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AA No. 2011-01, GPA No. 2011-02, & VA No. 2011-06 <br />May 9, 2011 <br />Page 6 <br />Finally, the project will not adversely affect the general plan as the proposed medical and <br />professional office uses are permitted uses in the General Commercial land use designation. <br />In addition, the project is consistent with several goals and policies of the General Plan. Policy <br />1.10 encourages the location of commercial uses at arterial roadway intersections in <br />commercial districts, Policy 2.2 supports commercial land uses in adequate amounts to <br />accommodate the City's needs for services, Policy 2.4 supports pedestrian access between <br />commercial uses and residential neighborhoods which are in close proximity, and Policy 2.10 <br />supports new development which is harmonious in scale and character with existing <br />development in the area. <br />Public Notification <br />The project site is located within the Artesia Pilar Neighborhood Association and just west of the <br />Flower Park Neighborhood Association. Staff and the applicant attended and made presentations <br />to both neighborhood associations in April 2011. At the conclusion of the meetings, both <br />associations were supportive of the proposed project. <br />The contacts of the Neighborhood Associations were notified by mail 10 days prior to this public <br />hearing. The project site itself was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice <br />was published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to surrounding <br />property owners within 500 feet of the project site, as well as concerned citizens listed on the <br />Permanent Notification List. At the time of this printing, no correspondence, either written or <br />electronic, had been received from any members of the public. <br />CEQA Analysis <br />In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project is exempt from <br />further review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), which is a general rule exemption applying to projects <br />that have no possibility of having a significant effect on the environment. Categorical Exemption <br />Environmental Review No. 2009-187 will be filed for this project. <br />Conclusion <br />Based on the analysis provided within this report, staff recommends that the Planning Commission <br />recommend that the City Council approve Amendment Application No. 2011-01, General Plan <br />Amend ent No. 2011-02 and Variance No. 2011-06 as conditioned. <br />Vince Frego o, AIC <br />Principal Planner <br />VF:jm <br />vllreportsWA11-01GPA11-02VA11-06 1306 SA BIvd.050911.pc <br />75D-8