2020-065 - Adopting Environmental Findings of Fact

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The Warner Redhill Mixed -Use Project CEQA Findings of Fact would be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer, per PPP GEO-1 would ensure that potential impacts related to expansive soils would be less than significant. Plans, Program and Policies: PPP GEO-1: CBC Compliance. As listed previously. Impact Finding: The Project would not have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater (Draft EIR at 5.5-1 1). Facts in Support of Findings: The Project site is currently connected to the City's sewer system, and the proposed Project would install onsite sewer lines that would connect to the existing sewer lines adjacent to the site. The Project would not use septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems. As a result, impacts related to septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems would not occur from implementation of the proposed Project. Impact Finding: The Project would not directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature (Draft,EIR at 5.5-1 1). Facts in Support of Findings: The Project site is underlain by Quaternary aged young alluvial fan deposits and older artificial fill. Quaternary alluvial materials in Orange County are assigned a low paleontological resource sensitivity due to their relatively recent age. Likewise, the Orange County General Plan Figure VI-9 shows that the Project site is not located within an area of paleontological sensitivity. In addition, the Project site has been previously disturbed from agricultural and development activity. Artificial fill was observed in the field explorations up to 7.5 feet below existing grade and previous excavation and recompaction ranged from 5 feet to 13 feet for development of the existing buildings. The extensive previous excavation, recompaction, and fill soils onsite have further reduced the potential of the site to contain paleontological resources. Because the Project site is within an area of low paleontological resource sensitivity, has been previously disturbed, and the depth of Project excavated is within the previously disturbed soil depths, potential impacts related to paleontological resources would be less than significant. F. Hazards and Hazardous Materials Impact Finding: The Project would not create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use or disposal of hazardous materials (Draft EIR at p. 5.7-21). Facts in Support of Findings: Operation Operation of the proposed Project includes activities related to retail commercial, restaurant, and multi -family residential development, which generally uses common hazardous materials, including: solvents, cleaning agents, paints, pesticides, batteries, and aerosol cans. Although the Project would utilize common types of hazardous materials, normal routine use of these products pursuant to existing regulations would not result in a significant hazard to the environment, residents, or workers in the vicinity of the Project. Therefore, operational impacts related to routine transport, use, and disposal of hazardous materials during operation of the Project would be less than significant. City of Santa Ana 16 May 2020