2016-012 - California Environmental Quality Act

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and emissions from the project and would meet the SCAQMD's emission thresholds, and be consistent with both AB 32 and the City's adopted reduction target. B. Findings The City fords that: The mitigation measures listed below have been required for, and incorporated into the project, to ensure that the project's potential impacts related to greenhouse gas emissions remain less than significant. Mitigation Measures Mitigation Measure AQ -7: Prior to issuance of any Grading Permit, the City Engineer and the Building Safety Manager shall confirm that the Building Plans and specifications stipulate that all onsite buildings shall increase energy efficiencies to five percent (5 %) beyond that required by 2013 Title 24 standards. This may be achieved through, but is not limited to, building shell design and building components such as windows, roof systems, wateThrrigation, and electrical systems. Mitigation Measure AQ -8: Prior to issuance of any Grading Permit, the City Engineer and the Building Safety Manager shall confirm that the Building Plans and specifications stipulate that three percent (3 %) (or the amount required by the CalGreen Code, whichever is greater) of all off- street parking spaces shall be equipped with charging stations to encourage the use of electric vehicles. The charging stations shall be installed within each residential parking structure, and may also be provided in the commercial and office parking facilities. The location of the electrical outlets shall be specified on building plans and proper installation shall be verified by the Building Safety Division prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. Mitigation Measure AQ -9: Prior to issuance of any Grading Permit, the City Engineer and the Building Safety Manager shall confirm that the Building Plans and specifications stipulate that no fireplaces shall be included in the residential units. Mitigation Measure AQ-10: The City of Santa. Ana Planning and Building Agency shall require by contract specifications that maintenance of the proposed project facilities and lease agreements for all non - residential units require the use of low VOC cleaning supplies in all buildings,, and use of low VOC architectural coatings applied as part of building maintenance and upkeep. The architectural coatings shall be 50 grams per liter or less for interior anti 100 g11 or less for exterior coatings, or a content consistent with Rule 1113. Mitigation Measure AQ -11: Prior to issuance of any Grading Permit, the Building and Safety Division shall confirm that the Building Plans and specifications stipulate that project buildings and parking structures shall be equipped with exterior electrical outlets such that a minimum of 10 percent of landscape equipment used onsite can be electrically operated. The location of the electrical outlets shall be, specified on building plans and proper installation shall be verified by the Building Safety Division prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, The Heritage Mixed Use Projecf 31 ESA 1140730 Stalernenl of Facts and Flnd'mga Sontombor 2015