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

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Sexltnger Farmhouse and Orchard Residential Development Project CEQA Findings relatively small size and scope of the project (22 new single family residences and one preserved in place residence) further support the conclusion that cumulative air quality impacts are less than significant. (EIR, p. 5 -12.) C. CUMULATIVE BIOLOGICAL IMPACTS The City of Santa Ana is built -up, developed, and urban and therefore cumulative development in the vicinity of the project, like the project, has little potential to result in significant biological impacts. In addition, planned projects in the vicinity are mitigated on a project -by- project basis and in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations relating to sensitive species and wildlife. Therefore, cumulative biological impacts are less than significant. (EIR, p. 5 -19.) D. CUMULATIVE CULTURAL IMPACTS The project as now proposed retains the historic structures located on the project site, as well as a number of existing orange grove trees. As a result, the property would retain many of its major cultural and historic elements. (January 2014 EIR Attachment, pp. 4 -7.) Impacts to archeological and paleontological resources would be minimized due to each projects' requirement to meet local, state, and federal regulations concerning preservation, salvage, and handling of resources. (EIR, p. 5 -41.) As a result, cumulative impacts to cultural resources are less than significant. (EIR, p. 5 -41.) E. CUMULATIVE GEOLOGY AND SOILS IMPACTS The project will meet all building code requirements, as will other cumulative projects in the area. This will reduce the potential for cumulative impacts due to seismic events. Therefore, cumulative impacts related to geology and soils are less than significant. (EIR, p. 5 -45.) F. CUMULATIVE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACTS Greenhouse gas impacts and their attendant climate change effects are inherently cumulative in nature. Greenhouse gas emissions of the proposed project are below SCAQMD's threshold, even when the lost carbon sequestration of the existing orange trees is taken into account. (January 2014 E1R Attachment, pp. 9 -10, Table 1.) G. CUMULATIVE HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IMPACTS The project will meet all local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to the transport, use, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials, as will all cumulative projects in the vicinity. No cumulative impacts are anticipated to occur regarding hazards and hazardous materials. (EIR, p. 5 -52.) H. CUMULATIVE HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY IMPACTS No long -term operational hydrology and water quality impacts are anticipated as part of this project. No cumulative impacts are anticipated to occur as well, Therefore, cumulative impacts are considered less than significant, (EIR, p. 54.) I. CUMULATIVE LAND USE AND PLANNING IMPACTS 35 "Exhibit A"