2020-065 - Adopting Environmental Findings of Fact

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The Warner Radhill Mixed -Use Project CEQA Findings of Fact Overall, due to the extent and depth of previous ground disturbances throughout the site, the potential for archaeological resources is limited. Therefore, the Project would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resources; and impacts would be less than significant. Impact Finding: The Project would not disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries (Draft EIR at p. 5.3-8). Facts in Support of Findings: The Project site has been extensively disturbed and has not been previously used as a cemetery. Thus, impacts related to human remains are less than significant. In the unanticipated event that human remains are found during project construction activities compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 would ensure that human remains are treated with dignity and as specified by law. As specified by California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5, if human remains are found on the Project site, the County Coroner's office shall be immediately notified and no further excavation or disturbance of the discovery or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent remains shall occur until the Coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin and disposition pursuant to Public Resources Code 5097.98. If the Coroner recognizes the remains to be Native American, he or she shall contact the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) within 24 hours. The NAHC will make a determination as to the Most Likely Descendent. Compliance with the existing California Health and Safety Code regulations, would ensure impacts related to potential disturbance of human remains are less than significant. D. Enemy Impact Finding: The Project would not result in potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation (Draft EIR at p. 5.4-5). Facts in Support of Findings: Construction During construction of the proposed Project, energy would be consumed in three general forms, petroleum -based fuels, electricity, and energy used in the production of construction materials. Construction activities related to the proposed mixed -use Project would not be expected to result in demand for fuel greater on a per -unit -of -development basis than other development projects in Southern California. Construction would occur over a 27-month period and the demand for construction -related electricity and fuels would be limited to those time frames. Draft EIR pages 5.4-6 through 5.4-7 detail that construction of the proposed Project is estimated to result in the need for 1,674,604 kWh of electricity, approximately 123,957 gallons of diesel fuel. Construction workers would use approximately 291,025 gallons of fuel to travel to and from the Project area. Approximately 25,976 gallons of fuel would be used by medium high duty and 160,174 gallons of fuel would be used for hauling by heavy-duty trucks during construction of the proposed Project. Construction contractors are required to demonstrate compliance with applicable California Air Resources Board (CARE) regulations and compliance with existing CARB idling restrictions and the use of newer engines and equipment would reduce fuel combustion and energy consumption on City of Santa Ana 10 May 2020