DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY - 2002

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LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS MARCH 2002 AMENDMENT NO. I DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER not result in new impacts beyond the impacts previously analyzed in FEIR 96 -01 and would not substantially increase the severity of any impact to cultural resources identified in FEIR 96 -01. Implementation of the proposed project would not involve any activities that would increase the risk for significant impacts to known and/or unknown cultural resources. Additionally, no new information has been made available since preparation of FEIR 96 -01 that would adversely affect the cultural resource analysis, mitigation measures and environmental determinations made in FEIR 96 -01. Population/Housing/Employment Potential project related and cum lative population, housing, and employment impacts associated with the implementation of the DSC project were adequately evaluated in FEIR 96 -01. FEIR 96 -01 determined that implementation of the DSC project would not result in any significant population, housing, or employment impacts and would result in an actual benefit to the community. The increased development area proposed for DSC Phase II would not result in new population, housing, or employment impacts beyond the impacts previously analyzed in FEIR 96 -01 and would not substantially increase the severity of any population, housing, or employment impact identified in FEIR 96 -01, in that the amount of potential employment opportunities generated by the proposed project would not exceed the employment projections in FEIR 96 -01. Additionally, no new information has been made available since preparation of FEIR 96 -01 that would adversely affect the analysis and environmental determinations made in FEIR 96 -01. Public Services and Utilities Potential project related and cumulative impacts to public services and utilities associated with the implementation of the DSC project were adequately evaluated in FEIR 96 -01. FEIR 96 -01 determined that the DSC project would not result in significant impacts regarding the demand for natural gas, electricity, telephone service, public transit, and schcols. Mitigation measures were included in FOR 96 -01 to reduce potential impacts to water service and cable service to a level considered less than significant. FEIR 96 -01, however, determined that implementation of the DSC project would not result in significant impacts. The increased development proposed for DSC Phase II would not result in new impacts to any public services or utilities beyond the impacts previously analyzed in FE1R 96- 01 and would not substantially increase the severity of any public service or utility impact identified in FEIR 96 -01, in that the public service and utility demands associated with the proposed project would not exceed the public service and utilitydemand projections established in FEIR 96 -01. Additionally, no new information has been made available since preparation of FEIR 96 -01 that would adversely affect the public service and utility impact analysis, mitigation measures, and environmental determinations made in FEIR 96 -01. Aesthetics /Light and Glare Potential project related and cumulative aesthetic impacts and shade and shadow impacts associated with the implementation of the DSC project were adequately evaluated in FEIR 96 -01. FEIR 96 -01 determined that implementation of the DSC project would not result in any significant aesthetic impacts. Mitigation measures were included in FEIR 96 -01 to reduce potential glare and lighting impacts to a level considered less than sigiifucant. The projected height of the building housing the domed theater is 106 feet, while the existing cube structure is 107 feet. The proposed project would not result in new aesthetic impacts or shade and shadow impacts beyond the impacts previously W ROBUTILESWmend I dsc revl.doc 43/07/02» Page 8 of 17