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SANTA ANA CLIMATE ACTION PLAN INITIAL STUDY CITY OF SANTA ANA According to the City of Santa Ana General Plan, these are a number of sites in the City that are considered National and State historic resources. In addition, as of 2014, the City has locally designated over 560 structures to the Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties.20 The Draft CAP proposes to retrofit older buildings to be mote energy efficient and install solar PV systems on structures within the City. As discussed above, the City of Santa Ana has adopted an ordinance for a streamlined and expedited permit approval process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems per AB 2188. Therefore, the installation of any small residential solar energy system that meet the size and placement requirements set forth in the ordinance would be permitted so long as the application is complete. Therefore, solar PV systems that would be installed on small residential historic structures would not be subject to local historic resource preservation policies. Should any historic structures be proposed for other energy efficient retrofits, compliance with federal, state, and local policies related to historical resources would ensure a less than significant impact. b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to S 15064.5? Less than Significant Impact. The Draft CAP does not propose any measure that would directly result in an adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource. According to the City of Santa Ana General Plan, there is one prehistoric site located near Santiago Creek.21 The site originally contained grinding stones and was disturbed in 1965 during the development of a residential subdivision. Additionally, there are 18 post contact (following European contact) archaeological sites that have been identified. However, construction associated with CAP measures, such as expanding pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities or implementing the Safe Routes to School Program, would most lil(ely take place within existing rights -of -way. Should construction associated with implementation of the proposed measures take place outside the existing rights -of -way, new ground disturbance has the potential to uncover unknown resources. In addition, should any construction take place in close proximity to or within the identified prehistoric site near Santiago Creek, compliance with applicable regulations would be necessary and an onsite monitor during construction activity may be required. In the event that this occurs, compliance with State regulations pertaining to discovery of archaeological resources would ensure a less than significant impact. c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature? Less than Significant Impact. The Draft CAP does not propose any measure that would directly result in an adverse change in the significance of a paleontological resource. Construction associated with the proposed measures would most likely take place within existing rights -of -way. I Iowever, should construction associated with implementation of the proposed measures occur, new ground disturbance has the potential to uncover unlmown resources. In the event that this occurs, compliance with State regulations pertaining to discovery of paleontological resources would ensure a less than significant impact. d) Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? 20 City of Santa Ana Planning Division, Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties. Website: http2 www.ci.santa- aiaa.ea.us /pba /planning /documents /Ffistoiic Register pddf, accessed Octobef 13, 2015. 21 City of Santa Ana Planning Division. City of SandaAria General Plan Land Use Elmlend p. A -57. Adopted February 2, 1998. Available online at: http:// www .ci.santa- ana.ca.us /generalplan /documents /LandUseE+lement.pdf, accessed August 31, 2015. October 2015 Page 29 75B -127