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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT <br />INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION <br />1.5.2 - Landscaping <br />The project site currently includes several shrubs and a few trees along the southern and western <br />perimeter of the parcel. The proposed project would include replacement of landscaping within the <br />parking lot, including replacement of drought -tolerant landscaping along the southern portion of the <br />parcel. The vegetation along the western perimeter would remain intact. <br />1.5.3 - Utilities <br />The proposed project is currently served and would continue to be served by the following utility <br />providers: <br />• Electricity: Southern California Edison <br />• Natural Gas: Southern California Gas Company <br />• Sewage: City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency <br />• Potable Water: Santa Ana Water Resources Division <br />• Solid Waste Removal: Republic Services <br />1.5.4 - Phasing and Construction <br />Construction activities would start as early as the first quarter of 2027. Development would be <br />completed in a single phase, beginning in January 2027 and concluding by March 2027. <br />1.5.5 - Operation <br />The EV charging area would be available to zoo patrons and would align with zoo operating hours: <br />10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 7 days a week all year (including holidays). For the month of July (2025), the <br />zoo also offers extended hours on Saturdays and Sundays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with doors <br />closing at 8:00 p.m. and select Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with doors closing at 7:30 <br />p.m. The overflow parking lot would continue to operate as it currently does, being utilized on an as - <br />needed basis to accommodate periods of high demand. <br />1.6 - Required Discretionary Approvals <br />The City of Santa Ana has discretionary authority over the proposed project and is the CEQA Lead <br />Agency for the preparation of this Draft IS/MND. The following approvals are required in order to <br />implement the proposed project: <br />• City Approval of the Draft IS/MND <br />• Development Plan review and approval <br />• General Plan Amendment (GPA) from General Agriculture to General Commercial <br />• Zoning Code Amendment from Open Space to General Commercial <br />• Building Permit for installation of solar panel shade structure and EV charging stations <br />4 FCS <br />Https://adecinnovaticns.sharepoint.com/sites/PubiicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISMND.docx <br />