologist's resume
measures that shall be implemented to protect the discovered
or curriculum vitae (CV)
resources, including but not limited to excavation of the finds
demonstrating relevant
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Timing of Responsible for
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Verification Verification
and evaluation of the finds in accordance with Section15O64.5
education, certifications,
City of Santa Ana
of the CEQA Guidelines. Potentially significant cultural
and field experience to
Planning and
resources consist of, but are not limited to, stone, bone, fossils,
the City; project applicant
Building Agency
wood, or shell artifacts or features, including hearths, structural
shall also submit a copy
remains, or historic dumpsites. Any previously undiscovered
of executed contract with
resources found during construction within the project area
the Archaeologist,
shall be recorded on appropriate California Department of
showing scope of work
Parks and Recreation (DPR) forms and evaluated for
and timeline to the City;
significance in terms of CEQA criteria. If the resources are
determined to be unique historic resources as defined under
Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines, mitigation measures
Verify that any previously
Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
shall be identified by the monitor and recommended to the
undiscovered resources
resources; Planning and
Lead Agency. Appropriate mitigation measures for significant
have been recorded on
Building Agency
resources could include avoidance or capping, incorporation of
appropriate DPR forms
the site in green space, parks, or open space, or data recovery
and evaluated for
excavations of the finds. The Lead Agency, along with other
significance in terms of
relevant or Tribal officials, shall be contacted upon the
CEQA criteria;
discovery of cultural resources to begin coordination on the
disposition of the find(s). Treatment of any significant cultural
Inclusion of applicable
Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
resources shall be undertaken with the approval of the Lead
mitigation measures for
resources; Planning and
Agency. No further grading shall occur in the area of the
significant resources on
Building Agency
discovery until the Lead Agency approves the measures to
project plans;
protect these resources. Upon coordination with the Lead
Agency, any archaeological where they would be afforded
Record that the Lead
Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
applicable cultural resources laws and guidelines.
Agency and other
resources; Planning and
relevant or Tribal officials
Building Agency
have been contacted to
coordinate on disposition
of the finds;
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Mitigation Measures
MM CUL-2 Stop Construction Upon Encountering Human
Remains
In the event of the accidental discovery or recognition of any
human remains, CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5, Health
and Safety Code Section 7050.5, and Public Resources Code
Sections 5097.94 and Section 5097.98 shall be followed. If
during the course of project construction, there is accidental
discovery or recognition of any human remains, the following
steps shall be taken:
1. There shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the
site where human remains are discovered and/or any
nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent
human remains until the county coroner is contacted to
determine whether the remains are Native American and if
an investigation of the cause of death is required. If the
coroner determines the remains to be Native American, the
Timing of Responsible for
Method of Verification Verification Verification
Inclusion on project plans Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
that no further grading resources; Planning and
shall occur until the Lead Building Agency
Agency approves the
mitigation measures;
approval of mitigation
measures;
Verify that any artifacts Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
recovered are donated to resources Planning and
an appropriate Tribal Building Agency
custodian or a qualified
scientific institution via
written documentation.
Confirm construction During construction City of Santa Ana
activities have ceased, Planning and
and the County Coroner Building Agency
has been contacted as
recorded in daily
construction logs;
Confirm construction During construction City of Santa Ana
activities have ceased, Planning and
and the County Coroner Building Agency
has been contacted as
recorded in daily
construction logs;
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Timing of
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification Verification
coroner shall contact the Native American Heritage
Commission (NAHC) within 24 hours, and the NAHC shall
identify the person or persons it believes to be the Most
If the remains are During construction
Likely Descendant (MLD) of the deceased Native American.
determined to be of
The MLD may make recommendations to the City or the
Native American origin,
person responsible for the excavation work within 48 hours,
confirm the MLD and
for means of treating or disposing of, with appropriate
NAHC have been
dignity, the human remains, and any associated grave
contacted via email;
goods as provided in Public Resource Code Section
5097.98.
