2020-033 - Approving and Adopting an Addendum to the Environemental Impact

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WHEREAS, the Current Entitlements could be developed without any further discretionary permits issued by the City; and WHEREAS, when compared against the Originally Approved Plan, the revised mixed-use development will not result in any new or intensified significant impacts; and WHEREAS, when compared against the Originally Approved Plan, the Mixed- Use Project represents a reduction of approximately 254,000 square feet of office use and the addition of up to 415 residential units; no change to the retail or dining uses will occur. The only revision is to permit residential uses in place of some of the permitted office use; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq.) ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. 15000 et seq.), the City is the Lead Agency for the proposed development; and WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA, when taking subsequent discretionary actions in furtherance of a project for which an EIR has already been certified, the Lead Agency is prohibited from requiring a subsequent or supplemental EIR unless at least one of the circumstances identified in Public Resources Code section 21166 or State CEQA Guidelines section 15162 are present; and WHEREAS, City staff has evaluated the proposed project and considered whether, in light of the impacts associated with its development, any supplemental or subsequent environmental review is required pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21166 or State CEQA Guidelines section 15162; and WHEREAS, the analysis contained in the One Broadway Plaza EIR Addendum ("2020 Addendum") concluded that none of the circumstances described in Public Resources Code section 21166 or State CEQA Guidelines section 15162 have occurred, and thus no supplemental or subsequent EIR is required; and WHEREAS, on March 30, 2020 at a duly noticed public hearing and at an April 2, 2020 adjourned meeting, the Planning Commission considered the 2020 Addendum and recommended that the City Council approve the proposed project and 2020 Addendum to the certified EIR, and re-adopt the MMRP; and, WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE, FIND AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference. Resolution No. 2020-033 Page 2 of 7