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tif? d"?' lei City of Santa Ana Updated Proposal for the 301 East Jeanette Lane Residential Project Mitigated Negative Declaration 1. INTRODUCTION-AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE-PROJECT 1.1 INTRODUCTION RBF Consulting has submitted this Updated Proposal to prepare an Environmental Impact Report(EIR)to assess potential impacts and identify mitigation measures for the 301 East Jeanette Lane Residential Project in the City of Santa Ana. The environmental review and associated work products will be prepared in accordance with the criteria, standards and provisions of the California Environmental QualityAct (CEQA) (California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.), California CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.), the City of Santa Ana Environmental Guidelines, and the regulations requirements and procedures of any other responsible Public Agency with jurisdiction bylaw. RBF will, throughout the document, and where appropriate, relate the proposed Project to the general trends in Santa Ana and the surrounding area. 1.2 UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROJECT The City of Santa Ana is seeking a consultant to prepare a Mitigated Negative Declaration forthe 301 East Jeanette Lane Residential Project. It is our understanding that the applicant is proposing the construction of a 173-unit multi-family residential project, The proposal involves a vacant site situated immediately north of Jeanette Lane and west of Lawson Way. The City is requesting preparation and processing of CEQA documentation, as well as preparation of required technical studies, on-call consulting on an as needed basis and attendance at public hearings, The work program, as detailed in Section II, Scope of Work, considers the preparation of an Initial Study as the supporting analysis for a Mitigated Negative Declaration. The project kick-off will confirm the project description, references, scheduling, and site visit. The Initial Study will be prepared in accordance with the CEQA Guidelines Sections 15063, 15070 to 15075, 15102, 15105, and 15107. Each topical area will be analyzed, mitigation incorporated, as necessary, and significance of impacts will be concluded. The scale of the project, as well as its geographical location will require careful consideration of the analysis and conclusions of the environmental review, On-site conditions and compatibility of the project with the surrounding community will be analyzed. RBF will serve as an extension of staff to assure that the entire CEQA process is conducted in a comprehensive manner, which will include consideration of recent CEQA legislation and requirements of reviewing agencies. The RBF project management team led by Mr. Glenn Lajoie, A1CP, and Mr. Alan Ashimine will provide regular and consistent communications and updates to staff on the progression of the work program and status of the analysis. The RBF Team will be viewed as an integral component in the project review and will participate in meetings with staff and public hearings, as required by the City, The RBF Team will assist decision makers and the public in understanding the analysis, conclusions of the environmental review and guide the entire CEQA review process. RBF has served in this role with a countless number of agencies and with a wide range of projects of great interest to communities. JN 132203 • 1 • February 25, 2013 25C-12