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Comment 15: The comment states that the City's current General Plan does not support the approval of the project. The comment provides excerpts from the General Plan Land Use and Housing Elements and states that the project would be inconsistent with the excerpts. Each of the excerpts in the comment are listed in the response below. Response 15: The resolution for General Plan Amendment No. 2018-06 for the project states several goals/objectives and policies of the General Plan that the project supports or is consistent with. Additionally, in Response 1, Section 4.7, Land Use and Planning, of the Draft EIR provides a complete assessment of the project's compliance with the General Plan policies that are relevant to the proposed project and determined that the project would not conflict with any policies that were adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. A project's inconsistency with a policy is only considered significant if such inconsistency would cause significant physical environmental impacts (as defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 15382). Each of the General Plan excerpts listed in the comment are provided in the table below with a description of consistency with the proposed project. There is no evidence that the project is inconsistent with any policy — and even if there were — there is no evidence that such inconsistency (which there is not) would cause a significant impact to the physical environment. General Plan Excerpt Per Comment Project Consistent A key role in shaping [the] future growth and As described in Table 4.7-2 of the Draft EIR, the project redevelopment, the Land Use Element perpetuates would provide residences near existing employment, positive land uses and promotes development which shopping, and services. The project would assist in the supports a high quality of life throughout the jobs to housing balance and provide additional housing community. within an area that has limited vacancy, thus, providing a net community benefit. In addition, the project would include open space and recreation amenities that would enhance the quality of life for site residents. Also, as described throughout this EIR, although the project would result in high density residential next to low density residential land uses, the project would not result in significant environmental effects to adjacent residents, such as light, shade, glare, noise, air quality, or traffic. Many of the City's land use characteristics are directly The existing office building is a modem structure and is related to its historic position as one of Orange adjacent to other modem structures along N. Main County's earliest pioneer settlements. Street, which does not include historic resources. Also, as described in Section 4.4, Cultural/Historic Resources, of the EIR, the proposed project would not result in impacts to any historic resources, particularly those within the Park Santiago neighborhood. Land Use Goal 3: Preserve and improve the character As described in Draft EIR Section 4.1, Aesthetics, and and integrity of neighborhoods. Section 4.7, Land Use and Planning, the proposed project includes design measures, such as courtyards, setbacks, varied building heights, and architectural treatments that would not adversely impact the character or integrity of the neighborhood. Section 4.7, Land Use and Planning, also describes that the project site's current designation of PAO provides for office/commercial uses that are not 11A-116