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TCB 1 AECOM NIL March 8, 2007 Pedro Guillen, Associate Planner City of Santa Ana Planning Division 20 Civic Center Plaza, M20 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Subject: Proposal for an Environment Impact Report for City Place Sky Lofts Project P&D Consultants is pleased to provide the City of Santa Ana with this proposal for an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City Place Sky Lofts Project (Sky Lofts Project). Based on our understanding of the project, we have provided the following information, including a scope, schedule, and fee estimate. Project Understanding P&D understands that an EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 20040418) was prepared in February 2005 for the City Place Project. Entitlements were granted for the City Place Project in 2005 via the approved EIR, Specific Development zone, conditional use permit, development agreement, and vesting tentative tract map to allow 57,700 square feet of commercial, 73 live/work lofts, and 112 new town homes. P&D understands that the applicant for the Sky Lofts Project is the same as the applicant for the previously approved City Place Project. The City Place Project is currently under construction, with the exception of two -acres which are now being proposed as the site for the Sky Lofts Project. The site is vacant and is located at the northwest corner of Lawson Way and Jeanette Lane. To the south is Santiago Park, to the east a senior housing facility, and to the north, existing development within the City of Orange, including office and commercial uses. In 2005, the City Place EIR was certified. However, the town homes proposed for the two acres were not approved by the City Council. Instead, through the Specific Development zone, two single family homes were entitled on these two acres. As part of the development agreement, the two acres were set aside from the City Place Project to study the possibility of developing a high-rise project. The City Place Project was not entitled for any high-rise development. Project Description The Sky Lofts Project would be a 29-story building above a four -level, above -grade parking structure with 2.5 levels below grade, and would include approximately 350 residential units. The Sky Lofts Project would also include various public utility systems. P&D's Approach P&D proposes to prepare an EIR for the Sky Lofts Project. The EIR will include pertinent information from the City Place EIR and new information and analysis related to the Sky Lofts Project. EXHIBIT A ;