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Item # 37
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
July 19, 2022
Topic: General Plan Amendment No. 2021-01 - 6th Cycle Housing Element Update
AGENDA TITLE
Public Hearing – General Plan Amendment No. 2021-01 to Update the General Plan
Housing Element for the 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Planning Period. The Proposed
Amendment Includes Analysis of Barriers to Fair Housing and Proposed Programs and
services to Comply with State Mandates
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt a resolution approving an addendum to the Program Environmental Impact
Report for the General Plan Update (State Clearinghouse No. 2020029087); and
2. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2021-01 for the
6th Cycle Housing Element Update subject to conforming edits by the Executive
Director of the Planning and Building Agency and the City Attorney to comply with
State housing law and mandates.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
At a special meeting on December 20, 2021, and after receiving public testimony on the
item, the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the City Council adopt an
addendum to the Negative Declaration for the 5th Cycle Housing Element (SCH
#2013111008); and adopt a resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2021-01
for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update with the following edits to be included in the
revised Housing Element: 1) Seek inclusion of a skilled labor provision as part of the
update of the Affordable Housing Opportunity and Creation Ordinance (AHOCO); 2)
Explore adoption of a right of first refusal ordinance; 3) Explore creation of worker led
cooperatives related to childcare providers; and 4) Facilitate coordination between
organizations and service providers that receive ESG funding with local businesses and
organizations. The recommended edits proposed by the Planning Commission have been
addressed in their entirety within the latest draft of the 6th Cycle Housing Element.
Additionally, environmental documents required by the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) have been updated since the adoption of the General Plan Update in April of
2022.
DISCUSSION
The State of California Government Code Section 65302(c) mandates that each city
include a housing element in their general plan. The Housing Element is required to
identify and analyze existing and projected housing needs, and include statements of the
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City’s goals, policies, quantified objectives, and programs for the preservation,
improvement, and development of housing for all income levels over an eight (8) year
planning period. This update of the Housing Element will cover the 6th planning cycle,
which spans the 2021-2029 period (October 15, 2021 - October 15, 2029). Furthermore,
the Housing Element differs from other General Plan elements in two aspects: the
Housing Element must be updated every eight years and must be reviewed and certified
by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to ensure
compliance with State requirements. Additionally, a non-compliant housing element could
result in the loss of eligibility for grant funds and State funding sources, penalties, and
reduced local zoning control.
The Housing Element plays a unique role in charting the course for fair and equitable
housing and quality of life in Santa Ana for existing and future generations. This Housing
Element Update sets priorities for advancing housing stability and anti-displacement
policies, including the City’s recently adopted Rent Stabilization Ordinance and Just
Cause Eviction Ordinance, and revisions to the Affordable Housing Opportunity and
Creation Ordinance (AHOCO), formally known as the Housing Opportunity Ordinance, to
better align the production of affordable housing and private investment to foster greater
livability, sustainability, and resilience in housing policies.
At its core, the purpose of a housing element is to provide an analysis of a community’s
housing needs for all income levels and household types, and identify strategies to
respond to and provide for those housing needs. Since 1969, housing elements have
been considered mandatory components of local general plans in California because
providing housing for all Californians is considered by the State legislature to be a matter
of vital statewide importance. In addition, the Housing Element is a key part of the City’s
General Plan and provides critical guidance to all housing-related decisions undertaken
by the City. The Housing Element Update embodies the existing goals and policies of
other General Plan elements and identifies the more detailed strategies the City will
implement to achieve them with regards to housing. The update also ensures that housing
goals, objectives, and policies are integrated and consistent with all the other elements
of the General Plan.
Pursuant to State law, the housing element must include the following key components:
An analysis of existing and projected housing needs
An analysis of potential constraints on housing
An analysis of assisted housing developments that are “at-risk” and eligible to
change from low-income housing uses
An inventory of sites suitable for housing development
An analysis of the plan’s conformance with affirmatively furthering fair housing
(AFFH) requirements
An analysis of any special housing needs
An evaluation of the previous housing element
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Goals, objectives, policies, and implementation programs
The proposed Housing Element updates the prior 2013-2021 element to better reflect the
City’s demographics, housing conditions, local needs, and community priorities. The
updated Housing Element covers all of the State mandated components and includes an
introduction, policy framework, housing plan, and six appendices. The appendices
provide detailed information to address housing needs, housing constraints, housing
resources, program evaluation, assessment of fair housing, and public outreach.
Relationship of the Housing Element to the General Plan
The Housing Element is one of twelve elements of the City’s General Plan, a document
that provides the long-range vision and guidance for future development in Santa Ana.
City Council adopted a comprehensive General Plan update, Golden City Beyond, in April
2022. For the General Plan to provide effective guidance on land use issues, the goals,
policies, and programs of each element must be internally consistent with other elements.
The Housing Element builds upon the adopted General Plan and is consistent with its
goals and policies. Additionally, the 6th Cycle Housing Element will not require a rezone
program or any other amendments to the General Plan to ensure consistency across
planning documents.
Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), in consultation with HCD,
is required to determine the existing and projected housing needs for the SCAG region
pursuant to Government Code Section 65584, et seq. by way of preparing a RHNA. For
the 6th planning cycle, HCD allocated 1,344,740 units to the Southern California region.
SCAG then developed methodology to distribute the regional determination to each
member jurisdiction in Southern California. The City of Santa Ana has a total RHNA of
3,137 housing units for the 2021–2029 planning period, as detailed in the following table.
Table 1: City of Santa Ana Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)
Income Group
SCAG RHNA
Units
Transfer RHNA
Units **
Total RHNA
Units
Very Low (0-50% AMI*)586 20 606
Low (51-80% AMI)362 0 362
Moderate (81-120% AMI)523 22 545
Above Moderate (120%+ AMI)1,624 0 1,624
TOTAL 3,095 42 3,137
*AMI means: Area Median Income;
**Transfer of RHNA from County of Orange as a result of joint development of Crossroads at Washington project.
The Housing Element is required to include an analysis of potential housing sites in the
City to accommodate the development of new housing units to meet the RHNA target.
However, housing projects that have been approved, permitted, or received a certificate
of occupancy after June 30, 2021 (pipeline) may be counted towards the 6th planning
cycle. In total, there are presently 6,914 pipeline housing units. Of those, 443 housing
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units are planned for very low-income households, 701 for low-income households, and
6 for moderate-income households as shown in the table below.
Table 2: Pipeline Housing Projects and ADU Projections
Projects
Very
Low Low Mod.
Above
Mod.Total
Pipeline Housing Projects*443 701 6 5,764 6,914
Accessory Dwelling Unit Projections**181 311 217 14 723
TOTAL 624 1,012 223 5,778 7,637
*A full list of projects and a breakdown of affordability can be found on Table C-2 in Appendix C of the draft Housing
Element;
**Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) affordability based on SCAG study of rental rates for ADUs in the region.
In addition, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) will play a more substantial role during this
planning cycle in producing affordable housing units due to increased public awareness
and recent changes in State law that have provided a mechanism to achieve a greater
supply of these types of housing units. Santa Ana’s five-year average for building permits
issued for ADUs is over 90 units (2018-2022—when extrapolating for full year totals for
2022). When the average is carried over an eight-year period for the planning cycle, there
is potential for 723 ADUs to be permitted, with most categorized as affordable units (see
Table 2). The ADU affordability estimate is based on the SCAG study that found that of
ADUs constructed in Orange County, 25 percent were affordable to very low-income
households, 43 percent to low-income households, and 30 percent to moderate-income
households. Taken together, the RHNA credit for ADUs during the planning period will
result in affordability levels as follows: 181 very low-income units, 311 low-income units,
217 moderate-income units, and 14 above moderate-income units. Given the legislation
encouraging ADU development, and increased efforts by the City (pre-approved ADU
plan program slated to commence in 2022 and exploration of an ADU amnesty program
included in the proposed Housing Plan), interest and applications for ADUs are expected
to only increase throughout the 2021‐2029 planning cycle.
