2018-075 - Final Subsequent Environmental IMpact Report No. 2018-15

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City of Santa Ana 3. Findings Regarding Project Alternatives • Facilitating new high-density housing opportunities and commercial opportunities within the City. • Providing new mixed-use development that combines residential and commercial components. • Encouraging live/work opportunities within a mixed-use environment. • Ensuring high-quality architectural features as part of the site planning process. • Providing exceptional public open space and amenities for existing and future residents. • Developing adequate parking that maximizes space and minimizes visual screening. • Activating First Street at a key gateway intersection into the City. • Redeveloping a vacant and blighted site/area. 3.3 Selection of Alternatives The range of feasible alternatives was selected and discussed in a manner to foster meaningful public participation and informed decision-making. Among the factors that were taken into account when considering the feasibility of alternatives (as described in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6[£] [1]) were environmental impacts, economic viability, availability of infrastructure, regulatory limitations, jurisdictional boundaries, and attainment of project objectives. As stated in Section 15126.6(a) of the State CEQA Guidelines, an EIR need not consider an alternative whose effects could not be reasonably identified, whose implementation is remote or speculative, or that would not achieve the basic project objectives. The analysis includes sufficient information about each alternative to provide meaningful evaluation, analysis, and comparison with the proposed project. 3.4 Project Alternatives Findings The following describes the alternatives evaluated in comparison to the proposed project, as well as the specific economic, social, or other considerations that make them infeasible for avoiding or lessening the impacts. The City finds that the adoption of any of the alternatives to the project is infeasible. The reasons for each finding are provided following the description of the alternative, and are further described in the Draft SEIR. 3.4.1 MEMU Overlay District Expansion Alternatives (Program - Level) As discussed in Chapter 1, Introduction, above and in Chapter 6, Alternatives, of the Draft SEIR, the original Final EIR for the MEMU Overlay Zone (SCH No. 2006031041) prepared in 2007 examined a range of alternatives that would substantially lessen at least some of the significant impacts associated with implementation of the proposed project, while still meeting the project objectives. A final determination with respect to whether to proceed with the proposed project or accept or reject any of the alternatives was provided in the findings as part of certification of the Final MEMU EIR. Metro East Mixed -Use Overlay District Expansion and Elan August 2018 Development Projects 3-3 ICF 19.18 Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations