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

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CHAPTER 5 LESS -THAN -SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS WITH MITIGATION INCORPORATED Based on the Supplemental EIR, the Project would have less -than -significant environmental effects with mitigation incorporated for the specific areas associated with the topics identified below. 5.1 AIR QUALITY Threshold AQ-1: The Project would not conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan with the implementation of mitigation. Findings: The City finds that changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project, which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final Supplemental EIR. Specifically, the City finds that the following mitigation measure shall be implemented to reduce potentially significant air quality impacts resulting from the Project (Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 4.1-40): Project -Specific MM AQ-1: Prior to the issuance of occupancy permits, the Planning Division shall confirm that the proposed project's Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) and/or tenant lease agreements include contractual language that all landscaping equipment used on -site shall utilize at least 50 percent electric landscaping equipment (e.g., lawnmowers, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers). All residential and non- residential properties shall be equipped with exterior electrical outlets to accommodate this requirement. This requirement shall be included in the third -party vendor agreements for landscape services for the building owner and tenants, as applicable. Additionally, the City finds that the Project will implement the following regulatory requirements RR AQ-1 through RR AQ-3 (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 4.1-8 — 4.1-9): RR AQ-1: New buildings are required to achieve the current California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6) and California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) (Title 24, Part 11). The 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards became effective January 1, 2020. The Building and Energy Efficiency Standards and CALGreen are updated tri-annually with a goal to achieve net zero buildings energy for 2030. RR AQ-2: Construction activities will be conducted in compliance with California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Section 2449, which requires that nonessential idling of construction equipment is restricted to five minutes or less. RR AQ-3: Construction activities will be conducted in compliance with any applicable South Coast Air Quality Management District rules and regulations, including but not limited to: City of Santa Ana The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project August 2025 CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations 5-1