2005-016 - Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Property Located at 2725 North Main Street

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City Place Focused Environmental Impact Report Findings and Facts in Support of Findings 4. Furthermore, there are no alternative sites in the City that are suitable for this proposed project, 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 and surface transportation. 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 City Place project related to short and long term air quality and surface transportation 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 wmch 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 inc1uded in the record of proceedings may also be located at the offices of consultants retained by the City for this project. 9.0 SUMMARY I. Based on the foregoing Findings and the information contained in the record, the City of Santa Ana has made one or more of the fol1owing findings with respect to each significant adverse impact of the proposed project, as identified in the Final EIR: . Changes or alterations have been required in, or incOJ:porated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the EIR. . Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the fmding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. . Specific economic, legal, social, technological or other considerations, make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR. 2. Based on the Findings stated herein and information contained in the record, it is hereby determined that: a. All significant adverse impacts on the environment due to the approval of the project have been eliminated or substantially lessened wbere feasible. b. Any remaining significant adverse impacts on the environmcnt found unavoidable are acceptable due to the factors described in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section 7.0, above. 10. APPROVALS C:\Documents and Settings IBKaufman ILocal SettingslTemporary Internet FilesIOLKB\City Place findings. doc Page Page 52 of 53