Item 26 - Public Hearing Regarding Bristol Project

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Related Bristol Specific Plan Entitlements & Development Agreement (3600 S. Bristol St.) and Staff Resolution Modifying Parking Districts in the Surrounding Area October 1, 2024 Page 31 and/or pay in -lieu fees as required by the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the impacts related to the amount of parkland within the City would be cumulatively considerable and cumulative impacts related to parks and recreational facilities would be significant. The SEIR also evaluated the following alternatives to the proposed Project that would feasibly avoid or lessen the proposed Project's significant environmental impacts while attaining most of the proposed Project's objectives: Alternative 1 (No project/No build), Alternative 2 (Reduced project alternative that reduces the commercial component to 250,000 square feet and eliminates the 250 hotel room keys), and Alternative 3 (Building of the existing zoning designations of C2 and CR, producing a maximum total of 1,032,774 square feet of commercial uses, 1,375 multi -family units, 250 hotel room keys, and 200 senior continuum of care living units). A detailed analysis of environmental impacts and feasibility of each alternative is included in the Final SEIR. A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been prepared and is attached to the resolution certifying the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report No. 2022-01. A Statement of Overriding Considerations will be necessary should the City Council decide to approve the Project because of the significant and unavoidable impacts to air quality and parks and recreation. The Statement of Overriding Considerations and Findings for the Project is attached as Exhibit A to the same resolution. As required by CEQA Guidelines section 15087(a), the City filed a Notice of Completion with the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, State Clearinghouse, indicating that the Draft SEIR had been completed and was available for public review. On July 6, 2023, a Notice of Availability of the Draft SEIR was published and the Draft SEIR was circulated for at least a 45-day public review and comment period from July 6, 2023 through August 21, 2023. During the public comment period, copies of the Draft SEIR and technical appendices were available for review and inspection at City Hall, on the City's project webpage, and at the City of Santa Ana Public Library (Civic Center location). The City received a total of 15 comments from various individuals, organizations, or government agencies during this period, and one comment after the public review period. On August 1, 2024, the City released the Final SEIR, which contains the Draft SEIR, all technical appendices prepared in support of the Draft SEIR, all written comment letters received on the Draft SEIR, written responses to all written comment letters received on the Draft SEIR, and errata to the Draft SEIR and technical appendices. In accordance with PRC Section 21092.5, copies of the written responses to public agencies that submitted comments during the 45-day review period will be forwarded to those agencies at least 10 days prior to certification of the Final SEIR by the City Council, with copies of the Final SEIR document. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15089(b),