DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY - 2002

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LSA ASSOCIATES. INC. MARCH 2002 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER ADDENDUM FEIR NO. 96-01 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS FOR AMENDMENT NO. 1 AMENDED AND RESTATED IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT AND ZONING CODE AMENDMENT AFFECTING SD65 FOR PHASE II DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER (DSC) PHASE II DEVELOPMENT REQUEST The proposed project consists of an amendment to the Project Implementation Agreement for the Discovery Science Center (DSC), Amendment of the Specific Development No. 65 (SD65) zoning requirements, and a revised site plan for DSC Phase 11 development. BACKGROUND The DSC project is a two parcel site composed of one 3.5 acre site and one 1.95 acre site, tobe connected by a bridge, located in the northern portion of the City of Santa Ana. The DSC project is subject to SD65 and a development agreement. SD65 and the development agreement provide for the development of up to 95,000 square feet (sq ft) of science exhibit space, office, retail, a 350 seat theater, and parking uses within DSC. The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR 96 -01) was prepared to analyze potential project related and cumulative impacts associated with implementation of the DSC project and was certified in connection with the adoption of the development agreement and SD65, which serves as a specific development plan and zoning document for DSC. FEIR 96 -01 analyzed the entitlements for DSC up to 95,000 sq ft of exhibit space, a 350 seat theater, and ancillaryuses. FEIR 96 -01 identified a number of mitigation measures to reduce potentially significant impacts to a level considered less than significant. Additionally, FEIR 96 -01 determined that implementation of the DSC project would result in unavoidable adverse impacts in regard to parking during special events, noise during construction if piledrivers are to be used, noise at any outdoor facility, if any, and at outdoor parking. A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted by the City of Santa Ana to address the unavoidable adverse impacts associated with the DSC project. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed amendment would increase the development potential for the project from 95,000 square feet of exhibit and ancillaryspace with a 350 seat theater to 109,500 square feet of exhibit and public space, a 275 seat theater, and a separate cffice and storage building attached to the parking structure totaling approximately 14,600 sq ft. Implementation of the proposed amendment would exceed the maximum allowable development area permitted in SD65; therefcre, SD65 is required to be amended. HAROBBTILES\lmend l dsc revl.doc 03/07/02» EXHIBIT ➢ Page 1 of 17