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PROJECT UNDERSTANDING The City is processing an application for a specific plan for a 17-acre site in its southern gateway that proposes a mix of uses, including up to 1,583 residential units, up to 80,000 square feet of commercial space, up to 300,000 square feet of office space, and 158,300 square feet of publicly accessible open space. The project would demolish and replace the existing development on -site comprising approximately 164,049 square feet of existing retail shops and restaurants, offices, a movie theater, and surface parking. As part of the City's entitlement process, the City must complete environmental review of the potential impacts associated with plan implementation, pursuant to CEQA, prior to exercising discretion over whether to approve the applications. The City has enabled the applicant to prepare the EIR and the related technical studies, including: • Shade and Shadow Modeling and Analysis • View Simulations • Air Quality Assessment • Arborist Assessment Report • Cultural and Paleontological Resources Evaluation • Geotechnical Investigation • Phase I Environmental Site Assessment • Energy Assessment • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment • Preliminary Drainage Study • Hydrologic Study and Drainage Plan • Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment • Transportation: VMT Assessment and LOS-Based Traffic Study • Water Supply Assessment • Tribal Cultural Resources: SB 18 and AB 52 Consultation Documentation • Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan • Water Hydraulic Model Evaluation Study • Sewer Study • Health Risk Assessment • Household Size Report Additionally, the applicant is preparing a Fiscal and Economic Impact and Community Benefits Analysis separate from the EIR reports, which the City requests to be peer reviewed. As this high -profile project has garnered significant public interest, the CEQA documentation must be complete, accurate, and defensible to withstand potential legal scrutiny. Given these conditions, the City needs a dedicated environmental consultant with a proven project management team and expert technical specialists to partner with for the CEQA review documentation. GENERALAPPROACH We at Ascent are eager to assist the City in expeditiously processing the entitlements for the project by ensuring that all aspects of the CEQA process and documentation are completed adequately on behalf of and in close coordination with City staff. Ascent's approach to an effective and streamlined environmental planning process can be described in three words: collaborative, proactive, and comprehensive. • Ascent will collaborate closely and regularly with staff, working shoulder to shoulder through all key steps in the environmental preparation and document review process. We will work as an extension of the City's project team throughout the process at every critical juncture to weigh in CITY OF SANTA ANA H CEQA SERVICES FOR THE VILLAGE SANTA ANA SPECIFIC PLAN