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Addendum to EIR No. 1988-01, AA No. 2015-01 GPA No. 2015-01 & ZOA No. 2015-01 April 9, 2018 Page 8 Public Outreach An extensive public outreach campaign was conducted throughout the plan area starting in October 2014 to inform the public of the proposed land use changes to the Specific Plan and how to comment on the proposed land use changes. Meetings with several neighborhood associations that are located adjacent to the parcels with their land uses proposed to be modified were held at schools or recreation centers along the corridor (including Spanish translation as needed). Due to delays in the project, neighborhood meetings were again held in late 2016 and 2017. These meetings included outreach to the following neighborhoods: Bristol/Wamer, Santa Ana Memorial Park, Artesia Pilar, Flower Park, Washington Square, Riverview, West Floral Park, Central City, Mid -City and Pico -Lowell. A Notice of Availability (in English and Spanish) for the Draft EIR Addendum and the Draft Specific Plan was sent out to property owners and tenants within 500 feet of the plan area. Additionally, the documents were made available on the City's website and an electronic community message was also sent to a wide distribution of community organizations, neighborhood leaders, and business interests prior to the public review and comment period. In addition to the above outreach efforts, over 2,000 notices were mailed to announce public hearings and availability of the draft Bristol Street documents, including notification of a study session before the Planning Commission in February 2015 and for this meeting. This list is comprised of property owners, occupants and businesses in the project area and located within j 500 feet of the project site. An electronic community message was also sent to a wide distribution of community organizations, neighborhood leaders and business interests one week before the public hearing. While there have been phone calls received throughout the course of this project, at the time of this printing, no correspondence, either written or electronic, had been received from any members of the public. Strategic Plan Alianment Approval of this item supports Goal No. 3 Economic Development, Objective No. 2 (Create new opportunities for business/job growth and encourage private development through new General Plan and Zoning Ordinance policies), and Goal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, Engagement and Sustainability, Objective No. 3 (Facilitate diverse housing opportunities and support efforts to preserve and improve the livability of Santa Ana neighborhoods) and Objective No. 4 (Support neighborhood vitality and livability). Conclusion Based on the project analyses, staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council approve the Addendum to Final Environmental Impact Report No. 1988-01 for the Bristol Street Corridor Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment No. 2015-01, Amendment Application No. 2015-01 and Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2015-01. 75D-10