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I A 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 and the State CEQA Guidelines, the MND adequately addresses the expected environmental impacts of this [Original] [P]roject." 75. On or about May 20, 2019, Real Parties in Interest applied for, and Respondents issued, a demolition permit for the demolition of the restaurant building on 301 N. Tustin Avenue. The demolition occurred in approximately June 2019 and has since been completed. 76. On September 10, 2019, Respondents filed and posted the NOE (Notice of Environmental Review No. 2019-69), which states the "project" is categorially exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Section t5332 of the CEQA Guidelines, as in -fill development project. In the NOE, Respondents now define the "proposed project" as: "Demolition of the existing service station, car wash and convenience store to construct a new service station with 3,040-square foot convenience store and new automated car wash." 77. The "project" as defined in the NOE deviates significantly from the Original Project, for which the Initial Study, MND and MMRP were adopted. The revised "project" adds the following: (1) Application for Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-30 to allow a car wash on 301 Tustin Avenue; (2) Application for Amendment to Variance No. 2018-10 to allow a reduction 16 II in the City's yard standards for 301 N. Tustin Avenue because Variance No. 2018-10 only applied 17 to 325 N. Tustin Avenue — the retail/restaurant development on 301 N. Tustin Avenue did not 18 require a variance; and (3) Application for Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-31 to allow a 19 convenience store to operate 24 hours a day. The project location is identified in the NOE as 301 20 N. Tustin Avenue and 325 N. Tustin Avenue, which are now referenced as within "the General 21 Commercial (C2) zone." 22 78. Respondents improperly omit the following major components of the Original 23 Project from the revised project description: (1) General plan amendment No. 2018-05 to change 24 the designation of the 301 N. Tustin Avenue, 431 N. Tustin Avenue, and 2321 East Fourth Street 25 to General Commercial; (2) Zoning Amendment Application No. 2018-08 to change the zoning of 26 the properties at 301 N. Tustin Avenue, 325 N. Tustin Avenue, 401 N. Tustin Avenue, and 2320 27 East Fourth Street to C2; (3) the retail and restaurant development on 301 N. Tustin Avenue; (4) 28 Variance No. 2018-10 to allow a reduction in the City's yard standards; and (5) demolition of the 24