Confirm contact with During construction
2. Where the following conditions occur, the City or an
MLD and compliance
authorized representative shall rebury the Native American
with Public Resources
human remains and associated grave goods with
Section 5097.98 via
appropriate dignity either in accordance with the
written or email
recommendations of the MLD or on the project site in a
correspondence
location not subject to further subsurface disturbance:
• The NAHC is unable to identify an MLD or the MLD failed
to make a recommendation within 48 hours after being
notified by the commission.
• The descendant identified fails to make a
recommendation.
• The City or an authorized representative rejects the
recommendation of the descendant, and mediation by the
NAHC fails to provide measures acceptable to the City.
2.7 Geology and Soils
Responsible for
Verification
City of Santa Ana
Planning and
Building Agency
City of Santa Ana
Planning and
Building Agency
SC 2.5-1: In the event that paleontological resources are Confirm construction During grading and City of Santa Ana
encountered during grading and construction operations, all operations and activities construction Planning and
construction activities shall be temporarily halted or redirected are halted and redirected operations; Building Agency
to permit a qualified paleontologist to assess the find for to a qualified
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Timing of Responsible for
Mitigation Measures Method of Verification Verification Verification
significance and, if necessary, develop a paleontological paleontologist as
resources impact mitigation plan for the review and approval recorded in daily
by the City prior to resuming excavation activities. construction log;
Review and approval of a Prior to resuming City of Santa Ana
paleontological excavation activities Planning and
resources impact Building Agency
mitigation plan that is
incorporated into project
plans
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING AMENDMENT APPLICATION
NO. 2025-02 TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION
FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1801 EAST
CHESTNUT AVENUE AND RECOGNIZED AS ASSESSOR
PARCEL NUMBER 402-212-01 FROM GENERAL
AGRICULTURAL (A-1) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. The Planning and Building Agency (PBA) and Public Works Agency (PWA)
have requested approval of a change in the General Plan land use
designation of 1801 East Chestnut Avenue (APN 402-212-01) ("Property")
from Open Space (OS) to General Commercial (GC), updating text portions
and exhibits of the City's General Plan to reflect this change, as well as
Amendment Application No. 2025-02 rezoning the Property from General
Agriculture (A-1) to General Commercial (C-2) in orderto adequately update
City records and capture the changes needed in relationship with Zoo
Overflow Parking Improvements, as more fully described in the City's Staff
Report dated March 3, 2026, at said Property ("Project").
B. Historically, the proposed Project's site has functioned as an overflow
parking facility for the Santa Ana Zoo.
C. In 2018, the adoption of the Zoo Facilities Master Plan (ZFMP) formally
established the existing overflow parking area as a planned site for
infrastructure improvements.
D. On February 9, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana
held a duly noticed public hearing and voted to recommend that the City
Council adopt AA No. 2025-02.
E. On March 3, 2026, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a duly
noticed public hearing to consider all testimony, written and oral, related to
AA No. 2025-02, at which time all persons wishing to testify were heard, the
Project was fully considered, and all other legal prerequisites to the adoption
of this amendment occurred.
F. The City Council has reviewed applicable general plan policies and has
determined that this proposed rezoning is consistent with the goals and
policies of the general plan.
Ordinance No. NS-XXXX
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G. For these reasons, and each of them, AA No. 2025-02 is hereby found and
determined to be consistent with the intent and purpose of Chapter 41
(Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), thus changing the
zoning district is found to be consistent with the General Plan of the City of
Santa Ana and otherwise justified by the public necessity, convenience, and
general welfare.
Section 2. The Amendment Application consists of amendments to the Zoning
Map, as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 3. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the CEQA Guidelines, an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND)
and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) were prepared for the Project.
The Initial Study 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.
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.
Based on the whole of the administrative record, including the IS/MND and MMRP, the
City Council finds that the proposed Project will not have a significant effect on the
environment with implementation of the adopted mitigation measures, and hereby
certifies the IS/MND and adopts Project MMRP, attached hereto for reference as Exhibit
B, in conjunction with approval of this ordinance.
Ordinance No. NS-XXXX
Page 2 of 4
Section 4. An amended Sectional District Map, showing the above described
changes in use district designation, is hereby approved and attached hereto as Exhibit A,
and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.
Section 5. AA No. 2025-02 shall not enter into full force and effect until the current
change in the site's Land Use Designation as requested by GPA No. 2025-01 is approved
and in full force and effect.
Section 6. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana, after conducting the
public hearing, hereby approves AA No. 2025-02. This decision is based upon the
evidence submitted at the above said hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the
Request for Planning Commission Action dated February 9, 2026, the Request for
Council Action dated March 3, 2026, and exhibits attached hereto; and the public
testimony, written and oral, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
ADOPTED this day of , 2026.
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By:
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Melissa M. Crosthwaite
Senior Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
Ordinance No. NS-XXXX
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Ordinance No.
NS- to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana on , 2026 and that said ordinance was published in
accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date:
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
Ordinance No. NS-XXXX
Page 4 of 4
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An ADEC Innovation
Santa Ana Rezone Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Santa Ana, Orange County, California
PREPARED FOR:
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714.647.2700
Contact: Rudy Rosas, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer
PREPARED BY:
FirstCarbon Solutions
250 Commerce, Suite 210
Irvine, CA 92602
714.508.4100
Contact: Jason Brandman, Project Director
Angela Wolfe, Senior Project Manager
August 14, 2025
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Santa Ana Rezone Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
PREFACE
Section 21081.6 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines Section
15097 require a Lead Agency to adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
whenever it adopts a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) in conjunction with a project approval.
The purpose of the MMRP is to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures occurs during
project implementation.
The IS/MND prepared for the proposed Santa Ana Rezone Project (proposed project) concluded that
project implementation could result in potentially significant effects on the environment and mitigation
measures were incorporated into the proposed project or are required as a condition of project
approval that reduce these potential impacts to a less than significant level. This MMRP documents
how and when the mitigation measures adopted by the Lead Agency will be implemented and
confirms that potential environmental impacts are reduced to less than significant levels as identified
in the IS/MND.
This document does not discuss those subjects that the environmental analysis demonstrates would
result in less than significant impacts and for which no mitigation was proposed or necessary.
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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Table 1: Santa Ana Rezone Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Timing of Responsible for
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Verification Verification
2.4 Biological Resources
MM BIO-la: Nesting Bird Pre -construction Surveys. If
Project applicant or
Prior to ground- City of Santa Ana
ground -disturbing or vegetation -removing construction
contractor shall submit
disturbing or Planning and
activities or tree removal is proposed during the
the biologist's resume or
vegetation -removing Building Agency
breeding/nesting season for migratory birds (typically February
curriculum vitae (CV)
construction
1 through September 15), a qualified Biologist shall conduct
demonstrating relevant
pre -construction surveys for special -status birds and other
education, certifications,
migratory birds within the construction area, including a 300-
and field experience to
foot survey buffer, no more than 3 days prior to the start of
the City; project applicant
ground -disturbing activities in the construction area
shall also submit a copy
of executed contract with
the biologist, showing
scope of work and
timeline to City
Confirm pre -construction Prior to ground- City of Santa Ana
surveys for nesting birds disturbing or Planning and
were conducted vegetation -removing Building Agency
construction
MM BIO-1b Avoidance of Active Avian Nests
Confirm the United
During pre- City of Santa Ana
If an active nest is located during pre -construction surveys or
States Fish and Wildlife
construction Planning and
at any point during the construction phase of the proposed
Service and/or California
surveys; during Building Agency
project, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Department of Fish and
construction
and/or California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) (as
Wildlife have been
appropriate) shall be notified regarding the status of the nest.
notified
Furthermore, construction activities shall be restricted as
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
necessary to avoid disturbance of the nest until it is Verify that construction
abandoned, or a qualified Biologist deems disturbance activities have been
potential to be minimal. Restrictions may include establishment restricted or a qualified
of exclusion zones (no ingress of personnel or equipment at a biologist has deemed
minimum radius of 300 feet around an active raptor nest and a potential disturbance to
50-foot radius around an active migratory bird nest) or be minimal
alteration of the construction schedule
2.5 Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural
Timing of
Verification
Responsible for
Verification
MM CUL-1: Prior to the initiation of construction activities, all
Submit evidence to City Prior to the initiation City of Santa Ana
construction personnel conducting ground disturbance at the
that a WEAP training has of construction Planning and
site shall be provided Worker Environmental Awareness
been conducted by an activities; Building Agency;
Program (WEAP) cultural resources "tailgate" training. The
Archaeologist who meets
training shall include visual aids, a discussion of applicable
the Secretary of the
laws and statutes relating to archaeological resources, types of
Interior's Professional
resources that may be found within the project site, and
Qualification Standards
procedures to be followed in the event such resources are
for archaeology
encountered. The training shall be conducted by an
Archaeologist who meets the Secretary of the Interior's
Professional Qualification Standards for archaeology.
In the event that buried archaeological resources are
Document that During construction; City of Santa Ana
discovered during construction, operations shall stop within a
operations have stopped Upon discovery of Planning and
100-foot radius of the find and an Archaeologist who meets the
in daily construction logs; resources; Building Agency;
Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for
Project applicant or
archaeology shall be consulted to determine whether the
contractor shall submit
resource requires further study. The qualified Archaeologist
the qualified
shall make recommendations to the Lead Agency on the
Archaeologist's resume
measures that shall be implemented to protect the discovered
or curriculum vitae (CV)
resources, including but not limited to excavation of the finds
demonstrating relevant
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Timing of Responsible for
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Verification Verification
and evaluation of the finds in accordance with Section15O64.5
education, certifications,
City of Santa Ana
of the CEQA Guidelines. Potentially significant cultural
and field experience to
Planning and
resources consist of, but are not limited to, stone, bone, fossils,
the City; project applicant
Building Agency
wood, or shell artifacts or features, including hearths, structural
shall also submit a copy
remains, or historic dumpsites. Any previously undiscovered
of executed contract with
resources found during construction within the project area
the Archaeologist,
shall be recorded on appropriate California Department of
showing scope of work
Parks and Recreation (DPR) forms and evaluated for
and timeline to the City;
significance in terms of CEQA criteria. If the resources are
determined to be unique historic resources as defined under
Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines, mitigation measures
Verify that any previously
Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
shall be identified by the monitor and recommended to the
undiscovered resources
resources; Planning and
Lead Agency. Appropriate mitigation measures for significant
have been recorded on
Building Agency
resources could include avoidance or capping, incorporation of
appropriate DPR forms
the site in green space, parks, or open space, or data recovery
and evaluated for
excavations of the finds. The Lead Agency, along with other
significance in terms of
relevant or Tribal officials, shall be contacted upon the
CEQA criteria;
discovery of cultural resources to begin coordination on the
disposition of the find(s). Treatment of any significant cultural
Inclusion of applicable
Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
resources shall be undertaken with the approval of the Lead
mitigation measures for
resources; Planning and
Agency. No further grading shall occur in the area of the
significant resources on
Building Agency
discovery until the Lead Agency approves the measures to
project plans;
protect these resources. Upon coordination with the Lead
Agency, any archaeological where they would be afforded
Record that the Lead
Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
applicable cultural resources laws and guidelines.
Agency and other
resources; Planning and
relevant or Tribal officials
Building Agency
have been contacted to
coordinate on disposition
of the finds;
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Mitigation Measures
MM CUL-2 Stop Construction Upon Encountering Human
Remains
In the event of the accidental discovery or recognition of any
human remains, CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5, Health
and Safety Code Section 7050.5, and Public Resources Code
Sections 5097.94 and Section 5097.98 shall be followed. If
during the course of project construction, there is accidental
discovery or recognition of any human remains, the following
steps shall be taken:
1. There shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the
site where human remains are discovered and/or any
nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent
human remains until the county coroner is contacted to
determine whether the remains are Native American and if
an investigation of the cause of death is required. If the
coroner determines the remains to be Native American, the
Timing of Responsible for
Method of Verification Verification Verification
Inclusion on project plans Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
that no further grading resources; Planning and
shall occur until the Lead Building Agency
Agency approves the
mitigation measures;
approval of mitigation
measures;
Verify that any artifacts Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
recovered are donated to resources Planning and
an appropriate Tribal Building Agency
custodian or a qualified
scientific institution via
written documentation.
