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INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION w ' ARMSTRONG YMCA FACILITY ER-2003#233 Proposed Project The proposed project is a request for a conditional use permit to allow a community service center within the Specific Development No. 4 (SD-4) zoning district. Additionally, a minor exception would be required to allow the community service center to share parking facilities with a future Catholic Cathedral that would be located immediately east of the project site. Location The project site is located at 2100 West Alton Avenue, near the intersection Alton Avenue and Raitt Street. The project site consists of 2.37 acres and surrounded by a future Catholic Cathedral and associated parking faqilities to the south, east and west and residential uses to the north. The project site has a current General Plan designation of LR- 7.0 and a Zoning designation of Specific Development. Presently, the project site is vacant. Background The project site is included within the Armstrong Ranch Development Project Area. The Armstrong Ranch Development Project is a 46.9-acre area bounded by Alton Avenue to the north, MacArthur Boulevard to the south, Raitt Street to the west and Bear Street to the east. The eastern 31.33 acres of the project area consists of 156-single-family dwellings currently under construction. The eastern 15-acres of the project area is the location of a proposed 99,000 square foot Catholic Cathedral. The entire project area is included within Specific Development Zoning District SD-4. Presently, SD-4 conditionally permits community service centers. The Armstrong Ranch Development Project Final EIR was approved in October of 2002. The Final EIR analyzed potential project-related and cumulative impacts associated with implementation of the Armstrong Ranch Development Project. Project Description The proposed community service center would be two-story, 32,338 square foot facility. The first floor of the facility would 31.A.