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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project Alternatives properties listed on the SARHP that could he impacted by the proposed Transit Zoning Code, and Figure 4.4 -1 shows all of these properties on a reap of the Transit Zoning Code area and the surrounding areas. `-`he EIR then identifies E i tin Mcasure AIN14-4-3 to reduce impacts to historic -resources throughout the Transit Zoning Code Area. This measure would require a qualified professional to conduct site specific historical resource i nvestigations for f tLire developments Within the project area that c ould demolish or oche se ph ysicall y affect buildings or structures 50 years old or older or affect their historic setting. n Proposed Mitigation Measure. Prescrve historic properties in the Lacy Neighborhood. (See Final EIS. Chapter 3 (Responses to Comments), Letter from i eff Dickman , comment JD -28.) Finding. The Agency finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations make this mitigation measure infeasible. Rationale. `I "here are a ver y limited number of designated historic resources in the Lae Neighborhood (see Draft EIR Figure 4.4 -1 [Santa Ana Register of Historical properties -Mthin the Transit Zoning Code Area]), and the neighborhood itself has not been designated as l storic. Mitigation i easure MI\44.4-3 gold reduce m`i acts to h- istoric resources throughout the 'Transit Zoning Code Area to the extent feasible. i- 'resenTadon of all historic properties in the Lae Neighborhood is not Feasible because it ma y inhibit the City's abilit y to .ye t its affordable lousing goals. Construction of affordable housing wits is critical to i eedng the City's regional Housilig Needs Assessment �NA) for 006-2014, and the Cite has an adopted police to "inaxinli e affordable housing on Agency-owned properties that is of high quality, sustainable, and available. to various income levels." (See. Santa Ana Housing Element [2006-2014], Polic y II -2. . Additionally, preservation of certain properties within the Lace Neighborhood ma y inhibit the Cit y's ability to "encourage the eonstrUcdon of rental housing for Santa Ana's residents and workforce, including a commitment to ver y loN %;r,1 %;, and moderate income residents and moderate income Santa Ana workers" (Policy H -2. and to fulfill its police to "facilitate and encourage a diversity and range in types, prices, and sizes of housiiig, including single-family homes, apartments, town hotnes, mixed/multiuse housing, transit-oriented developments, and live or housing" (Policy HE-2.4). (See Seta Ana Housing Element [2006-2014]) Further, prescmation. of all historic properties Within in the Lace Neighborhood would be inconsistent N4th the objecti -vas of the proposed Deg ,reloper Project to "redevelop all of the Agency-owned properties"' and " t -Vide new affordable housing for faii�hes in furtherance f the Gig's affordable housing goals established in the Housing Element, the Implementation Plan for the Santa Ana Merged Redevelopment project Area, and the City of Santa Ana Consolidated Pla , m Rtopos d Mitigation Measure. In -place rehabilitation, residential and business e -use, and/or relocation of historic properties to -%,rae nt land within the Lace Neighborhood. (See Final EIR Chapter 3 responses to Comments), Letter from eff Dickman UD), comments JD-3 4, . Finding. The Agency y finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations make this mitigation ineasure infeasible. Rationale. Funding for development of the gene -ox %rued properties X%4thin the Lace Neighborhood is contingent upon these funds being spent on residential uses. Therefore, use of these funds for non-- residential adaptive re.--use is prohibited. Accordingly, commercial re --use of historic properties on the Agency-owned parcels Within the Lace Neighborhood is legally infeasible. Transit Zoning Code D ) EIR Findings of Fact/Statement f Overriding Considerations 3-17