City of Orange Trails at Santiago Creek Specific Plan Recirculated Draft EIR Appendix C: Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Comment Letters

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1 City of Orange Trails at Santiago Creek Specific Plan Recirculated Draft EIR Appendix C: Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Comment Letters FirstCarbon Solutions Y:\Publications\Client (PN-JN)\2765\ \EIR\10 - Recirc EIR\ Sec99-00 Appendices.docx

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5 NOTICE OF PREPARATION AND PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING NOTICE FOR A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT TO: Interested Parties DATE: March 3, 2017 SUBJECT: CEQA LEAD AGENCY: Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report and Public Scoping Meeting for The Trails at Santiago Creek Project. City of Orange Applications: Development Plan, General Plan/Zoning Amendment, and a Development Agreement Staff Contact: Robert Garcia, Senior Planner, Planning Division, Community Development Department, City of Orange, 300 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA Phone (714) , FAX (714) , rgarcia@cityoforange.org PROJECT LOCATION: The project is located within the City of Orange, in north-central Orange County. The site is generally located to the east of State Route 55, to the west of State Route 261, approximately two miles to the north of Chapman Avenue, on the north side of Santiago Canyon Road, between Orange Park Boulevard on the east and Cannon Street on the west, and south of Mabury Avenue. The site designated address is currently 6118 East Santiago Canyon Road (See Exhibit A: Regional Location Map, Exhibit B: Local Topographic Map, and Exhibit C: Local Aerial Map). PROJECT COMPONENTS: As part of community outreach, City staff and the Applicant s representatives have worked together to establish a framework for an appropriate land use entitlement process. To formalize and ensure transparency for the entitlement process, the City and the Applicant have entered into a Pre- Development Agreement (PDA) dated October 11, This agreement sets the general parameters and provides development alternatives that are intended to guide the processing of various requested land use approvals required for the project. Consistent with the land use entitlements being sought and PDA and for the purposes of a worst case analysis, in meeting the requirements of CEQA, the EIR will evaluate the development of up to 150 single family dwellings on approximately 50 acres of the109-acre site. The remaining 59 acres is proposed as natural greenway and open space. The other project plan alternatives, as described in the PDA, will also be evaluated as alternatives to the proposed project. A Specific Plan or Development Plan will be prepared to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the land uses proposed for the site and will include land use regulations, infrastructure plans, zoning and development regulations, design guidelines and implementation criteria. The process enables the development of the property and implementation of proposed improvements, both short-term and long-term, while also addressing infrastructure improvements and community services. City of Orange Page 1 of 6

6 Notice of Preparation Rio Santiago Project EIR The applicant requests City consideration of the following components: A General Plan Amendment. Zone Change. A Parcel Map for lease, sale, and/or finance of the property. Major Site Plan Review for the project. Design Review Committee consideration for review of project design. Park Planning and Development Committee consideration of project trails. A Development Agreement offering additional community benefits and vesting rights associated with project approvals for a period of time mutually agreed upon by the City and applicant. An EIR for disclosure and assessment of potential project impacts and establishment of mitigation measures and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. SUMMARY OF PROBABLE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS: Implementation of the proposed project may result in significant environmental effects in the following topical environmental issues: Aesthetics, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, global climate change, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use and planning, noise, mineral resources, population and housing, public services, recreation, transportation and traffic, and utilities and service systems. These potential environmental effects will be analyzed in the Draft EIR that will be prepared to evaluate the project s potential impacts on the environment and project alternatives will be analyzed. NOP COMMENT PERIOD: The City of Orange is commencing with preparation of a Draft EIR for the Trails at Santiago Creek project, and has released this Notice of Preparation (NOP) in conformance with the requirements of CEQA and the City of Orange Local CEQA Guidelines. The City wants to know your views and your specific concerns related to the potential environmental effects of the project. Information gathered during the NOP comment period will be used to shape and focus future analyses of environmental impacts in the Draft EIR. If you are a public agency, the City is interested in the views of your agency as to the scope and content of the environmental information germane to your agency s statutory responsibilities. As a responsible or trustee agency, your agency may need to use the Draft EIR prepared by the City when considering issuance of a permit or other approval for the project. The City invites you to submit written comments describing your specific environmental concerns, and if representing a public agency, please identify your specific areas of statutory responsibility. Written comments are desired at the earliest possible date, but due to the time limits mandated by State law, your response must be received no later than 30 days after receipt of this notice. The 30- day NOP public comment period begins on March 3, 2017 and ends on April 3, Please City of Orange Page 2 of 6

7 Notice of Preparation Rio Santiago Project EIR send your written comments to the City staff contact identified above, and please include your name, address, and contact information in your correspondence. PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING INFORMATION: The City invites you to attend a public scoping meeting to obtain additional information about the project. A scoping meeting for public agency representatives will be held on March 16, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The public agency scoping meeting will be held in Conference Room C of the Community Development Department within Orange City Hall located at 300 East Chapman Avenue in the City of Orange. A scoping meeting for the public will be held on March 16, 2017 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church and School Multipurpose/Gym located at 6500 E. Santiago Canyon Road in the City of Orange. DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: The project description, location, and potential environmental effects are described below. Copies of the Initial Study, providing a preliminary analysis of the environmental effects of the project are available for public review at: City of Orange City Hall, Community Development Department Planning Counter & City Clerk s Office (300 East Chapman Avenue, Orange) El Modena Library (300 South Hewes Street, Orange) Main Library (407 East Chapman Avenue, Orange) Taft Branch Library (740 East Taft Avenue, Orange) Online at the City of Orange website at: NoticesRelated-Environmental-Doc PROJECT APPLICANT: Milan REI X. City of Orange Page 3 of 6

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