75A - PH - DEV AGMT 200 FIRST AMERICAN WAY

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Chapter 1 Introduction and Summary 1.1 Purpose of Addendum Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code section 21000 et seq., this Addendum is prepared to address potential environmental impacts as result of minor changes to The Met at South Coast Multifamily Residential Project located at 200 East First American Way within the southeastern portion of the City of Santa Ana, In April 2012, the City of Santa Ana adopted the Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS /MND) for The Metat South Coast residential development project (SCH No. 2011111041), which analyzed the impacts of the development of 284 multi- fannily residential units on a 3.1 -arse parcel, Modifications to the previous project design constitute the "proposed project" for the purpose of this document, and include: • an increase in the total number of acres developed; • an increase in the number of buildings constructed; • an increase in the total amount of open space; • an increase in the total number of parking stalls; • a decrease in the amount of grading; • a decrease In the construction duration; and • a change in project site access. This document, together with the other documents incorporated by reference herein, serve as the environmental review of the proposed project, as required pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines at 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq., and the City of Santa .Ana procedures for CEQA implementation 1.2 Use of an Addendum to a Previously Adopted Negative Declaration To ensure that impacts are within the scope of the previously certified IS /MND and no new significant impacts would result, the City reviews each application in accordance with Sections 15162 and 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, When necessary, additional environmental analysis is completed consistent with Section 15162, including Negative Declaration Addendums or Subsequent Negative Declarations, State CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 states: "Art addendum to an adopted negative declaration may be prepared if only minor technical changes or additions are necessary or none of the conditions described in Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIRor negative declaration have occurred,- Pursuant to Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines, when a negative declaration has been adopted for a project, no subsequent EIR (or negative declaration) may be The Met at South Coast _ 1 March 2015 Addendum 75A -66