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S. Environmental A nalysi.� <br />NaisF <br />Regulatory Setting <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Land Use Compatibility Criteria <br />The City of Santa Aria, through its General Plarn, has adopted standards for noise compatibility for land uses. <br />The guidelines, shown in Table .- roide urban fanners with p <br />� t a tool to gauge the cornpatib,lity of new <br />land uses relative to existing and future noise levels. According to the city of Santa Ana General Flan Noise <br />Element, all residential uses should be protected with sound insulation over and above that rovided by <br />normal building construction when new noise- sensitive arses are constructed in areas exposed to nose <br />levels exceeding 60 dBA cNEL. <br />Table &2-6 <br />Cit of Santa Aria poise Compatibility Guidelines <br />Noise Level (dBA CNELILOd <br />Land Use Desired Maximum Maximum �r Acceptable <br />Residential — Low Density 66 6 <br />Residential — Medium Density 60 6 <br />Resident al -- High Densi 66 70 <br />Schools 60 70 <br />Commercial, Office 66 75 <br />Industrial 70 7 <br />Source: Santa Ana, City ot, General Plan, Noise. 1982. <br />City of Santa Ana Stationary Noise Standard — Noise Nuisance <br />The Santa Ana regulates noise through its Article VI, Noise Control, of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. <br />Pursuant to the Municipal Code, the city restricts noise levels generated of a property from exceeding certain <br />noise levels for extended periods of time, The city applies the noise control ordinance standards <br />(summarized in Table 5.2-7) to nontransportation fans, blowers, pumps, turbines, saws, engines, and other <br />life machinery. <br />Table 5.2-7 <br />Ci of Santa Ana Exterior Noise Standards <br />A�air►rr err�i6le Noise Levels del 1,2 <br />i�eelo�Lr�d #1e ��re of Darr L�� L25 L8 L Lmax <br />10 PM to 7 60 66 60 <br />Residential Properties 65 70 <br />7 AM to 10 PM LL. 6 66 65 70 7 <br />Source: Santa Ana, City of, municipal Coda, Article v1, Noise Control, Section 18 -312. <br />' In the event the alleged offensive noise consists entirely of impact noise, simple tone noise, speech, music, or any combination thereof, <br />noise levels shall be reduced by dBA. <br />In the event the ambient noise level exceeds the maximum permissible noise levels, the ambient noise level shall be increased to reflect <br />the maximum ambient noise level. <br />FairhavenlLincoln and n a ClaralLincoln In s c on 10 if cationj City of Santa n Page 5, 2 -7 <br />Supplement to the `unto Aria Second Main Track Project EIR Resolution No. 2009 -034 <br />Page 73 of 130 <br />