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

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Chapter 4 Statement of Overriding Conslderatlons Climate Change Impact4.13-1 Long-term cumulative development pursuant to the Transit Zoning Code at full build-out would result in significant localized air quality in-tpacts for operational lei=el emissions. As a whole, this impact is significant for operational emissions due to the size of the Transit Zoning Code (SD 84) area. Impact 4.13-2 Long-term cumulati~'e de~'elopment pursuant to the Transit Zoning Code at full build-out has the potential to conflict with AI3 32. The Project as a whole is significant for operational emissions due to the size of the Transit Zoning Code (SD 84) area. Short-Term Impacts Of the sixteen significant una~=oidable impacts directl}' attributable to the Proposed Project and associated cumulative impacts, as identified aboc=e, Four would be classified as short-term. These short- term impacts are related to construction activities and their temporary effect on air quality and groundborne vibration. Once the various construction projects arc complete, these impacts would no longer exist. Long-Term Impacts Of the sixteen significant unarm=oidable impacts directly attributable to the Proposed Project and associated cumulative impacts, as identified abo~=e, twelve of the aforementioned impacts are considered long-term. 4.3 OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS The Agenc}' hereb}= finds that economic, legal, social, technological or other benefits of the Dew=elopes Project outweigh the sigtfcant and uua~=oidable impacts identified in the EIR. In making this Ending, the Agenc}' has balanced the benefits of the Developer Project against its unavoidable significant impacts and has indicated its willingness to accept those ad~'erse impacts. The Agency finds that the following benefits of the Developer Project warrant appro~'al of the Developer Project not~i~ithstanding its significant, unavoidable environmental impacts. 't'he objectives of the Deg=elopes Proposal component of the Proposed Project for the Agency=-owned properties are to: ~ Redevelop all of the Agenc}'-owned properties ~ Provide new affordable housing For families in futaherance of the City's affordable housing goals established in the Housing Element, the Implementation Plan For the Santa Ana Merged Rede~=elopment Project Area, and the Cit}' of Santa Ana Consolidated Plan ~ Enhance the streeiscape and urban form of the area, particularly along Santa Ana Boulevard, with the construction of new buildings that meet the standards contained in the 'Iiansit Zoning Code and that support future transit planning ~2 so~u~iont~l~li~~f10-024 Page 90 of 130 4-4 Transit Zoning Code (SD 84) EIR Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations