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finds that implementation of the mitigation measure is feasible, and the measure is therefore <br /> adopted. <br /> However, the City finds that there are no other mitigation measures that are feasible, taking into <br /> consideration specific economic, legal, social, technological or other factors, that would mitigate <br /> this impact to a less-than-significant level, and further, that specific economic, legal, social, <br /> technological, or other considerations, including considerations for the provision of employment <br /> opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the alternatives identified in the PEIR, as <br /> discussed in Section G of these Findings (Public Resources Code§§21081(a)(1), (3); Guidelines <br /> §§ 15091(a)(1), (3)). As described in the Statement of Overriding Considerations, the City has <br /> determined that this impact is acceptable because specific overriding economic, legal, social, <br /> technological, or other benefits, including regionwide or statewide environmental benefits, of the <br /> GPU outweigh its significant effects on the environment. <br /> Impact 5.2-2: Construction activities associated with future development that would be <br /> accommodated under the General Plan Update could generate short-term <br /> emissions in exceedance of the South Coast Air Quality Management <br /> District's threshold criteria. <br /> Support for this environmental impact conclusion is fully discussed in Section 5.2, Air Quality, <br /> starting on page 5.2-47 of the Updated Draft PEIR. <br /> Buildout of the GPU would occur over a period of approximately 25 years or longer. Construction <br /> activities associated with buildout of the GPU could generate short-term emissions that exceed <br /> the South Coast AQMD'S significance thresholds during this time and cumulatively contribute to <br /> the nonattainment designations of the SoCAB. Implementation of Mitigation Measure AQ-1 would <br /> reduce criteria air pollutant emissions from construction-related activities to the extent feasible. <br /> However, construction time frames and equipment for site-specific development projects are not <br /> available at this time, and there is a potential for multiple development projects to be constructed <br /> at one time, resulting in significant construction-related emissions. Therefore, despite adherence <br /> to Mitigation Measure AQ-1, Impact 5.2-2 would remain significant and unavoidable. <br /> Mitigation Measures <br /> AQ-1 Prior to discretionary approval by the City of Santa Ana for development projects <br /> subject to CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) review (i.e., non-exempt <br /> projects), project applicants shall prepare and submit a technical assessment <br /> evaluating potential project construction-related air quality impacts to the City of Santa <br /> Ana for review and approval. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with <br /> South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) methodology for <br /> assessing air quality impacts. If construction-related criteria air pollutants are <br /> determined to have the potential to exceed the South Coast AQMD's adopted <br /> thresholds of significance, the City of Santa Ana shall require that applicants for new <br /> development projects incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant <br /> emissions during construction activities. These identified measures shall be <br /> Santa Ana General Plan Update <br /> CE 5T ac an Statement 32 — 62 2 <br /> Of ri ing onsiderations -39- 61 /Rer�0 2 1 <br />