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

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CHAPTER 1 Introduction The City of Santa Ana has prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Transit Zotung Code (SD 84) in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code section 21000 et seg.). The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana (Agency) has discretionary approval potiver o~>er a component of the project analyzed in that EIR and is, therefore, a Responsible 1lgency undea CEQA. As such, prior to reaching a decision on project, the Agency must consider the environmental effects of the project as shown in the EIR. 'This document presents the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations that must be adopted b3- the Agency pursuant to the requirements of Public Resources Code Sections 21002.1 (b) and (d), 21081 and 21081.5 and Sections 15091, 15093, and 15096, respectively, of the State Guidelines For the I[nplementation oFCEQA (CEQA Guidelines). This dou[ment is organized as follows: Chapter 1 Introduction to the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations. Chapter 2 Presents the CEQA Findings of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), including the identiFed significant impacts. Chapter 3 Presents the alternatives to the Proposed Project and evaluates thetas in relation to the Endings contained in Section 15091(x)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. The Agency must consider and make findings regarding alternatives when a project would ins-oh-e environmental impacts that cannot be reduced to a less-than- signiflcant level, or cannot be substantially reduced, by proposed mitigation measures. Chapter 4 Presents a Statement of Overriding Considerations that is required in accordance with Section 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines for signiErcant unpacts of the Proposed Project that cannot be mitigated to aless-than-signi£tcan[ level. 'The Transit Toning Code project area is located in the central urban core of the City of Santa Aua and comprises over 100 blocks and 450 acres. The proposed project is located in the area west of Interstate 5, north of First Street, and between Grand A~*enue and Flower Street and south of Civic Center Dries-e in tlse City of Santa Ana in Orange County, California. The Transit Zoning Code provides new zoning for all of the properties contained witl~tin its boundary with the exception of those properties zoned Ml-Light Industrial or 1412-Hca~•y Industrial. These i\Il and 1412 properties would retain their existing zoning, but would be covered b}> an o~-erlay zone that allows For the option of future mixed-use development to be exercised at the discretion of the property owner. The Transit Zoning Code prop>ides For the integration of new infill deg-elopment into existing neighborhoods, allows for the reuse of existing buildings, supports mixed-use development, provides a transit-supportiz-e, pedestrian-oriented development framework to reduce ~*ehicle trips, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support the addition of new transit infrastructure, and provides an economic development stimulus. Resolution No. 20'10-024 Page 9 of '130 Transit Zoning Code (SD 84) EIR Flndings of Fect/Statement of Overrlding Conslderatlons 1-1