2014-028 - Approving General Plan Amendement No. 2014-01

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City of Santa Ana -Park View at Town and Country Manor Draft EIR Executive SECTIOI CUTIVE SUMMARY 2.1 - Introduction The City of Santa Ana has received an application for the Park View at Town and Country Manor project, proposing to construct additional structures and facilities within the existing Town and Country Manor campus. The proposed project would add 174 independent living units to the existing campus. Also constructed would be a new expanded entry lobby, a covered pool area and fitness center proposed within an aquatic and wellness center, modifications to the existing parking lots, and creation of a main entrance driveway, connecting the two existing entrances on Memory Lane and Lawson Way and having one lane in each direction. 2.2 - Purpose and Use of This Draft EIR This Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the Park View at Town and Country Manor project. The Draft EIR is intended to serve as an informational document for public agency decision makers and the public regarding the objectives and components of the proposed project. This document will address potentially significant adverse impacts related to construction and long -term occupancy of the proposed project as well as identify feasible mitigation measures and alternatives that may be adopted to reduce or eliminate these impacts. 2.3 - Project Overview 2.3.1 - Local and Regional Setting The project site is approximately 2.5 acres in size, located within the larger 8.29 acre Town and Country Manor Campus. Town and Country Manor is located adjacent to a major business district in the City of Santa Ana in Orange County, California. The project site, currently occupied by an open grassy area and parking lot, is situated at the northeast corner of Memory Lane and Lawson Way, across the street from Santiago Park and one block east of Main Street. The project site occupies the southwest portion of the existing campus for Town & Country Manor. The 8.29 -acre property occupied by Town and Country Manor is triangular in shape and tapers eastward away from the project site. Local access to the project site is provided from Main Street, Memory Lane, and Lawson Way. Regional access to the project site is provided by Interstate 5 (I -5) to the west and State Route 22 (SR -22) to the north. Main Street is one of the primary commercial corridors in Santa Ana and is largely developed in the project area with low to high intensity commercial and retail uses. Existing buildings in the project area range from one to 16 stories in height, with no uniform architectural style. The project site is bounded on the north by existing Town and Country Manor buildings, low -rise office buildings and Michael Brandman Associates 2 -1 H\Cl t(PN- JN)b327b32]003MMVB2]0030 Sec02-0 Executive S...dac