Furthermore, a survey of rental rates of approximately 1,500 recently built multi-family
units in Santa Ana reveal that units in the moderate-income affordability category are
being produced without the need of a subsidy or restrictive covenant. Rather, market
factors alone are creating housing units in the moderate-income category. Based on the
survey results, approximately four percent of the units surveyed fall into this category. By
applying that four percent ratio to the total above moderate-income pipeline units, as
shown on Table 2 (5,764), it can be expected that approximately 231 of those units will
be rented in the moderate-income affordability category.
Collectively, the projected ADUs and the pipeline housing units will produce the City’s fair
share of the regional housing needs in all categories except the moderate-income level,
which 91 units would need to be accommodated within the 6th cycle planning period.
However, due to a surplus of 650 low-income units, which provide housing at a deeper
affordability level than that required by the RHNA, a percentage of the total surplus low-
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income housing units will be credited toward the remaining 91 units in the moderate-
income classification.
Table 3: Achieving the City of Santa Ana RHNA Target (2021-2029)
Income Group Total RHNA
Housing
Development
Credits*
Remaining
RHNA Units
Very Low (0-50% AMI)606 624 -18
Low (51-80% AMI)362 1,012 -650
Moderate (81-120% AMI)545 454 91
Above-Moderate (120%+ AMI)1,624 5,547 -3,923
TOTAL 3,137 7,637 -4,500
*Housing development credits include Pipeline and ADU projections, and the reclassification of 231 Above-
Moderate to Moderate units based on the survey results.
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 686 (2018), the Housing Element must include an analysis and
determination of consistency with Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)
requirements. AFFH is defined as “taking meaningful actions, in addition to combating
discrimination, that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities
free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics.”
To assess current disparities, the Housing Element includes a detailed Assessment of
Fair Housing. A key part of the Housing Element Update is to expand housing
opportunities in higher resource (referred to as “Higher Opportunity”) areas of the city or
in close proximity to these areas, which offer the best critical life outcomes with a high
concentration of good schools, jobs, health and life expectancy. These assessment areas
are mapped in Appendix E of the draft element. Actions to affect meaningful and positive
changes in this regard are included in the proposed Housing Plan and are expected to
achieve a positive change that affirmatively further fair housing.
Community Engagement
The California Government Code Section 65583(c)(6) requires that a diligent effort be
made to achieve public participation from all groups in the development of the housing
element. In addition, SB 1000 requires that local governments provide environmental
justice (EJ) communities with a meaningful opportunity to engage in government
decisions that affect them.
As part of the Housing Element Update, the City developed a public outreach program
that was designed with several overarching goals in mind, including facilitating equal
opportunity and access, and allowing a broad range of discussion. To that end, the City
held four virtual Housing Element Roundtable meetings with a variety of stakeholder
groups, three citywide workshops (two in-person and one virtual), and 11 environmental
justice focused workshops (10 virtual and one in-person). During the environmental
justice focused workshops, community members provided feedback and spoke of their
lived experiences, including issues such as housing burden, poverty, linguistic isolation,
and lead risk from housing; which directly correlate to the goals and policies in the
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Housing Element. In addition, two Planning Commission Workshops were held on
September 27, 2021 and October 11, 2021, where members of the public were
encouraged to attend and participate. Further, a multilingual online housing survey was
promoted to provide opportunities and access for residents, businesses, stakeholders,
advocates, civic leaders, and other parties that were not able to attend a workshop to
participate in the process. Multilingual advertising was used to promote all of the events,
and translation services were provided at all of the virtual and in-person community
workshops. Meetings were held at different times of the day and week, and the facilities
were accessible to people of all abilities to maximize participation. Based on the
comments and dialogue gathered through the community engagement and new
legislative requirements, the existing Housing Element analysis, policies and programs
were refined.
