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Minor Exception Nos. 2025-01 and 2025-02 OCERS Headquarters (1200 N. Tustin Avenue) June 18, 2025 Page 8 5 0 9 4 practices, technological advancements, and community needs. Approval of the requested minor exceptions are consistent with these two policies because the project will support the retention of employment and it is meeting the needs of OCERS’ and its employees, as they adapt to workplace changes. The project is consistent with Policy UD-1.1 of the Urban Design Element (UD) which requires that all developments feature high quality design, materials, finishes, and construction. The project will provide a high-end office environment with amenities and will include building finish materials such as bronze metal panels, perforated metal panels, glass guardrails, and metal building canopies. Lastly, the project is consistent with Policy UD-2.2 which encourages buffers and other urban design strategies to encourage computability of new development with the scale, bulk, and pattern of existing development. The project has been designed to be compatible with nearby buildings and it is setback from the adjacent residential development to the northwest of the project site. Public Notification and Community Outreach Project notifications were posted, published, and mailed in accordance with City and State regulations. Copies of the public notice, including a 1,000-foot notification radius map, and the site posting are provided in Exhibit 9. The project is not located within the area of a neighborhood association; however, staff contacted the leaders of the Meredith Parkwood, Portola Park, and Marbury Park neighborhood associations to ensure they were aware of the project and public hearing and to identify any concerns. At the time this report was printed, no issues of concern were raised. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, the project is exempt from further review, pursuant to Section 15302 (Class 2) of the CEQA Guidelines (Replacement or Reconstruction), because the project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and applicable general plan policies, as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations. Moreover, the project meets the criteria for categorically exempt development projects listed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 and it would not have a significant effect on the environment. The above- mentioned analysis and use of a Class 2 Categorical Exemption is supplemented by the analysis provided as Exhibit 9 of this report. Based on this analysis, a Notice of Exemption, Environmental Review No. 2024-116, will be filed for this project. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.