2005-107 - Environmental Impact Report for the Shea Homes Development Located at 2800 North Farmers Drive

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Shea Homes Residential Project Findings and Facts in Support of Findings Environmental Impact Report . To provide additional single family detached housing opportunities in the north eastern area of the City of Santa Ana. . Provide a residential community that would be compatible in scale and design with existing residential uses in the project area. . To provide a planned community of large single family homes on large lots. . To provide infill housing opportunities on one of the last remaining vacant parcels in the City. For the reasons stated above, and based on substantial evidence in the record before it, the City finds that the unavoidable adverse impacts of the Shea Homes Residential Project related to exterior living area noise impacts are acceptable and, furthermore, finds that the benefits of the project outweigh its unavoidable adverse environmental impacts. 8.0 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Various documents and other materials constitute the record of proceedings on which the City of Santa Ana bases its Findings and decisions contained herein. Most documents related to this Final ElR are located at the City of Santa Ana, Planning and Building Department, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, 92702. Some documents referenced in the record of proceedings may also be located at the offices of consultants retained by the City for this project. 9.0 SUMMARY 1. Based on the foregoing Findings and the information contained in the record, the City of Santa Ana has made the following findings with respect to each significant adverse impact of the proposed project, as identified in the Final ElR: . Mitigation measures have been incorporated into the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the ElR. . Specific economic, legal, social, technological or other considerations make infeasible mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final ElR to reduce unavoidable significant impacts to a level that would be less than significant. 2. Based on the Findings stated herein and information contained in the record, it is hereby determined thaI: a. All significant adverse impacts on the environment due to the approval of the project have been eliminated or substantially lessened where feasible. b. Any remaining significant adverse impacts on the environment found unavoidable are acceptable due to the factors described in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section 7.0, above. Resolutioll'llll!2~()05-107 Page 37 of 38