2014-069 - Final Environmental Impact Report No. 2014-01

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Harbor Boulevard Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan Findings and Facts in Support of Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations Monitoring and Reporting Program and appended documents. The Draft Final EIR was made available for download via the City's website: http://www.ci.santa - ana.ca.us /harborplan/ on April 17, 2014. Responses to commenters were sent on August 14, 2014. • The Planning Commission held public hearings for the EIR on August,25, 2014 and May 12, 2013 in the Santa Ana City Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, 92701. Notices of time, place, and purpose of the aforesaid meetings were provided in accordance with CEQA and the City's Municipal Code. The Draft EIR, staff report, and evidence, both written and oral, were presented to and considered by the Planning Commission at these hearings. Notice for the August 25, 2014 meeting was published along with the NOA. Additionally, the item appeared on the agenda for these meetings, which was posted at City Hall and on the City website. • In compliance with Section 15088(b) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (State CEQA Guidelines), the City has met its obligation to provide written Responses to Comments to public agencies, at least 10 days prior to certifying the Final EIR. • The City Council public hearing on the EIR is tentatively scheduled for to be held on September 16, 2014, in the Santa Ana City Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, 92701. A notice of the time, place and purpose of the aforesaid meeting was provided in accordance with CEQA and the City's Municipal Code. The Final EIR, staff report, and evidence, both written and oral, were presented to and considered by the City Council at this hearing. • The City held several public meetings and hearings on the project from December, 2010 to May, 2014, including the following: • 8 neighborhood meetings; • 2 open house events, including the Harbor Corridor Idea Fair in September 2011; • 2 community workshops; • 3 Planning Commission study sessions; and • 2 City Council meetings. For purposes of CEQA and these Findings, the Record of Proceedings for the proposed project consists of the following documents and other evidence, at a minimum: • All information collected by City and its representatives relating to the project and /or the Final EIR, including but not limited to the Harbor Boulevard Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan; • NOP and all other public notices issued by the City in conjunction with the proposed project; • The Scoping Meeting notes held during the 30 -day NOP period; • The Final EIR, including the Draft EIR and all appendices, the Responses to Comments, Revisions to the Draft EIR, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) and all supporting materials referenced therein. All documents, studies, 11 July 2014