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Final EIR No. 2011 -01, VA No. 2012 -04 & VTTM No. 2012 -02 February 10, 2014 Page 13 The project site itself was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Register and mailed notices were sent to property owners and tenants within 500 feet of the project site. In addition, the Neighborhood Association contacts, as well as all individuals on the City's Permanent Notification List, were notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. A notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was posted to the City's website and Facebook page. On January 17, 2014, the City received correspondence from Jeannie Gillette, President of The Old Orchard Conservancy, commenting on the additional analysis for the development of the Sexlinger site, a letter from Deborah Rosenthal outlining a related court case, and a letter from the Conservancy outlining a preservation alternative for the site (Exhibit 12). Additionally, correspondence was received from Rutan & Tucker, LLP, a law firm engaged to assist the property owners with their development applications. Their correspondence included a memorandum in response to comments received on the proposed development, a shade and shadow study of the proposed development, an arboricultural evaluation of the orange trees, and a memorandum that analyzed the potential closure of the south entrance of the project to public access (Exhibit 13). At the time of this printing, no other contact or correspondence regarding the project had been received. CEQA Analysis As part of the City's permitting process, the proposed project is required to undergo an environmental review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In accordance with CEQA, the recommended actions have been reviewed through an environmental impact report, EIR No. 2011 -01. Sections 15080 through 15097 of the State CEQA Guidelines (Article 7) guide the process for the preparation of an environmental impact report. The EIR, as required by CEQA, contains 1) an initial study; 2) a project description; 3) a description of the environmental setting, potential environmental impacts, mitigation measures for any significant effects, and consistency with plans and policies; and 4) names of preparers. The mitigation measures included in this EIR are designed to reduce or eliminate the potentially significant environmental impacts described herein. The scope of the EIR evaluates the proposed project's effects on the following resource topics: aesthetics, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use and planning, noise, population and housing, public services, recreation, transportation and traffic, and utilities and service systems. The City prepared a draft EIR and published the Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Orange County Register as well as posted the NOA at the Orange County Clerk's office on October 30, 2012. The City circulated the draft EIR for a 45 -day public review between November 1, 2012 and December 17, 2012. The draft EIR was available for public review at the Santa Ana City Hall, the City of Santa Ana Main Library, and on the City's website. 75A -15