2nd Reading of a Zoning Ordinance to amend Chapter 41 and an Ordinance Amendment to amend Chapter 8 to regulate group homes and modify land use definitions and
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025081074
Public Agency
City of Santa Ana
Document Title
2nd Reading of a Zoning Ordinance to amend Chapter 41 and an Ordinance Amendment to amend Chapter 8 to regulate group homes and modify land use definitions and
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/19/2025
Document Description
Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) No. 2025-01, Ordinance Amendment (OA)
No. 2025-01, and Resolution No. 2025-039
An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana to establish regulations
for the location, licensing, permitting, and operational requirements related to group homes. The proposed amendment also includes modifications to definitions. In addition, the applicant is requesting adoption of a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Miscellaneous Fees Schedule to establish a new fee for the review of Group Home Special Use Permit applications and a new fee for the review of Group Home Operator’s Permit applications.
Contact Information
Name
City of Santa Ana
Agency Name
City of Santa Ana
Job Title
Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Siri A. Champion
Agency Name
City of Santa Ana
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Santa Ana
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
Citywide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
(Sec. 15061(b)(3)/(5)) and Sec. 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15301 (Cass 1 – Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from review pursuant to sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The project is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. Moreover, the project is categorically exempt from further review per Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines. The Class
1 exemption applies to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The project proposes to adopt regulations pertaining to location, licensing, permitting, and operating standards for group homes, and will not expand the existing use. None of the exceptions enumerated in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 apply to the Class 1 exemption applicable here. The adoption of the fee resolution is exempt from CEQA review because it is not a “project” as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. For more information, please visit LCI’s Accessibility Site.