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DocuSign Envelope ID: EF4B7707-6A52-4917-BE8B-C9000EAD9571 Bowery Mixed Use Project May 21, 2020 Page 3 6. The airplane noise analysis bases its impacts on where the project is located with respect to JWA's noise contours and there does not appear to have been any actual noise readings taken on site. An adequate noise evaluation would include actual noise readings at the project site rather than an extremely broad criteria such as an airport's regional noise contour. The limited noise readings that are referenced in the EIR appear to be the background noise, i.e., vehicular traffic and sources other than the noise most likely to irritate residents —aircraft landing at, and departing from, the airport. Noise readings should betaken to determine actual existing noise conditions to determine whether they fall within a level that is acceptable for residential development and/or one which requires additional noise attenuation. The FEIR appears to ignore the fact that the project is a residential use proposed in the middle of an industrial and office/professional area. The FEIR concludes that the residents would have convenient access to walking, biking and existing transit and this would reduce vehicle trips, for instance. However, there is nothing about the setting of this project that supports a conclusion that people will be walking or biking to work, given it is bounded either by industrial uses or major arterials. 8. The reduced project alternative is environmentally superior, but is dismissed on inadequate grounds. Thank you again for the opportunity to express our ongoing concerns regarding the proposed project. The City of Tustin would appreciate an additional continuance by the Santa Ana Planning Commission, and City staff is available to discuss our concerns so that they can be addressed prior to a decision by the Santa Ana Planning Commission or City Council. If you have any questions regarding the City's concerns, I can be reached at (714) 573-3031 or ebinsack@tustinca.org. Sincerely, d, a s'wA Elizabeth A. BlnsacK Community Development Director Attachments: A - Letter dated February 5, 2020 B - Responses to City of Tustin Comments cc: Ali Pezeshkpour, Senior Planner, Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency Jerry Guevara, Assistant Planner I, Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency Matthew S. West, City Manager Nicole Bernard, Assistant City Manager David Kendig, City Attorney Douglas S, Stack, Public Works Director Chad Clanton, Parks and Recreation Director Ken Nishikawa, Deputy Director of Public Works/Engineering Chris Koster, Deputy Director of Economic Development Justina Willkom, Assistant Director — Planning Krys Saldivar, Public Works Manager Scott Reekstin, Principal Planner