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WHEREAS, the proposed Project will not adversely affect the General Plan, as amended by General Plan Amendment No. 2018-06, as is expressly set forth in the Request for City Council Action dated November 19, 2019 and Request for Planning Commission Action dated October 28, 2019, together with all supporting documents, including but not limited to, proposed resolutions, which are incorporated herein by this reference. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE, FIND AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 2. CEQA. The requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act have been satisfied in that a Final Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program have been prepared for the Project, including the Development Agreement. Section 3. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY. Pursuant to California Government Code section 65867.5(b) and based on the entire record before the City Council, including all written and oral evidence presented to the City Council, the City Council hereby finds that the Development Agreement is compatible with the objectives, policies, and general plan land use programs specified in the General Plan for the City of Santa Ana in that: A. The City of Santa Ana has officially adopted a General Plan. B. The land uses authorized by the General Plan Amendment, and the General Plan Amendment itself, are compatible with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs specified in the General Plan, for the following reasons: i. The existing General Plan land use designation for the project is Professional and Administrative Office (PAO), which allows business and professional offices uses with a floor area ratio of 1.5. In order to facilitate the construction of a multi -family housing project with a maximum floor area ratio of 1.43, the general plan land use designation is proposed to be changed to District Center (DC), which permits high intensity, mixed -use urban villages and pedestrian -oriented experiences that support mid- to high-rise office centers, commercial activity, and cultural activities with floor area ratios ranging from 0.5 to 5.0. Focusing growth within District Centers and along major corridors reduces the pressure for growth in low density residential neighborhoods. ii. The proposed Project will support several goals/objectives and policies of the General Plan. Housing Element (HE) Goal 2: to create diversity of quality housing, affordability levels, and living experiences that accommodate Santa Ana's residents and workforce of all household types, income levels, Ordinance NS-2979 Page 5 of 10 #19168v1 11A-10