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EXHIBIT A <br />In addition, because the proposed Project is a priority project as it would replace more than 5,000 square <br />feet of impervious surface on an already developed site, it would be required to implement a Water Quality <br />Management Plan (WQMP) that includes Low Impact Development (LID) features and BMPs to limit the <br />potential for pollutants to enter surface water, such as storm water runoff. With implementation of these <br />requirements, the Project would result in a less than significant impact related to hydrology and water <br />quality. In addition, all of the cumulative projects would be required to adhere to these State and County <br />regulations, which would reduce cumulative impacts to a less than significant level. <br />Also, as discussed in the Initial Study, the Project would not result in any significant effects relating to <br />hydrology and water quality. (Initial Study, pp. 39-44.) Accordingly, the Project will not have cumulative <br />effects relating to hydrology and water quality, even when considered with past, current, and future <br />probable projects, and cumulative effects would be less than cumulatively considerable. <br />9.17.9 Land Use and Planning <br />A large portion of the cumulative projects in the vicinity of the Project consist of multi -family residential <br />development. In addition, the cumulative projects include mixed -uses, retail commercial, hotel, and <br />services. These related projects are similar, consistent, and complementary to the proposed SD zone and <br />multi -family residential development. DEIR Section 4.7, Land Use and Planning, describes that the <br />Project would not result in conflicts with existing land use or zoning designations and would not conflict <br />with an applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the Project, <br />which has the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect, including applicable regulations, <br />policies, and standards of the General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and the SCAG RTP/SCS. Thus, the Project <br />would not cumulatively contribute to such an impact that could occur from related projects. <br />For these reasons detailed in the DEIR, the Project's cumulative effects relating to land use and planning <br />would not be cumulatively considerable when considered with past, current, and future probable projects. <br />(DEIR, pp. 4.7-34.) <br />9.17.10 Noise <br />Construction noise is localized in nature and decreases substantially with distance. Consequently, in order <br />to achieve a substantial cumulative increase in construction noise levels, more than one source emitting <br />high levels of construction noise would need to be in close proximity to the proposed Project. The nearest <br />related project to the Project site is the 2700 North Main Street residential development project is located <br />0.2 miles north of the Project site and is in the site plan review stage of development approval. Thus, it is <br />likely that these projects would not be constructed simultaneously. In addition, should construction of the <br />projects overlap, the distance between the sites and the numerous intervening structures located between <br />the sites that would serve to reduce construction -related noise levels, a substantial increase in combined <br />construction noise levels would not occur. Therefore, cumulative noise impacts associated with <br />construction activities would be less than significant. <br />Cumulative construction could also result in the exposure of people to or the generation of excessive <br />groundborne vibration. As described above, the nearest related project to the proposed Project is 0.2 miles <br />north of the project site. Due to this distance, and the rapid attenuation of groundbome vibration, the <br />proposed Project and this related project are not in close enough proximity to each other such that vibration <br />levels generated during construction could potentially affect the same sensitive receptor should <br />Resolution No. <br />Certification of the Magnolia at the Park EIR <br />75E-92 <br />Page 54 of 71 <br />