75A - PH METRO EAST MIXED USE OVERLAY (MEMU)

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16. 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 SEIR, and all oral and written evidence presented to it during all meetings and hearings, all of which is incorporated herein by this reference. 17. The City has not received any comments or additional information that produced substantially new information requiring recirculation or additional environmental review under Public Resources Code sections 21166 and 21092.1 and State CEQA Guidelines section 15088.5. H. General Plan Amendment No. 2018-03 has been filed to amend the General Plan to change the land use designation of certain parcels located in the existing Metro East Mixed Use (MEMU) Overlay Zone (OZ -1) and in the proposed MEMU expansion area to be consistent with the current land uses and proposed zoning designations in the MEMU project area. The amendments will designate properties located in both the existing MEMU area and in the MEMU expansion area as Urban Neighborhood (UN) or District Center (DC) as shown on Exhibit C, attached hereto and incorporated herein. Currently, the land use designations of the properties are inconsistent with the proposed OZ -1 designation. This project will require amendments to the Land Use and Urban Design elements of the General Plan to designate parcels in the MEMU expansion area either UN or DC, and parcels within the existing MEMU area either UN or DC, to match current or anticipated land uses. 2. The proposed MEMU project will be consistent with several goals and policies of the 2014 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 MEMU project supports Goal 4 to provide adequate rental and ownership housing opportunities and supportive services. Further, the MEMU project is consistent with Policy HE -2.2 to create District Centers with high intensity, mixed-use urban villages and pedestrian -oriented experiences; and Policy HE -2.4 to facilitate diverse types, prices, and sizes of housing. The MEMU expansion and amendments project will result in an overall increase in land available for residential development and will not impact the inventory of housing Resolution No, 2018-xx Page 6 of 13 75A-130