2016-024 - Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring

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E. General Plan Amendment No. 2016 -01 has been filed to amend the General Plan to change the land use designation from General Commercial (GC) to Urban Neighborhood (UN). 1. Currently, the land use designation for this site is General Commercial (GC), which allows commercial developments and uses. This project will require amendments to the Land Use Element, including amending the General Plan Land Use designation to Urban Neighborhood (UN) with a General Plan floor area ratio range of 0.5 to 1.5. 2. The proposed project will support several goals and policies of the Housing Element. First, the project would be 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 would support Goal 4, to provide adequate rental and ownership housing opportunities and supportive services. Further, the project would be consistent with several Housing Element policies: Policy HE -2.3 to encourage construction of rental housing for the city's residents and workforce; Policy HE -2.4 to facilitate diverse types, prices and sizes of housing; and Policy HE -4.2 to encourage the development of larger rental units for families. 3. The City Council has weighed and balanced the General Plan's policies, both new and old, and has determined that based upon this balancing that General Plan Amendment No. 2016 -01 is consistent with the purpose of the general plan. Section 2. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the initial study and the mitigated negative declaration (MND) and mitigation monitoring program, Environmental Review No. 2016 -14, prepared with respect to this project. The City Council has, as a result of its consideration and the evidence presented at the hearings on this matter, determined that, as required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines, an MND and mitigation monitoring program adequately addresses the expected environmental impacts of this project. On the basis of this review, the City Council finds that there is no evidence from which it can be fairly argued that the project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment. The City Council hereby certifies and approves the MND and mitigation monitoring program and directs that the Notice of Determination be prepared and filed with the County Clerk of the County of Orange in the manner required by law. Resolution No. 2016 -024 Page 2 of 5