75D - PH - VMT AND CEQA GUIDELINES

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Local Guidelines for Implementing the California Environr ental O ality Act (2019) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT sufficient information in the entire record to determine whether any boundary of the school site is within 500 feet of the edge of the closest traffic lane of a freeway or other busy traffic corridor. If it is determined that the project involves the acquisition of a school site that is within 500 feet of the edge of the closest traffic lane of a freeway, or other busy traffic corridor, the Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration, or EIR may not be adopted or certified unless the school board determines, through a health risk assessment pursuant to Section 44360(b)(2) of the Health and Safety Code and after considering any potential mitigation measures, that the air quality at the proposed project site does not present a significant health risk to pupils. 7.37 STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS. Before a project that has unmitigated significant adverse environmental effects can be approved, the decision -making body must adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations. If the decision -making body finds in the Statement of Overriding Considerations that specific benefits of a proposed project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, the adverse environmental effects may be considered "acceptable." Accordingly, the Statement of Overriding Considerations allows the decision -making body to approve a project despite one or more unmitigated significant environmental impacts identified in the Final EIR. A Statement of Overriding Considerations can be made only if feasible project alternatives or mitigation measures do not exist to reduce the environmental impact(s) to a level of insignificance and the benefits of the project outweigh the adverse environmental effect(s). The feasibility of project alternatives or mitigation measures is determined by whether the project alternative or mitigation measure can be accomplished within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, legal and technological factors. Project benefits that are appropriate to consider in the Statement of Overriding Considerations include the economic, legal, environmental, technological and social value of the project. The City may also consider region -wide or statewide environmental benefits. Substantial evidence in the entire record must justify the decision -making body's findings and its use of the Statement of Overriding Considerations. If the decision -making body makes a Statement of Overriding Considerations, the Statement must be included in the record of the project approval and it should be referenced in the Notice of Determination. 7.38 MITIGATION MONITORING OR REPORTING PROGRAM FOR EIR. When making findings regarding an EIR, the City must do all of the following: (a) Adopt a reporting or monitoring program to assure that mitigation measures that are required to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment will be implemented by the project proponent or other responsible party in a timely manner, in accordance with conditions of project approval; (b) Make sure all conditions and mitigation measures are feasible and fully enforceable through permit conditions, agreements, or other measures. Such permit conditions, 2019 City of Santa Ana Local Guidelines ®Best Best & Krieger LLP 75D-133