Confirm construction During construction City of Santa Ana
activities have ceased, Planning and
and the County Coroner Building Agency
has been contacted as
recorded in daily
construction logs;
Confirm construction During construction City of Santa Ana
activities have ceased, Planning and
and the County Coroner Building Agency
has been contacted as
recorded in daily
construction logs;
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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Timing of
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification Verification
coroner shall contact the Native American Heritage
Commission (NAHC) within 24 hours, and the NAHC shall
identify the person or persons it believes to be the Most
If the remains are During construction
Likely Descendant (MLD) of the deceased Native American.
determined to be of
The MLD may make recommendations to the City or the
Native American origin,
person responsible for the excavation work within 48 hours,
confirm the MLD and
for means of treating or disposing of, with appropriate
NAHC have been
dignity, the human remains, and any associated grave
contacted via email;
goods as provided in Public Resource Code Section
5097.98.
Confirm contact with During construction
2. Where the following conditions occur, the City or an
MLD and compliance
authorized representative shall rebury the Native American
with Public Resources
human remains and associated grave goods with
Section 5097.98 via
appropriate dignity either in accordance with the
written or email
recommendations of the MLD or on the project site in a
correspondence
location not subject to further subsurface disturbance:
• The NAHC is unable to identify an MLD or the MLD failed
to make a recommendation within 48 hours after being
notified by the commission.
• The descendant identified fails to make a
recommendation.
• The City or an authorized representative rejects the
recommendation of the descendant, and mediation by the
NAHC fails to provide measures acceptable to the City.
2.7 Geology and Soils
Responsible for
Verification
City of Santa Ana
Planning and
Building Agency
City of Santa Ana
Planning and
Building Agency
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encountered during grading and construction operations, all operations and activities construction Planning and
construction activities shall be temporarily halted or redirected are halted and redirected operations; Building Agency
to permit a qualified paleontologist to assess the find for to a qualified
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Timing of Responsible for
Mitigation Measures Method of Verification Verification Verification
significance and, if necessary, develop a paleontological paleontologist as
resources impact mitigation plan for the review and approval recorded in daily
by the City prior to resuming excavation activities. construction log;
Review and approval of a Prior to resuming City of Santa Ana
paleontological excavation activities Planning and
resources impact Building Agency
mitigation plan that is
incorporated into project
plans
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Date Initial
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CITY OF SANTA ANA
Planning and Building Agency
20 Civic Center Plaza • P.O. Box 1988
• Santa Ana, California 92702
www.santa-ana.org/pba
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. The
following notice is being provided so that you can ask questions, make comments, and stay
informed about projects that might be important to you. 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.
Project Location: 1801 East Chestnut Avenue (APN: 402-212-01) located within the General
Agriculture (Al) zoning district.
Project Applicant: City of Santa Ana
Proposed Project: The City is requesting approval of General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2025-01 to
amend the existing General Plan land use designation from Open Space (OS) to General Commercial (GC)
for the property addressed as 1801 East Chestnut Avenue. Additionally, the City is requesting approval of
Amendment Application (AA) No. 2025-02 to rezone the property from General Agriculture (Al) to General
Commercial (C2).
Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the project
requires: (1) certification of a Final Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (ER No. 2025-119
and SCH No. 2025121015); and adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
Action Taken by the Planning Commission on February 9, 2026: Recommended that the City
Council take the following actions: (1) certify the Final Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration
(ER No. 2025-119 and SCH No. 2025121015), (2) adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
for the project, (3) adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2025-01, and (4) adopt
an ordinance approving Amendment Application No. 2025-02. VOTE: 6.0:1 (Ayes: Commissioners
Benninger, Escamilla, Leo, Pham, Ramos, and Woo; Absent: Commissioner Oliva).
Meeting Details: This public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 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.santa-
ana.org/agendas-and-minutes/
Written Comments: If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may send written comments
by e-mail to eComment(a_santa-ana.org (reference the Agenda 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 after
the deadline may not be distributed to the City Council but will be made part of the record.
