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Chapter 4 Statement of OverrIdIng Considerations <br />Climate Change <br />I paet4.1 -1 Long - -tern cumulatk;re development pursuant to the Transit Zoning Code at full <br />build --out Nvould result in significant localized air quality impacts for operational <br />level emissions. As a whole, des impact is significant for operational emissions <br />due to the size of the Transit `honing Code S 4 area. <br />Impact 4.13 --2 Long-term cumulative development pursuant to the Transit Zoning Code at full <br />build -out has the potential to conflict N141i AB 32. The Project as a whole is <br />signll'icant for operational emissions due to the size of the Transit Zoning Code <br />(SD 4 area. <br />Short-Term Impacts <br />Of the sixteen significant unavoidable impacts directl y attributable to the Proposed Project and <br />associated cumulative impacts, as identified above, four would be classified as short -term. These short - <br />term impacts are related to construction activities and their temporary effect on air quality and <br />groundborne vibration. Once the various construction projects are complete, these impacts would no <br />logger exist. <br />Long-Term Impacts <br />Of the sixteen significant unavoidable impacts directly attributable to the Proposed Project and <br />associated cumulati ve impacts, as identified above, twelve of the aforementioned impacts are considered <br />long-term. <br />4.3 OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS <br />J "he Agency hereb y finds that eeonoli'lie, legal, social, technological or other benefits of the Devc1oper <br />Project outweigh the sigm iea t a nd unavoidable impacts idcnti ed in the EIR. In making this finding, <br />the Agency has balanced the benefits of the Developer Project against its unavoidable si nificant impacts <br />and has indicated its NNqfflingness to accept those adverse impacts. The Agency finds that the following <br />benefits of the Developer Project Nvarrant approval of the Developer Project notwithstanding standing its <br />significant, unavoidable environmental impacts. <br />The obieaives of the Developer Proposal eoi ponetit of the Proposed Project for the Agency-owned <br />properties are to: <br />• Redevelop all of the gene -owned properties <br />• Prmride nexv affordable housing for fatrflies in furtherance of the City's affordable lousing goals <br />established in the Mousing Element, the Implementation Plan for the Santa Ana Merged <br />Redevelopment Project Area, and the Cite of Santa Ana Consolidated elan <br />• Enhance the streetscape and urban form of the area, particularly along Santa Ana oul -%7, rd, with <br />the construction of new buildings that tercet the standards contained in the 'Transit Zoning Code <br />and that support future transit planning <br />• llty�nate blight <br />­ <br />4-4 Transit Zoning Core SD 84) EfR Findings of Fa Statement of overriding Considerations <br />