2004-074 - Redevelopment Plan Merger Amendments Conform to the City of Santa Ana General Plan

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H. The "Existing Plans" consist of the Redevelopment Plans, as amended, prepared for the Central City Project, Inter-City Project, North Harbor Project, South Harbor Project, South Main Project, and the Bristol Corridor Project and the territory included within the Existing Plans is referred to as the "Project Areas". I. The Santa Ana Community Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") is vested with the responsibility to carry out the Existing Plans. J. The Agency desires to amend each of the Existing Plans ("Amendments") to merge the Project Areas in order to combine the tax increment revenues from the Project Areas and reallocate the revenues to and among the entire merged Project Area that will best facilitate the revitalization of blighted areas through economic vitality and increase and improve housing opportunities. K. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Redevelopment Law, the Agency and the City Council have held a duly noticed joint public hearing on the proposed merger of the project areas. Section 2. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the initial study and the negative declaration prepared with respect to this Resolution. The City Council has, as a result of its consideration and the evidence presented at the hearings on this matter, determined that, as required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, a Negative Declaration adequately addresses the expected environmental impacts of this Resolution. 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 certifies and approves the negative declaration and directs that the Notice of Determination be prepared and filed with the County Clerk of the County of Orange in the manner required by law. Negative Declaration, Environmental Review No., 2004-34 will be filed for this project. 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 payment of Fish and Game Department filing fees is not required in conjunction with this project. Section 3. The City Council has reviewed the proposed redevelopment plan and hereby finds and determines that said plans conform to the City of Santa Ana General Plan because the merger the Council approves herein is a strictly financial matter not affecting the land uses of properties in the City. In addition, the Redevelopment Plans and their respective amendments have only been adopted after each has been found by a prior City Council to be in conformance with the City's General Plan and these prior findings are conclusive at this point in time. Resolution No. 2004-074 Page 2 of 3