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2525 North Main Street
<br />January 14, 2019
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<br />_ — Commented [A1,1701; Stili can't believe this
<br />is even being mentioned. The Envision Map
<br />Early in the General Plan update process (late 2015/early 2016) Planning Division staff drafted an is not an approved City document. Aparcel
<br />of land that is lasted across the streetfrom
<br />envisioning map which identified study areas and areas that could potentially have an increase in 2525, and Islessthana009squarefeet,is
<br />development, density and building heights. The North Main Street corridor (north of 17th Street) alsoiistedasa sitefor"Highrise (unlimited
<br />including the subject property was identified as an area that may be considered for high-rise density)":.
<br />development and unlimited density. The map did not go through a formal adoption process and
<br />included a note that] "The map represents a conceptual effort and its contents are in a draft
<br />format and do not represent any formal efforts to rezone or redesignate properties shown." �s
<br />mentioned previously, the North Main Street area is still being analyzed as part of the
<br />comprehensive General Plan update.
<br />Cumulative Impacts
<br />As part of the EIR a listof cumulative projectswas drafted Including projects in the vicinity within
<br />the City of Santa Ana and City of Orange for which development applications were submitted,
<br />approved and/or under construction at orprjortothe release ofthe NOP. �heprojectlistincludes
<br />39 commercial and residential projects. Key topics raised or commented on relative to the
<br />cumulative impacts were population and traffic among others that are analyzed in the EIR.
<br />The Persons Per Household Evaluation within the EIR determined thatthe number of persons per
<br />dwelling unit is anticipated to be 1,4 per studio, LIS per one -bedroom, 2,7 per two-bedroom and
<br />3.9 per three-bedroom which with the applicant's proposed project would be 955 residents. [in _
<br />adclltlon� 1,236 multi -family units are proposedwithin the City of Santa Ana and 3,3246ultifamilY
<br />units within the City of Orange (5,056 units total). The total cumulative housing growth from all
<br />of the projects listed equals 7.4 percent, which is consistent with SCAG's growth estimates of 8.4
<br />percent increase. ,
<br />In 2020, the project and cumulative projects are anticipated to generate 4,306 a.m. peak hour
<br />trips, 4,359 p.m. peak hourtrips, and 49,842 dailytrips. In 2020, with the cumulative project trips,
<br />all study area intersections are forecast to operate at satisfactory levels of service, except for the
<br />Main Street/Santa Clara/1-5 northbound on ramp and the SR -22 eastbound ramps at Town and '
<br />Country Road in both the a.m. and p.m. peak hours. �Ipwever, the SR -22 eastbound ramps at
<br />Town and Country Road also operate at unsatisfactory conditions under existing conditions. In '
<br />2040, the intersections are anticipated to operate at an unsatisfactory level of service with or
<br />without the project.
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<br />Impacts to Public Services
<br />Section 4.10 of the Draft EIR analyzed the impacts of the project on fire service, police service and
<br />parks and recreation service. CECIA focuses on the physical effects of the project (i.e. new or
<br />expanded facilities), therefore an increase in staffing or calls for service would not, by itself, be
<br />considered a physical change in the environment. As proposed the project would result in a less
<br />than significant impact to public services.
<br />Commented [DH71 ]:This is a fair warning
<br />to anyone wishing to use this map,
<br />Commented C4472j: Whatls misa]ngisthe
<br />' Maln Place Transformation Project. The City
<br />has restricted the scope of the r2525 EIR to
<br />development applications that were
<br />submitted, approved and/or under
<br />construction at or prier to the release of the
<br />NOP. CEQA 15130. DISCUSSION OF
<br />CUMULATIVE IMPACTS requires elther a list
<br />of past, present, and probable future projects
<br />producing relatedor cumulative impacts,
<br />including, if necessary, those projects outside
<br />the tontrol Of the agency, orA summary of
<br />projections contained in an adopted local,
<br />regional or statewide plan, or related
<br />planning document, that describes or
<br />evaluates conditions contributing to the
<br />cumulative affect.
<br />The Main Place EIR was approved in the
<br />1990's and is known project. The fact that
<br />the new owner submitted a plan InMay 2018
<br />IS irrelevant. The Main Place ElR did not
<br />evaluate the 2525 W Main Residential
<br />Development. And the 2525N. Main
<br />Residential Development EIR did not F 3]
<br />Commented CH73D From the Magnolia
<br />At The Park Website; Them will be:
<br />s a maximum oft residents allowed in
<br />studios andone-bedroom units,
<br />+ a maximum of 4 residents In two bedroom
<br />units, and
<br />• a maximum of 5 residents in
<br />three bedroom units.
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<br />Commented (DH741: Over 1500 of these
<br />units are slated for the areas south of the SR -
<br />22 and North of 65 iwithin 0.5 miles of 2525
<br />N, Main St.) BEFORE you even count the 496
<br />units for this project and BEFORE the
<br />1900 units at Main Place are considered,
<br />Commented iDH751: Its already
<br />unsatisfactory so we shouldn't worry about
<br />it. What is not mentioned is the EIR also
<br />states that for the 15 surrounding freeway
<br />intersections during the peak times (a, m, and
<br />p.m.) the CURRENT gradefor these 22 of the
<br />30 data points is a failing grade.
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