2013-021 - Finding and Determing that the Public Interest

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Section 2. The City Council has, as a result of its consideration and the evidence presented at the hearings on this matter, and in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, determined that the proposed project has been adequately evaluated in the previously prepared Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement EIR No. 2011-04 and all subsequent addenda. To the extent that the 1047 square feet temporary construction easement described in Exhibit B differs from the 900 square feet temporary construction easement identified in the final environmental impact report, the City Council finds in light of the whole record that such difference does not rise to the level of a substantial change. California Public Resources Code § 21166; 14 CCR 15162. Moreover, there are no environmental impacts associated with the temporary construction easement and the temporary construction easement has no effect on the conclusion of the FEIR. The legal description and map used in Exhibit B are substantially similar to what is in the FEIR. In accordance with National Environmental Policy Act, an Environmental Assessment document with a Finding of No Significant Impact was prepared for the proposed project and approved by the California Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration in 2011. On the basis of this review, the City Council finds that there is no evidence from which it can be fairly argued that the Project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment. Section 3. Pursuant to Title XIV, California Code of Regulations ("CCR") § 753.5(c)(1), the City Council has determined that, after considering the record as a whole, there is no evidence that the proposed project will have the potential for any adverse effect on wildlife resources or the ecological habitat upon which wildlife resources depend. The proposed project exists in an urban environment characterized by paved concrete, roadways, surrounding buildings and human activity. Therefore, pursuant to Fish and Game Code § 711.4 (c)(2)(A) and Title XIV, CCR § 753.5(a)(3), the payment of Fish and Game Department filing fees is not required in conjunction with this project. Section 4. The City of Santa Ana ("the City"), as a result of said hearing, has determined that the public interest, necessity, health, safety and welfare require the acquisition by the City of Santa Ana of the specified interests in a portion of that certain real property located at 2909 S. BRISTOL STREET (APN 410-411-19) in the City of Santa Ana, California consisting of approximately 292 square foot of property to be acquired in fee title (for right of way purposes), together with approximately 1047 square feet of property for a six (6) month temporary construction easement (collectively referred to as "the "Property"). The Property is situated in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of Resolution No. 2013-021 Page 2 of 8