Airport Land Use Commission Review
The proposed amendment to the General Plan Housing Element was required to be
submitted to the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) for a determination of consistency
with their Airport Environs Land Use Plan (AELUP). City staff submitted the draft Housing
Element to ALUC on October 25, 2021. Subsequently, on October 28, 2021, ALUC staff
determined that no new housing sites were identified within the Notification Area for John
Wayne Airport, so referral of the Housing Element Update to ALUC for formal review was
not required.
HCD Review
An important difference between the Housing Element and other elements of the General
Plan is the extent of State oversight. The State legislature has declared an adequate
supply of housing to be a matter of statewide importance and has delegated authority to
HCD to review city housing elements and issue opinions regarding their compliance with
State law. A finding of housing element compliance by HCD is referred to as “certification”
of the housing element. Certification is important to enhance cities’ eligibility for grant
funds and to support local land use authority.
The City of Santa Ana submitted its administrative Housing Element draft to HCD on
October 21, 2021 for a required 60-day review period, and subsequently submitted a
revised draft on February 24, 2022 for another 60-day review period. HCD provided the
City comments on April 25, 2022. City staff has been working closely with HCD’s staff
assigned to review Santa Ana’s draft Housing Element to ensure changes incorporated
into the latest draft addressed their comments to achieve compliance with all statutory
requirements.
Upon adoption of the Housing Element, the document will be formally submitted to HCD
for review and certification. Such review may result in the need for technical changes and
other non-substantive edits to the 2021-2029 Housing Element that do not impact the
goals, policies, implementation measures and draft element being recommended for
adoption by the City Council.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an addendum to the
Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the General Plan Update certified April
2022 has been prepared for the General Plan Amendment for the 6th Cycle Housing
Element Update.
Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, an addendum to a previously certified EIR shall
be prepared when a lead agency is asked to approve modifications to an existing project
for which an EIR has already been certified. An addendum evaluates the requested
modifications and determines whether subsequent review is required. Moreover,
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, a subsequent or supplemental EIR is not
required unless the lead agency determines that one or more of the following conditions
are met:
1) Substantial project changes are proposed that will require major revisions of the
previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant
environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously
identified significant effects;
2) Substantial changes would occur with respect to the circumstances under which
the project is undertaken that require major revisions to the previous EIR or
negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental
effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant
effects; or
3) New information of substantial importance that was not known and could not have
been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR
was certified or the negative declaration was adopted shows any of the following:
A. The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the
previous EIR or negative declaration.
B. Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than
identified in the previous EIR.
C. Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would
in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant
effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation
measure or alternative.
D. Mitigation measures or alternatives that are considerably different from those
analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant
effects on the environment, but the project proponent declines to adopt the
mitigation measures or alternatives.
City staff evaluated the proposed changes and concluded that they would not result in
new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously
identified effects that were previously disclosed in the PEIR for the General Plan Update.
In addition, the City concluded there is no new information of substantial importance
showing that the General Plan Amendment for the 6th Cycle Housing Element will have
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significant effects not previously identified; that previously examined significant effects
will be more severe; or that mitigation measures previously found infeasible are now
feasible. As such, no subsequent EIR or mitigated negative declaration is required.
In accordance with State CEQA Guidelines, an addendum to the previously certified PEIR
(State Clearinghouse [SCH] No. 2020029087) for the General Plan Update will be filed
upon adoption of this General Plan Amendment (Environmental Review No. 2021-117).
CONCLUSION
The proposed General Plan Housing Element will guide housing programs and services for
the next eight years. The new goals, policies and implementation programs within the
Housing Element build on the strength of the existing element, with refinements based on
the collective input from the community and new State housing law requirements. Further,
it is recommended the City Council authorize the Director of the Planning and Building
Agency to make all necessary non-substantive and technical revisions and edits to the
2021-2029 Housing Element after adoption to comply with HCD’s review for final
certification of the Housing Element, without further Planning Commission or City Council
consideration or re-adoption of the 2021-2029 Housing Element. Based on the analysis
above, it is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving an addendum
to the PEIR for the GPU (SCH No. 2020029087); and a resolution approving General Plan
Amendment No. 2021-01 for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update subject to non-
substantive and technical revisions and edits by the Executive Director of the Planning
and Building Agency and the City Attorney to comply with State housing law and
mandates.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Housing Element Update was funded through the Local Early Action Planning Grant
Program (LEAP). The City was awarded $750,000, of which $250,000 was allocated
toward the Housing Element Update. Funds allocated to the Housing Element Update not
exhausted will be allocated toward the Zoning Code Update. There is no fiscal impact
associated with approval of this action.
