Item 28 - Public Hearing - Amendment Application for the Village Santa Ana Specific Plan

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4 NO ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS WITHOUT MITIGATION MEASURES specifically, the GHG plan consistency analysis provided above demonstrates that the Project would comply with the regulations and GHG reduction goals, policies, actions, and strategies outlined in the 2022 Scoping Plan, 2020-2045 RTP/SCS, and the City's GPU and Climate Action Plan. Consistency with these plans would reduce the impact of the Project's incremental contribution to GHG emissions. Accordingly, the Project would not conflict with any applicable plan, policy, regulation, or recommendation adopted for the purpose of reducing GHG emissions. Impacts would be less than significant. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 4.5-23 — 4.5-34.) Cumulative Impacts: The Project would not result in cumulative impacts concerning greenhouse aas emissions. Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in less than significant cumulative impacts concerning greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the City finds that the Project will implement regulatory requirements RR GHG-1 through RR GHG-3 and RR GHG-7 (listed above). (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 4.5-34 — 4.5-35.) Explanation of the Rationale: State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5(b) states that compliance with GHG related plans can support a determination that a project's cumulative effect is not cumulatively considerable. The Project would be consistent with the 2022 Scoping Plan, the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS, the City of Santa Ana General Plan, and the City's Climate Action Plan. As the Project is consistent with these GHG reduction plans, the Project would also be consistent with the State's long-term goal to achieve carbon neutrality (zero -net emissions). Impacts related to the generation of GHGs and consistency with an applicable GHG plan would be less than significant. Therefore, the Project's contribution to cumulative impacts related to GHGs would not be cumulatively considerable. Impacts would be less than significant. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 4.5-34 — 4.5-35.) 4.9 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Threshold H-1: The Project would not create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials. Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in less than significant impacts to hazards and hazardous materials related to routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 4.6-17 — 4.6-19.) Additionally, the City finds that the Project will implement the following regulatory requirement (Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 4.6-9): RR HAZ-1: Hazardous materials and hazardous wastes will be transported to and/or from projects developed under the General Plan Update in compliance with any applicable state and federal requirements, including the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations listed in the Code of Federal Regulations (Title 49, Hazardous Materials Transportation Act); California Department of Transportation standards; and the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. City of Santa Ana The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project August 2025 CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations 4-15