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9.6.1.1 Exposure to Potential Risk of Loss, Injury, or Death — Earthquake Threshold: Would the Project expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury or death involving rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Finding: No impact. (DEIR, p. 2-6; Initial Study, pp. 29-30) Facts in Support of Finding: Implementation of the Project would have no impact related to the exposure of people or structures to the rupture of a known earthquake fault. There are no Alquist-Priolo fault zones or other faults mapped on or adjacent to the Project site. The closest major active faults are the Elsinore Fault Zone, which is 10 miles northeast of the Project site, and the Newport -Inglewood -Rose Canyon Fault Zone, which is located 10 miles to the southwest. Thus, the Project will not expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects from rupture of a known earthquake fault that is delineated on an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map or any other known fault. (Initial Study, pp. 29-30) This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 9.6.1.2 Exposure to Potential Risk of Loss, Injury, or Death — Seismic Ground Shaking Threshold: Would the Project expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury or death involving strong seismic ground shaking? Finding: Less than significant impact. (DEIR, p. 2-6; Initial Study, p. 30) Facts in Support of Finding: The Project site is located within the seismically active region of Southern California. The principal seismic hazard that could affect the site is ground shaking resulting from an earthquake occurring along several major active or potentially active faults in Southern California. As discussed above, the closest active faults are the Elsinore Fault and the Newport -Inglewood -Rose Canyon Fault Zone that are both located approximately 10 miles from the Project site. Movement along these faults, or other regional faults, could result in seismic ground shaking on the Project site. However, structures built in the City are required to be built in compliance with the California Building Code (CBC [California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2]), as included in the City's Municipal Code as Chapter 8, Article 2, Division 1, which regulates all building and construction Projects within the City and implements a minimum standard for building design and construction that includes specific requirements for seismic safety, excavation, foundations, retaining walls and site demolition. Because the Project must be constructed in compliance with the CBC and the City's Municipal Code, which would be verified through the City's plan check and permitting process, the proposed Project would result in a less than significant impact related to strong seismic ground shaking. This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 9.6.1.3 Exposure to Potential Risk of Loss, Injury, or Death — Seismic -Related Ground Failure, Including Liquefaction Threshold: Would the Project expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury or death involving seismic -related ground failure, including liquefaction? Resolution No. Page 31 of 76 Certification of the Magnolia at the Park EIR