2016-029 - Approving Mitigated Negative Declaration

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Land Use Element Policy No. 1.4 promotes the maintenance and fostering of a variety of residential land uses in the City. Further, Housing Element Policy HE -2.4 encourages projects that facilitate diverse types, prices and sizes of housing and Policy HE -2.6 supports projects that provide an affordable component within eligible ownership housing projects ii. The proposed project, as conditioned, conforms to all applicable requirements of the zoning and subdivision codes as well as other applicable City ordinances. The proposed subdivision conforms to the requirements and intent of the provisions of the State of California Subdivision Map Act. Further, the map is in keeping with the Site Plan Review (Development Project No. 2015-3) and Chapter 34 and 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) are required for the project, which need to be approved by the City prior to City Council approval of the final map. iii. The project site is physically suitable for the type and density of the proposed project. There are no physical constraints on the site that would preclude development. The proposed site consists of approximately 2.47 acres of land and is physically suitable for the development as proposed. Access to the site will be relocated from First Street, a major arterial, to Walnut Street, a secondary street. iv. The design and improvements of the proposed project will not cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. A mitigated negative declaration was prepared pursuant to the California Environment Quality Act for the project. The project site is located in an urbanized area, and there are no known fish or wildlife populations existing on the project site. Therefore, the proposed subdivision will not cause any Resolution No. 2016-029 Page 3 of 17