75C - PH AIRPORT ENVIRONS ELEMENT

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A. Result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? No Impact According to the City's General Plan Land Use Element EIR, there are no locally important mineral resource sites in Santa Ana. Therefore, approval of the proposed general plan element amendments would not impact any locally important mineral resources. XI. NOISE A. Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of standards established in local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies. C. A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project. E. For a project located within an airport land use plan or where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? Less Than Significant Impact The proposed project involves amendments to the Airport Environs Element, Noise Element and Land Use Element. The amendment to the Noise Element would establish citywide interior and exterior noise standards for residential, institutional and open space land uses. Additionally, noise contours would be established to guide the development of land uses in areas that are impacted by aircraft noise. The amendment to the Noise Element would establish noise standards to protect the public from significant noise impacts and would not expose people residing in or working in the City to excessive noise levels. D. A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without project. B. Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? 16 75C-54