2016-012 - California Environmental Quality Act

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Statement of Facts provision of information regarding nearby transit services. However, the reductions in eadssions from these measures would not reduce the vehicular related emissions of ROG and NOx below the applicable SCAQMD thresholds, and the vehicle trips that would be generated by the project would cause the exceedance of the SCAQMD's applicable thresholds. Therefore, impacts related to regional operational emissions related to ROG and. NOx would be significant and unavoidable. 2. Pursuant to SCAQMD's cumulative air quality impact methodology, if an individual project results in air emissions of criteria pollutants that exceed the SCAQMD's thresholds, then it would also result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of these criteria pollutants for which the project region is in non - attainment wider an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard. Therefore, because operational emissions related to ROG and NOx would be significant and unavoidable, cumulative impacts would also be significant and unavoidable, 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, water /imgation, 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 and 100 gQ or less for exterior coatings, or a content consistent with Rule 1113. Mitigation Measore 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 parldirg 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 The hlerltetre Mlxed Uee Project 36 ESA 1140730 Statement of Feels and Flnftge September 201 5