19E - APPROVAL AND ADOPTION ENTERPRISE ZONE

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Environmental Checklist For CEQA Compliance A. No Impact. Portions of the city of Santa Ana are designated by the Califomia Department of Conservation as having areas containing mineral deposits the significance of which cannot be evaluated from available data (MZ-1), as well as areas where the information indicates that no significant mineral deposits are present, or where it is judged that little likelihood exists for their presence (MZ-3) (California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, 1994). Since no significant mineral deposits exist within the project area, no impact would occur. XI. Noise A. Less-Than-Significant Impact. The City of Santa Ana Noise Element uses outdoor and indoor noise limits for residential land uses impacted by transportation noise sources based on Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL). The City noise element states that for residential land use, the exterior noise exposure level will not exceed 65 CNEL, and the interior noise exposure level will not exceed 45 CNEL. Additionally, the City noise ordinance is designed to control unnecessary, excessive, and annoying sounds from stationary (nontransportation) noise sources. The proposed SEZ is a financial incentive program to encourage and promote businesses to locate in Santa Ana. The proposed SEZ would not result in any specific demolition project, construction project, land acquisition project, or other development project that would expose persons to or generate noise levels in excess of city standards. Any future development projects that occur as an indirect result of the proposed SEZ business incentives would be subject to CEQA review under the City's redevelopment review process. They would be evaluated for noise impacts and where needed, mitigation measures, such as the preparation of noise reports, incorporation of sound attenuation measures, and compliance with the City's noise ordinance, may be required to avoid or minimize potential noise impacts. Since these types of impacts would be addressed on a case-by-case basis at the time of the review of any individual project that indirectly resulted from the SEZ financial incentives, the proposed SEZ would have less-than-significant impacts. B. Less-Than-Significant Impact. The proposed SEZ is a financial incentive program to encourage and promote businesses to locate in Santa Ana. The proposed SEZ would not result in any specific demolition project, construction project, land acquisition project, or other development project; therefore, the proposed SEZ would not result in any excessive groundborne vibrations or groundbome noise levels. The City's redevelopment review process would evaluate the future project(s) and where needed, mitigation measures, such as the preparation of noise reports, incorporation of sound attenuation measures, and compliance with the City's noise ordinance, would be required to avoid or minimize potential noise impacts. Therefore, since the proposed SEZ would not generate excessive groundborne vibrations, and the proposed SEZ would have less-than-significant impacts. C. Less-Than-Significant Impact. The proposed SEZ is a financial incentive program to encourage and promote businesses to locate in Santa Ana. The proposed SEZ would not result in any specific demolition project, construction project, land acquisition project, or other development project; therefore, the proposed project would not result in any permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the proposed project. Individual projects that may indirectly result from the SEZ incentives would be subject to CEQA evaluation during the City's development and review process. Impacts related to any permanent increase in ambient noise levels would be identified and where Santa Ana State Enterprise Zone November 2007 Initial Study 3-26 J8S 00814.07 19E-40