75D - PH - MATER DEI EXPANSION AND PARKING STRUCTURE

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EIR No. 2013 -01 and Amend DA No. 1999 -01 July 13, 2015 Page 5 2. A revised site description that will include an additional 19 parcels of land along with vacated street rights -of -way, with a total project site of 25 acres; 3. A revised project description that will include the construction of a 990- space; three -level parking structure and a new 30,820 square foot; two -story classroom building; and, 4. An increase in the allowable student enrollment from 2200 to 2500. Staff has reviewed the applicant's proposal to amend the existing development agreement and is recommending approval of the request. Approval will allow for the construction of additional parking facilities on the school site and will allow Mater Del to consolidate their parking facilities onto the school campus. Further, the proposed amendments will allow the expansion of a key educational facility in the City. Public Notification The project site is located within the boundaries of the Memorial Park Neighborhood Association and is adjacent to the BristoVWarner and Mid City Neighborhood Associations. The president of these Neighborhood Associations were contacted by staff and notified by mail a minimum of 10 days prior to the public hearing to ensure the associations were notified of the meeting and to see if there were any areas of concern from the neighborhood. Most recently, staff and the applicant attended the Memorial Park neighborhood meeting on June 26, 2015 to review the scope of the project and receive input. A total of 10 members from the neighborhood were in attendance, with staff responding to questions raised from the attendees. The questions pertained to issues such as the construction schedule for the parking structure, the appearance of the parking structure, lighting and potential light intrusion into the neighborhood, the relocation of the parking structure, existing parking impacts and traffic. The project site itself was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was published in the Grange County Register and mailed notices were sent to all property owners and occupants within 500 feet of the project site. At the time of this printing, no correspondence, either written or electronic, had been received from any members of the public. 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 Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 2013 -01. Sections 15080 through 15097 of the State CEQA Guidelines (Article 7) guide the process for the preparation of an environmental impact report. 75D -7