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

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1. Currently, the land use designations of the properties are inconsistent with the proposed OZ -1 designation. This project will require amendments to the Land Use and Urban Design elements of the General Plan to designate parcels in the MEMU expansion area either UN or DC, and parcels within the existing MEMU area either UN or DC, to match current or anticipated land uses. 2. The proposed MEMU project will be consistent with several goals and policies of the 2014 Housing Element. First, the project is consistent with Goal 2, which encourages diversity of quality housing, affordability levels, and living experiences that accommodate Santa Ana's residents and workforce of all household types, income levels, and age groups to foster an inclusive community. Second, the MEMU project supports Goal 4 to provide adequate rental and ownership housing opportunities and supportive services. Further, the MEMU project is consistent with Policy HE -2.2 to create District Centers with high intensity, mixed-use urban villages and pedestrian -oriented experiences; and Policy HE -2.4 to facilitate diverse types, prices, and sizes of housing. The MEMU expansion and amendments project will result in an overall increase in land available for residential development and will not impact the inventory of housing opportunity sites needed to achieve City's 2014-2021 RHNA allocation. 3. The City Council has weighed and balanced the General Plan's policies, both old and new, and has determined that based upon this balancing that General Plan Amendment No. 2018-03 is consistent with the purpose of the General Plan. The City Council finds that the Final SEIR, prepared under City direction, reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana. The City Council specifically finds that at this time, the Final SIER prepared for the MEMU and Elan projects accurately and completely presents adequate information upon which to base future environmental decisions about the broad effects of implementing the MEMU and Elan projects. The City Council further recommends and confirms that no new information of substantial importance showing new significant environmental effects, or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant environmental effects beyond those effects analyzed in the Draft SEIR, for the MEMU and Elan projects were identified during the public comment period or during the preparation of the Final SEIR. The City Council approves of the Findings of Facts and Statement of Overriding Consideration and certifies the Final SEIR for the MEMU and Elan projects pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15090. Section 2. Certification. The City hereby certifies that (1) the SEIR has been prepared, processed, and noticed in accordance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines; (2) the SEIR was presented to the City Council and the City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the SEIR prior to considering Resolution No. 2018-075 Page 6 of 12