2020-065 - Adopting Environmental Findings of Fact

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The Warner Redhill Mixed -Use CEQA Findinqs of Fact • Provision of adequate ventilation and high -efficiency in -duct filtration system. • Use of low volatile organic compound paints and wallpapers. Also, nonresidential buildings built with the 2019 Title 24/CalGreen standards are estimated to use approximately 30 percent less energy and residential buildings are estimated to use approximately 7 percent less energy compared to development under the 2016 standards. The reduction of energy use results in reduced GHG emissions. Compliance with Title 24 is enforced through the building permit process. The following Title 24 standards are applicable to the proposed Project and would reduce GHG emissions: • Short-term bicycle parking. If a commercial project is anticipated to generate visitor traffic, provide permanently anchored bicycle racks within 200 feet of the visitors' entrance, readily visible to passers-by, for 5 percent of visitor motorized vehicle parking capacity, with a minimum of one two -bike capacity rack. • Long-term bicycle parking. For new buildings with 10 or more tenant -occupants, provide secure bicycle parking for 5 percent of tenant -occupied motorized vehicle parking capacity, with a minimum of one space. • Designated parking. Provide designated parking in commercial projects for any combination of low -emitting, fuel -efficient and carpool van pool vehicles. • Recycling by Occupants. Provide readily accessible areas that serve the entire building and are identified for the depositing, storage and collection of nonhazardous materials for recycling. • Construction waste. A minimum 65 percent diversion of construction and demolition waste from landfills. • Wastewater reduction. Each building shall reduce the generation of wastewater by either installing water -conserving fixtures or using non -potable water systems. • Water use savings. 20 percent mandatory reduction of indoor water use. • Water meters. Separate water meters for buildings in excess of 50,000 sf or buildings projected to consume more than 1,000 gallons per day. • Irrigation efficiency. Moisture -sensing irrigation systems for larger landscaped areas. • Materials pollution control. Utilize low pollutant emitting interior finish materials such as paints, carpet, vinyl flooring, and particleboard. • Building commissioning. Mandatory inspections of energy systems (i.e., heat furnace, air conditioner, mechanical equipment) for nonresidential buildings over 10,000 sf to ensure that all are working at their maximum capacity according to their design efficiencies. However, there are no feasible Project measures that would reduce vehicular emissions, and approximately 60 percent of the GHG emissions would be generated by Project mobile sources (vehicle trips). Thus, neither the Project Applicant nor the Lead Agency (City of Santa Ana) can substantively or materially affect reductions in Project mobile -source emissions. The Project would result in a net increase in GHG emissions of 9,861.60 MTCO2e per year, which would be 4.10 City of Santa Ana 51 May 2020