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Council approves General Plan and zoning changes for San Zoo overflow parking lot site

Santa Ana City Council · March 4, 2026
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Summary

Council certified environmental review and approved a General Plan amendment and zoning reclassification for 1801 E. Chestnut Ave to allow an overflow parking lot for the San Zoo; the measure passed with council approval (6–0; one absence).

The council approved a General Plan amendment and corresponding zoning change for a property at 1801 East Chestnut Avenue (APN 402‑212‑1) to allow a San Zoo overflow parking lot, certifying a mitigated negative declaration and adopting a mitigation monitoring and reporting program.

Council opened the public hearing and heard no public testimony on the item. The council then voted to approve the environmental findings, adopt the mitigation monitoring program, amend the General Plan land‑use designation from Open Space to General Commercial, and rezone the parcel from General Agriculture (AL) to General Commercial.

The roll call vote was recorded as six yes votes with Council Member Lopez absent for the vote. Staff indicated standard conditions and mitigation measures will be carried out as identified in the adopted MND and monitoring program.