EXHIBITS
1. General Plan Amendment No. 2021-01 Resolution
2. General Plan Housing Element Link
3. General Plan Housing Element CEQA Addendum Link
Submitted By: Minh Thai, Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
Resolution No. 2022-XXX
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING THE SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT FOR THE 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT
UPDATE (GPA NO. 2021-01) AND ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM
TO THE PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR
THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (SCH #2020029087)
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines,
and declares as follows:
A. California Government Code Section 65302(c) mandates that each city
include a housing element in its general plan. The housing element sets
forth goals, policies, and programs that address the future housing needs
for all income levels.
B. In 2022, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana approved the General
Plan Update and adopted a Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH
#2020029087) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
(“CEQA”).
C. Given the priority to address California’s critical housing needs, the Housing
Element is required to be updated every eight (8) years.
D. The 6th Cycle Housing Element Update sets forth the housing policies for
the City, facilitates the preservation and development of housing, and
establishes programs to accommodate the City’s share of the regional
housing need.
E. Pursuant to state law, the Housing Element must include the following
provisions:
a. An analysis of existing and projected housing needs
b. An analysis of potential constraints on housing
c. An analysis of assisted housing developments that are “at-risk” and
eligible to change from low-income housing uses
d. An inventory of sites suitable for housing development
e. An analysis of the plan’s conformance with affirmatively furthering
fair housing (AFFH) requirements
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f. An analysis of any special housing needs
g. An evaluation of the previous Housing Element
h. Goals, objectives, policies, and implementation programs
F. The General Plan Amendment for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update
was initially circulated for public review on October 11, 2021, and submitted
to the California Department of Housing and Community Development
(HCD) on October 21, 2021, for its required review. The City subsequently
submitted a revised element to HCD on February 24, 2022, for its required
review. City staff worked closely with HCD staff assigned to review Santa
Ana’s draft Housing Element to address comments and revise the element
to ensure compliance with state housing law.
G. Pursuant to CEQA, City staff evaluated the proposed changes in the
General Plan Amendment for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update in light
of the standards for subsequent environmental review outlined in State
CEQA Guidelines section 15162, and concluded that the proposed changes
would not result in new significant environmental effects or a substantial
increase in the severity of previously identified effects that were previously
disclosed in the Program Environmental Impact Report. In addition, the City
concluded there is no new information of substantial importance showing
that the General Plan Amendment for the 6th Cycle Housing Element will
have significant effects not previously identified; that previously examined
significant effects will be more severe; or that mitigation measures
previously found infeasible are now feasible. As such, no subsequent EIR
or mitigated negative declaration is required. Nonetheless, the proposed
changes would necessitate minor technical changes or additions to the
Program Environmental Impact Report, and thus the City has prepared an
Addendum to the Program Environmental Impact Report pursuant to State
CEQA Guidelines section 15164.
H. On December 20, 2021, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed
public hearing and considered the CEQA document, staff report,
recommendations by staff, and public testimony concerning GPA No. 2021-
01. The Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council
adopt a resolution approving GPA No. 2021-01.
I. On July 19, 2022, the City Council held a duly-noticed public hearing and
considered the Program Environmental Impact Report, Addendum, staff
report, recommendations by staff, and public testimony concerning GPA
No. 2021-01.
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J. All statements and findings contained in the 6th Cycle Housing Element
Update are incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth.
