Item 41 - Amendment Application No. 2022-01 and Appeal Nos. 2022-01 and 2022-02

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Community Plan Exemption Checklist City of Santa Ana Gary Avenue Business Park Project to result in some increase in the number of hazardous waste generators; however, the EIR determined that hazardous wastes would be stored, transported, and disposed of in conformance with existing regulations of the EPA, US Department of Transportation, CalRecycle, and other agencies. Use, storage, transport, and disposal of hazardous materials in conformance with regulations would reduce both the likelihood of an accidental release and the potential consequences in the event of an accidental release. The EIR describes that the City includes sites on a list of hazardous materials compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 that could create a significant hazard to the public or the environment. Any development, redevelopment, or reuse on or next to any of these sites would require environmental site assessment by a qualified environmental professional to ensure that the project would not disturb hazardous materials on any of the hazardous materials sites or plumes of hazardous materials diffusing from one of the hazardous materials sites, and that any proposed development, redevelopment, or reuse would not create a substantial hazard to the public or the environment. The EIR also describes that Santa Ana is in the vicinity of an airport or within the jurisdiction of an airport land use plan. Projects approved under the proposed GPU would be required to comply with FAA airspace protection regulations using the AELUP consistency determination process. The EIR determined that buildout of the GPU would not result in substantial changes to the circulation patterns or emergency access routes and would not block or otherwise interfere with use of evacuation routes. Buildout would not interfere with operation of the City's Emergency Operations Center and would not interfere with operations of emergency response agencies or with coordination and cooperation between such agencies. Santa Ana is not in a designated fire hazard zone, and the EIR determined that implementation of the GPU would not expose structures and/or residences to wildland fire danger. Impacts Associated with the Proposed Project a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? No New Impact. Construction. Project construction would require demolition of an existing buildings that were developed between 1972 and 1974 and construction of a new light industrial building, which would require grading activity. Buildings constructed in or before 1981 are presumed to contain asbestos containing materials, such as, floor tile/mastic, wall stucco, insulation, and roof mastic. An asbestos survey of the existing building would be conducted prior to demolition, as required by City permitting. Federal and state regulations govern the renovation and demolition of structures where materials containing asbestos are present. These requirements include: SCAQMD Rules and Regulations pertaining to asbestos abatement (including Rule 1403), Construction Safety Orders 1529 from Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, Part 61, and Subpart M of the Code of Federal Regulations. Asbestos abatement must be performed and monitored by contractors with appropriate certifications from the State Department of Health Services. In addition, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has regulations concerning the use of hazardous materials, including requirements for safety training, availability of safety equipment, hazardous materials exposure warnings, and emergency action and fire prevention plan preparation. Cal/OSHA enforces the hazard communication program regulations, which include provisions for identifying and labeling hazardous materials, describing the hazards of chemicals, and documenting employee -training programs. All demolition that could result in the release of asbestos must be conducted according to Cal/OSHA standards. Adherence to existing regulations, which require appropriate testing and abatement actions for hazardous materials, would minimize exposure to asbestos during construction activities. Proposed construction activities would also involve the routine transport, use, and disposal of other hazardous materials such as paints, solvents, oils, grease, and other construction -related materials. In addition, 63