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B. Findings <br />The City finds that: <br />The mitigation measure listed below has been required for, and incorporated into the project, to ensure <br />that the project's potential impacts related to geology and soils remain less than significant. <br />Mitigation Measure <br />Mitigation Measure GEO -1: Prior to the issuance of grading permits, the applicant shall submit a <br />design level geotechnical report prepared by a qualified geotechnical engineer to the City of Santa <br />Ana Planning and Building Agency and Public Works Division for review and approval. The <br />recommendations provided in the Geotechnical Feasibility Study (Appendix C of the Draft EIR), <br />would be incorporated into the design level geotechnical report as requirements. The design level <br />geotechnical report shall be prepared by a qualified geotechnical engineer. The document shall <br />include the subsurface exploration, laboratory testing and engineering analysis necessary to provide <br />specific foundation, floor slab, and grading recommendations fully compliant with the California <br />Building Code and City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. All grading and construction onsite shall <br />adhere to the specifications, procedures, and site conditions contained in the final design plans, which <br />shall be fully compliant with the California Building Code. Additionally, the grading and foundation <br />construction activities shall be monitored by the qualified geotechnical engineer of record. <br />Construction of the final structural design shall be monitored through follow -up inspection by the <br />City of Santa Ana Plannning and Building Agency. <br />Greenhouse Gas Emissions <br />A. Facts <br />1. Operation of the project has the potential to result in greenhouse gas emissions that may have a <br />significant impact on the environment. The new residential and non - residential uses at the project <br />site would generate mobile source emissions vehicle trips generated by residents, employees, and <br />patrons. In addition, greenhouse gas emissions result from electricity and natural gas consumption, <br />water transport (the energy used to pump water to and from the project site), and solid waste <br />disposal. Implementation of Mitigation Measures AQ -7 through AQ -13 would reduce the project's <br />operational GHG emissions by increasing the energy efficiency of the proposed buildings to five <br />percent beyond that required by 2013 Title 24 standards, equipping three percent of parking spaces <br />with charging stations, not including fireplaces within residential units, requiring the use of low <br />VOC products, provision of outlets for landscaping equipment and requiring 10 percent of <br />landscaping be completed with electric equipment, and provision of information regarding nearby <br />transit services. The net increase in GHG emissions resulting from operation of the project would be <br />less than significant with implementation of Mitigation Measures AQ -7 through AQ -13. <br />2, The project has the potential to conflict with the City's adopted emission reduction target for 2020 <br />that is 15 percent below 2008 levels, which is consistent with the AB 32 reduction goals. <br />Implementation of Mitigation Measures AQ -7 through AQ -13 would reduce greenhouse gas <br />The harltaye Mixed Use Project 30 ESA / 140730 <br />Slaternent of Facts and FIndings September 2015 <br />