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ORDINANCE NO. NS -2470 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING SECTIONS 41-60, 41-137.5 AND 41- 1397 AND AMENDING SECTIONS 41-472, 41-472.5, 41-473 AND 41-1396 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND FREIGHT, BUS AND TRUCK TERMINALS IN THE M1 ZONING DISTRICT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Currently, Chapter 41 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code does not define the land use that stores or dispatches vehicles, such as limousines or taxi cabs, but is less intense than a freight or bus terminal. B. It is appropriate to revise the Code to provide for such a use, establish standards and distinguish between this use and the more intensive, freight, truck and bus terminal use. Section 2: The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the initial study and the negative declaration prepared with respect to this Ordinance. The City Council has, as a result of its consideration and the 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 faidy 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 XlV, 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. Ordinance No. NS-2470 Page 1 of 7