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O NE B RO A D WA Y P LA Z A P RO J E CT E I R A D DE N DU M CI T Y O F S A NT A A NA 5. Environmental Analysis Page 66 PlaceWorks 5.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING 5.11.1 Summary of Previous Environmental Analysis The Certified EIR concluded that the Approved Project would be compatible with existing land uses in the project area. The Certified EIR discussed the App roved Project’s consistency with the City of Santa Ana General Plan (1982), Midtown Specific Plan (1996), Santa Ana Redevelopment Plan, and the Southern California Association of Governments’ (SCAG) Regional Com prehensive Plan and Regional Transportation Plan. The Certified EIR found that the Approved Project is consistent with the Santa Ana Redevelopment Plan and SCAG’s Regional Comprehensive Plan and Regional Transportation Plan. With approval of requested entitlements, the Approved Project would not be in conflict with the General Plan and the Midtown Specific Plan. The Approved Project is located within an already developed area and would not physically divide an established community and would not conflict wi th any applicable habitat conservation plans or natural community conservation plan (both topics were scoped out in the Initial Study for the Approved Project). The Certified EIR determined that the Approved Project would result in a less than significant impact and no mitigation measures are required. 5.11.2 Impacts Associated with the Proposed Project Would the Proposed Project: Environmental Issues Substantial Change in Project Requiring Major EIR Revisions Substantial Change in Circum- stances Requiring Major EIR Revisions New Information Showing New or Increased Significant Effects Less Than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR No Impact a) Physically divide an established community? X b) Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? X Comments: a) Physically divide an established community? Less Than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR. The Proposed Project would amend the existing entitlements to allow for up to 402 residential units within an approved 37-story office tower. The Proposed Project’s residential units would occur within the envelope of the Approved Project; the Proposed Project would not result in an expansion of the building footprint or in new development beyond what was analyzed in the Certified EIR. The Proposed Project would not create a 5 - 120