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Community Plan Exemption Checklist <br />City of Santa Ana Gary Avenue Business Park Project <br />equipment that would be less energy efficient compared with other similar construction sites in other parts of <br />the State. Therefore, construction -related fuel consumption by the Project would not result in inefficient, <br />wasteful, or unnecessary energy use compared with other construction sites in the region, and there would <br />be no new impacts. <br />Operation <br />The State of California provides a minimum standard for building design and construction standards through <br />Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). Compliance with Title 24 is mandatory at the time new <br />building permits are issued by local governments. The City's administration of the Title 24 requirements <br />includes review of design components and energy conservation measures that occurs during the permitting <br />process, which ensures that all requirements are met. Typical Title 24 measures include insulation; use of <br />energy -efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment (HVAC); energy -efficient indoor and <br />outdoor lighting systems; reclamation of heat rejection from refrigeration equipment to generate hot water; <br />and incorporation of skylights, etc. <br />As previously described, the site is currently developed with three office buildings that total 103,031 square <br />feet, and the Project would result in a smaller 91,500 square foot building, reducing the area that needs <br />energy resources. Also, due to implementation of new technology and compliance with current Title 24 <br />requirements, the Project would improve energy efficiency over the existing aged structures that were <br />developed between 1972 and 1974. Thus, no wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy <br />would occur with implementation of the proposed Project. <br />b) Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency? <br />No New Impact. The proposed Project would be required to meet the CCR Title 24 energy efficiency <br />standards in effect during permitting. The City's administration of the CCR Title 24 requirements includes <br />review of design components and energy conservation measures that occurs during the permitting process, <br />which ensures that all requirements are met. In addition, the Project would not conflict with or obstruct <br />opportunities to use renewable energy, such as solar energy. The non-residential building would be solar <br />ready would have infrastructure as required by CCR Title 24 requirements. Thus, the proposed Project would <br />not obstruct use of renewable energy or energy efficiency. Overall, the proposed Project would not conflict <br />with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency, and no new impacts would <br />occur. <br />Conclusion <br />With regards to the issue area of energy, the following findings can be made: <br />1. No peculiar impacts to the Project or its site have been identified. <br />2. There are no potentially significant off -site and/or cumulative impacts which were not discussed by <br />the GPU EIR. <br />3. No substantial new information has been identified which results in an impact which is more severe <br />than anticipated by the GPU EIR. <br />Uniformly Applied Development Policies or Standards (DP/S) <br />Title 24 energy efficiency standards <br />GPU EIR Mitigation Measures Applicable to the Project <br />None. <br />53 <br />