Item 26 - Public Hearing Vista Heritage Charter School (601 North Fairview Street)

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Vista Charter Public Schools District Office and Outdoor Space Project CEQA Exemption 15183 Table 4 Consistency with the 2022 Scoping Plan: AB 32 GHG Inventory Sectors Actions and Strategies Project Consistency Analysis Smart Growth I Vehicles Miles Traveled VMT Reduce VMT per capita to 25% below Consistent. The project would require installation of bicycle parking in 2019 levels by 2030, and 30% below accordance with the 2022 Title 24 standards and CALGreen Code, which would 2019 levels by 2045 promote alternative mode of transportation to reduce VMT. Additionally, the project would be located near an existing Orange County Transportation Authority transit stop. As such, the project would be consistent with this action. New Residential and Commercial Buildin s All electric appliances beginning 2026 Consistent. The project is expected to consist of natural gas heating and/or (residential) and 2029 (commercial), cooking on -site. The City has not adopted an ordinance or program limiting the contributing to 6 million heat pumps use of natural gas for on -site cooking and/or heating. However, if adopted, the installed statewide by 2030 project would comply with the applicable goals or policies limiting the use of natural gas equipment in the future. Furthermore, the project would install high efficiency lighting and appliances. As such, the project would be consistent with this action. Construction Equipment Achieve 25% of energy demand Consistent. The City has not adopted an ordinance or program requiring electrified by 2030 and 75% electrified by electricity -powered construction equipment. However, if adopted, the project 2045 would be required to comply with the applicable goals or policies requiring the use of electric construction equipment in the future. As such, the project would be consistent with this action. Non -combustion Methane Emissions Divert 75% of organic waste from landfills Consistent. Senate Bill (SB) 1383 establishes targets to achieve a 50 percent by 2025 reduction in the level of the Statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020 and a 75 percent reduction by 2025. The law establishes an additional target that not less than 20 percent of currently disposed edible food is recovered for human consumption by 2025. The project would comply with local and regional regulations and recycle or compost 75 percent of waste by 2025 pursuant to SB 1383. As such, the project would be consistent with this action. Source: California Air Resources Board, 2022 Scoping Plan, November 16, 2022. Consistency with the General Plan Update As previously stated, the project proposes to remodel and reoccupy an existing building to use as an office building. As an infill redevelopment project, the proposed project would require and produce less water, waste, and air quality pollutants compared to a new development. Furthermore, the project would be compliant with General Plan Update Policy 4.1, Policy 4.2, Policy 4.3, Policy 4.4, and Policy 4.5 which incorporate energy-, water- and waste -efficiency building features as per Title 24 standards. The project would also be consistent with General Plan Update Policy 3.11, Policy 1.6, Policy 1.8, and Policy 1.12 by providing bicycle parking spaces on -site and due to the close proximity to the nearby transit station, which would promote alternative modes of transportation. As such, by complying with the City's CAP and Title 24 standards, the project would also be consistent with the applicable GHG goals and policies in the General Plan Update. Consistency Conclusion In summary, the project's characteristics render it consistent with Statewide, regional, and local climate change mandates, plans, policies, and recommendations. More specifically, the GHG plan consistency analysis provided above demonstrates that the project complies with the regulations and GHG reduction goals, policies, actions, and strategies outlined in the 2022 Scoping Plan, and Dec i y ouncil 26 — 92 1/16/20'2 e 32