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Related Bristol Mixed -Use Project CEQA Findings of Fact <br />E. Hydrology and Water Quality <br />Impact Finding: The Project is not in a flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zone that could risk release <br />of pollutants due to Project inundation (Draft Supplemental EIR at p. 5.7-17). <br />Facts in Support of Findings: The FEMA FIRM for the Project area (06059CO279J) shows that the <br />Project site is located within "Zone X," which is an area of minimal flood hazard potential outside <br />of the 0.2 percent annual chance flood. Thus, the Project site is not located within a flood hazard <br />area that could be inundated with flood flows and result in release of pollutants. Impacts related <br />to flood hazards and pollutants would not occur from the Project. <br />The Project site is over 5.9 miles from the Pacific Ocean, and outside of the Tsunami Hazard Zone <br />identified by the California Department of Conservation. Thus, the Project site would not be <br />inundated by a tsunami that could result in the release of pollutants, and impacts would not occur. <br />Additionally, because the Project site is not within the vicinity of a water body, it is not at risk for <br />seiche flood hazards. Therefore, the release of pollutants on the Project site resulting from a seiche <br />inundation would not occur (Draft Supplemental EIR at p. 5.7-17). <br />F. Land Use and Planning <br />Impact Finding: The Project would not physically divide an established community (Draft <br />Supplemental EIR at p. 5.8-19). <br />Facts in Support of Findings: The Project site has long been developed with a shopping center that <br />includes 16 commercial buildings with surface parking areas, vehicle circulation drives, and <br />ornamental landscaping. The Project site is surrounded by and well connected to roadways. Areas <br />in all directions are developed with commercial and residential uses. <br />The proposed Project would demolish the existing development and related infrastructure on the <br />site and provide a new mixed -use development with up to 3,750 multi -family residential units; up <br />to 350,000 SF of commercial uses; a 250-room hotel; a senior living/continuum of care use with up <br />to 200 units; and approximately 13.1 acres of common open space. The proposed Project would <br />change the site from a partially underutilized shopping center to a residential and commercial <br />mixed -use community with open space and gathering spaces, consistent with the DC-5 designation <br />for development of transit -oriented high density urban villages. In addition, the proposed Project <br />would not change roadways in a manner that would inhibit access or install any infrastructure that <br />would result in physical division. The Specific Plan includes development of new onsite roadways <br />and installation of new onsite infrastructure that would connect to existing roadways and <br />infrastructure that are adjacent to the site. Thus, the proposed Project would not result in impacts <br />related to physical division of an established community. <br />This is consistent with the findings of the GPU FEIR, which determined that the GPU provides for infill <br />redevelopment and would concentrate development in areas to take advantage of mass transit <br />and provide mixed -use opportunities, and would not introduce any new development, roadways, <br />or other infrastructure that would bisect existing communities or neighborhoods (Draft Supplemental <br />EIR at pp. 5.8-19 through 5.8-20). <br />City of Santa Ana 8 <br />CEQA Findings of Fact <br />September 2024 <br />