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Amendment Application No. 2015 -02 <br />December 14, 2015 <br />Page 3 <br />make the units habitable would be cost prohibitive. Given the limited resources available for the <br />rehabilitation of residential properties, the resources needed for these units could be more effectively <br />used on other projects. Finally, the vacant units have resulted in numerous impacts that have <br />adversely affected the surrounding neighborhood. Removal of these units will minimize the code <br />enforcement actions that have resulted from these vacant structures and will allow a park use that will <br />benefit the community. <br />Public Notification <br />The project site is located within the Lacy Neighborhood Association and is adjacent to the Logan <br />and French Park Neighborhood Associations, The Presidents of these neighborhood associations <br />were notified by mail 10 days prior to this public hearing. The project site itself was posted with a <br />notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Reporter and <br />mailed notices were sent to surrounding property owners and tenants within 500 feet of the project <br />site, as well as concerned citizens listed on the Permanent Notification List. At the time of this <br />printing, no correspondence, either written or electronic, has been received from any members of <br />the public. <br />CEQA Analysis <br />In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project is exempt from <br />further review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), which is a general rule exemption applicable to <br />projects where it is certain that the project will have no possibility of having a significant effect on the <br />environment. Therefore, General Rule Exemption /Environmental Review No. 2015 -115 will be filed <br />for this project. <br />Strategic Plan Alignment <br />Approval of this item supports the City "s efforts to meet Goal No. 5 Community Health, Livability, <br />Engagement and Sustainability, Objective No. 4 (support the design and construction of parks to <br />provide increased open space and opportunities for recreation throughout the City). <br />Conclusion <br />Based on the analysis provided within this report, staff recommends that the Planning Commission <br />recommend that the City Council approve Amendment Application No. 2015 -02. <br />Vince Fregoso, AICP f <br />Principal Planner — <br />VF:jm <br />NkeporIMA15 02 71G E- Gth.12W5.pc <br />75B -5 <br />