2016-012 - California Environmental Quality Act

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12. The Final EIR prepared in connection with the proposed project sufficiently analyzes both the feasible Mitigation Measures necessary to avoid or substantially lessen the proposed project's potential environmental impacts and a range of feasible alternatives capable of eliminating or reducing these effects in accordance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines. 13. All of the findings and conclusions made by the City Council pursuant to this Resolution are based upon the oral and written evidence presented to the City Council as a whole and not based solely on the information provided in this Resolution. 14. Prior to taking action, the City Council has heard, been presented with, reviewed and considered all of the information and data in the administrative record, including the Final EIR, and all oral and written evidence presented to it during all meetings and hearings, all of which is incorporated herein by this reference. 15. The City has not received any comments or additional information that produced substantial new information requiring recirculation or additional environmental review under Public Resources Code sections 21166 and 21092.1 and State CEQA Guidelines section 15088.5. E. General Plan Amendment No. 2015 -03 has been filed to amend the General Plan to change the land use designation from Professional and Administrative Office (PAO) to District Center (DC). 1. Currently, the land use designation for this site is Professional and Administrative Office (PAO), which allows office development and ancillary commercial uses. This project will require amendments to the Land Use Element, including amending the General Plan Land Use designation to District Center (DC) with a General Plan floor area ratio of 1.70. The floor area ratio was derived from the size of the proposed buildings as well as the square footage of the existing structures on the site. 2. The proposed project will be consistent with several goals and policies of the recently adopted Housing Element. First, the project is consistent with Goal 2, which encourages diversity of quality housing, affordability levels, and living experiences that accommodate Santa Ana's residents and workforce of all household types, income levels and age groups to foster an inclusive community. Second, the project supports Goal 4, to provide adequate rental and ownership housing opportunities and supportive services. Further, the project is consistent with Policy HE -2.2 to create District Centers with high intensity, mixed -use Resolution No. 2016 -012 Page 4 of 10