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I .'A I AI.. tip If, '5I 2ef,��i.IX ic i)i I . I'Ai , SU li i S A I N( AI:FURNIA '12f16 February 19, 2008 Mr. Pedro Guillen Associate Planner City of Santa Ana Planning Division 20 Civic Center Plaza, M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Via Fax and E-mail rit.I:NEt1:y ��P(),I' l I CUL INS L.VI.RSIllt. ;.t ,'I[l. t.,•, R I_.I A1) A— '. `: I'I:IrG` LC c. K L i N i1 �.,9.Mi71� 1'AX (,01.MA POINI RI(. i I M() NR SAN I.UIS ORI51'0 Subject: Revised Proposal to Prepare an Initial Study and Negative Declaration for the Minter Court Development Project Dear Mr. Guillen: LSA Associates, Inc. (LSA) is pleased to provide this revised proposal to the City of Santa Ana to prepare an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the proposed General Plan Amendment (GPA), rezoning, Tentative Tract Map (TTM), and site plan review of property development at Minter Street and Santa Ana Boulevard. This proposal is based on our knowledge of the project area, our experience with similar projects, our understanding of the adaptive reuse of one of the structures, the overall project involving I 1 dwelling units, and your comments on the original proposal faxed to LSA on February 19, 2008. I will act as the Principal in Charge/Project Manager of this project. Project Understanding The City of Santa Ana will be evaluating a proposal to construct a courtyard complex of I I residential units and utilizing an existing commercial structure to construct two-story dwelling units utilizing the existing structure. This project would require the following discretionary actions: site plan approval for the project, a GPA, a Tentative Tract Map, and rezoning. The project involves demolition of existing structures that are older than 50 years old and remodeling of one structure older than 50 years old for adaptive reuse as residences. Surrounding land uses include primarily residential uses on both sides of Santa Ana Boulevard, a church on Minter Street, and limited commercial use along frontages of Santa Ana Boulevard. As such, sensitivity to the adjacent residential uses must be addressed in the environmental analysis. Our proposed scope of work, schedule, and budget are attached. Our proposal is based on direction from the RFP and LSA's preliminary finding that an MND will likely be the appropriate environmental document required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to analyze the project's impacts. Should we determine through our work on the IS that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is required instead of an MND.. adjustment in the scope of work would be appropriate. LSA will independently review CEQA requirements in making the determination as to which level of documentation is needed and will make a recommendation to the City of Santa Ana after preparation 02/19/08 «,f L\ROSES\PILES\NEGDMMinter Santa Ana MND Proposal_doc» 11I.A NN I NG I L N VI 1, 0 NM E NIA I. S(:I [:N(: ES I ICI-:�],N