2024-053 - Final Supplemental for The Related Bristol Specific Plan Project

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WHEREAS, all the mitigation measures identified in the Final EIR and necessary to reduce the potentially significant impacts of the Project to a level of less than significant are set forth in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ("MMRP"), attached hereto as Exhibit B; and WHEREAS, prior to taking action, the City has heard, been presented with, reviewed, and considered all of the information and data in the administrative record, including but not limited to the Final EIR and all oral and written evidence presented to it during all meetings and hearings; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR reflects the independent judgment of the City and is deemed adequate for purposes of making decisions on the merits of the Project; and WHEREAS, no comments made in the public hearing conducted by City Council and no additional information submitted to the City Council have produced substantial new information requiring recirculation of the Final EIR or additional environmental review of the project under Public Resources Code Section 21092.1 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5; and WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occu rred . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana as follows: Section 1. The above recitals are true and incorporated herein by reference. Section 2. The City Council hereby finds that it has been presented with the Final EIR, which it has reviewed and considered, and further finds that the Final EIR is an accurate and objective statement that has been completed in full compliance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, and that the Final EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City, acting as lead agency for the Project. Section 3. The City Council declares that no evidence of new significant impacts or any new information of "substantial importance," as defined by State CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5, has been received by the City after circulation of the Final EIR that would require recirculation of the Final EIR. Section 4. The City Council hereby: A. Certifies the Final EIR based on the entirety of the record of proceedings. B. Adopts the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, after balancing the significant and unavoidable air quality and parks and recreation impacts of the proposed Project against the benefits of the proposed Project. Resolution No. 2024-053 Page 5 of 7