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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
<br />Elizabeth Fortin
<br />Environmental Planner
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<br />Elizabeth Fortin is a highly resourceful Environmental Planner experienced in both CEQA
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<br />highly controversial environmental issues with an emphasis in natural resource
<br />management and regulatory compliance in the private and public sectors.
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<br />Environmental Planner. The Project involves the development of two residential
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<br />buildings accommodating 65 units (64 rental units) of affordable housing for senior
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<br />households, including a community center and recreatlonal amenitles. Bullding 1 Is
<br />proposed to include 41 one -bedroom units, and six two -bedroom units. Building 2
<br />includes 1g one -bedroom units. The Project will provide a total of 59 one -bedroom units
<br />that average 709 gross square feet in size and six two -bedroom units that average 871
<br />gross square feet in size. The 39-acre Project site is currently home to Blessed
<br />Sacrament episcopal Church, a well -established anchor in the community. I he purpose
<br />of the project is to provide low- and moderate -income housing to seniors ages 62 and
<br />up earning less than 60 percent of Lhe AMI. Seniors have specialized housing needs and
<br />fixed incomes that are not able to meet the demand of market -rate housing. The project
<br />provides the opportunity for seniors to live in a safe, supportive, and affordable
<br />environment. Developing a housing community with rent -restricted units for senior
<br />residents would also enable the City to meet the unique housing need of senior
<br />residents and advance the City's effort to meet their Regional Housing Needs Allocation
<br />(RHNA) of 231 units for low and very low-income households.
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<br />Environmental Planner. The Project involved the demolition of an existing office
<br />building located at 24551 Raymond Way and construct a 71-unit affordable housing
<br />apartment complex on the proposed 1.965-acre site. The development will provide
<br />several recreational amenities, including an approximately 2,050-square-foot
<br />community center, a small playground for young children, outdoor fireplace with
<br />seating areas, and large activity lawn. The Project required approval of a General Plan
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<br />Housing Agreement, and Planned Sign Program. The Project proposed Lo provide
<br />affordable units to households earning less than 60% of the Area Median Income, of
<br />which 12 of the units will be set aside for Permanent Supporting Housing.
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<br />Assistant Environmental Planner. Elizabeth assisted in the preparation of an IS/MND
<br />for the Superior Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge and Parking Lot project. The
<br />entire project site is located within the boundary of the coastal zone as established by
<br />the California Coastal Act and is therefore under the land use planning and regulatory
<br />Jurisdiction not only of Inral government agrncies, but also the California Cnastal
<br />Commission. The project required consideration of two architectural design options,
<br />application for a Coastal Development Permit, as well as completion of a Visual
<br />Assessment, a Hazards Assessment, a Jurisdictional Delineation under Section 404 of
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