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DA No. 2007-01, VTTM No. 2013-04 & SPR No. 2013-03 August 26, 2013 Page 7 Chapters 34 and 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) are required for the project, which need to be approved by the City prior to the recordation of the final map. • The proposed site consists of approximately five acres of land within the Metro East Mixed Use Overlay Zone, which is physically suitable for the residential development as proposed. Access to the site will occur on First Street and Cabrillo Park Drive. There are no physical constraints on the site to preclude development. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR), as well as an addendum to the certified EIR, was prepared pursuant to the California Environment Quality Act for the project. The project site is located in an urbanized area, and there are no known fish or wildlife populations existing on the project site. Therefore, the proposed subdivision will not cause any substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish and wildlife or their habitat. • The proposed subdivision will not have any detrimental effects upon the general public. The short-term and long-term unavoidable adverse impacts identified in Environmental Impact Report No. 2006-01, and affirmed by the recently completed addendum to the EIR, as it pertains to air quality and traffic, were addressed by the adoption of a statement of Overriding Considerations by the City Council. Any other negative or adverse impacts will be mitigated through mitigation measures identified in Environmental Impact Report No. 2006-01. • There is no easement for public access currently existing on this property. Therefore, the proposed project will not conflict with easements necessary for public access through or use of the property. However, the applicant will be granting an easement for pedestrian purposes over the northern portion of the site, which will allow public access throughout the Metro East area. Site Plan Review The applicant is requesting site plan approval for the project. Pursuant to Section 2 of the Metro East Mixed Use Overlay Zone document, the Planning Commission is required to review and approve all plans for development within the Metro East area to ensure the project is in conformity with the MEMU Overlay Zone standards. The review ensures that the buildings, structures and grounds are in keeping with the neighborhood and will not be detrimental to the development of the MEMU area. The Metro East Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (MEMU) design and development standards are intended to create a unique urban environment by allowing for the introduction of well-designed mixed-use projects into the existing primarily office environment. The standards provide great 75A-11