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EIR No. 2010 -01, AA No. 2014 -01, <br />GPA No. 2014 -01 <br />April 14, 2014 <br />Page 7 <br />A series of site - specific objectives, policies and development standards will be used to guide the <br />development of the tower and associated aquatic and wellness center. Specifically, the SD -87 would <br />involve the creation of development standards such as setbacks, parking and signage and allow <br />the exclusive entitlement of the eight -story residential tower and affiliated parking garage per the <br />approved plan. The SD has been framed to allow the construction of the project as proposed and <br />prohibits future modifications to enlarge or reduce the size of the project. The SD is also intended <br />to be consistent with the scale and character of the surrounding area (Exhibit 11). <br />Approval of the proposal would allow for the construction of a senior residential tower on a <br />campus that provides a variety of services to the senior population. Further, the proposed tower <br />will provide living facilities for active, independent seniors and will allow residents to age in place. <br />Finally, the proposed project would be consistent with applicable zoning requirements. <br />Public Notification <br />The project site is not located within the boundaries of an established Neighborhood Association <br />but is adjacent to the Park Santiago Neighborhood Association. The president of this <br />Neighborhood Association was both contacted by staff and notified by mail a minimum of 10 days <br />prior to the public hearing to ensure the association was notified of the meeting and to see if there <br />were any areas of concern from the neighborhood. At their request, staff and the applicant <br />attended a quarterly neighborhood meeting on April 2, 2014 to review the scope of the project and <br />receive input. A total of 10 members from the neighborhood were in attendance, with the <br />membership generally favorable to the new project. However, a few members were concerned <br />with the size and massing of the tower and how it related to the campus and surrounding area. <br />And, concerns were expressed regarding the potential for constructing additional towers on the <br />Town and Country site. <br />Staff also spoke with the representative from the adjacent City Place Homeowners Association to <br />inform them of the project. Staff did not receive any calls from the HOA board or residents of City <br />Place regarding the proposed project. <br />The project site itself was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was <br />published in the Orange County Reporter and mailed notices were sent to all property owners and <br />occupants within 500 feet of the project site. At the time of this printing, no correspondence, either <br />written or electronic, had been received from any members of the public. <br />CEQA Analysis <br />As part of the City's permitting process, the proposed project is required to undergo an environmental <br />review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In accordance with <br />CEQA, the recommended actions have been reviewed through an environmental impact report, EIR <br />No. 2010 -01. Sections 15080 through 15097 of the State CEQA Guidelines (Article 7) guide the <br />process for the preparation of an environmental impact report. <br />75A -9 <br />