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EXHIBIT A Project would not conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the Project adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. The Project would be consistent with the SCAG Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy. Notably, the Project would implement many of the SCAG policies related to high-density, infill development, improvement of the job/housing balance, and use of green building measures, such as water efficiency and Low Impact Development features. Therefore, implementation of the Project would not result in conflict with SCAG policies, and impacts would not occur. Regarding General Plan designations, the Project would require a General Plan Land Use Amendment to change the land use designation from PAO (Professional & Administration Office) to District Center (DC) to allow for the proposed multi -family uses. The General Plan Land Use Element states that DC designation includes the major activity areas in the City and that District Centers are to be developed with an urban character. The proposed DC designation is consistent with the existing DC land uses to the north of Santiago Park and to the southwest across the I-5 freeway. The General Plan also designates the site as the Main Street Concourse node. The proposed DC land use designation and the Project would implement the Main Street Concourse node designation by providing an architecturally cohesive development with a maximum structure height of 90 feet from the ground surface (height intensive) within a regional activity center. The General Plan identifies that the Project is within the Main Street at I-5 Freeway Gateway (Figure 10 of the Urban Design Element) and provides that gateways are located at the City's entry points to help define boundaries and enhance the City's identity, while reinforcing a sense of place. The proposed DC land use designation, along with the proposed height, architecture, and landscaping of the development Project would provide distinctive features that reinforce the sense of place already provided by the Discovery Cabe and numerous other urban structures along N. Main Street. Thus, the Project would align with the General Plan's intent for the Main Street at 1-5 Freeway Gateway. In addition, although the development under the proposed DC designation would result in a different type and higher intensity of residential units than the adjacent LR -7 designated Park Santiago neighborhood area, the Project provides a transition through wall heights, landscaping, building plan, and an eastern setback, such that the taller multi -family structures, vehicle parking, and circulation are not sited adjacent to single -story single-family residences. Also, designating lands for multi -family residential uses would be more consistent with the adjacent single-family residential uses, than the existing office uses because high density residential land uses adjacent to low density residential land uses have more similar and consistent activities than office building uses adjacent to low density residential. Furthermore, the proposed land use designation change from PAO to DC would not conflict with a policy or plan adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. The Project would also be consistent with the relevant goals, policies, and objectives of the City's General Plan that avoid or mitigate environmental impacts, and impacts related to conflict with a General Plan policy related to an environmental effect would be less than significant. The Project includes a zone change that would change the existing zoning designation change from P (Professional) to a Specific Development (SD) to implement the proposed multi -family residential project. As required by the Zoning Code, the Project's development plans would be reviewed by the City to ensure consistency with development standards. Furthermore, the SD zoning designation would be consistent Resolution No. _ Certification of the Magnolia at the Park Ent 75E-76 Page 38 of 71