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SUPPLEMENTAL FINDINGS TO RESOLUTION NO. 2013- THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MAKES THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTAL FINDINGS, DETERMINATIONS, AND DECLARATIONS WITH RESPECT TO APPROVAL OF THE ADDENDUM TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 2006-01 AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 2013-04 AS CONDITIONED, AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 2013-03 AS CONDITIONED FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1901 EAST FIRST STREET 1. An Addendum Provides the Appropriate Evaluation of the Project under CEQA The Addendum prepared for this project was appropriate because none of the conditions described in Section15162 of the CEQA Guidelines have occurred which would call for the preparation of a Subsequent EIR. Further, the proposed project is a reduced development compared to the project that was approved for the site in March 2007. The proposed project will not cause any impacts greater than already considered in the previously-certified EIR. 2. The project site is physically suitable for the type and density of the proposed project. The proposed site consists of approximately five acres of land within the Metro East Mixed Use Overlay Zone. This acreage meets all general plan and zoning requirements for the type and density of the proposed residential use. Access to the site will occur on First Street and Cabrillo Park Drive, each of which are appropriate access points for a residential development of this type. No physical constraints on the site have been identified which would hinder the proposed use. 3. The Project Complies with All Applicable Development Standards Outlined within the MEMU Overlay Zone. a. Is the proposed development plan consistent with and will further the objectives outlined in Section 1.2 for the MEMU Overlay Zone? Yes, the following project design features, among others, further those objectives through: i. The incorporation of contemporary design styles and solutions in sustainable buildings and the use of sustainable landscaping; ii. Streetscapes with landscaping and hardscape features which help move the project toward its own special and distinct identity; iii. The incorporation of public and private pedestrian accessways to provide connectivity between residential and recreational amenities; iv. The provision of a mix of housing opportunities with the availability of both multiple family and townhome dwelling units; and