Item 23 - Amendment Application (Zone Change) No. 2024-01 to Amend the Zoning Map

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AA No. 2024-01, CUP No. 2024-01, and CUP No. 2024-02 for McDonald's Restaurant at 2101 and 2109 E. Santa Clara Avenue February 26, 2024 Page 17 would develop a drive -through quick serve restaurant of 3,975 square feet, which is below the 50,000 square feet project type screening threshold as identified. Therefore, the project is presumed to result in a less than significant impact for VMT, and thus no further VMT analysis was required and no mitigation measures were required. Lastly, the VMT Screening Evaluation was thoroughly peer reviewed by the City's Traffic Engineer and the City's CEQA consultant, both which concluded that the VMT Screening Evaluation prepared for the project shows the project is screened out from any full VMT analysis. Overall, the project would incorporate all recommendations provided by the Transportation Analysis. These include that the project maintain existing traffic controls and configuration at project driveways, and that on -site traffic signing and striping should be implemented agreeable with the provisions of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and in conjunction with detailed construction plans for the project site. Additionally, the applicant's responsibility for the project's contributions towards deficient off -site intersections is fulfilled through payment into pre-existing fee programs that would be assigned to the future construction of any future local/regional improvement needs (e.g., payment of fair share and/or fees for the applicable pre-existing fee programs/permit impact fees). With incorporation of all recommendations provided by the Transportation Analysis, the project would not substantially increase traffic hazards or congestion. Nonetheless, the applicant has expressed a willingness to install additional traffic safety enhancements as requested by the City to ensure that traffic circulation patterns are not further impacted or worsened, and ensure that the proposed operations will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. Public Review Process The IS/MND's Notice of Intent (NOI) was posted to the County Clerk on January 12, 2024, for the required 20-day public comment period, which ended on February 1, 2024. The NOI was also mailed out to all properties within a 1,000-foot radius of the project site. The IS/MND was made available for public view at the City Hall Planning counter, Santa Ana Library in the Civic Center and on the City website. A total of five comment letters from one agency and four individuals were received during and immediately after the public review period. The City has reviewed all comments to determine whether any substantial new environmental issues have been raised. Moreover, the City has provided responses to all written comments, which can be found in the Responses to Comments (RTC) and MMRP document. Based on the evaluation in the IS/MND together with the comments received, the City has determined that no substantial new environmental issues have been raised that have not been adequately addressed in the IS/MND and/or in this RTC and MMRP document. All potential impacts