Where To Get More Information: All staff reports regarding any item on this agenda are available for
public inspection in the City Clerk's Office during regular business hours and posted on the City's website
the Tuesday before a Council meeting at: https://www.santa-ana.org/agendas-and-minutes/
Who To Contact For Questions: Should you have any questions, please contact Cesar Barrera with
the Public Works Agency at CBarrera(a-santa-ana.orq or (714) 647-3387.
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 public hearing.
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EXHIBIT 6
Santa Ana Zoo Parking Lot Rezone Project environmental materials are available at the following
online link at:
https://www.santa-ana.org/notice-of-intent-to-adopt-a-mitigated-negative-declaration-for-a-
rezone-project-in-the-city-of-santa-ana/
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An ADEC Innovation
Santa Ana Rezone Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
City of Santa Ana, Orange County, California
PREPARED FOR:
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714.647.2700
Contact: Rudy Rosas, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer
PREPARED BY:
FirstCarbon Solutions
250 Commerce, Suite 210
Irvine, CA 92602
714.508.4100
Contact: Jason Brandman, Project Director
Angela Wolfe, Senior Project Manager
August 14, 2025
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Santa Ana Rezone Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
PREFACE
Section 21081.6 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines Section
15097 require a Lead Agency to adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
whenever it adopts a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) in conjunction with a project approval.
The purpose of the MMRP is to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures occurs during
project implementation.
The IS/MND prepared for the proposed Santa Ana Rezone Project (proposed project) concluded that
project implementation could result in potentially significant effects on the environment and mitigation
measures were incorporated into the proposed project or are required as a condition of project
approval that reduce these potential impacts to a less than significant level. This MMRP documents
how and when the mitigation measures adopted by the Lead Agency will be implemented and
confirms that potential environmental impacts are reduced to less than significant levels as identified
in the IS/MND.
This document does not discuss those subjects that the environmental analysis demonstrates would
result in less than significant impacts and for which no mitigation was proposed or necessary.
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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Table 1: Santa Ana Rezone Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Timing of Responsible for
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Verification Verification
2.4 Biological Resources
MM BIO-la: Nesting Bird Pre -construction Surveys. If
Project applicant or
Prior to ground- City of Santa Ana
ground -disturbing or vegetation -removing construction
contractor shall submit
disturbing or Planning and
activities or tree removal is proposed during the
the biologist's resume or
vegetation -removing Building Agency
breeding/nesting season for migratory birds (typically February
curriculum vitae (CV)
construction
1 through September 15), a qualified Biologist shall conduct
demonstrating relevant
pre -construction surveys for special -status birds and other
education, certifications,
migratory birds within the construction area, including a 300-
and field experience to
foot survey buffer, no more than 3 days prior to the start of
the City; project applicant
ground -disturbing activities in the construction area
shall also submit a copy
of executed contract with
the biologist, showing
scope of work and
timeline to City
Confirm pre -construction Prior to ground- City of Santa Ana
surveys for nesting birds disturbing or Planning and
were conducted vegetation -removing Building Agency
construction
MM BIO-1b Avoidance of Active Avian Nests
Confirm the United
During pre- City of Santa Ana
If an active nest is located during pre -construction surveys or
States Fish and Wildlife
construction Planning and
at any point during the construction phase of the proposed
Service and/or California
surveys; during Building Agency
project, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Department of Fish and
construction
and/or California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) (as
Wildlife have been
appropriate) shall be notified regarding the status of the nest.
notified
Furthermore, construction activities shall be restricted as
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
necessary to avoid disturbance of the nest until it is Verify that construction
abandoned, or a qualified Biologist deems disturbance activities have been
potential to be minimal. Restrictions may include establishment restricted or a qualified
of exclusion zones (no ingress of personnel or equipment at a biologist has deemed
minimum radius of 300 feet around an active raptor nest and a potential disturbance to
50-foot radius around an active migratory bird nest) or be minimal
alteration of the construction schedule
2.5 Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural
Timing of
Verification
Responsible for
Verification
MM CUL-1: Prior to the initiation of construction activities, all
Submit evidence to City Prior to the initiation City of Santa Ana
construction personnel conducting ground disturbance at the
that a WEAP training has of construction Planning and
site shall be provided Worker Environmental Awareness
been conducted by an activities; Building Agency;
Program (WEAP) cultural resources "tailgate" training. The
Archaeologist who meets
training shall include visual aids, a discussion of applicable
the Secretary of the
laws and statutes relating to archaeological resources, types of
Interior's Professional
resources that may be found within the project site, and
Qualification Standards
procedures to be followed in the event such resources are
for archaeology
encountered. The training shall be conducted by an
Archaeologist who meets the Secretary of the Interior's
Professional Qualification Standards for archaeology.
