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access through the subject property, as no such easements currently exist. Public access will be allowed to the site, as this development is predicated on the transit-oriented development (TOD) concept that encourages pedestrian activity. E. Site Plan Review No. 2004-01 has been filed seeking to approve the project which is located within Specific Development No. 71 (SD-71). 1. Section 41-593.5( c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code requires a review by the Planning Commission of all plans within a specific development plan area to ensure the project is in conformity with the Specific Plan. The project is in compliance with all applicable development standards outlined within the Specific Development Plan No. 71 (SD-71 ). 2. 3. F. The project has been determined to be in compliance with applicable parking, landscaping and architectural provisions goveming the project. The Request For Council Action, The Mitigat~d Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program for Environmental Review No. 2003-182 and all matters presented to the Council are incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth. Section 2. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the initial study and the Mitigated Negàtive Declaration And Mitigation Monitoring Program for Environmental Review No. 2003-182 prepared with respect to this Project. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, the Mitigated Negative Declaration adequately addresses the expected environmental impacts of this Project and reflects the City Council's independent judgment and analysis. On the basis of this review, the City Council finds that there is no evidence from which it can be fairly argued that the project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the negative declaration and mitigation monitoring program and directs that the Notice of Determination be prepared and filed with the County Clerk of the County of Orange in the manner required bylaw. Pursuant to Title XIV, California Code of Regulations ("CCR") § 735.5(c)(1), the City Council has determined that, after considering the record as a whole, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have the potential for any adverse effect on wildlife resources or the ecological habitat upon which wildlife resources depend. The proposed project exists in an urban environment characterized by paved concrete, roadways, surrounding buildings and human activity. Therefore, pursuant to Fish and Game Code § 711.2 and Title XIV, CCR § 735.5(a)(3), the 75C-62 Resolution No. 2004-XXX Page50f7