Item 22 - Public Hearing Ordinance Second Reading - General Plan Amendment, Zoo Overflow Parking Rezone

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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Environmental Evaluation Setting Methods The biological resources evaluation included a review of existing environmental documentation for the project site and vicinity, including literature pertaining to the habitat requirements of special -status species with the potential to occur in the project vicinity and federal register listings, protocols, and species data provided by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS) Biologists also reviewed topographic maps, aerial photographs, and published soil surveys and queried special -status species databases, including the USFWS Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) database,23 the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB),24 and the California Native Plant Society Electronic Inventory of Rare and Endangered Vascular Plants of California (CNPS Inventory)." The literature and database reviews were conducted on April 23, 2025, and are included in Appendix B. Environmental Setting The project site is located in an urbanized area and is surrounded by 1-5 to the north, Church of Christ in Tustin to the east, East Main Street and Saddleback Mobile Lodge Club to the south, and the Santa Ana Zoo to the west. The project site is currently a gravel lot and is relatively flat, with minimal slopes increasing from south to north. Ornamental trees and shrubs are located along the southern and western boundaries of the site. Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special -status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or United States Fish and Wildlife Service? No impact. The project site contains ornamental trees located along the southern and western boundaries. Under existing conditions, areas within 500 feet of the project site are urbanized with no native vegetation communities or wildlife habitats present. Because of the urban/developed nature of the project site and lack of suitable habitat, there is no potential for occurrence of the special -status plant and wildlife species recorded within the Tustin, California USGS 7.5-minute Topographic Quadrangle Map and the eight surrounding quadrangle search area that encompasses the project 23 United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2025. Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC). Website: https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/. Accessed April 23, 2025. 24 California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). 2025. CNDDB RareFind 5 California Natural Diversity Database Query for Special -Status Species. Website: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CNDDB/Maps-and-Data. Accessed April 23, 2025. 5 California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2025. California Native Plant Society Rare and Endangered Plant Inventory. Website: http://www.rareplants.cnps.org/. Accessed April 23, 2025. 38 FCS Https://adecinnovaticns.sharepoint.com/sites/PubiicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISMND.docx