2018-075 - Final Subsequent Environmental IMpact Report No. 2018-15

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City of Santa Ana Impact Statement Impact Summary Findings Greenhouse'Gas Emissions Impact 4.3-1: Development of the proposed project would result in a net increase in emissions over existing conditions and would be considered a significant impact. Impact 4.3-2: The proposed project would not conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing GHG emissions. 2. CEQA Findings impacts would be reduced to less impacts on human remains within the MEMU Overlay Zone expansion area than significant. would be reduced to less than significant. The proposed project's net operational GHG emissions in 2040 would exceed the "substantial progress" efficiency metric, and thus the project could conflict with the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction trajectory for 2050 under Executive Order (EO) S-3-05. To reduce the proposed project's GHG emissions in 2040, mitigation is recommended; however, given that the proposed project would need to reduce its net GHG emissions by more than 80 percent to meet the "substantial progress" efficiency metric, these mitigation measures would not be able to achieve such a drastic reduction in the proposed project's GHG emissions The City's CAP, adopted in 2015, contains measures to reduce GHG emissions related to transportation and land use, community -wide energy, municipal operations, and solid waste, water, and wastewater. The proposed project would be consistent with the relevant goals, objectives, policies, and measures contained in the City's Findings 1 and 3. No additional feasible mitigation is available. Implementation of mitigation measures MM -OZ 4.2-2 through MM -OZ 4.2- 16 from the MEMU EIR and newly developed mitigation measures MM -AQ - 2 and MM-GHG-1 through MM-GHG-6 would reduce GHG emissions to some extent; however, GHG emissions generated by buildout of the proposed project would represent a significant and unavoidable impact. Finding 1. Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into the project which avoid, substantially lessen, or reduce the magnitude of the significant environmental effect. Implementation of mitigation measures MM-GHG-1 through MM-GHG-6 would ensure compliance with applicable planning documents, policies, and regulations adopted for the purpose of reducing GHG emissions, and any impacts would be less than significant. Metro East Mixed -Use Overlay District Expansion and Elan August 2018 Development Projects 2-5 ICF 19.18 Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations