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ARA1995-11RESOLUTION NO. ARA9 5- ~ 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (A) CERTIFYING FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. :317, (B) ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF FINDINGS OF FACT AND A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND (C) ADOPTING THE NORTHEAST AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AS A MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") is a public body, corporate and politic, formed by Resolution No. 6966 of the City of Anaheim (the"City") adopted by the City Council of the City on June 6, 1961, and exercising its powers pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.); and WHEREAS, on July 19, 1973, the City Council of the City adopted a Redevelopment Plan (the "Redevelopment Plan") for Redevelopment Project Alpha by Ordinance No. 3190, which ordinance has been subsequently amended; and WHEREAS, the Agency has been, and continues to be, engaged in activities necessary to carry out and implement the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Project Alpha; and WHEREAS, in order to carry out and implement the Redevelopment Plan, the Agency proposed the adoption of a specific plan to help redevelop blighted and underdeveloped land in and around the Northeast Area of Redevelopment Project Alpha and, with the support of the City's Planning Commission and Community Redevelopment Commission, engaged a team of experts to conduct a comprehensive planning and development study of this area; and WHEREAS, this study resulted in the Agency causing a Specific Plan to be prepared for that area predominantly within the Northeast Area (the "Northeast Area Specific Plan"), which includes proposed design guidelines, zoning and development standards, a land use plan, a circulation plan, a landscape plan, a public services and facilities plan, and an implementation plan to enhance and guide future development within an area of approximately 2,645 acres covered by the Northeast Area Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, the Agency has, as the lead agency for the Northeast Area Specific Plan (the "Project"), prepared Environmental Impact Report No. 317 (the "EIR") on the Project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Sections 21000, et seq.: "CEQA"), the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Sections 15000, et seq.: the "State CEQA Guidelines"), and adopted Agency procedures relating to environmental evaluation of public and private projects; and WHEREAS, the Agency transmitted for filing a Notice of Completion of the Draft EIR and thereafter in accordance with the State CEQA Guidelines forwarded the Draft EIR to the State Clearinghouse for distribution to those agencies which have jurisdiction by law with respect to the Project and to other interested persons and agencies, and sought the comments of such persons and agencies; and WHEREAS, notice to all interested persons and agencies inviting comments on the Draft was published in accordance with the provisions of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the Draft EIR was thereafter revised and supplemented to adopt changes suggested, to incorporate comments received during the public review period, and to provide the Agency's and the City's response to said comments, and as so revised and supplemented, forms the Final EIR for the Project as required by Section 15132 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, on April 26, 1995, the Anaheim Community Redevelopment Commission reviewed and considered the Project and the Final EIR and recommended their approval; and WHEREAS, on May 1, 1995, a public hearing was held by the Anaheim Planning Commission, which hearing was continued to May 15, 1995 and May 31, 1995, for the purpose of soliciting comments to the Project and the Final EIR, following notice duly and regularly given as required by law, and all interested persons expressing a desire to comment thereon or object thereto have been heard, and having considered the Project and the Final EIR and all comments, objections and responses thereto the Planning Commission recommended their approval; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR has been prepared and considered in connection with the Agency recommending the adoption of the Northeast Area Specific Plan (Specific Plan No. 94-1) by the City Council of the City, and with the following discretionary actions of the Agency: (1) future consideration and approval of an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Project Alpha, and (2) future consideration of project proposals in the Northeast Area of Redevelopment Project Alpha; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR has been prepared and considered in connection with the following discretionary actions of the City Council of the City: (1) the adoption of the Northeast Area Specific Plan (Specific Plan No. 94-1), (2) General Plan Amendment No. 334, (3) approval of future development consistent with the Specific Plan area, and (4) issuance of permits and/or granting of approvals necessary to serve development in the Specific Plan area, as well as the future consideration and adoption of an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Project Alpha. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency as follows: Section 1. The Agency has evaluated all comments, written and oral, received from persons who have reviewed the Draft EIR. The Agency hereby finds that the Final EIR adequately addresses the environmental impacts and mitigation measures associated with (1) General Plan Amendment No. 334 pertaining to the Land Use, Parks, Recreation and Community Services and Environmental Resources and Management (Conservation/Open Space) Elements of the General Plan; and (2) the Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-1 (including Zoning and Development Standards, a Design Plan and Guidelines, and a Public Services and Facilities Plan). Section 2. The Agency hereby certifies that the Final EIR for the Project is adequate and has been completed in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines and local procedures adopted by the Agency pursuant thereto, and that the Agency has independently reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final EIR, and the Agency finds that the Final EIR reflects the independent judgment of the Agency. Section 3. The Agency hereby makes and adopts the Statement of Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations Relating to the Environmental Impact of the Northeast Area Specific Plan attached hereto as Attachm~n$ A and incorporated herein by this reference (including without limitation the mitigation measures therein set forth). Based on the Statement of Findinss of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, the Agency hereby finds that significant environmental effects have been reduced to an acceptable level in that all significant environmental effects have been eliminated or substantially lessened except for the following: the Project will result in potentially significant adverse cumulative impacts on air quality, public services (schools), and utilities (water and solid waste). Based on the foregoing, the Agency finds and determines that the Project will have a significant effect upon the environment. Section 4. As to each of the significant environmental effects identified in Section 3 of this Resolution which are not eliminated or substantially lessened, the Agency hereby adopts the Statement of Overriding Considerations attached hereto as Attachmqn$ A. Section 5. Pursuant to Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code, the Agency hereby adopts, as the reporting or monitoring plan for the Project, the Northeast Area Specific Plan and incorporates it herein by reference. The Agency finds that the Northeast Area Specific Plan incorporates mitigation measures to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment and will itself act as effective mitigation for potential environmental impacts identified in the Final EIR. Section 6. The Agency Secretary is hereby directed to file a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk of the County of Orange pursuant to the provisions of Section 21152 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15094 of the State CEQA Guidelines, along with any and all fees required pursuant to Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 753.5. PASSED and ADOPTED by the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency on this 8 th day of August, 1995. ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, a public body corporate and politic Chairman ATTEST: Agency Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: McNamara & Van Blarcom ~'en~y' ~pecial Counsel - STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, LEONORA N. SOHL, Secretary of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. ARA95-11 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency held on the @th day of August, 1995, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: CHAIRMAN/AGENCY: Tait, Lopez, Zemel, Feldhaus, Daly NOES: CHAIRMAN/AGENCY: None ABSENT: CHAIRMAN/AGENCY: None AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Chairman of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency signed said Resolution No. ARA95-11 on the 8th day of August, 1995. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of August, 1995. SECRETARY OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SEAL)