2020-065 - Adopting Environmental Findings of Fact

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LS 8.18.20 WHEREAS, the Draft EIR identifies five significant and unavoidable impact associated with this project, which pertain to Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Transportation. Air Quality impacts stem from emissions from operation of the project exceeding SCAQMD's threshold for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that would be derived from consumer products and vehicular activity that neither the Applicant nor the City have the ability to reduce. Greenhouse Gas Emissions impacts stem from approximately 60 percent of the GHG emissions being generated by vehicle trips. Neither the Applicant nor the City can substantively or materially reduce the vehicular -source GHG emissions. Lastly, Transportation impacts stem from the project's requirement to pay fair share funds to improve right -turn overlap phasing at the intersections of Grand and Warner Avenues and Redhill Avenue and Alton Parkway, and to construct right -turn overlap phasing and prohibit southbound U-turns at the intersection of Redhill Avenue and Barranca Parkway; and WHEREAS, the Draft EIR further determines that mitigation measures are required to address impacts to Air Quality, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Transportation, and Tribal Cultural Resources; and WHEREAS, in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15085, a Notice of Completion was prepared and filed with the Office of Planning and Research on January 3, 2020; and WHEREAS, as required by State CEQA Guidelines Section 15087(a), the City provided a Notice of Availability of the Draft EIR to the public - and published the Notice of Availability in the Orange County Register - at the same time that the City sent a Notice of Completion to the Office of Planning and Research on January 3, 2020; and WHEREAS, during the public comment period, copies of the Draft EIR and technical appendices were available for review and inspection at City Hall (20 Civic Center Plaza), on the City's website, and at the Santa Ana Public Library (26 Civic Center Plaza); and WHEREAS, during the public comment period, a Planning Commission work- study session was held on February 10, 2020 where staff presented proposed project and described the Draft EIR; and WHEREAS, consistent with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15087(e), the Draft EIR was circulated for a 45-day review period, from January 3, 2020 to February 18, 2020;and WHEREAS, during the 45-day public comment period, the City consulted with and requested comments from all responsible and trustee agencies, other regulatory agencies, and others pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15086; and Resolution No. 2020-065 Page 3 of 8