2014-060 - Adopting Findings Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act

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SeAnger Farmhouse and Orchard Residential Development Project I. NOISE CEQA Findings Analysis: The project is currently designated single family residential and low density residential on City plans. While the site would require a variance for reduced street frontages for Lot 7 (from 50 feet to 38 feet) and for Lot 8 (from 50 feet to 45 feet), variances do not conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy or regulations as they are allowed by the City Zoning Code. The project would also comply with the City's General Plan goal supporting development of single family residential lots of minimum areas of at least 6,000 square feet. As a result, this impact is less than significant, Because the project would maintain the existing historic structure located on the property, the project would also be consistent with any goals and policies supporting the preservation of historic resources within the City. (EIR, pp. 5 -53, 5 -54; January 2014 FIR Attachment, pp. 7 -8.) I. Impact: Would the project expose persons or generate excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? Finding: Less Than Significant, (EIR, pp. 5 -58, 5 -59, 5 -60; January 2014 EIR Attachment, p, 8) Analysis: Long -term operational activities associated with noise are the vehicular traffic going into and out of the residential community. Typical automobile traffic does not generate vibration levels that can be felt within adjacent residential dwellings, therefore operational activities would not generate excessive vibrations and this impact is less than significant. (EIR, p. 5 -59; January 2014 EIR Attachment, p. 8.) Any groundborne vibration associated with construction would be temporary in nature and therefore would also be a less than significant impact. (EIR, p, 5 -58) 2. Impact: Would the project cause a substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the proj act vicinity above levels existing without the project? Finding: Less Than Significant. (EIR, pp. 5 -58, 5 -59, 5 -60; January 2014 EIR Attachment, p. 8) Analysis: Long -term operational activities associated with the project would be the vehicular traffic going into and out of the residential community. The greatest number of vehicles that would travel any of the roadways near the project site is along East Santa Clara Avenue. There would be a maximum of 138 project -added vehicle trips on this roadway each day. At a posted speed of 40 miles an hour, this would generate a noise exposure level of less than 47 dBA CNEL 50 feet from the roadway centerline and would not exceed exterior noise level standards set by the City of Santa Ana. Therefore, this impact is considered less than significant. (EIR, p. 5 -50.) J. POPULATION AND HOUSING 1. Impact: Would the project induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly or indirectly? 16 "Exhibit A"