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- Provide an economically viable redevelopment scenario for the <br /> Agency-owned properties. <br /> • Environmental Impact Report <br /> - Draft EIR Released for public review on February 2, 2010. <br /> - Alternatives Section revised to analyze three additional alternatives in <br /> response to a comment. <br /> - Alternatives Section re-circulated and public review period extended <br /> to April 12, 2010. <br /> - Public comment meetings held on February 22 and March 22, 2010. <br /> - Total of 16 comment letters and 14 transcribed oral comments. <br /> - Final EIR <br /> - Response to Comments <br /> - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program <br /> - Findings of Fact <br /> - Statement of Overriding Considerations <br /> • EIR Alternatives Analysis <br /> - Alternative 1 - No Project/No Development <br /> - Alternative 2 -Overall Reduced Density <br /> - Alternative 3 -Low-Rise Project <br /> - Alternative 4 -Rehabilitate in Place/Acquire No Additional Properties <br /> - Alternative 5 -Relocate and Rehabilitate on Agency-Owned Infill <br /> Sites <br /> - Alternative 6 -Rehabilitate 611 N. Minter Street In Place <br /> • Statement of Overriding Considerations <br /> - A written statement explaining why the benefits of the project <br /> outweigh the identified environmental impacts <br /> • Project Benefits <br /> - Positions the City to provide new public transit <br /> - Allows for the development of new affordable rental housing <br /> - Complies with State mandates to address climate change and <br /> housing production <br /> - Improves the regional jobs/housing balance <br /> - Creates more walk-able and connected neighborhoods <br /> - Eliminates blight <br /> - Provides new incentives for economic investment <br /> - Provides more flexibility for private property owners <br /> • Planning Commission Action <br /> - Planning Commission recommended approval of the various <br /> components of the project. <br /> - Clarification on comment regarding potential demolitions. <br /> Station District Project Overview <br /> • Project Goals <br /> - Create a land use/economic strategy for the area in and surrounding <br /> the SARTC to complement City's transit vision <br /> - Develop a mix of housing types at various levels of affordability <br /> - Set the standards for the quality of future development in the area <br /> <br /> CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 20 JUNE 7, 2010 <br /> 10A-20 <br /> <br />