25D - AGMT 3RD AND BROADWAY DEV REIMBURSEMENT

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business -as -usual threshold utilized in the TZC EIR has been generally invalidated in the recent Newhall Ranch court case. Other Areas of Impact: The SoCAB is currently designated nonattainment under the National and/or California ambient air quality standards (AAQS) for ozone (03), fine inhalable particulate matter (PM2.5), coarse inhalable particulate matter (PM,,), and lead (Los Angeles County only). The SCAQMD has adopted the 2016 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). The AQMP is prepared to ensure the SoCAB can attain the long-term National and California AAQS. The air quality analysis will include a consistency evaluation of the project's regional emissions to SCAQMD's AQMP. Furthermore, the SoCAB has been designated in attainment for carbon monoxide (CO) under both the California and National AAQS. Thus, it is anticipated that the Proposed Project would not increase CO hotspots compared to what was identified in the Certified TZC EIR; and therefore, CO hotspots will be described qualitatively. In addition, it is also not anticipated that the Proposed Project would increase odor impacts as identified in the TZC EIR and therefore, the environmental document will also include a qualitative assessment of potential odor generation to describe potential odor impacts. Project Consistency with Plans Adopted to Reduce GHG Emissions: The GHG section includes an update on the latest GHG emissions reduction regulations and will discuss the GHG reduction goals of Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32), Senate Bill 32 (SB 32), and SB 375. To achieve the GHG reduction targets of AB 32, the California Air Resources Board (GARB) prepared the 2008 Scoping Plan and a 2014 update. CARB also recently released a draft of the 2017 Scoping Plan update to achieve the SB 32 reduction target. In addition, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has adopted a regional transportation plan/sustainable communities strategy (2016-2040 RTP/SCS) to ensure that the southern California region can attain the regional transportation -related GHG reduction goals of SB 375. Furthermore, the City has prepared a Climate Action Plan. Project consistency with these statewide, regional, and local GHG emissions reduction strategies and plans will be reviewed. Task 2.2: Traffic Impact Analysis (IBI Group) IBI Group will prepare a focused traffic study for inclusion in Addendum. Since the Proposed Project would be developed with the area governed by the City of Santa Ana's Transit Zoning Code (TZC), the Addendum would tier off of the traffic study of the TZC (KOA Corporation, January 2010) to establish the basis for identifying impacts due implementation of the proposed project. Traffic counts will be conducted and a TIA will be prepared with the scope defined by the City's Public Work Agency and per the adopted MMRP. The following tasks would be required to provide a traffic study for the proposed project: Project Definition: IBI Group will define the Proposed Project components and identify an appropriate study area for impact analysis Existing Conditions Analysis: The Existing Conditions Analysis will assess existing traffic conditions and level of service at study intersections within the study area for the weekday AM and PM peak hours. No new traffic counts are anticipated to be collected. Existing traffic volumes will be derived by applying a City - approved growth rate to the existing 2010 traffic volumes from the TZC traffic study. IBI Group will conduct level of service analysis. Opening Year Conditions: The Opening Year No Project Analysis will assess future year traffic conditions and level of service at study intersections within the study area for the weekday AM and PM peak hours. IBI Group will analyze project opening year (to be defined by the project applicant) and will conduct level of service analysis for the study intersections, consistent with City of Santa Ana requirements. 25D-17