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EIR No. 2014 -01, GPA No. 2014 -02 ZOA No. 2014 -01 & AA No. 2014 -01 August 25, 2010 Page 8 While the Draft EIR determined that most potential impacts could be mitigated to a less than significant level, it did find that, under a long -term, full build -out scenario, implementation of the Harbor Corridor Plan would result in significant and unavoidable impacts to air quality (Exhibit 9). Findings of Fact Under CEQA, no public agency may approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been certified which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public agency makes one or more written findings for each of those significant effects, accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for each findings. The CEQA Findings of Fact prepared for this project (Exhibit 10) identify the written findings and rationale that staff recommends for adoption by City Council in accordance with the requirements of Public Resources Code Sections 21081 and 21085 and Sections 15091 of the State Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA (CEQA Guidelines). Statement of Overriding Considerations CEQA requires the decision- making agency to balance, as applicable, the economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits, including region -wide or statewide environmental benefits, of a proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks when determining whether to approve the project (CEQA Guidelines section 15093). r the specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits, including region -wide or statewide environmental benefits, of a proposed project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, the adverse environmental effects may be considered "acceptable." When the lead agency approves a project which will result in the occurrence of significant effects which are identified in the Final EIR but are not avoided or substantially lessened, the agency shall state in writing the specific reasons to support its action based on the final EIR and /or other information in the record. The statement of overriding considerations shall be supported by substantial evidence in the record. Because the proposed Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Specific Plan would result in significant and unavoidable effects, a Statement of Overriding Considerations must be adopted. The Statement of Overriding Considerations prepared for this project explains the reasons that the substantial benefits of the adoption of the Harbor Corridor Plan outweigh the unmitigable environmental effects. Public Outreach An extensive public outreach campaign was conducted throughout the project to provide opportunities for all stakeholders to play a meaningful role in the development of the plan. Beginning in December of 2010 with an informational open house held at the Plumbers & Steamfitters Union Building there have been a total of 25 community meetings and public hearings. These meetings have ranged from large events, such as the Harbor Corridor and Idea Fair to small meetings with neighborhood associations. Outreach efforts were conducted in English, Spanish and Vietnamese with major mailings provided in all three languages and EIR 75B -10