Item 30 - EIR No. 2020-03 and GPA No.2020-06 Santa Ana General Plan Update

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Santa Ana General Plan Update CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement Of Overriding Considerations -4- October 2021 3) Section III provides a summary of previous environmental reviews related to the project area that took place prior to the environmental review done specifically for the project, and a summary of public participation in the environmental review for the project. 4) Section IV sets forth findings regarding the environmental impacts that were determined to be—as a result of the Notice of Preparation (NOP) and consideration of comments received during the NOP comment period—either not relevant to the project or clearly not at levels that were deemed significant for consideration given the nature and location of the proposed project. 5) Section V sets forth findings regarding significant or potentially significant environmental impacts identified in the PEIR that the City has determined are either not significant or can feasibly be mitigated to a less than significant level through the imposition of project design features and/or mitigation measures. In order to ensure compliance and implementation, all of these measures are included in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (“MMRP”) for the project and adopted as conditions of the project by the Lead Agency. Where potentially significant impacts can be reduced to less than significant levels through adherence to project design features and/or mitigation measures, these findings specify how those impacts were reduced to an acceptable level. Section V also includes findings regarding those significant or potentially significant environmental impacts identified in the PEIR that will or may result from the project and which the City has determined cannot feasibly be mitigated to a less than significant level. 6) Section VI sets forth findings regarding alternatives to the proposed project. 7) Section VII sets forth the statement of overriding considerations for the proposed project. 8) Section VIII sets forth the resolution regarding certification of the PEIR 9) Section IX sets for the resolution adopting a mitigation and monitoring plan for the proposed project. 10) Section X sets for the resolution regarding custodian of records for the proposed project. B. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS For purposes of CEQA and these Findings, the Record of Proceedings for the proposed project consists of the following documents and other evidence, at a minimum:  The NOP and all other public notices issued by the City in conjunction with the proposed project  The Draft PEIR for the proposed project  The Recirculated Draft PEIR