75A - PH - EIR 1584 E SANTA CLARA AVE

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Final EIR No. 2011 -01, VA No. 2012 -04 & VTTM No. 2012 -02 February 10, 2014 Page 5 development on a site that has a general plan and zoning designation consistent with the proposed project. In an effort to preserve one of the last remaining original orange groves in the City, The Old Orchard Conversancy (TOOC), in conjunction with several members of the public, have banded together and are attempting to preserve the Sexlinger Farmhouse and Orchard. While the property owners and TOOC have had discussions on the potential sale of the property for preservation purposes, no proposal has been formally submitted to the property owner. While the owners intend to build on the site in compliance with the General Plan and zoning designations, the preservation groups remain interested in preserving the last small scale orange grove in the City. The final area of controversy involves the potential for vehicular cut through traffic through the existing neighborhood. During the initial public review of the project, the adjacent neighbors submitted a petition against the proposed north -south connection of Lyon Street to Santa Clara Avenue due to congestion and safety concerns. In response to the comments, the project's traffic study analyzed potential cut through traffic through the existing neighborhood. The study identified approximately 15 percent of the total traffic generated from the project, or 35 daily trips, could be expected. To minimize potential for cut through traffic, the streets were designed in a curvilinear pattern and "bulb outs" are proposed at the project entries to reduce the amount of cut through traffic and slow the speeds of vehicles that do utilize the Lyon Street extension. General Plan and Zoning Analysis The General Plan land use designation for the site is Low Density Residential (LR -7), which allows single - family development at a maximum density of seven units per acre. Development in a Low Density Residential area of the City is characterized primarily by one and two -story single - family homes. The proposed project is consistent with this General Plan land use designation as the proposed density is five units per acre. The subject site is located in the Single - Family Residence (R -1) zoning district. The R -1 zoning designation allows uses such as one- family dwellings, private greenhouses and horticultural collections for domestic non - commercial use, child care facilities and churches. The project site is consistent with the zoning designation. Proiect Analysis Environmental Impact Report The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) required the preparation and approval of an environmental impact report (EIR) for this project. The environmental issues analyzed in the EIR included 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 75A -7