In the event that buried archaeological resources are
Document that During construction; City of Santa Ana
discovered during construction, operations shall stop within a
operations have stopped Upon discovery of Planning and
100-foot radius of the find and an Archaeologist who meets the
in daily construction logs; resources; Building Agency;
Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for
Project applicant or
archaeology shall be consulted to determine whether the
contractor shall submit
resource requires further study. The qualified Archaeologist
the qualified
shall make recommendations to the Lead Agency on the
Archaeologist's resume
measures that shall be implemented to protect the discovered
or curriculum vitae (CV)
resources, including but not limited to excavation of the finds
demonstrating relevant
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Timing of Responsible for
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Verification Verification
and evaluation of the finds in accordance with Section15O64.5
education, certifications,
City of Santa Ana
of the CEQA Guidelines. Potentially significant cultural
and field experience to
Planning and
resources consist of, but are not limited to, stone, bone, fossils,
the City; project applicant
Building Agency
wood, or shell artifacts or features, including hearths, structural
shall also submit a copy
remains, or historic dumpsites. Any previously undiscovered
of executed contract with
resources found during construction within the project area
the Archaeologist,
shall be recorded on appropriate California Department of
showing scope of work
Parks and Recreation (DPR) forms and evaluated for
and timeline to the City;
significance in terms of CEQA criteria. If the resources are
determined to be unique historic resources as defined under
Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines, mitigation measures
Verify that any previously
Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
shall be identified by the monitor and recommended to the
undiscovered resources
resources; Planning and
Lead Agency. Appropriate mitigation measures for significant
have been recorded on
Building Agency
resources could include avoidance or capping, incorporation of
appropriate DPR forms
the site in green space, parks, or open space, or data recovery
and evaluated for
excavations of the finds. The Lead Agency, along with other
significance in terms of
relevant or Tribal officials, shall be contacted upon the
CEQA criteria;
discovery of cultural resources to begin coordination on the
disposition of the find(s). Treatment of any significant cultural
Inclusion of applicable
Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
resources shall be undertaken with the approval of the Lead
mitigation measures for
resources; Planning and
Agency. No further grading shall occur in the area of the
significant resources on
Building Agency
discovery until the Lead Agency approves the measures to
project plans;
protect these resources. Upon coordination with the Lead
Agency, any archaeological where they would be afforded
Record that the Lead
Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
applicable cultural resources laws and guidelines.
Agency and other
resources; Planning and
relevant or Tribal officials
Building Agency
have been contacted to
coordinate on disposition
of the finds;
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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Mitigation Measures
MM CUL-2 Stop Construction Upon Encountering Human
Remains
In the event of the accidental discovery or recognition of any
human remains, CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5, Health
and Safety Code Section 7050.5, and Public Resources Code
Sections 5097.94 and Section 5097.98 shall be followed. If
during the course of project construction, there is accidental
discovery or recognition of any human remains, the following
steps shall be taken:
1. There shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the
site where human remains are discovered and/or any
nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent
human remains until the county coroner is contacted to
determine whether the remains are Native American and if
an investigation of the cause of death is required. If the
coroner determines the remains to be Native American, the
Timing of Responsible for
Method of Verification Verification Verification
Inclusion on project plans Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
that no further grading resources; Planning and
shall occur until the Lead Building Agency
Agency approves the
mitigation measures;
approval of mitigation
measures;
Verify that any artifacts Upon discovery of City of Santa Ana
recovered are donated to resources Planning and
an appropriate Tribal Building Agency
custodian or a qualified
scientific institution via
written documentation.
