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from the City, Kimley-Horn will revise the document
<br />accordingly and submits the approval draft (In both clean and
<br />"track change" format) for approval to print.
<br />Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
<br />Preparation
<br />Kimley-Horn's approach to preparing key sections of an
<br />IS/MND is similar to the discussion set forth above for an EIR
<br />preparation, although the amount of detail in the existing
<br />conditions and impact analyses is appropriately reduced to
<br />address the specifics of the project. Sections not required for
<br />an IS/MND include, but are not limited to, a discussion of the
<br />Project Objectives, the Alternatives analyses, discussions of
<br />Significant Irreversible Impacts, Growth -Inducing impacts, and
<br />the Cumulative analyses (except where explicitly required by a
<br />threshold of significance)
<br />Kimley-Horn will be responsible for the reproduction and
<br />distribution of the IS/MND, Notice of Intent (NOI) to Adopt a MIND,
<br />and NOC to the State Clearinghouse (if applicable) to those on
<br />the City's mailing distribution list. This effort will include
<br />coordinating the preparation of the document in PDF format for
<br />use In CDs and inclusion on the City's website. Kimley-Horn will
<br />post the NOI with the County Clerk. Additionally, Kimley-Horn
<br />can prepare an abbreviated NOI for publication in a newspaper
<br />of local circulation to announce the public review period.
<br />According to CEQA Guidelines Section 15074, a lead agency
<br />does not need to prepare a formal response to comments
<br />document, but rather, the decision -making body must consider
<br />the IS/MND together with any comment received during the
<br />public review process. However, it is the practice of the City of
<br />Santa Ana to provide the decision -making body with a set of
<br />written responses to all comments received for their use in
<br />deliberations on whether to approve the project. The
<br />preparation of these documents is similar to the process set
<br />forth for the EIR, as described above.
<br />Project Management and Meetings
<br />For all projects, Kimley-Horn's level of participation in meetings
<br />will be based an the preferences of the City's Project Manager.
<br />Scopes of Work can be prepared to include a wide variety of
<br />participation in conference calls and meetings. We would be
<br />responsible for managing the CEQA process for the City,
<br />including ongoing Project Team coordination to ensure
<br />compliance with the Scope of Work, budget, and schedule,
<br />and to disseminate project information in a timely manner,
<br />resulting in consistent information for all technical reports.
<br />Kimley-Horn will be available to participate in public
<br />information meetings at the request of the City. At public
<br />meetings, Kimley-Horn will be available to answer questions on
<br />the EIR and environmental analysis and facilitate information
<br />Kimley>>>Horn
<br />City of Santa Ana Environmental and Planning Services
<br />sharing through visual graphics and/or PowerPoint
<br />presentations. Importantly, Kimley-Horn will be available to
<br />attend all public hearings (e.g., Planning Commission, City
<br />Council) and meetings with applicable jurisdictions/responsible
<br />agencies, and answer questions related to the CEQA
<br />documentation. All Kimley-Horn Team members are
<br />experienced and adept at providing helpful technical responses
<br />and clarifications for decision -makers at public meetings and
<br />hearings, and at making presentations at public hearings.
<br />On -Call Planning Services Approach
<br />Comprehensive planning requires understanding historical
<br />trends, current conditions, and projections of future conditions
<br />related to transportation modes and facilities, land use
<br />patterns, housing types and densities, socioeconomic
<br />characteristics, human behavior, funding opportunities, and
<br />political support. Our staff has the experience, depth, and
<br />flexibility to assist local governments with comprehensive
<br />planning, whether the projects require specialized expertise or
<br />are short turnarounds, politically sensitive, or complex
<br />We tailor each task's scope of work specifically to the needs of
<br />the individual project and the City. Our familiarity with local
<br />standards and regulatory agencies helps us determine what
<br />will be necessary to assist the City with each task order,
<br />Comprehensive Planning Services
<br />Our team has developed General and Specific Plan land use
<br />programs, policies, and implementation programs for
<br />numerous jurisdictions and developers throughout California.
<br />Our staff has also developed community and neighborhood
<br />plans, zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, overlay
<br />districts, and planned unit development agreements. We have
<br />a wide range of experience with comprehensive plans, land
<br />development controls and design standards, and master
<br />planning for various public clients involving far-reaching
<br />municipal issues. Our knowledge of critical planning elements,
<br />such as regulatory and policy planning, entitlements,
<br />comprehensive plans, land use scenario planning,
<br />implementation strategies, environmental review, and
<br />intergovernmental coordination, helps us provide truly
<br />comprehensive planning services for our clients
<br />Importantly, our key personnel have worked as an extension of
<br />staff for numerous municipal agencies to support every aspect
<br />of Specific Plan approval, from plan review for consistency with
<br />existing policies to preparation of entitlements and
<br />representation at public meetings and hearings
<br />Our team of planning professionals understands the
<br />interrelated nature of development policy and employs a "360
<br />degree" view of planning. We incorporate this holistic
<br />approach in our projects and create plans, programs, and
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