2024-053 - Final Supplemental for The Related Bristol Specific Plan Project

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SECTION II RESOLUTION REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL TOPIC AREAS WITH NO IMPACT Based upon the Supplemental EIR prepared for the Project, the City determined that the Project would have no impact or a less than significant impact on the following environmental topic areas and that no further, detailed analysis of these topics was required in the Supplemental EIR: • Aesthetics • Agriculture and Forestry Resources • Biological Resources • Mineral Resources • Wildfire The evidence in support of the finding that the Project will not have a significant impact on these environmental topic areas are set forth in the Draft EIR which is incorporated by reference (Supplemental Draft EIR, pp. 5.16-7 to 5.16-12). Based upon the Supplemental EIR prepared for the Project, the City determined that the Project would have no impact on the following environmental topic areas: A. Cultural Resources Impact Finding: The Project would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5 (Draft Supplemental EIR at p. 5.2- 9). Facts in Support of Findings: The Project site does not contain any historical resources. As described in the Historical Resource Assessment that was prepared for the Project site (included as Appendix D of the Draft Supplemental EIR), 16 of the existing buildings onsite were constructed more than 45 years ago. None of the buildings were identified as meeting any historic resource criterion and do not meet the definition of a historic resource pursuant to CEQA or the City of Santa Ana. Overall, the site does not include any historic resources and implementation of the proposed Project would not impact a historic resource. Therefore, Project impacts would be less than those disclosed in the GPU FEIR, which were determined to be significant and unavoidable despite inclusion of mitigation (Draft Supplemental EIR at pp. 5.2-9 through 5.2-14). B. Energy Impact Finding: The Project would not conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency (Draft Supplemental EIR at p. 5.3-13). Facts in Support of Findings: The proposed Project would be required to meet the CCR Title 24 energy efficiency standards in effect during permitting of the Project. The City's administration of the CCR Title 24 requirements includes review of design components and energy conservation measures that occurs during the permitting process, which ensures that all requirements are met. In addition, the Project would not conflict with or obstruct Opportunities to use renewable energy, such as solar energy. Redevelopment of the site would not result in obstruction of opportunities for use