Item 35 - Public Hearing - Short Term Rentals Ordinance

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CITY OF SANTA ANA SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROHIBITION ORDINANCE CITY OF SANTA ANA 4. Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Page 18 PlaceWorks The Approved Project would result in new land uses that could generate new sources of toxic air contaminants (TAC) in the City from area/stationary sources and mobile sources. The GP EIR identified that the new land uses consistent with the Approved Project would generate new sources of TACs from area/stationary sources and mobile sources (GP EIR p. 5.2-37). The GP EIR identified MMs AQ-1 through AQ-3 to reduce impacts to sensitive receptors due to construction and operational activities (MM AQ-1 and AQ-2) and specifically industrial development project operation activities (MM AQ-3). The GP EIR determined that with the implementation of mitigation measures impacts would remain significant and unavoidable. The Approved Project could generate potentially significant odor impacts for a substantial number of people generated from industrial land uses associated with the Approved Project. The GP EIR concluded that potential odors generated from residential and other non-residential land uses associated with the Approved Project would not result in potential significant odors (GP EIR p. 5.2-28). The GP EIR identified mitigation measure MM AQ-4 to reduce impacts related to operational odors due to industrial development. The GP EIR determined that impacts would be less than significant with the implementation of mitigation. The GP EIR Mitigation Measures AQ-1 through AQ -4 are reproduced below. Modifications to the GP EIR Mitigation Measures associated with the recirculation of the GP EIR are represented in underline for additions and strikeout for deletions. AQ-1 Prior to discretionary approval by the City of Santa Ana for development projects subject to CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) review (i.e., non-exempt projects), project applicants shall prepare and submit a technical assessment evaluating potential project construction-related air quality impacts to the City of Santa Ana for review and approval. The evaluation shall be prepared in conformance with South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) methodology for assessing air quality impacts. If construction- related criteria air pollutants are determined to have the potential to exceed the South Coast AQMD’s adopted thresholds of significance, the City of Santa Ana shall require that applicants for new development projects incorporate mitigation measures to reduce air pollutant emissions during construction activities. These identified measures shall be incorporated into all appropriate construction documents (e.g., construction management plans) submitted to the City and shall be verified by the City. Mitigation measures to reduce construction-related emissions could include, but are not limited to:  Require fugitive-dust control measures that exceed South Coast AQMD’s Rule 403, such as: • Use of nontoxic soil stabilizers to reduce wind erosion. • Apply water every four hours to active soil-disturbing activities. • Tarp and/or maintain a minimum of 24 inches of freeboard on trucks hauling dirt, sand, soil, or other loose materials. Exhibit 3 - Environmental Analysis