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ER No. 2018-75, GPA No. 2019-01, & AA No. 2019-01 — Legacy Sunflower May 13, 2019 Page 9 CEQA, Strategic Plan Alignment, and Public Notification & Community Outreach Goal(s), Policy or Approval of this item supports Goal No. 3 Economic Development, Policies 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). Public Notification & Community Outreach Required A community meeting was held on June 6, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the Four Square Measures Church (subject site) in accordance with the provisions of the City's Sunshine Ordinance. Two members of the public and Planning Division staff attended. The applicant provided all the required information to the City after the meeting. A public noticed was posted on the project site on April 11, 2019. Notification by mail was mailed to all property owners and occupants within 500 feet of the project site on April 11. 2019. Newspaper posting was published in the Orange County Register on April 12, 2019. Additional The applicant has met with the Sandpointe Neighborhood Association several Measures times to discuss the proposed development and to address impacts that could result from the development. The applicants and Sandpointe representatives met in March 2018 and again in March 2019 to review changes to the project, including increasing the onsite parking to 2.0 spaces per unit and reducing the number of units from 240 to the presently -proposed 226. The applicant has also entered Into a separate agreement with the Sandpointe Neighborhood Association to contribute funds to develop a website for the Neighborhood Association, to allow use of the proposed development's business and conference center facilities for the Neighborhood Association's board meetings, provide security patrols for the neighborhood, and to contribute funds toward installing lighting for the Sandpointe Neighborhood Association entry monument on MacArthur Boulevard. The City received two letters of support for the project. The first letter was issued by Diane Pritchett on behalf of the South Coast Metro Alliance; the second was Issued by Emily Benedick on behalf of the Lakes Costa Mesa Association. Conclusion Based on the analysis in this report, staff is supportive of General Plan Amendment No. 2019-01 and Amendment Application No. 2019-01 for the site as redevelopment of the site with a residential community provides additional housing in a prime location that is accessible to retail and employment opportunities with multimodal transportation options. The project will also enhance the City's economic and fiscal viability through the increase in property tax values as well as an increase in sales tax generated from the residents who will live in close proximity to one of the City's largest commercial districts. 751-19