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<br />XI. NOISE <br />Noise Standards <br />The project site is located within the City of Santa Ana and <br />subject to noise standards and guidelines in the General Plan <br />Noise Element. The primary purpose of the City of Santa Ana <br />Noise Element is to establish noise level guidelines that are <br />compatible with different types of land uses and to prevent <br />significant increases in noise levels in the community. These <br />guidelines for exterior noise levels as presented in Table N-1. <br /> Table N-l <br /> City Of Santa Ana Land Use Guidelines For Exterior Noise <br /> Land Use Noise Level (dBA CNEL or Ldn) <br /> Desirable Maximum Acceptable <br /> Maximum <br /> Low Density 55 65 <br /> Residential <br /> Medium Density 60 65 <br /> Residential <br /> High Density 65 70 <br /> Residential <br /> Schools 60 70 <br /> Commercial, Office 65 75 <br /> Industrial 70 75 <br />Existing Noise Setting <br />The project site is located within an urban environment and is <br />primarily impacted with mobile source noise impacts from First <br />Street. According to the City's Updated General Plan Land Use <br />Element EIR, the average distance of the 70 CNEL along First <br />Street is approximately 75-feet from the centerline of the <br />roadway. <br />Standards to Determine Significant Impacts <br />The applicable noise standards governing the project site are <br />the City of Santa Ana Noise Standards shown on Table N-1. The <br />Noise Standards shown on Table N-1 identifies that the maximum <br />acceptable noise environment for office uses at 75 CNEL. <br />A. Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in <br /> excess of standards established in local general plan or <br /> noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies. <br />22 <br /> 3~-J6 <br />