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ZOA No. 2013 -03 & SPR No. 2013 -05 October 14, 2013 Page 9 Site Plan Review Section 41- 593.5(c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code requires a review by the Planning Commission of all plans within a specific development plan area to ensure the project is in conformity with the plan's development standards. As previously discussed, the proposed project lies within the City Place Specific Development (SD -59) and the applicant has requested several amendments to the SD in order to accommodate the project. In addition to analyzing the project's conformance with the zoning standards, site plan review also addresses project features such as architecture, landscaping, amenities, public realm features and building materials. Public Notification As required by the recently adopted Sunshine Ordinance, the applicant held a neighborhood meeting on January 25, 2013 at the Bowers Museum in the Gloria and Si Fluor and Family Gallery. At that meeting a total of 14 members from the public attended. During the meeting, several owners of units within the City Place development expressed concern with the project. The minutes from this meeting are provided as Exhibit 6. The project site is not located within a neighborhood association, but is adjacent to the Park Santiago Neighborhood Association. Given Park Santiago's involvement in the entitlements for City Place, City staff directed the applicant to meet with the Association to discuss and review the project. A meeting occurred on May 1, 2013. Finally, the contacts for this Neighborhood Association were notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. Further, through the California Environmental Quality Act process, the neighborhood contacts, as well as adjacent properties and public agencies were notified of the release of Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) prepared for the project and invited to provide comments. The notice identified the environmental process, availability of documents and contact information. The project site itself was posted with two notices advertising this public hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to all property owners and occupants within 500 feet of the project site, as well as concerned citizens listed on the Permanent Notification List. The City received written comments on the MND, which are contained within the Final MND. At the time of this printing, no additional correspondence, either written or electronic, had been received from any members of the public. 75D -11