2020-065 - Adopting Environmental Findings of Fact

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The Warner Redhill Mixed -Use Project CEQA Findings of Fact steady from 2025 through 2040 (as shown in Draft EIR Table 5.8-1). As detailed in Draft EIR Section 5.16, Utilities and Service Systems, the City's supply of water listed in Draft EIR Table 5.8- 1 would be sufficient during both normal years and multiple dry year conditions between 2020 and 2040 to meet all of the City's estimated needs, including the proposed Project. Therefore, the Project would be consistent with the groundwater management plan and would not conflict with or obstruct its implementation. Thus, impacts related to water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan would be less than significant. Plans, Program and Policies PPP WO-1: NPDES/SWPPP. As listed previously. PPP WO-2: WQMP. As listed previously H. Land Use and Plannin Impact Finding: The Project would not physically divide an established community (Draft EIR at p. 5.9-20). Facts in Support of Findings: The Project site is surrounded by roadways on two sides and existing business park and industrial warehouse buildings on the other two sides. Areas across Warner Avenue, which is a 6-lane arterial roadway, include commercial office uses. The land directly across Redhill Avenue (also a 6-lane arterial roadway) from the Project site is undeveloped land within the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan area that is planned for employment uses, such as: professional office, business park, and commercial uses. Areas to the northeast of the site, across both Red Hill Avenue and Warner Avenue, are also within the Tustin Legacy Specific Plan area and are partially developed with public serving uses that include a US Armed Forces Reserve Center, Orange County Sheriff Training Academy, and an animal shelter. The proposed Project would redevelop the site to provide a mixed -use development that would provide residences, restaurant, and retail services near employment generating uses, which are complementary community uses. The change of the Project site from a partially underutilized light industrial site to a residential and commercial mixed -use site would not physically divide an established community. In addition, the Project would not change roadways or install any infrastructure that would result in a physical division. Thus, the proposed Project would result in less than significant impacts related to physical division of an established community. Impact Finding: The Project would not cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. (Draft EIR at p. 5.4-21 and Final EIR Chapters 2 and 3). Facts in Support of Findings: 2016 RTP/SCS. The 2016 RTP/SCS Goals that are relevant to the proposed Project focus largely on maximizing mobility, encouraging development patterns and densities that reduce infrastructure costs, and provide for efficiency. The proposed Project would be consistent with the applicable SCAG's 2016 RTP/SCS goals, as detailed in Draft EIR Table 5.9-1. Therefore, City of Santa Ana 27 May 2020