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RFP #21-017: On -Call Environmental Review Services for the
<br />Housing Division
<br />City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency
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<br />Project Manager. The Project involves the demolition of an existing office building located at 24SS1 Raymond Way and
<br />construct a 71-unit affordable housing apartment complex on the proposed 1.965-acre site. The development will
<br />provide several recreational amenities, including an approximately 2,OSO-square-foot community center, a small
<br />playground for young children, outdoor fireplace with seating areas, and large activity lawn. The Project requires
<br />approval of a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Tentative Parcel Map, Site Development Permit, Affordable
<br />Housing Agreement, and Planned Sign Program. The Project proposes to provide affordable units to households earning
<br />less than 60%of the Area Median Income, of which 12 of the units will be set aside for Permanent Supporting Housing.
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<br />Project Manager. The Project is to eliminate blight for the Project site, on a spat basis through property acquisition and
<br />clearance and demolition of the vacant, unsightly 1,715 square foot building, associated parking lot and paved
<br />walkways. The Project site is situated in a central part of the City of Palmdale. The Project is funded by the Community
<br />Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program through HUD. Environmental review was conducted to comply with CEQA
<br />and NLPA and all HUD rules and regulations that govern the environmental review process, as described in 24 CfR Part
<br />S8. Chambers Group conducted the Environmental Assessment Determinations and Compliance Findings for HUD-
<br />assis Led Projects 24 CFR Part SS and associated technical studies to assist the CiLy in curnple Ling Lhe Environmental
<br />Assessment analyzing the potential effects on the human environment.
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<br />Project Manager. The Liberty Lane Apartment Project involves the development of an 80-unit apartment project
<br />intended to provide affordable housing for veterans, individuals with special needs, and law -income households. The
<br />4.7 acre vacant and unimproved Project site is located on the southwest corner of West Lugonia Avenue and Texas
<br />Street in the City of Redlands. The Project comprises six 2-story residential buildings, allowing for 60 one -bedroom
<br />units, 19 two -bedroom units, and 1 three -bedroom unit; and a 1-story community building. Major issues identified for
<br />this project included cultural resources, traffic, and noise. Environmental Assessment Determinations and Compliance
<br />Findings (in compliance with 24 CFR Part 58 for HUD -assisted projects) were also prepared for this project
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<br />The EHNCP Plan Area (Plan Area) is located along the northeastern edge of Rancho Cucamonga (City). The 4,393 acre
<br />Plan Area includes the 3,176 acre Upper Band and 1,217 acre Lower Band areas. Approximately 30S acres located in
<br />the western edge and southeast corner of the Plan Area are currently within the City, and the remaining 4,088 acres
<br />consists of unincorporated area in the County of San Bernardino within the City's Sphere of Influence. The EHNCP
<br />Project would include the annexation of the portions of the Plan Areas not currently within the City and the adoption
<br />of the EHNCP as a Specific Plan to create a framework to provide for the conservation of additional open space in the
<br />Rural Conservation Area (RCA) and development in the Neighborhood Area (NA). Roughly 3,SGS acres of the Plan Area
<br />would provide for conservation within the RCA and the northern NA, and roughly 828 acres of the NA would allow for
<br />development as further detailed. The Plan would concentrate development in a pattern of compact, walkable new
<br />neighborhoods in the NA and implement the City's existing General Plan land use designations in the RCA. The Plan
<br />would permit the development of up to 2,900 residential units and 180,000 square feet of neighborhood shops and
<br />restaurants in the NA, along with a new K-8 School and other public facilities and limit development in the RCA to a
<br />maximum of 100 units on privately owned property in the RCA. The Plan also includes a includes a Conservation Strategy
<br />& Transfer of Development Rights Program to encourage and facilitate the conservation of privately owned land in the
<br />RCA by allowing the voluntary transfer of development rights from privately -owned property in the RCA to the NA.
<br />Through this program, the maximum 3,000 residential units allowed by the Plan could be developed in the NA.
<br />City Council
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<br />7/6/2021
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