2004-020 - Statement Overriding Considerations for the Property Located at One Broadway Plaza

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One Broadway Plaza Environmental Impact Report Findings and Facts in Support of Findings . Provide an on site parking structure that will serve the parking needed for the office building as well as providing needed additional parking for the public in the surrounding area. . Contribute to the redevelopment and revitalization of the central city by acting as a catalyst for future improvements that foster entertainment, cultural, dining and business activities and establish Santa Ana as a vibrant center of Orange County life. . Provide a substantial positive fiscal impact to the City which will contribute to the maintenance and improvement of public services and facilities. 2. Approval of the project would bolster the economic and social health of the Santa Ana Downtown area by aiding in the re-establishment of businesses in the project area by stimulating and attracting private investment, thereby improving the City's economic health, employment opportunities and the tax base. 3. The project would guide development toward and urban environment preserving the aesthetics and cultural qualities of the City and helping to make the area a source of pride to people living and working in Santa Ana and for visitors to the City. 4. Furthermore, there are no alternative sites in the City, as described in the Final EIR. Therefore, there are no feasible alternative sites or mitigation measures that would reduce or eliminate the significant unavoidable adverse impacts of the proposed project related to short and long term air quality, surface transportation, aesthetics, cultural resources and utilities. For the reasons stated above, and based on substantial evidence in the record before it, the City finds that the unavoidable adverse impacts of the One Broadway Plaza project related to short and long term air quality, surface transportation, aesthetics, cultural resources and utilities are acceptable and, furthermore, finds that the benefits of the project outweigh its unavoidable adverse environmental impacts. 8.0 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Various documents and other materials constitute the record of proceedings on which the City of Santa Ana bases its Findings and decisions contained herein. Most documents related to this Final EIR are located at the City of Santa Ana, Planning and Building Department, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, 92702. Some documents included in the record of proceedings may also be located at the offices of consultants retained by the City for this project. 9.0 SUMMARY 1. Based on the foregoing Findings and the information contained in the record, the City of Santa Ana has made one or more of the following findings with respect to each significant adverse impact of the proposed project, as identified in the Final EIR: Resolution No. 2004-020 Page 72 of 73