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027 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE INTER-CITY COMMUTER STATION, SANTA ANA (CENTRAL CITY) AND NORTH HARBOR REDEVELOPMENT PLANS The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines provide that: CEQA requires the decision maker to balance the benefits of a proposed project against its unavoidable adverse risks in determining whether to approve the project. If the benefits of the proposed project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, the adverse impacts may be considered acceptable. Where the decision of the public agency allows the occurrence of significant effects which are identified in the Final EIR, but are not mitigated, the agency must state in writing the reasons to support its action based on the Final EIR and/or other information in the record. This statement may be necessary if the agency also makes the finding under Section 15091 (a)(2) or (a)(3) of the Guidelines. If any agency makes a statement of overriding considerations, the statement should be included in the record of the project approval and should be mentioned in the Notice of Determination. (Section 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines). The project may have significant or certain substantial adverse impacts on the environment which cannot be fully mitigated. These impacts are identified in the Final EI~ and in the Findings and Statements of Fact which accompany this Statement of Overriding Considerations. The City of Santa Aha has determined that the unavoidable adverse impacts of the proposed project in conjunction with development of cumulative City projects are acceptable when balanced against the benefits of the project. The following benefits are found to outweigh and make acceptable the unavoidable adverse impacts identified in the Final EIR: 1) The proposed Redevelopment Plan Amendment will support and enhance the economic climate of the area, thus leading to additional employment opportunities for City residents. In addition, temporary construction employment will be provided as existing facilities are rehabilitated and new buildings are constructed. 2) The implementation of the Redevelopment Plan is anticipated to result in the development of new facilities within the Project Areas which will enhance the property values. Increased property values in the Redevelopment Project Areas will generate additional revenue to the Agency that can be utilized to enhance and upgrade local infrastructure.