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 Project Peculiar Significant Potentially Adverse No Impact that is Impact not Significant Impact New not Analyzed Off site or More Impact Substantially as Cumulative Severe Mitigated by Significant Impact not based on Uniformly in the Prior Discussed Substantial Applied EIR in the prior New Policies EIR Information 5.18 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is: a) Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code section 5020.1 (k)? b) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resource Code Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe? Summary of Impacts Identified in the GPU EIR ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ The Final Recirculated GPU EIR addressed tribal cultural resource impacts on pages 5.17-1 3 through 5.17- 15. The GPU EIR describes that the Sacred Land File search for the GPU yielded positive results, indicating that known tribal resources exist within the plan area. Further, a CHRIS records search at SCCIC indicated that 23 archaeological resources were previously recorded within 0.5 mile of the City. Of these resources, eight archaeological resources were located within the City, which include four prehistoric sites with habitation debris and lithic scatters, one multicomponent site, and three historic isolates. The GPU EUR also describes that the City includes many locations that would have been favorable for prehistoric Native American occupation, and that while the City is urbanized, buried resources may remain in areas of minimal ground disturbance. Additionally, the GPU EIR describes that the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians — Kizh Nation identified sensitive areas within the City, and that buildout of the GPU may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of tribal cultural resources. Thus, the GPU EIR determined that implementation of Mitigation Measures CUL-4 through CUL-7 would be required to reduce impacts relating to tribal cultural resources to less than significant. 94