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3 Planning Commission <br /> 2/9/2026 <br /> Status: 6 - 0 - 0 — 1 — Pass <br /> *End of Consent Calendar* <br /> BUSINESS CALENDAR <br /> Public Hearina: The Planning Commission decision on Conditional Use <br /> Permits, Variances, Tentative Tract and Parcel Maps, Minor Exceptions, Site Plan <br /> Review, and Public Convenience or Necessity Determinations are final unless <br /> appealed within 10 days of the decision by any interested party or group (refer to <br /> the Basic Meeting Information page for more information). The Planning <br /> Commission recommendation on Zoning and General Plan amendments, <br /> Development Agreements, Specific Developments, and Specific Plans will be <br /> forwarded to the City Council for final determination. Legal notice for Item 1 was <br /> published in the OC Register on January 19, 2026. Legal notice for Item 2 was <br /> published in the OC Register on January 20, 2026. The notices for Items 1 and 2 <br /> were mailed on January 20, 2026. <br /> 1. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2025-01 AND AMENDMENT <br /> APPLICATION NO. 2025-02 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1801 EAST <br /> CHESTNUT AVENUE LOCATED WITHIN THE GENERAL AGRICULTURE <br /> (Al) ZONING DISTRICT. <br /> Project Applicant: City of Santa Ana <br /> Proposed Project: The City is requesting approval of General Plan Amendment <br /> (GPA) No. 2025-01 to amend the existing General Plan land use designation from <br /> Open Space (OS) to General Commercial (GC) for the property addressed as <br /> 1801 East Chestnut Avenue. Additionally, the City is requesting approval of <br /> Amendment Application (AA) No. 2025-02 to rezone the property from General <br /> Agriculture (Al) to General Commercial (C2). <br /> Environmental Impact: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act <br /> (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative <br /> Declaration (IS/MND) has been prepared for the project. The IS/MND's Notice of <br /> Intent (NOI) was posted to the County Clerk on December 16, 2025, for a 25-day <br /> public comment period, exceeding the required 20-day public comment period. <br /> The 25-day public comment period commenced on Friday, December 19, 2025, <br /> and concluded on January 13, 2026. The City of Santa Ana has determined, <br /> based on the IS/MND, that the project will not have a significant effect on the <br /> environment with implementation of recommended mitigation measures. The <br /> IS/MND is available to the public for review at City Hall at 20 Civic Center Plaza, <br /> Santa Ana, California 92701 and on the City's website at https://www.santa- <br /> ana.org/notice-of-intent-to-adopt-a-mitigated-negative-declaration-for-a-rezone- <br /> project-i n-the-city-of-santa-ana/ <br />