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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT <br /> INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION <br /> typical maximum building height of 35 feet and a maximum intensity of 0.5 floor area ratio(FAR)for <br /> GC, 1.0 FAR for GC-1, and 1.5 FAR for GC-1.5.' <br /> 1.4.2 - Zoning Designation <br /> The project site is currently zoned General Agriculture(Al) by the City of Santa Ana Zoning <br /> Ordinance (Exhibit 4), which permits farming (of crop agriculture and horticulture, grazing, small <br /> animal farms, and similar types), parks and recreational buildings of public or quasi-public use(golf <br /> courses, country clubs and other similar uses), accessory buildings, temporary sale stands for <br /> agricultural goods, and a single one-family dwelling unit.6 <br /> The proposed project includes a rezone of the project site from Al to General Commercial (C2) <br /> ('Exhibit 5 and Exhibit 6).The C2 zone district permits all uses of the Community Commercial (Cl) <br /> district as well as automotive garages, equipment rental yards, metal shops, wholesale <br /> establishments,truck, trailer, tractor and boat sales, research institutions, and more. Under the <br /> proposed project, the City plans to develop the site as an automobile parking lot; parking structures <br /> are permitted under both C1 and C2 districts.' <br /> 1 .5 - Project Description <br /> The City proposes to continue the use of the existing overflow parking lot to serve the Santa Ana Zoo, <br /> maintaining its current function. However, under the proposed project, the lot would be improved with <br /> paving, marked parking spaces and circulation lanes, enhancing both its appearance and operational <br /> efficiency. The access road would be demolished and reconstructed as part of the parking lot <br /> improvements. In compliance with the 2022 California Building Standards Code (CBC) and the 2022 <br /> California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11 (CALGreen)with July 2024 Supplement, <br /> the parking lot would contain a total of 250 parking stalls, including 200 standard stalls, 40 standard <br /> electric vehicle (EV)stalls, and 10 EV Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA)stalls.All stalls would be <br /> accessible to zoo patrons when overflow parking is required.A solar panel shade structure would also <br /> be constructed above the EV parking stalls. <br /> 1.6.1 - Site Access <br /> Regional access to the site is provided via 1-5 at the Mabury Street/Zoo Lane exit. Local access to the <br /> site is provided via the existing driveway located along East Main Street. <br /> 5 City of Santa Ana.2022.Land Use Element.Website:https://www.santa-ana.org/documents/general-plan-land-use- <br /> elementl.Accessed January 30,2025. <br /> 6 City of Santa Ana.Municipal Code.Section 41-201,Website: <br /> hftps:lYlibrary.municode.com/ca/santa_ana/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeld=PTI ITHCO_CH41 ZO_ARTII IUSDIRESP_ <br /> DIVIAIGEAG S41-201USPEAIDI.AccessedJanuary28,2025. <br /> 1 City of Santa Ana.Municipal Code.Section 41-377.Website: <br /> https:/llibrary.municode.comlcalsanta_analcodes/code_of_ordinances?nodeld=PTIITHCO_CH41ZO ARTIIIUSDIRESP_ <br /> DIV13C2GECO.Accessed January 28,2025, <br /> Ordiifd f s4lFfiesp 1M,S,5iles/PubliraEionsSite/SNared Doarnents/PubI[.d s/Client lPN-INI/0327/03270 7/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Remne Project ISM MD.do <br /> Page 22 of 118 <br />