Land use & development

Comprehensive Zoning Code Update Study Session (Continued from the Regular City Council Meeting of October 6, 2026, Item No. 32)

• The planning and building director presented the first comprehensive update of the zoning code since 1968, ahead of public hearings; no vote was taken.6:03:03
• The draft creates a residential-industrial interface zone, roughly 600 feet wide where homes border industry, with good-neighbour operating standards, and removes hazardous uses such as hazardous waste facilities from industrial zones.6:20:10

General Plan Amendment No. 2024-01 – 10th and Flower Street Park (915, 921, and 925 N. Flower Street, 841, 842, 843, 848, and 852 N. Garnsey Street, and Portions of W. Tenth Street and N. Garnsey Street) Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on October 9, 2026, and notices mailed on October 8, 2026

• A general plan amendment redesignating land at 10th and Flower streets as open space for the planned 10th and Flower Street Park passed seven votes to nothing.5:52:24
• Councilmember Hernandez thanked Willard neighbourhood residents, who had sought a park for decades.5:50:21

General Plan Amendment No. 2026-01, Amendment Application No. 2026-03, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 2025-04, and Density Bonus Agreement No. 2025-04 – First and Mountain View Project located at 4320 West First Street and 201 South Mountain View Street (Continued from the Regular City Council Meeting of October 6, 2026, Item No. 29) Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on September 25, 2026, and notices mailed on September 24, 2026

• A 61-unit condominium project at 4320 West First Street and 201 South Mountain View Street, with three units for very low-income households, was approved six votes to nothing.5:49:20
• The approvals include a general plan amendment, a rezoning to a new specific development zone introduced on first reading, a density bonus agreement and a tract map.5:47:57

Ordinance Updating Article II of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Relating to Cross Connection Regulations and Repealing and Reenacting Article VI of Chapter 39 to Conform with Assembly Bill 1572, the Urban Water Management Plan Act, and Health and Safety Code Section 116407

No evidence-backed summary is available for this agenda record.

Adopt an Ordinance Establishing City Council Approval of Changes Affecting the City’s Drinking Water Quality Standards and Regulations (Continued from the Regular City Council Meeting of October 6, 2026, Item No. 27)

No evidence-backed summary is available for this agenda record.

Density Bonus Agreement No. 2026-03 – Watermarke Sandpointe Mixed-Use Development (200 East Sandpointe Ave.) (Continued from the Regular City Council Meeting of August 4, 2026, Item No. 30)

• A density bonus agreement for the 400-unit Watermarke Sandpointe mixed-use development at 200 East Sandpointe Avenue, with 20 units for extremely low-income households and 13,887 square feet of commercial space, passed four votes to one without discussion.5:40:45
• Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza voted no, Councilmember Phan recused because the developer is a client of Phan's employer, and Councilmember Bacerra was out of the room.5:40:45

Density Bonus Agreement No. 2026-0005 – Aspen Woods (2030 E. Fourth Street)

• A density bonus agreement for Aspen Woods, a 40-unit townhouse development at 2030 East Fourth Street with four homes for moderate-income buyers, was approved with the consent calendar.4:56:32

Certification of Approval by City Engineer of the Final Tract Map No. 2025-02, County Tract Map No. 19329 at 125 South Harbor Boulevard (Applicant: City Ventures Homebuilding, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

• The city engineer's approval of the final tract map for City Ventures' project at 125 South Harbor Boulevard was received with the consent calendar.4:56:32
• Councilmember Phan recused from this item because City Ventures is a client of the law firm where Phan works.4:56:01