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Findings for Impact LU-I. The City finds that there are no mitigation measures to reduce the <br />land use impacts associated with the proposed project. The site is designated prime farmland and <br />agricultural land of statewide importance, although it has been planned for development according <br />to the General Plan. Pursuant to Section 21081 (a)(3) of the Public Resources Code and as further <br />described in Section 7.0 below, specific economic, legal, social, and technological conditions <br />outweigh the significant air quality environmental impact of the proposed project. <br /> <br />4.3 Effects Determined Not to be Significant or Less-Than-Significant <br /> <br />The City £mds that, based upon substantial evidence in the record, as discussed below, the <br />following impacts associated with the Armstrong Ranch Development Project are less than <br />significant and no mitigation is required. Additionally, the City finds, as set forth in Sections 4.1 <br />and 4.2, above, no other potentially significant project-specific effects of the proposed project are <br />anticipated to occur. <br /> <br />Air O~uality. Daily operational emissions associated with the proposed project would be 168.6 <br />lbs/day for CO, 32.5 lbs/day for VOC, 29.8 lbs/day for NOx, and 16.4 lbs/day for PM10. These <br />emissions would not exceed SCAQMD thresholds. Future CO concentrations near affected <br />intersections would not exceed federal or state ambient air quality standards. <br /> <br />Biological Resources. The project site does not provide habitat or foraging areas for raptors. No <br />impacts to raptors or raptor habitat would result due to the proposed project. <br /> <br />Geologic Resources. Effects of a seismic event could include settlement, lateral spreading, and <br />liquefaction. Overall, the potential for these secondary seismic hazards to occur on-site is low. Impacts <br />from risks associated with these hazards would be less than significant. <br /> <br />Hazards/Risk of Upset. Items containing hazardous materials common in construction would be <br />used. Applicable regulations would be followed to ensure that construction workers and the public <br />would not be exposed to any unusual or excessive risks from hazardous materials. The proposed <br />project would not include routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials. Limited <br />quantities of hazardous materials would be associated with facilities maintenance and routine <br />household uses. These materials would be stored in accordance with regulations where applicable. <br />No contaminants were detected in groundwater samples collected from soil borings drilled on the <br />property. The previous agricultural use at proposed project site does not represent a potential <br />human health hazard. <br /> <br />26 <br /> <br /> <br />