ONE BROADWAY PLAZA DEV.- EXHIBITS

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One Broadway Plaza Findings and Facts in Support offindings Environmental Impact Report • To provide an on -site parking structure that will serve the parking needed for the office building as well as providing needed additional parking for the public in the surrounding area. • To provide a project that contributes to the redevelopment and revitalization of the central city by acting as a catalyst for future improvements that foster entertainment, cultural and business activities and establish Santa Ana as a vibrant center of Orange County life. To provide a substantial positive fiscal impact to the City which will contribute to the maintenance and improvement of public services. The City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency is the Lead Agency for the EIR, as defined by the CEQA, Section 21067. The City of Santa Ana has determined that the EIR is required pursuant to Section 15063 of the CEQA Guidelines to assess the potential impacts resulting from approval of the One Broadway Plaza project and other discretionary actions necessary for its implementation. This EIR is intended to serve as a program level EIR for the required General Plan Amendment and changes to the Mid -Town Specific Plan and as a project EIR for the One Broadway Plaza Site Plan approval and other related implementation actions. To implement the project, the City and/or other public agencies may consider various actions, permits and approvals. Other agencies may also consider the EIR in the review of project permits or other actions, including but not limited to Caltrans (for the helipad). The potential actions, permits and approvals for the proposed project are anticipated to include the following: • Approval of a Development Agreement to ensure the timely construction of the project, ensure occupancy by credit tenants, clarify the various improvements to be provided and to provide for the restoration and relocation of historic structures. • General Plan Amendment to establish the One Broadway Plaza Specific Development District Center designation and as a Major Development Area in the Land Use Element and establish a maximum Floor Area Ratio of 2.9. • Amendment to Circulation Element to add Local Commercial Street classification. • An amendment to the Midtown Specific Plan to delete the project site from the Broadway Corridor District. • Adoption of a One Broadway Plaza Specific Development District. Specific objectives, policies and development standards will be established within the One Broadway Plaza Specific Development District to accommodate and guide the development of the One Broadway Project. • Resolution of necessity to acquire properties located at the northwest corner of 17th Street and Main Street and the northeast corner of 17th Street and Broadway Street. • Parcel Map. U/vfregoso/wp51/reports/0ne Broadway final findings Page 3 June 28, 2004