2016-012 - California Environmental Quality Act

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Statement of or planned storuawater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff. Impacts would be less than significant. The project would not substantially degrade water quality. The proj act would be required to comply with the Construction General Pernnit and implement a QSD prepared and QSP implemented SWPPP that identifies which BMPs would be implemented during construction in order to protect water quality. In addition, structural and non - structural BMPS would be implemented as part of the project, which would both reduce runoff and remove pollutants from drainage prior to discharge from the project site. As a result, impacts related to the degradation of water quality would be less than significant, 8. The project and all reasonably foreseeable future projects in the subwatershed would be required to implement measures that are similar as the project to implement compliance with the MS4 Permit and Model WQMP requirements, These requirements were developed to reduce the cumulative impacts to water quality, and to ensure that the incremental effects of individual projects do not cause a substantial cumulative impact related to water quality, erosion, flooding, and drainage. The project would result in increased pervious surfaces and would filter drainage prior to discharge. This would have a positive impact on water quality and hydrology compared to existing conditions. Thus, the project would not result in impacts that could combine to be adversely cumulatively considerable, and cumulative hnpacts are less than significant. B. Findings The City finds that; The Heritage Mixed Use project would not result in a significant impact involving violation of water quality standards or waste discharge requirements, The proj cot would not substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge, nor substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area. Additionally, the proj cot would not create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff that would degrade water quality. Furthermore, the project would not result in impacts that could combine to be adversely cumulatively considerable. Thus, these hydrology and water quality related impacts would be less than significant, and no mitigation measures are necessary. Land Use and Planning A. Facts 1. The project would not conflict with any City of Santa Ana General Plan policies, Zoning Ordinance regulations, SCAG 2012r -2035 RTP /SCS goals, and the SLAG Compass Blueprint principles that were adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. 2. The project would not result in cumulatively considerable impacts related to regulations related to mitigating an environmental effect, In addition, the related projects generally provide mixed uses, which are similar and consistent to those provided by the project. Asa result, adverse interactive The Heritage Mixed Use Project 15 ESA/ 140730 Statement of Facts and Findings September 2015