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ONE BROADWAY PLAZA PROJECT EIR ADDENDUM <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />5. Environmental Analysis <br />Less Than <br />Significant <br />Substantial <br />Impact/No <br />Substantial <br />Change in <br />New <br />Changes or <br />Change in <br />Circum- <br />Information <br />New <br />Project <br />stances <br />Showing New <br />Information <br />Requiring <br />Requiring <br />or Increased <br />Requiring <br />Major EIR <br />Major EIR <br />Significant <br />Preparation of <br />Environmental Issues <br />Revisions <br />Revisions <br />Effects <br />an EIR <br />No Impact <br />a) Result potentially significant environmental <br />impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or <br />unnecessary consumption of energy <br />X <br />resources, during project construction or <br />operation? <br />b) Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan <br />for renewable energy or energy efficiency? <br />X <br />Comments <br />a) Result potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary <br />consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation? <br />Less Than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR. <br />The Certified EIR determined that the Approved Project would be adequately served by the existing electricity <br />and natural gas infrastructure. The Approved Project would not require electricity or natural gas facilities <br />beyond those planned or readily available or a substantial expansion of existing facilities. The Proposed Project <br />would occur within the building envelope of the Approved Project. The Proposed Project would not increase <br />the square footage of the approved building. Development of the Approved Project and Proposed Project <br />would be required to comply with California energy efficiency standards. The Proposed Project would place <br />residential units into a previously approved office tower with commercial uses. The inclusion of residential uses <br />within the Approved Project would create mixed -use development would further promotes active <br />transportation, such as walking, and reduces dependency on vehicles. Therefore, the Proposed Project would <br />not be expected to result in wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources. As a result, <br />the Proposed Project would not create a new significant impact or a substantial increase in the severity of <br />previously identified effects related, no change or new information would require preparation of a subsequent <br />EIR. <br />b) Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency? <br />Less Than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR. <br />Energy consumption of new buildings in California is regulated by the State Building Energy Efficiency <br />Standards, embodied in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) which establishes "energy <br />budgets" and efficiency standards that regulate heating, cooling, ventilation, water heating, and lighting. The <br />Proposed Project's electric and natural gas consumption would be in accordance with State and City regulations <br />and practices. As such, the Proposed Project, as with the Approved Project would be considered consistent <br />with the goals and policies of the City's Conservation Element (1982) and Energy Element (1982). Impacts <br />Page 44 PlaceWorks <br />