The Planning Commission's action of recommending that the City Council not adopt the proposed ordinance to approve Zone Change 25-0005 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) because the recommendation is an administrative activity of the City that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

Zone Change 25-0003 (ZCA 25-0003) was reviewed pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined to be exempt pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5) and 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. The Zone Change is not a project pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it is an administrative activity of the City that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Even if the Zone Change were considered a project under CEQA, it would be exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the CEQA Guidelines because the proposed amendments to the La Habra Municipal Code have no possibility of having a significant effect on the environment.

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 25-0003 TO ADD CHAPTER 18.65 (SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS) TO TITLE 18 (ZONING) AND AMEND SECTION 18.04.030 (TERMS DEFINED) OF CHAPTER 18.04 (DEFINITIONS), SECTION 18.06.040 (LAND USES) OF CHAPTER 18.06 (ZONES ESTABLISHED-ZONING MAP BOUNDARIES AND LAND USES), AND SECTION 18.23.090 (SIGN REGULATIONS - TEMPORARY SIGNS) OF CHAPTER 18.23 (SIGN STANDARDS) OF TITLE 18 (ZONING) FOR CONSISTENCY WITH CHAPTER 18.65 AND MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15378(b)(5) AND 15061(b)(3) OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES

This project was reviewed pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15311, Class 11: "Accessory Structures" of the CEQA Guidelines. The Class exemption 11 consists of construction or placement of minor structures accessory to existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities, including on-premise signs. The proposed project involves only the construction of wall signs and the replacement of one freestanding sign. No modifications are being proposed to the existing building and/or site, and all signage proposed will be located on the project site. 

This project is not subject to any of the exceptions for exemption under Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines. The location of the project is predominantly urban and not considered a sensitive environment; therefore, the project will not result in any significant environmental impact. The cumulative impact of this project, and the approval of other projects like it in the vicinity, is not expected to have any significant environmental impact. The project is not located along any state-designated scenic highway nor within any designated hazardous waste site. The Project will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of any historical resource. Staff do not expect any significant impacts or unusual circumstances related to the approval and construction of the project. Therefore, the project is categorically exempt from CEQA.

That the Planning Commission approve and adopt:

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, MAKING THE REQUIRED FINDINGS AND APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 25-0013 (CUP25-0013) TO IMPLEMENT A  SIGN PROGRAM FOR AN AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION AND CONVENIENCE STORE LOCATED AT 750 NORTH HARBOR BOULEVARD, AS PER THE APPROVED PLANS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, AND MAKING THE DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO SECTION 15311, CLASS 11: "ACCESSORY STRUCTURES" OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES