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D. Approval of Amendment Application No. 2014 -01 supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #3 Economic Development, Objective #2 Create new opportunities for business /job growth and encourage private development through new General Plan and Zoning Ordinance policies), Goal #5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement and Sustainability, Objective #3 (Facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods) and Objective #4 (Support neighborhood vitality and livability). E. The City Council also adopts as findings all facts presented in the Request for Council Action dated September 16, 2014, and the Request for Council Action dates October 7, 2014, accompanying this matter. F. For these reasons, and each of them, Amendment Application No. 2014 -01 is hereby found and determined to be consistent with the General Plan of the City of Santa Ana and otherwise justified by the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare. G. At the duly noticed public hearing held on October 7, 2014, the City Council, by resolution, certified that Final Environmental Impact Report No. 2014 -01, prepared for the proposed Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Specific Plan (SP -2), was completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.), was presented to the City Council for review and consideration, and reflects the City of Santa Ana's independent judgment and analysis; and, approved the Mitigation Monitoring Program, CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations. At the October 7, 2014, meeting, the City Council also adopted a resolution amending the City's general plan (GPA No. 2014 -02), and adopted an ordinance approving amendments to various zoning provisions of Santa Ana Municipal Code Chapter 41 (ZOA No. 2014- 01). This ordinance incorporates by reference, as though fully set forth herein, the ordinance, resolutions and the Final Environmental Impact Report, Mitigation Monitoring Program, CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and all of their respective findings and conclusions in support of this ordinance. Section 2. Pursuant to the adoption of the Harbor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Specific Plan, 120 acres from the SP -2 zoning designation, primarily in and around the Willowick Golf Course, is hereby reclassified from SP -2 to Single Family Residential (R1), Two - Family Residential (R2), or Open Space (0). In addition, a few properties along Fifth Street currently zoned Community Commercial (C2) are hereby reclassified to be added to the SP -2 boundaries. Amended Sectional District Map numbers 9 -5 -10, 10 -5 -10, and 15- 5-10 showing the above described changes in use district designation, are hereby approved and attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein. (AA No. 2014 -01). Section 3. This Ordinance shall not be effective unless and until Resolution No. 2014 -xxx, Resolution No. 2014 -xxx, and Ordinance No. 2014 -xxx become effective. If said Resolutions and Ordinance are for any reason held to be invalid or Ordinance No. NS -xxx Page 2 of 5 75A-96