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Zoning AdministratorRegular Meeting Agenda PacketJanuary 22, 2025COUNCIL CHAMBERS20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA10:30 AMCity Clerk’s OfficeLegal Counsel Minh ThaiExecutive Director Ali Pezeshkpour, AICPPlanning ManagerRicardo SotoZoning Administrator Nuvia OcampoRecording SecretaryIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this Meeting,contact Michael Ortiz, City ADA Program Coordinator, at (714) 6475624. Notification 48 hours prior to the Meeting will enablethe City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. The City Council agenda and supportingdocumentation can be found onthe City’s website – www.santaana.org/citymeetings.CALL TO ORDERROLL CALLPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEPUBLIC COMMENTSBUSINESS CALENDARPublic Hearing:The Zoning Administrator's decision is final unless appealed within 10calendar days. Legal Notice was published in the Orange County Reporter on January 10,2025 and notices were mailed on said date.1.MINOR EXCEPTION NO. 202404 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THETWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R2) ZONING DISTRICT. Project Applicant: Benjamin Norouzi (Applicant and Property Owner)Proposed Project:Applicant is requesting approval of Minor ExceptionApplication No. 202404 to waive the requirement that all new utility connections fornew structures be underground, pursuant to Section 41626 of the Santa Ana MunicipalCode. Specifically, the applicant is requesting that a second electrical “drop” oroverhead connection from an existing power pole be permitted to provide power to anew detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU), which is currently under construction atthe subject property. The existing singlefamily residence has an overhead connection,which is proposed to remain.Environmental Impact:The Zoning Administrator will consider a determination thatthe project is not subject to the Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to PublicResources Code Section 21080(b)(5). A Notice of Exemption, Environmental ReviewNo. 2024112, will be filed for this project. Recommended Action:Adopt a resolution denying Minor Exception No. 202404.***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***CLOSING COMMENTSADJOURNMENTWRITTEN COMMENTSYou are invited to submit a written comment in one of the following ways:Email PBAecomments@santaana.org and reference the topic in the subject line. Mail to Nuvia Ocampo, Recording Secretary, City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M20, Santa Ana, CA 92701. Deadline to submit written comments is 8:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting.Comments received after the deadline may not be distributed to the Zoning Administrator but will be made part of the record. APPEAL INFORMATION The formal action by the Zoning Administrator shall become effective after the tenday appeal period. An appeal from the decision or requirement of the Zoning Administrator may be made by any interested party, individual, or group. The appeal must be filed with the Clerk of the Council, accompanied by the required filing fee, and a copy sent to the Planning Department, within ten days of the date of the Zoning Administrator’s action, by 5:00 p.m. If the final day to appeal falls on a City Hall observed holiday or a day when City hall is closed, the final day to appeal shall be extended to the next day City Hall is open for public business. Please note: Under California Government Code Sec. 65009, if you challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public hearing or in written correspondence received by the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission,or City Council at or before the hearing. Zoning Administrator 3 1/22/2025