Section 2. State CEQA Guidelines section 15164 requires lead agencies to
prepare an addendum to a previously certified EIR or approved negative declaration if
some changes or additions to the project are necessary but none of the conditions
requiring preparation of a subsequent EIR are present. The City Council has reviewed
and considered the General Plan Update Program Environmental Impact Report and
the Addendum, and finds that these documents taken together contain a complete and
accurate reporting of all of the potential environmental impacts associated with the
General Plan 6th Cycle Housing Element Update. The City Council further finds that
the Addendum has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the State CEQA
Guidelines. The City Council further finds and determines that the Addendum reflects
the City’s independent judgment.
Section 3. Based on the substantial evidence set forth in the record, including
but not limited to the General Plan Update Program Environmental Impact Report and
the Addendum, the City Council finds that an addendum is the appropriate document
for disclosing the changes to the General Plan 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, and
that none of the conditions identified in Public Resources Code section 21166 and State
CEQA Guidelines section 15162 requiring subsequent environmental review have
occurred, because:
(a) The General Plan 6th Cycle Housing Element Update does not constitute
a substantial change that would require major revisions of the General
Plan Update Program Environmental Impact Report due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial
increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects.
(b) There is not a substantial change with respect to the circumstances under
which the General Plan 6th Cycle Housing Element Update will be
developed that would require major revisions of the General Plan Update
Program Environmental Impact Report due to the involvement of new
significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity
of the previously identified significant effects.
(c) New information of substantial importance has not been presented that
was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of
reasonable diligence at the time the General Plan Update Program
Environmental Impact Report was adopted, showing any of the following:
(i) that the modifications would have one or more significant effects not
discussed in the earlier environmental documentation; (ii) that significant
effects previously examined would be substantially more severe than
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shown in the earlier environmental documentation; (iii) that mitigation
measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact
be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects
but the applicant declined to adopt such measures; or (iv) that mitigation
measures or alternatives considerably different from those analyzed
previously would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on
the environment, but which the applicant declined to adopt.
Section 4. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Addendum,
attached hereto as a link in Exhibit A.
Section 5. The City Council hereby approves and adopts General Plan
Amendment No. 2021-01. The 6th Cycle Housing Element Update is attached hereto
as a link in Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth
herein. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing,
which includes, but is not limited to the Request for City Council Action dated July 19,
2022, and exhibits attached hereto; and the public testimony, all which are incorporated
herein by reference.
Section 6. The City Council hereby authorizes the Director of the Planning and
Building Agency, or his or her designee, to approve ministerial revisions, or conforming
edits, in the 6th Cycle Housing Element, such as spelling, formatting, punctuation, or
revisions of such nature, which are non-legislative and that result from HCD’s review for
final certification of the Housing Element, without further Planning Commission or City
Council consideration or re-adoption of the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update.
Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
Section 8. The adopted General Plan Update Program Environmental Impact
Report and the Addendum are on file and available for public review at the City’s
Housing Element website and City Main Library at 20 Civic Center Plaza. The City
Clerk is the custodian of these documents.
Section 9. City staff is directed to prepare and file a Notice of Determination
within five working days of the adoption of this Resolution.
ADOPTED this _____ day of ____________, 2022.
________________________________
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
John M. Funk
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution
No. 2022-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana
on _______________.
Date: ______________________ ________________________________
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
EXHIBIT A
All materials for Exhibit A, the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report
(PEIR) Addendum, may be accessed at: https://www.santa-ana.org/general-plan-
housing-element-update/ and are also on file and available at the City’s Planning and
Building Agency.
EXHIBIT B
All materials for Exhibit B, the Draft General Plan Housing Element Update, may be
accessed at: https://www.santa-ana.org/general-plan-housing-element-update/ and are
also on file and available at the City’s Planning and Building Agency.
EXHIBIT 2
All materials for Exhibit 2, the Draft General Plan Housing Element Update, may be
accessed at: https://www.santa-ana.org/general-plan/housing-element-update-2021 and
are also on file and available at the City’s Planning and Building Agency.
EXHIBIT 3
All materials for Exhibit 3, the General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report
(PEIR) Addendum, may be accessed at: https://www.santa-ana.org/general-plan-
housing-element-update/ and are also on file and available at the City’s Planning and
Building Agency.