2010-024 - The Final Environmental Impact Report No. 2006-02

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Chapter 3 Flndings Regarding Protect Afternatfves Rehabilitation of Potential New Acquisitions Alternative In this alternative, the Redevelopment Agency would acquire properties within the Deg*eloper Project in order to complete blocks where the Agency already has an ownership interest, as it would under the proposed Developer Project. Ho«•e~*er, instead of demolisl-ung these structures, the Redevelopment Agency would rehabilitate them in place. Ffndings "The Agency hereby finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological or other considerations make the adoption of this altcrnati~~e infeasible. This alternative would prevent redo-elopnient of Agenc)•- owned properties, a keg project objective of the Deg*eloper Project. It would also substantially lunit the opportunity to provide ne~c• affordable housing for fanatics in furtherance of the Cit)•'s affordable housing goals established in the 1-lousing E)ement, the Implementation Plan For the Santa Ana D•ferged Rede~*elopment Project Area, and the City of Santa Ana Consolidated Plan. Further it would not enhance the streetscape and urban form of the area, particularl)• along Santa Ana Boule~•ard, with the construction of new bulldings that meet the standards contained in the Transit Zoning Code and that support future transit planning. I~lor would it secure provision of public open space or facilitation of a joint use arrangement with St1LJSD for a ne~v commur:ity center. Finally, it would not provide an economically viable redeem*elopment scenario for the Agency-owned properties. Additionally, it would result in the elimination of an opportanit} to provide new quality housing. As a result, if demolition of the properties that may be acquired by the Agency were precluded, the Redevelopment Agency would not pursue their acquisition, and the benefits of the Developer Project, including the creation of new public open space, the elimination of blight, and an enhancement of the streetscape, would not be realized. 3.4.4 Additional Findings Findings Related to Clarifications and Updates to the Draft EIR Chapter 3 of the Final EIR includes the corntnents received on the Draft EIR and responses to those comments. The focus of the responses to comments is on the disposition of significant environmental issues as raised in the connnents, as speciFed by GEQl-1 Guidelines § 15088(b). ldditionally, as a result of refinements to the proposed Dew-eloper Project since publication of the Draft EIR, the allocation of rental of units and For sale ututs that would be constructed under the proposed De~•eloper Project and under Alternatives 4, 5 and 6 has been slightly modified. The Februarq 23, 2010 Financial analysis preliaxed by Keyser AQarston Associates that was included as Appendix J to the ETR has been updated to reflect these modifications. 'the updated financial analysis, dated lblag 22, 2010, is included as Appendix.T to tl~e FFinal EIR. Ffndings Responses to conzrrrents made on the Draft EIR and revisions to the Final EIR rnerelj• clariFj• and amplif}• the analy sis presented in the EIR and do not trigger the need to recirculate per CEQA Guide- lines §15088.5(b). Similarig, the refined reallocation of rental and for sale residential units that would be pro~•ided by the Developer Project and the updates to the Keyser Marston A4~08It1ttt~fitRAtiric~Q9is Page 81 of 1 O Transit Zoning Code (SD 84) EIR Flndings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations 3-15