75I - PH SUNFLOWER DESIGNATION CHANGE

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ER No. 2018-75, GPA No. 2019-01, AA No. 2019-01 June 4, 2019 Page 8 Table 6: CEQA. Strategic Plan Alignment, and Public Notification & Community Outreach CEQA, Strategic Plan Alignment, and Public Notification & Communi ' Outreach . CEQA CEQA Type Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) Environmental Review No. 2018-75. No areas of significant and unavoidable impact were determined from the construction or operation of the proposed project (Exhibit 11 of the Planning Commission staff report). The project will require adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), which contains mitigation measures to address hazards and hazardous materials, noise stemming from construction and proximity to a major roadway, traffic impacts to the intersection of Main Street and Sunflower Avenue, and tribal resources. Public Notification A notice of intent and final MND was circulated to interested parties on March 19, 2019 and published in the Orange County Register on March 19, 2019. The final MND was available for public review at the Santa Ana City Hall, City of Santa Ana Main Library, and on the project web a e on the City's website. 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. Notification by mail was mailed to all property owners and occupants within 500 feet of the project site on May 24, 2019. Newspaper posting was published in the Orange County Register on May 24, 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. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #3 - Objective #2 (create new opportunities for business/job growth development through new General Plan and Zoning Ordinance policies). Economic Development, and encourage private 751-8