2023-051 - Adopting Local CEQA Guidelines

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Local Guidelines for huplementing the California Environmental Quality Act 2023 DEFINITIONS amended from time to time pursuant to Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; (2) "Very low income households" means persons and families whose incomes do not exceed the qualifying limits for very low income families as defined in Health and Safety Code 50105; or (3) "Extremely low income households" means persons and families whose incomes do not exceed the qualifying limits for extremely low income families as defined in Health and Safety Code section 50106. 11.39 "Major Transit Stop" means a site containing an existing rail or bus rapit transit station, a ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service, or the intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of fifteen (15) minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods. (Pub. Resources Code, § 21064.3; see also Pub. Resources Code, § 21060.2; State CEQA Guidelines section 15191(i).) 11.40 "Metropolitan Planning Organization" or "MPO" means a federally -designated agency that provides transportation planning and programming in metropolitan areas. A MPO is designated for each urban area that has been defined in the most recent federal census as having a population of more than 50,000 people. There are 18 federally -designated MPOs in California. Non -urbanized (rural) areas do not have a designated MPO. 11.41 "Military Impact Zone" means any area, including airspace, that meets both of the following criteria: (1) Is located within two miles of a military installation, including, but not limited to, any base, military airport, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for a ship, or any other military activity center that is under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Defense; and (2) Covers greater than 500 acres of unincorporated land, or greater than 100 acres of city incorporated land. 11.42 "Military Service" means the United States Department of Defense or any branch of the United States Armed Forces. 11.43 "Ministerial" describes a governmental decision involving little or no personal judgment by the public official as to the wisdom or manner of carrying out the project. The public official merely applies the law to the facts as presented but uses no special discretion or standards or objective measurements, and the public official cannot use personal, subjective judgment in deciding whether or how the project should be carried out. Common examples of ministerial permits include automobile registrations, dog licenses, and marriage licenses. A building permit is ministerial if the ordinance requiring the permit limits the public official to determining whether the zoning allows the structure to be built in the requested location, the structure would meet the strength 2023 City of Santa Ana Local Guidelines 1 1-8 ©Best Best & Krieger LLP