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5 LESS -THAN -SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS <br />WITH MITIGATION INCORPORATED <br />5.3 GEOLOGY AND SOILS <br />Threshold G-1(ii): The Project would not directly or indirectly cause potential substantial <br />adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving: strong seismic ground <br />shaking, with the implementation of mitigation. <br />Findings: The City finds that changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, <br />the Project, which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified <br />in the Final Supplemental EIR. Specifically, the City finds that the following mitigation measures <br />shall be implemented to reduce potentially significant geological impacts resulting from the Project <br />(Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 4.4-11): <br />Project -Specific MM G-1: Incorporation of and Compliance with a Design -Level <br />Geotechnical Investigation. A final design -level geotechnical investigation that complies <br />with all applicable state and local code requirements shall be prepared for each project <br />structure by a qualified, California -licensed geotechnical engineer consistent with the <br />California Building Code and City of Santa Ana requirements applicable at the time of <br />issuance of grading or construction permits. The final design -level geotechnical <br />investigation shall include recommendations related to site grading and earthwork, fill <br />materials, compaction, foundations, dewatering, and other structural elements. The report <br />recommendations shall be included in construction specifications and permits, approved <br />by the City's Building and Safety Division, and confirmed through on -site inspections. <br />Project -Specific MM G-2: Implementation of Geotechnical Recommendations. Project <br />plans, grading specifications, and construction permitting shall incorporate site -specific <br />earthwork and ground improvement requirements related to seismic ground shaking, <br />liquefaction, settlement, collapse, subsidence, and expansive soils consistent with the <br />California Building Code and City of Santa Ana requirements applicable at the time of <br />issuance of grading or construction permits as stated in the final design -level geotechnical <br />investigation and approved by the City's Building and Safety Division. This shall include <br />recommendations related to site grading and earthwork, fill materials, compaction, <br />foundations, dewatering, and other structural elements. <br />Additionally, the City finds that the Project will implement regulatory requirements RR G-1 through <br />RR G-3 (listed above). (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 4.4-3 — 4.4-4.) <br />Explanation of the Rationale: The rationale and facts supporting the above finding are fully <br />developed in Section 4.4, Geology and Soils, pages 4.4-10 through 4.4-12 of the Draft <br />Supplemental EIR. The following presents a summary of that rationale: <br />One of the primary seismic hazards at the Project site is ground shaking due the Project site's <br />proximity to the San Joaquin Hills Blind Thrust Fault and the Newport -Inglewood Fault. Consistent <br />with the GPU PEIR, the Project would be designed and constructed to meet or exceed current <br />design standards as found in the latest California Building Code (CBC) and other applicable local, <br />state, and federal codes to minimize impacts related to strong seismic ground shaking. <br />City of Santa Ana The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project <br />August 2025 CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations <br />5-8 <br />