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Resolution No. 2022-xx Page 6 of 10 Guidelines. The proposed development project has been determined to be adequately evaluated and is within the scope of the previously certified EIR. The project is consistent with the City’s General Plan and Metro East Mixed Use overlay district development standards, with the exception of onsite open space that is the subject of the density bonus agreement application. Furthermore, the project has been designed to be compatible with the scale of other residences in the area and is consistent with Policies 2.10 and 3.5 of the Land Use Element that supports new development which is compatible in scale and character with existing development in the area. The development of this vacant lot also supports Policy 1.3 of the Housing Element that promotes a complementary mix of land uses that improves the character and stability of neighborhoods. Further, the proposed project will take place within city limits and is on a project site that is less than five acres in size and is surrounded by urban areas. The project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rar e, or threatened species and is not identified in the General Plan as having such value. Approval of the project will not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. The City’s Planning Division and Public W orks Agency have reviewed the proposed project and have determined that the amount of traffic, noise, air quality impacts, and water quality impacts are below thresholds that would warrant further analyses. Finally, the site will be served by all required utilities and public services as it is located within a heavily-urbanized area on First Street adjacent to major freeways. Based on this analysis, a Notice of Exemption for Environmental Review No. 2021-116 will be filed for this project. Section 4. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana, after conducting the public hearing, hereby approves Site Plan Review No. 2022-03 and Density Bonus Agreement No. 2022-02 as conditioned in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated as though fully set forth herein. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Request for Planning Commission Action dated June 27, 2022, and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, written and oral, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. 6/27/2022 Planning Commission 2 –14