2005-107 - Environmental Impact Report for the Shea Homes Development Located at 2800 North Farmers Drive

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Shea Homes Residential Project Findings and Facts in Support of Findings EfnJironmental Impact Report CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENT AL IMPACT REPORT, FINDINGS AND APPROVALS FOR THE SHEA HOMES RESIDENTIAL PROJECT 1.0 CERTIFICATION OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Pursuant to California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 14, Section 15090, the City of Santa Ana hereby certifies the Final Environmental Impact Report ErR-2005-0l, State Clearinghouse No. 2005041176 for the Shea Homes Residential Project. The Final ElR was completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq and the State CEQA Guidelines, CCR, Title 14, Section 15000, et seq. The City certifies that it has been presented with the Final EIR and that it has reviewed and considered the information in the Final ElR prior to approving the Shea Homes Residential Project, as set forth herein. The City further certifies that the Final ErR reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of Santa Ana. The Final ErR consists of the Draft ElR, the Responses to Comments Report and the project Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP). 2.0 FINDINGS Having received, reviewed and considered the information in the record before it, including the Final ElR, which is hereby incorporated by reference, the following Findings are hereby adopted by the City as required by CEQA (specifically, CCR, Title 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 environmental documentation for the project evaluated in the Final ElR. Based on the substantial evidence in the record before it, the City finds that the Draft and Final ElRs were prepared in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines. The City finds that it has independently reviewed and analyzed the Draft ElR and the Final ErR for the Shea Homes Residential Project, that the Draft ElR which was circulated for public review reflected its independent judgment and that the Final ElR reflects the independent judgment of the City. The City has based its actions on full appraisal of all viewpoints, including all comments received up to the date of the adoption of these Findings, concerning the potential environmental impacts identified and analyzed in the Final ElR. In addition, the City has reviewed and considered the Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP) for the project, which is contained in the Final ElR and which describes the process to ensure implementation of the mitigation measures that have been incorporated in the approved project to reduce or avoid significant adverse impacts of the project on the environment. The MMP will ensure CEQA compliance during project implementation. 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS 3.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The Shea Homes Residential Project site is located at 2800 North Farmers Drive within the northeastern part of the City of Santa Ana, Orange County California. The project site is bounded by the Santa Ana Freeway to the north and Farmers Drive to the west. Resolution No. 2005-107 Page 12 of 38 Page 1