Item 21 - Public Hearing - Amendments to the Transit Zoning Code (SD-84) Zoning District and Citywide Zoning Code

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MM4.12-2 Individual non-residential project applicants are encouraged to apply for Southern California Edison's "Savings By Design" program. The program is aimed at generating an overall reduction in energy use through design methods and incentive programs by maintaining a 15% or greater exceedance of Title 24. (Impact 4.12-8) MM4.12-3 Individual development projects within the boundaries of the Transit Zoning Code (SD 84A and SD 84B) shall implement energy conservation measures (such as energy -efficient lighting and microprocessor controlled HVAC equipment) to reduce the demand for electricity and natural gas as part of the project design. The energy conservation measures shall be subject to modification as new technologies are developed, or if current technology becomes obsolete, through replacement and shall be reviewed by the Planning and Building Agency prior to issuance of a building permit. (Impact 4.12-8) MM4.12-4 Individual development projects within the boundaries of the Transit Zoning Code (SD 84A and SD 84B) shall implement energy conservation measures (such as energy -efficient lighting and microprocessor controlled HVAC equipment) to reduce the demand for electricity and natural gas as part of the project design. The energy conservation measures shall be subject to modification as new technologies are developed, or if current technology becomes obsolete, through replacement and shall be reviewed by the Planning and Building Agency prior to issuance of a building permit. (Impact 4.12-8) Project Analysis and Conclusion The City determined that impacts related to additional water demand (Impact 4.12-1), expanded water treatment facilities (Impact 4.12-2), exceed wastewater treatment requirements (Impact 4.12-3), increase wastewater generation (Impact 4.12-5), generate solid waste exceeding permitted capacity (Impact 4.12-6), and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local solid waste regulations (Impact 4.12-7) were below the level of significance and did not require mitigation. Impacts related to new or expanded wastewater conveyance systems (Impact 4.12- 4) and an increased demand for electricity and gas (Impact 4.12-8) were less than significant with the implementation of mitigation measures. Any future development within the TZC area requiring discretionary action would continue to be subject to a project -level CEQA review at the time an application is filed for an individual project. Mitigation measures MM4.12-1 through MM4.12-4 would continue to apply. The new regulations identified in Table 1 — Current and Proposed Text Regulations would provide any nonconforming business that operates in an unlawful manner, including but not limited to, frequent code violations, police calls, or loitering complaints, or is not in good standing with the City, including, but limited to constant service calls or lapses in Business License renewal, will lose its nonconforming status, enabling the City to take corrective action as it deems appropriate, including business license revocation or terminating utility services or connections. Also, in addition, compliance with the existing regulations and proposed amendments will assure that potential impacts are not exacerbated which will result in a beneficial impact to utilities and service systems. Therefore, the existing less than significant utilities and service systems impacts would not result in new or different impacts requiring the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR. 5.13 GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE This section analyzes the effects to global climate change from implementing the proposed zoning code regulations. Would the project: January 2025 50 Environmental Analysis