Confirm construction During construction City of Santa Ana
activities have ceased, Planning and
and the County Coroner Building Agency
has been contacted as
recorded in daily
construction logs;
Confirm construction During construction City of Santa Ana
activities have ceased, Planning and
and the County Coroner Building Agency
has been contacted as
recorded in daily
construction logs;
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Timing of
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification Verification
coroner shall contact the Native American Heritage
Commission (NAHC) within 24 hours, and the NAHC shall
identify the person or persons it believes to be the Most
If the remains are During construction
Likely Descendant (MLD) of the deceased Native American.
determined to be of
The MLD may make recommendations to the City or the
Native American origin,
person responsible for the excavation work within 48 hours,
confirm the MLD and
for means of treating or disposing of, with appropriate
NAHC have been
dignity, the human remains, and any associated grave
contacted via email;
goods as provided in Public Resource Code Section
5097.98.
Confirm contact with During construction
2. Where the following conditions occur, the City or an
MLD and compliance
authorized representative shall rebury the Native American
with Public Resources
human remains and associated grave goods with
Section 5097.98 via
appropriate dignity either in accordance with the
written or email
recommendations of the MLD or on the project site in a
correspondence
location not subject to further subsurface disturbance:
• The NAHC is unable to identify an MLD or the MLD failed
to make a recommendation within 48 hours after being
notified by the commission.
• The descendant identified fails to make a
recommendation.
• The City or an authorized representative rejects the
recommendation of the descendant, and mediation by the
NAHC fails to provide measures acceptable to the City.
2.7 Geology and Soils
Responsible for
Verification
City of Santa Ana
Planning and
Building Agency
City of Santa Ana
Planning and
Building Agency
SC 2.5-1: In the event that paleontological resources are Confirm construction During grading and City of Santa Ana
encountered during grading and construction operations, all operations and activities construction Planning and
construction activities shall be temporarily halted or redirected are halted and redirected operations; Building Agency
to permit a qualified paleontologist to assess the find for to a qualified
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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Timing of Responsible for
Mitigation Measures Method of Verification Verification Verification
significance and, if necessary, develop a paleontological paleontologist as
resources impact mitigation plan for the review and approval recorded in daily
by the City prior to resuming excavation activities. construction log;
Review and approval of a Prior to resuming City of Santa Ana
paleontological excavation activities Planning and
resources impact Building Agency
mitigation plan that is
incorporated into project
plans
Verification of Completion
Date Initial
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Exhibit 7
IMPLEMENTATION
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KEY STRATEGIES
To prepare for the new entry, redevelopment
of the existing overflow gravel lot can be
developed. During this process the current
south parking and main entry can remain
in use. This new parking lot (Zoo Parking
East) will contain several stormwater
management strategies including
permeable paving and bioswales. (Project 2)
With the campus -wide improvements
proposed for animal exhibits, a new
commissary will be required, as well as
a 2nd-story space for office and meeting
rooms. (Project 1)
A new education hub will be built adjacent
to the main entry and parking Iot.This
hub consists of a new building with flex
classrooms, and a new holding building for
ambassador animals. (Project 4)
After the new education hub is
implemented, the Red Barn (where
much of the current ambassador animal
collection is housed) will be ready for new
enhancements. (Project 3)
The Forest Station, including its adjacent
exhibits, is a key strategic project in the
plan at the north end of the Zoo. This will
offer shaded seating and views into a mixed
species habitat and bald eagle exhibit. There
will also be adventure play components with
adjacent shaded guest seating. As a lower
capital cost implementation concept, the
food and beverage portion of this project
can start off as a food truck or similar set-up.
(Project 5)
The Reptile and Amphibian Station
will house a collection of reptiles and
amphibians. This will give visitors a chance
to get up -close encounters with unique
small animals in an immersive indoor/
outdoor environment. (Project 7)
Additional exhibits being developed during
this phase include the mixed -species
habitats on the eastern side of the Riverine
Zone. This sequencing strategy will allow
the existing play structure north of the Zoo
entry to remain undisturbed during this
phase. (Project 6)
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