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

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City of Santa Ana 3. Findings Regarding Project Alternatives Findings for Alternative 1: No Project/Reasonable Foreseeable Development Alternative (Continuation of Existing General Plan) The City hereby finds that the No Project/No Development Alternative is infeasible for the following environmental, economic, social, and other considerations: • Would not create an active, mixed-use urban village where it is possible to live, work, shop and play all within a short walk of each other. • Would not facilitate well-designed new mixed-use development projects that combine residential and non-residential uses through innovative and flexible design solutions. • Would not achieve the harmonious integration of new mixed-use development within the existing fabric of the mid -rise and high-rise office environment. • Would not create highly-amenitized streetscapes that provide items such as landscaping, street furniture, niche or linear parks, passive and active water features, public plazas and courtyards, public art and public transportation shelters in a design that integrates the public realm with the private development and serves to create a distinct identity for the district. • Would not create a highly -integrated pedestrian system that provides for connectivity between the residential areas and public recreation amenities to the north and the Overlay Zone. • Would not provide for active street life through the inclusion of dedicated pedestrian -oriented design and active uses on the ground floor at strategic locations. • Would not provide for a mix of housing in order to encourage a continuum of living and a variety of household types. • Would not allow for the development of varied residential types in a mixed-use configuration including, but not limited to, loft -style units; live/work units, attached row houses, and high- quality stacked flats. Findings for Alternative 2: Higher Intensity Commercial Project The City hereby finds that the Higher Intensity Commercial Alternative is infeasible for the following environmental, economic, social, and other considerations: • Would not create an active, mixed-use urban village where it is possible to live, work, shop and play all within a short walk of each other to the extent of the proposed project. • Would not provide for a mix of housing in order to encourage a continuum of living and a variety of household types'to the extent of the proposed project. • Would not allow for the development of varied residential types in a mixed-use configuration including, but not limited to, loft -style units, live/work units, attached row houses, and high- quality stacked flats to the extent of the proposed project. Findings for Alternative 3: Reduced Project The City hereby finds that the Reduced Project Alternative is infeasible for the following environmental, economic, social, and other considerations: Metro East Mixed -Use Overlay District Expansion and Elan August 2018 Development Projects 3-5 ICF 19.18 Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations