2002-077 - Certifying the Environmental Impact Report for the Armstrong Ranch Development Project

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CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL EIR, FINDINGS, AND APPROVALS FOR THE ARMSTRONG RANCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 1.0 CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL EIR Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15090, the City of Santa Ana (the "City") hereby certifies the Armstrong Ranch Development Project Final Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2001031004) ("Final EIR") for the Armstrong Ranch Development Project ("the proiect'). The Final EIR has been completed in compliance.with the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq. ("CEQA') and the State CEQA Guidelines, Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15000, et seq. ("CEQA Guidelines"). The City certifies that it has been presented with the Final EIR and that it has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR prior to approving the project for the Armstrong Ranch Development Project site as set forth herein. The City further certifies that the Final EIR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of Santa Ana. The Final EIR includes the June 2002 Draft EIR, and the September 2002 Final EIR. 2.0 FINDINGS Having received, reviewed and considered the information in the record before it, including the Draft and Final EIR (June 2002 and September 2002, respectively), which are herein incorporated by reference, the following Findings are hereby adopted by the City as required by CEQA (specifically, Public Resources Code Sections 21081., 21081.5 and 21081.6), and the CEQA Guidelines (specifically California Code of Regulations, Tide 14, Sections 15091 through 15093), in conjunction with the approval of the project, which is set forth below. The City is the "lead agency" for the project evaluated in the EIR. Based upon the substantial evidence in the record before it, the City finds that the Draft EIR and Final EIR were prepared in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines. The City lVmds that the Draft EIR was prepared by consultants retained by the City and by City staff, subject to the independent review and judgment of the City. The City finds that it has independently reviewed and analyzed the Draft EIR and the Final EIR for the proposed project, that the Draft EIR which was circulated for public review reflected its independent judgment, and that the Final EIR reflects the independent judgment of the City.