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068 1997. Record of the City of Santa Ana City Council public hearing held on April 21, 1997. There are three possible findings under CEQA with respect to the significant effects of a project: Finding 1: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Finding 2: Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility or jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. Finding 3: Specific economic, social or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the EIR. At~er reviewing the Final EIR and the public record on the Plan, the City of Santa Ana hereby makes the findings in Sections V, VI, and VII, regarding the significant effects of the proposed Discovery Science Center, pursuant to Section 15091 of the State CEQA Guidelines. EFFECTS DETERMINED TO BE MITIGABLE TO A LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT LEVEL GEOLOGY Significant Effect The proposed Project may be exposed to potential ground subsidence. Finding Finding 1: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Facts in Support of the Findine According to the City General Plan (The Arroyo Group, 1982), and Midtown District Specific Plan Program EIR (Morita and Katagi 1996), subsidence does not appear to be a problem in the area. However, a field evaluation has not been conducted for the soils on site. The potential impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level through the implementation of the following mitigation measure: Discovery Science Center EIR April 10, 1997 CiO, of Santa Ann 4 State.lent of Findings and Facts