2002-077 - Certifying the Environmental Impact Report for the Armstrong Ranch Development Project

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3.2 Overview of Project The subject of the Environmental Impact Report (~EIR~) is the Armstrong Ranch Development Project. The proposed project includes the development and subdivision of a 46.9-acre parcel of land, known as the Armstrong Ranch, in the City of Santa Ana. The project site is located between Alton and MacArthur Avenues, immediately west of Bear Street. The project consists of the site and design approval and construction and operation and all other actions and approvals necessary for the construction and operation of residential and church uses at the proposed project site. The project site is 46.9 acres of an 85.8-acre tract of farmland that is currently used for cultivation of lima beans. The proposed project involves the development of 156 single-family dwellings, a 99,000-square- foot church facility, and related infrastructure and landscape improvements. The eastern portion of the project site would include single-family homes at a net density of 6.5 dwelling units per acre. A total of 156 residential units would be developed. Lot sizes within the project would be a minimum of 6,000 square feet. Residential units would range in floor area from approximately 3,100 square feet to approximately 4,400 square feet and include six different architectural/building styles. A 15-acre area in the western portion of the project site would consist of a 99,000-square-foot church facility for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County. The church facility would be composed of a church, Bishop's residence, campanile (bell tower), halls, meeting rooms, day care and preschool facilities° and offices and would, for the most part, function as a cathedral. The EIR was prepared in compliance with the requirements of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines to inform the public of the environmental setting, potential project-specific and cumulative environmental impacts of the project, and mitigation measures. The EIR was also prepared to inform decision-makers of the environmental consequences of the project, induding all of the approvals that may be needed to construct or implement the project, whether or not such actions are explicitly listed in the EIR. To implement the project, the City and/or other public agencies may consider various actions, permits, and approvals. Other agencies may also consider the EIRin the review of project permits or other actions, including but not limited to the Regional Water Quality Control City and the South Coast Air Quality Management City (SCAQMD)i