2019-107 - Proposed Addington Multi-Family Residential Project

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and higher intensity of residential units than the adjacent LR-7 designated Park Santiago neighborhood area, the Project provides a transition through wall heights, landscaping, building plan, and an eastern setback, such that the taller multi -family structures, vehicle parking, and circulation are not sited adjacent to single -story single-family residences. Also, designating lands for multi -family residential uses would be more consistent with the adjacent single-family residential uses, than the existing office uses because high density residential land uses adjacent to low density residential land uses have more similar and consistent activities than office building uses adjacent to low density residential. Furthermore, the proposed land use designation change from PAO to DC would not conflict with a policy or plan adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. The Project would also be consistent with the relevant goals, policies, and objectives of the City's General Plan that avoid or mitigate environmental impacts, and impacts related to conflict with a General Plan policy related to an environmental effect would be less than significant. The Project includes a zone change that would change the existing zoning designation change from P (Professional) to a Specific Development (SD) to implement the proposed multi -family residential project. As required by the Zoning Code, the Project's development plans would be reviewed by the City to ensure consistency with development standards. Furthermore, the SD zoning designation would be consistent with the existing SD zoned areas to the north beyond Santiago Park and to the west across N. Main Street. Therefore, implementation of the Project would not result in an impact related to conflict with a plan or policy adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. For the reasons discussed above and the reasons discussed in the DEIR, impacts associated with this issue would be less than significant, and no mitigation is required. (DEIR, pp. 4.7-16 through 4.7-34.) This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 9.10.3 Habitat Conservation Plans Threshold: Would the Project conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? Finding: No impact. (DEK p. 2-6; Initial Study, p. 46.) Facts in Support of Finding: The Project site is developed and located within an urban and developed area. The project site is not subject to an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan. Thus, impacts related to such a plan would not occur from the Project. (Initial Study, p. 46.) For the reasons discussed above and the reasons discussed in the DEIR and the Initial Study, impacts associated with this issue would be less than significant, and no mitigation is required. (Initial Study, p. 46.) This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 9.11 Mineral Resources 9.11.1 Known and Locally Important Resources Threshold: Would the Project result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state? Resolution No. Page 44 of 76 Certification of the Magnolia at the Park EIR