City Council

22. Public Hearing ­ Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2025­01 and Ordinance\nAmendment No. 2025­01 to amend portions of Chapter 41 (Zoning) and Chapter 8\n(Buildings and Structures) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to Group Homes\nAnd Land Use Definitions and a Resolution to Amend the Miscellaneous Fees\nSchedule for the Fiscal Year 2025­2026 to Establish Planning and Building Agency\nReview Fees for Group Home Special Use Permit Applications and Group Home\nOperator’s Permit Applications\nLegal notice published in the OC Reporter on August 8, 2025.\nDepartment(s): Planning and Building Agency\nRecommended Action: 1. Adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance\nAmendment No. 2025­01 and Ordinance Amendment No. 2025­01 to amend several\nsections of Chapter 41 (Zoning) and to add Article XXIII to Chapter 8 (Buildings and\nStructures) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) relating to the location,\nlicensing, permitting, and operational requirements for group homes and land use\ndefinitions.\nORDINANCE NO. NS­XXXX entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 41 (ZONING)\nAND CHAPTER 8 (BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES) OF THE SANTA ANA\nMUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO GROUP HOMES AND LAND USE DEFINITIONS,\nREGULATING SUCH USES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DISABLED AND FINDING\nTHE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3),\n15061(C)(2), 15060(C)(3), AND/OR 15301(C)\n2. Adopt a resolution to establish a Group Home Special Use Permit application\nreview fee and a Group Home Operator’s Permit review fee.\nMUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO GROUP HOMES AND LAND USE DEFINITIONS,\nREGULATING SUCH USES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DISABLED AND FINDING\nTHE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3),\n15061(C)(2), 15060(C)(3), AND/OR 15301(C)\n2. Adopt a resolution to establish a Group Home Special Use Permit application\nreview fee and a Group Home Operator’s Permit review fee.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025­XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING FEES FOR A GROUP HOME SPECIAL\nUSE PERMIT AND A GROUP HOME OPERATOR’S PERMIT