2020-094 - Approving and Adopting an Addendum to the Environmental Impact

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which analyzed the potentially significant environmental impacts of a mixed -use plan area consisting of new residential, commercial, and industrial development; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the 2010 EIR, the subject site may be developed with a mixed -use development consisting of residential and commercial land uses; and WHEREAS, when compared against the Originally Approved Plan, the proposed mixed -use development will not result in any new or intensified significant impacts; 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 El R 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 4th and Mortimer Mixed -Use Development projects EIR Addendum (2020 Addendum) concludes 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, the proposed Project is within a transit priority area (TPA) as defined by Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21099(a)(7). A TPA is an area within one-half mile of a major transit stop that is existing (or planned under certain conditions). A major transit stop includes the intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods (PRC § 21064.3). The Project site is within 0.5 miles of the intersection of Bus Routes 53, 55, 64, 83, 206 and 462 with transit stops located throughout Main Street, Civic Center Drive, Fifth Street, Santa Ana Boulevard and First Street. Furthermore, the Santa Ana Metrolink Station and Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center is located less than 0.5 miles to the east at Santa Ana Boulevard and Santiago Street. The transit frequency at the stops along Main Street and First Street is every 15-minutes during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods and therefore qualifies as a high -quality transit corridor. Lastly, the project is located within a 0.5 miles of a high -quality transit corridor (routes along Main Street and First Street), plus the future OC Streetcar, which would further enhance mobility throughout Downtown Santa Ana, beyond the current Resolution No. 2020-094 Page 2 of 6