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The Warner Redhill Mixed -Use Project CEQA Findinqs of Fact
<br />the Project site. Overall, construction activities would require limited energy consumption and
<br />would comply with all existing regulations. Thus, impacts related to construction energy usage
<br />would be less than significant.
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<br />Once operational, the mixed -use Project would generate demand for electricity, natural gas, as
<br />well as gasoline for motor vehicle trips. Operational use of energy includes the heating, cooling,
<br />and lighting of buildings, water heating, operation of electrical systems and plug-in appliances
<br />within buildings, parking lot and outdoor lighting, and the transport of electricity, natural gas, and
<br />water to the areas where they would be consumed.
<br />Draft EIR pages 5.4-8 and 5.4-9 detail that operation of the proposed Project is estimated to
<br />result in the annual use of 1,236,920 gallons of fuel. In addition, the proposed Project would use
<br />approximately 29,255,440 thousand British thermal units (kBTU) per year of natural gas, and
<br />approximately 12,721,140 kilowatt-hour (kWh) per year of electricity.
<br />The proposed mixed -use development would be required to meet the current Title 24 energy
<br />efficiency standards. The City's administration of the Title 24 requirements and the City's Climate
<br />Action Plan includes review of design components and energy conservation measures that occurs
<br />during the permitting process, which ensures that all requirements are met. Typical Title 24
<br />measures include insulation; use of energy -efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning
<br />equipment (HVAC); solar -reflective roofing materials; energy -efficient indoor and outdoor
<br />lighting systems; reclamation of heat rejection from refrigeration equipment to generate hot
<br />water; and incorporation of skylights, etc. In complying with the Title 24 standards, impacts to
<br />peak energy usage periods would be minimized, and impacts on statewide and regional energy
<br />needs would be reduced. All development is required to comply with the adopted California
<br />Energy Code (Code of Regulations, Title 24 Part 6).
<br />The Project would consist of an urban infill redevelopment that would provide mixed residential
<br />and commercial (retail/restaurant) uses. Since it would be undertaken on a currently developed
<br />and underutilized site, and would be located near existing off -site employment, commercial,
<br />residential, and retail destinations and in proximity to existing public bus stops and freeways,
<br />which would result in reduced vehicle trips and Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) in comparison to a
<br />Project of similar size and land without close access to employment, service, and retail,
<br />destinations; in addition to public transit and freeways.
<br />In addition, the Project site is within an area where existing infrastructure would provide for
<br />efficient delivery of electricity and natural gas to the Project and the Project would not inhibit the
<br />development of other alternative energy sources. Furthermore, other existing and future
<br />regulations are likely to result in more efficient use of all types of energy, and reduction in
<br />reliance on non-renewable sources of energy. These include the federal Energy Independence
<br />and Security Act, the state Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan, SB 350 and AB 1007,
<br />which are designed to reduce reliance on non-renewable energy resources and reduce demand
<br />by providing federal tax credits for purchasing fuel -efficient items and improving the renewable
<br />fuel, appliance, and lighting standards. Thus, operation of the proposed Project would not use
<br />large amounts of energy or fuel in a wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary manner, and impacts
<br />would be less than significant.
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