2016-012 - California Environmental Quality Act

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Statement of Overrlding Conslderatlons D. Implement Southem California Association of Government's Regional Comprehensive Plan by providing additional housing near existing employment centers. E. The project will benefit thojobs housing balance. The addition of residential units within the project vicinity would result in a cumulative benefit to the jobs - housing balance for this region of Orange County, and could reduce physical impacts related to the jobs - housing balance, such as regional traffic, air quality emissions, and greenhouse gasses, F. The project will create additional housing units beyond what currently exists in the area or what currently could be developed in that area and thus will add to the available housing stock in the area. G. The project will augment the City's economic base by providing additional tax revenues resulting from the commercial component of the project. H. The project will facilitate non- motorized transportation, because it would include bicycle and pedestrian connectivity between the onsite residential, retail, restaurant, park, recreation, and office uses; and is located adjacent to existing public transportation that provides connectivity to nearby regional Metrolink transit. 1. The project would result in increased pervious surfaces and would filter drainage prior to discharge. This would have a positive impact on water quality and hydrology compared to existing conditions. J. The project would exceed the City's requirements related to open space, park, and recreation facilities, and would provide both public and private recreation onsite. Thus, the project would provide new facilities for community use, and would assist in offsetting increased usage of other park and recreation facilities in the region. The City Council finds that the foregoing benefits provided through approval of the Heritage Mixed Use project outweigh the identified significant adverse environmental impacts. The City Council fiirther finds that each of the individual Heritage Mixed Use project benefits discussed above outweighs the unavoidable adverse environmental effects identified in the Draft and Final EIRs; and therefore finds those impacts to be acceptable. The City Council further finds that each of the benefits listed above, standing alone, is sufficient justification for the City Council to override these unavoidable environmental impacts. The HOntago Wed Use ProjeCt 2 ESA/ 140730 Statement of 0verrlding Consldendans September 2015