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The Bowery Mixed-Use Project CEQA Findings of Fact City of Santa Ana 27 May 2020 H. Land Use and Planning 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, implementation of the proposed Project would not result in conflict with RTP/SCS goals, and impacts would not occur. JWA Airport Environs Land Use Plan. JWA is located approximately 2.2 miles southwest of the Project site under the primary aircraft approach corridor, but not within the AELUP Notification area or JWA planning area. As detailed in the Final EIR, the Project site is 1) located outside of the JWA 60 CNEL contour (Draft EIR Figures 5.7-2 and 5.7-3); 2) not located within the airport safety zones (Draft EIR Figure 5.7-1); and 3) would not would not penetrate the FAR Part 77 100:1 Notification Area elevation (Final EIR Figure 1). As a result, the AELUP identifies the proposed mix-use residential land uses as normally consistent. Thus, pursuant to the AELUP for JWA, impacts related to land use compatibility would not occur. Land Use Consistency. Development of the site for multi-family residential and commercial (retail/restaurant) uses would integrate into the planned development of these adjacent and nearby areas. The site would provide housing for local employees working nearby in Santa Ana, Tustin, and Irvine. The site would also provide commercial retail services and restaurants for onsite 3-49