Public Works Agency
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Item # 8
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
October 21, 2025
TOPIC: Certification of Final Tract Map 2023-05, County Tract Map No. 19282
AGENDA TITLE
Receive and File Certification of Approval by City Engineer of the Final Tract Map No. 2023-05, County Tract Map No. 19282 at 1921 W. Washington Avenue (Applicant:
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, Inc., a California Nonprofit Religious Corporation)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the certification of approval by City Engineer of the Final Tract Map 2023- 05, County Tract Map No. 19282 at 1921 W. Washington Avenue.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
In California, the regulation and control of land subdivisions are governed by the Subdivision Map Act, which delegates authority to local legislative bodies. Within the City of Santa Ana, subdivision regulations and procedures are codified in Chapters 34 and 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC).
Per SAMC Chapter 41, applicants must first submit a Tentative Tract Map for staff review to ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations. Once staff determines the map meets all requirements, it is presented to the Planning Commission for approval, as vested under SAMC Section 34-127. Following Planning Commission action, staff notifies the City Council of the decision on the next business day.
Applicants have ten (10) days to appeal a Planning Commission decision to the City Council.
Following Planning Commission approval, and pursuant to SAMC Chapter 34, the applicant must prepare and submit a Final Map for review by the City Engineer. The City Engineer ensures the final map is in substantial conformance with the approved tentative map and that all requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and SAMC have been satisfied. If the map meets all criteria, the City Engineer notifies the City Council that the final map is under review and subject to approval or disapproval, as required by SAMC Section 34-183.
Certification of Final Tract Map 2023-05, County Tract Map No. 19282 October 21, 2025
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On June 10, 2024, the Planning Commission approved Tentative Tract Map No. 2023- 05 for the property located at 1921 W. Washington Avenue, authorizing subdivision of the site into six (6) residential condominium units (Exhibit 1). The project includes three (3) duplex buildings, 15 onsite parking spaces, and will provide affordable, for-sale housing for lower-income households. Construction of the project is nearing completion, and the applicant has submitted the final map for City Engineer approval.
This report serves as formal notification to the City Council that the Final Tract Map No. 2023-05 (County Tract Map No. 19282) is under final review by the City Engineer for technical accuracy and compliance with all applicable conditions of approval. Pursuant to SAMC Section 34-183, the City Engineer will approve or disapprove the final map within ten (10) days following the City Council meeting on October 21, 2025.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with the action. A Statutory Exemption Environmental Review (No. 2023-044) was previously filed for the project in connection with the Tentative Tract Map and associated construction. This prior review satisfies the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Exhibit 1 – Tentative Tract Map
2. Exhibit 2 – Final Tract Map
Submitted By: Rodolfo Rosas, P.E., Acting Executive Director – Public Works Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager