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HomeMy WebLinkAbout31C - CUP - 803 S SULLIVAN STREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 TITLE: RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 1" Reading ? Ordinance on 2n° Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Receive and file the staff report approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2012-16 as conditioned and Variance No. 2012-05 as conditioned. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION On August 26, 2013, the Planning Commission adopted a resolution approving Conditional Use Conditional Use Permit No. 2013-26 as conditioned to allow a church use in a residential zone, Variance No. 2013-09(a) as conditioned to allow a reduction in parking and Variance No. 2013- 09(b) as conditioned to exceed the allowable building height by a vote of 7:0 to allow the construction of a mediation center at 803 South Sullivan Street located in the Single Family Residential (R1) zoning district. The Planning Commission made no changes to the recommended conditions of approval outlined in the attached staff report (Exhibit A). DISCUSSION The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center will be an 8,551 square foot, newly-constructed worship facility which will be located on the site Bat Nha has occupied since 1996 on S. Sullivan Street. The new facility will feature traditional Vietnamese temple architecture that includes several elements that exceed the maximum height requirement in that zone. The project will also include 115 new parking spaces, the majority of which will be located in a parking podium under the new facility. The approval of the CUP would allow for a church use in a residential zone. The approval of the two variance requests would allow for a reduction in required parking of eight spaces and will allow for the temple's architectural features to reach 48 feet in height in limited locations. 31 C-1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2013-26 AND VARIANCE NO. 2013-09 TO ALLOW THE BAT NHA BUDDHIST MEDITATION CENTER AT 803 SOUTH SULLVAN STREET CUP No. 2013-26 and VA No. 20103-09 September 16, 20013 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. J". Trevino Executive Director Planning & Building Agency VF: rb Arepotls\CURCUP13-26 8 VA 13-9 Bat Nha.c Exhibit: A. Planning Commission Staff Report 31 C-2 REQUEST FOR Planning Commission Action PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: AUGUST 26, 2013 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - FILED BY STEVEN LETRAN FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2013-26 AND VARIANCE NO. 2013-09 TO ALLOW THE BAT NHA BUDDHIST MEDITATION CENTER AT 803 SOUTH SULLVAN STREET Prepared by Vince Fregoso Executive Director RECOMMENDED ACTION PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Set Public Hearing For DENIED ? Applicant's Request ? Staff Recommendation CONTINUED TO 0AA. Planning nager 1. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2013-26 as conditioned. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2013-09(a) as conditioned to allow a reduction in parking. 3. Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2013-09(b) as conditioned to exceed the allowable building height. Request of Applicant Steven LeTran, representing the Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit and variances in order to allow the construction of an 8,551 square foot, 48- foot tall meditation center. Specifically, the applicant is requesting a conditional use permit per Section 41-232.5(a) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) to allow a church use in a residential zone. In addition, variances are requested from Section 41-233 to exceed the allowable height and from Section 41-1411 to reduce the amount of required parking for the proposed use. Proiect Location and Site Description The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center is proposed to be constructed on a 1.46 acre, rectangular shaped parcel of land located at 719 and 803 South Sullivan Street. The northern parcel (719 South Sullivan Street) contains a 1,700-square foot residence and 323-square foot garage that will be demolished. The southern parcel (803 South Sullivan Street) contains the existing Bat Nha Buddhist Temple and monastery, which consists of three buildings: A 1,856-square foot, three bedroom residence at the front of the property; an 870-square foot accessory structure used as the worship space for the temple; and a 400-square foot storage building. EXHIBIT A 31 C-3 CUP No. 2013-26 and VA No. 2013-09 August 26, 2013 Page 2 The land uses surrounding the project site include church uses to the north and south, single-family residential development to the east, and multi-family residential uses to the west (Exhibits 1, 2 and 3). Project Description The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center is proposing to demolish its existing temple and an adjacent single-family residence in order to construct a new two-level meditation center. The new center is proposed to be an 8,551-square foot facility that will be constructed on a podium. The ground floor, which will be approximately four feet below grade, will contain a kitchen and restroom as well as the on-site parking for the center. The second level, which will be built on top of the podium, will contain the meditation center and ancillary rooms. This level will include the worship area, a retreat room, a photo display room, the principal's private rooms, office and storage for the facility (Exhibits 4, 5, 6 and 7). The building layout and architectural design are intended to create an environment that is consistent with Buddhist teachings and meditation. The architectural style, design and decoration of the project is traditional Vietnamese, incorporating posts, lintels, open courtyards, sky wells, verandas and hallways that connect different areas of the meditation center. The slanted terra cotta clay tile roofs feature curved eaves that will be consistent on all of the structures. Although the main level of the building is one-story, the decorative roof and tower elements create the appearance of a two-story building. The two-story element will be 36 feet in height from street level, with the decorative tower elements extending up to 48 feet in height. Because these elements will exceed the 27-foot height limit in the R1 zoning district, a variance is needed. Parking for religious facilities is based on the number of seats within the assembly areas and the square footage of the office areas. Based on the size of the assembly and office areas, a total of 123 parking spaces are required for this facility, while only 115 spaces will be provided. The parking spaces are located on the ground level, with 95 parking spaces located below the podium and the remaining 20 uncovered spaces at the rear of the site. Because the project proposes fewer spaces than required by code, a second variance is proposed. The meditation center will be open every day at 10:00 a.m. Closing hours for the center are from 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday, 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, and 6:00 p.m. on Monday and Saturday (Exhibit 8). In conjunction with the conditional use permit and variances, the applicant is applying for a voluntary lot merger to merge the two lots into one parcel. This is a ministerial application that will be filed separately and does not require Planning Commission review or approval. 31 C-4 CUP No. 2013-26 and VA No. 2013-09 August 26, 2013 Page 3 Proiect Backaround In February 1996, the City Council approved Conditional Use Permit No. 1995-25 to allow the conversion of a children's day care center into the Bat Nha Buddhist Temple and monastery at 803 South Sullivan Street. As part of the approvals, improvements such as repaving and restriping the existing parking lot, the installation of parking lot lighting and the construction of a patio cover were completed. In 2009, Bat Nha purchased the northern property at 719 South Sullivan Street with the intent to construct a larger facility on the two lots. General Plan and Zoning Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the site is Low Density Residential (LR). Low Density Residential land use districts are those areas of the City which are developed with lower density residential land uses such as single-family units. Additionally, these districts allow uses that provide support services to single-family uses such as this religious facility. The project site is consistent with this General Plan land use designation. The parcel is located within the Single-Family Residential (R1) zoning district. The R1 zoning district allows single-family housing as well as support uses such as churches, making the proposed use consistent with the zoning designation. Project Analvsis Conditional Use Permit Conditional Use Permit requests are governed by Section 41-638 of the SAMC. Conditional Use Permit requests may be granted when it can be shown that the following can be established: • That the proposed use will provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or community. • That the proposed use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. • That the proposed use adversely will not affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area. • That the proposed use will comply with the regulations and conditions specified in Chapter 41 for such use. • That the proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan of the city or any specific plan applicable to the area of the proposed use. 31 C-5 CUP No. 2013-26 and VA No. 2013-09 August 26, 2013 Page 4 If these findings can be made, then it is appropriate to grant the conditional use permit. Conversely, the inability to make these findings would result in a denial. Using this information staff has prepared the following analysis, which, in turn forms the basis for the recommendation contained in this report. In analyzing the conditional use permit request, staff believes that the following findings of fact warrant approval of the conditional use permit. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center is currently located on the premises and provides services that contribute to the wellbeing of the surrounding community. The proposed expansion of the existing facility will allow the center the ability to provide additional religious services that will continue to benefit the community. The mitigated negative declaration that was prepared for the project has determined that no adverse impacts will be generated from the expanded facility. The proposed expansion of the Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center will not negatively impact residents or workers in the area since the church and related programs will operate exclusively on a site that is surrounded by walls and fences. Conditions of approval have been incorporated into the project approvals that will minimize impacts to the surrounding properties. Further, the 115 parking spaces to be provided on the site, in conjunction with an off-site parking agreement with the Santa Ana Unified School District, will satisfy the parking requirements for all center operations and will not result in any impacts on the adjacent properties. Finally, no adverse health or safety impacts were identified in the mitigated negative declaration for the project. • The expansion project will not adversely affect the economic viability of the area. The expansion project will result in a positive addition to the surrounding area and will complement and improve the economic viability of the area as the new development will identify the area as a stable area for economic investment. The proposed project will be in compliance with all applicable provisions of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and all other provisions that regulate church uses, with the exception of parking and height. The applicant has applied for the necessary variances to allow off-site parking and to allow the structure to exceed the maximum allowable height. The proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center is consistent with the General Plan's Land Use Element goals and policies. Goal 1 promotes a balance of land uses to address basic community needs and Goal 3 promotes development that preserves and improves the character and integrity of neighborhoods. Further, the project is consistent with Policy 1.8 to encourage the development of nonprofit facilities and services as well as Policy 3.1 to promote uses that provide a positive contribution to neighborhood character and identity. 31 C-6 CUP No. 2013-26 and VA No. 2013-09 August 26, 2013 Page 5 Variances Variance requests are governed by Section 41-638 of the SAMC. Variance requests may be granted when it can be shown that the following can be established: • That there exists a special circumstance related to the property, such as size, shape, topography, location or surroundings. • That the granting of the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights. • That the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public or surrounding property • That the granting of the variance will not adversely affect the General Plan. If these findings can be made, then it is appropriate to grant the variance. Conversely, the inability to make these findings would result in a denial. Using this information, staff has prepared the following analysis, which forms the basis for the recommendation contained in this report. The applicant is proposing to obtain variances to allow a reduction in parking as well as to exceed the allowable height. The first variance is to allow an eight space (seven percent) reduction in parking. Section 41-1411 of the SAMC requires a minimum of 123 parking spaces for this project, while the applicant proposes to provide 115 parking spaces. The applicant contends that the meditation center does not operate like the traditional churches found in the neighborhood as it does not offer the structured worship services found in a traditional church. According to the applicant, a typical Sunday session consists of about 20 members visiting the site for prayer at any given time. However, in order to address the shortage of eight parking spaces, the applicant proposes to maintain an off-site parking agreement with the Santa Ana Unified School District and provide additional parking at Lincoln Elementary School, which is approximately 1,000 feet north of the meditation center site. To address parking concerns during special events, a condition of approval has been incorporated into the project that requires the applicant to submit a Special Event Parking Management Plan. This plan will include specifics on off-site parking, bussing and transportation, hours of operation and traffic management, all in an effort to minimize impacts to the surrounding neighborhoods. The second variance is to allow the building to exceed the allowable height in the R1 zoning district. Section 41-233 of the SAMC establishes the maximum height of buildings to 27 feet and two stories in height in the R1 zone. The SAMC provides the ability to vary from the design standards contained in the code where there is a condition unique to size, shape, topography, location or surroundings of the site. Regulating building height preserves the quality of the visual environment by ensuring that new development is harmonious in scale and character with existing 31 C-7 CUP No. 2013-26 and VA No. 2013-09 August 26, 2013 Page 6 development in the area. In this case, the applicant proposes to construct a two-story meditation center with the primary roof element at 38 feet in height and steeples and other defining features a maximum of 48 feet in height. There are two features of the subject site that would warrant a variance from the regulation of the maximum height of buildings; the location of the facility along a secondary street and the unique contextual surroundings of similar sized facilities. The project site faces unique challenges created by its locational circumstances. First, it is located on an interior lot on Sullivan Street, which is defined by the Circulation Element of the General Plan as a secondary street. Additionally, the site shares its northern property line with the New Spirit Baptist Church and its southern property line with the Lao Evangelical Church. Although the site shares its easterly property line with single family residential uses, the homes are oriented towards smaller residential collector streets which take access from Golden West Avenue and are located a minimum of 50 feet from the proposed church building. To the east, the proposed structure would be approximately 100 feet from the closest residential building. The applicant proposes to install the steeples toward the center of the site approximately 130 feet from its primary entrance on Sullivan Street. The proposed main roof element is mirrored by several smaller steeples elsewhere on the building, all of which create character-defining features supportive of its traditional Vietnamese architecture found on similarly-themed buildings and structures. It is not uncommon for religious facilities to have decorative elements and/or accessory structures that exceed the maximum building height. A variance was recently approved for Calvary Lutheran Church on West McFadden Avenue to allow the construction of a 60-foot high bell tower and steeple. St. Barbara's Catholic Church on Euclid Avenue also has a 60-foot tall tower structure that was built in 2007 that serves as a significant architectural feature. Due to the project's location on a secondary street and the need to encourage architectural integrity, the applicant is requesting the ability to construct features appropriate for the architectural style and theme of the meditation center. The elements will create a sense of arrival and community for the congregation of the Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center while maintaining the quality of the surrounding visual environment which is harmonious in scale with surrounding structures in the area. The project site contains a special circumstance related to its size, shape and location. Due to the unique location along a secondary arterial street, denial of the variance would deprive the property owner the privilege of utilizing the facility to its maximum potential and ensure the privileges for its patrons. To address the parking shortage, the applicant is entering into a long term agreement with the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) to allow nearby off-site parking. Further, due to the project's location on a secondary street, architectural elements that exceed the maximum allowable height are needed to allow the applicant the ability to construct a project that is in conformance with the architectural style for a Buddhist meditation center. The granting of the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights. The granting of the variance would allow the property owner the opportunity to construct a meditation center with less than required parking and with roof elements that are found on similar architectural themed buildings and church structures in the City. 31 C-8 CUP No. 2013-26 and VA No. 2013-09 August 26, 2013 Page 7 • The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public or surrounding properties as the building and site have been designed to comply with all applicable development standards except for parking and height. The proposed off-site parking agreement with the SAUSD will provide additional parking that exceeds the minimum required for the center. Further, off-site improvements are required that address disabled accessibility issues from the school parking lot to the site. The proposed roof elements will be consistent with the architectural theme and materials found on similar projects in the City. The height and appearance of the roof elements will blend with the existing buildings and will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. The taller roof elements will be setback substantially from nearby properties and will not interfere with the safety of pedestrians or motorists entering or exiting the site. • Finally, the project will not adversely affect the general plan in any way as the land use designation of Low Density Residential (IR-7) allows churches and accessory structures in the land use designation. Public Notification The project site is located within the Bella Vista Neighborhood Association. Staff has attended several meetings between the project applicants, the Bella Vista, New Horizons, Windsor Village and Windsor Village North Neighborhood Associations, the Country Club Mobile Home Park, New Spirit Baptist Church and the Lao Evangelical Church. The first meeting between the various groups was held on December 7, 2011 and introduced the proposed meditation center to the various parties. The most recent meeting between the groups was held on July 30, 2013. At these meetings, numerous items of discussion were raised, including the need for better cooperation between the three churches, parking during special events, traffic, noise and drainage. The project site was posted with a notice advertising this public hearing, a notice was published in the Orange County Reporter, and mailed notices were sent to all property owners and tenants within 500 feet of the project site. At the time of this printing, no correspondence, by phone, written, or electronic, has been received from any members of the public. CEQA Compliance As part of the City's permitting process, the proposed project is required to undergo an environmental review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In accordance with CEQA, the recommended actions have been reviewed through a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), Environmental Review No. 2012-3. Section 15063 of the State CEQA Guidelines and Sections 15070-15075 of Article 6 guide the process for the preparation of a mitigated negative declaration. 31 C-9 CUP No. 2013-26 and VA No. 2013-09 August 26, 2013 Page 8 This MND, as required by CEQA, contains: 1) a project description; 2) a description of the environmental setting, potential environmental impacts, mitigation measures for any significant effects, and consistency with plans and policies; and 3) names of preparers. The mitigation measures included in this Initial Study/MND are designed to reduce or eliminate the potentially significant environmental impacts described herein. The scope of the MND evaluates the proposed project's effects on the following resource topics: aesthetics • agriculture and forestry resources • air quality • biological resources cultural resources geology/soils greenhouse gas emissions hazards & hazardous materials • hydrology/water quality land use/planning mineral resources noise population/housing public services recreation transportation/traffic utilities/ service systems The City prepared a draft MND and posted the Notice of Intent (NOI) to adopt an MND at the Orange County Clerk's office; the NOI was published in the Orange County Register on July 17, 2013. The City circulated the draft MND for a 21-day public review between July 17 and August 6, 2013. The draft MND was available for public review at the Santa Ana City Hall, the City of Santa Ana Main Library, and on the City's website. This final IS/MND contains the original draft IS/MND as published, as well as comments received on the draft IS/MND and the responses of the lead agency to significant environmental points raised in the review and consultation process. The intent of the final IS/MND is to provide a forum to air and 31 C-10 CUP No. 2013-26 and VA No. 2013-09 August 26, 2013 Page 9 address comments pertaining to the analysis contained in the draft IS/MND and to provide an opportunity for clarification, corrections, or minor revisions to the draft IS/MND as needed. Comments were received during the public review period. Pursuant to Section 15088 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City, as the lead agency for the project, has reviewed all comments received on the draft IS/MND (Exhibit 9). As a result of the environmental analysis, mitigation measures have been provided to address potential environmental impacts. A list of these mitigation measures are found within the MND document. Mitigation measures have been outlined to address potential impacts on air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology/soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology, noise and transportation/traffic. Conclusion Based on the analysis provided within this report, staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve Conditional Use Permit No. 2013-26, Variance No. 2013-9(a) to allow a reduction in parking and Variance No. 2013-09(b) to exceed the allowable height as conditioned. 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I ! 9 ! ! t 3 y y j y ? ? ? t A ty, M e t e iaaa Y Y Y Y Y •' , I P ! ! i . !P T y +? ! 31 U- BAT NHA OPERATION SCHEDULE Bat Nha's members have regular meetings and practices on every Monday. On other weekdays, Bat Nha has Buddhism classes, held from Tuesday to Friday from 10 am. to 11:30 am. with roughly five current attendees and expected future attendees for the new building at ten. Meditation Session is held every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30pm. to 5:30 pm. Religious Practice is scheduled on every Wednesday and Friday from 3 pm. to 4:30 pm. Both Religious Practice and Meditation Session currently have about ten attendees for each section. Fifteen is the expected number of the future attendees. On regular Saturdays, there are three main activities, which are Saturday Class from 10 am. to 11:30 am., Vietnamese Class for Children from 1:30 pm. to 3 pm., and Volunteer Program from 3:30 pm, to 6 pm.,with current number of attendees at 15-15-15 and expected number of future attendees at 20-20-20, sequentially. From 10 am. to 11:30 am. of every Sunday is the Sunday Morning Session, from 1:30 pm. to 3 pm. is the Buddhism Class for Children, and the Sunday Afternoon Session occurs from 4pm. to 5:30pm. There are approximately fifteen attendees participating in each Sunday Morning and Afternoon Session, and about ten attendees joining the Buddhism Class for Children. 20 is the expected number of attendees for each Sunday activity once the new center opens. Most of the activities above are held in the worship hall with 2,057 usable square feet, except the Volunteer Program occurring at the courtyard, which has 3,700 square feet in total. Annually, Bat Nha has three big events including Vietnamese Lunar New Year, Buddha'sBirthday, and Mother's Day. Vietnamese Lunar New Year is celebrated depending on the Lunar Calendar of the year, usually in late January or early February. Buddha's Birthday is in early May, and the Mothers Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of the same month. Activities for all three events usually start around 10 am. They are mostly similar and include Traditional Ceremony for about one to two hours, Speeches of Master and Guest Speakers for roughly thirty minutes, and Traditional Performances for approximately from one to three hours. Most events' activities occur in the worship hall, except the Traditional Performances section, which may occur either In the worship hall or in the court yard. Buddha's Birthday is considered the biggest event of the year with roughly 100 current participants. 200 is the expected number of participants in the future at Buddha's Birthday event while 150 is the expected number of participants attending Vietnamese Lunar new Year and Mother's Day events, which currently attract roughly 80 participants.Participants come to each event in different times of the date, depending upon their activities of interest. That, therefore, helps Bat Nha more conveniently arrange parking for members and visitors. EXHIBIT 8 Page 1 of 3 31 C-24 These tables below illustrate Bat Nha's Operation Schedules on regular days and special events: Date Time Activities Places to Current Expected Occur, Attendees Future Square Attendees Footage Associated Monday 10 am.-6pm. Regular Worship Hall 3 5 Services within (2,057 sf.) people of the center Tuesday 10 am.-11:30 am. Buddhism Class Worship Hall 5 10 4:30 pm: 5:30 pm. Meditation Worship Hail 10 15 Session Wednesday 10 am. -11:30 am. Buddhism Class Worship Hall 5 10 3 pm. - 4:30 pm. Religious Worship Hall 10 15 Practice Thursday 10 am.-11:30 am. Buddhism Class Worship Hall 5 10 4:30 pm -5:30 pm. Meditation Worship Hall 10 15 Session Friday 10am. -11:30 am. Buddhism Class Worship Hall 5 10 3 pm. - 4:30 pm. Religious Worship Hall 10 15 Practice Saturday 10 am.-11:30 am. Saturday Class Worship Hall 15 20 1:30 - 3 pm. Vietnamese Worship Hall 15 20 Class for Children Volunteer 3:30 pm. - 6 pm. Program Court Yard 15 20 Serving (3,700s(.) Community Sunday 10 am.-1 1:30 am. Sunday Morning Worship Hall 15 20 Session 1:30 pm. - 3 pm. Buddhism Class Worship Hall 10 20 for Children 4 pm. - 5:30 pm. Sunday Worship Hall 15 20 Afternoon Session Table 1. Bat Nha's Regular Operation Schedule Page 2 of 3 31 C-25 Annual Date Activities and Place to Current , Expected Special Duration Occurand Attendees Future Events Square Attendees Footage Associated Vietnamese Late January or - Traditional Worship Hall - Total about 150 Lunar New Early February Ceremony (from (2,057 sf.) 80 Year (usually starts 1-2 hours) attendees at 10 am. or 11 coming at am. on the -Master's and Worship Hall - different chosen date) Guest Speakers' times Speeches (about depending 30 minutes) upon their activities of -Traditional Worship Hall interest Performances (2,057 sf.) or (from 1 to 3 hours) Courtyard (3,700 sf.) Buddha's Early May - Traditional Worship Hall Total about 200 Birthday (usually starts Ceremony (from 100 at 10 am. or 11 1-2 hours) attendees am. on the coming at chosen date) - Master's and Worship Hall different Guest Speakers' times Speeches ( about depending 30 minutes) upon their activities of - Traditional Worship Hall interest Performances or Courtyard (from 1 to 3 hours) Mother's Second - Traditional Worship Hall Total about 150 Day Monday of May Ceremony (from 80 (usually starts 1-2 hours) attendees at 10 am. or 11 coming at am. - Master's and Worship Hall different Guest Speakers' times Speeches ( about depending 30 minutes) upon their activities of - Traditional Worship Hall interest Performances or Courtyard (from 1 to 3 hours) Table 2. Bat Nha's Operation Schedule of Special Annual Events Page 3 of 3 31 C-26 THE BAT NHA MEDITATION CENTER PROJECT DRAFT INITIAL STUDVMITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED FOR: City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza, M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Contact: Vince C. Fregoso PREPARED BY: ICF International 1 Ada, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92618 Contact: Chad Beckstrom 949/333-6625 June 2013 EXHIBIT 9 31 C-27 ICF International. 2013. The Bat Nha Meditation Center Project. Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. June. (ICF 00215.12.) It-vine, CA. Prepared for City of Santa Ana, CA. 31 C-28 Contents Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview .......................................................................................1-1 Overview ........................................................................... ...................................................................1-1 Authority ........................................................................... ...................................................................1-1 Scope of the IS/MND ........................................................ ...................................................................1-1 Impact Terminology ....... .................................................. ................................................................... 1-2 IS/MND Organization ....................................................... ...................................................................1 2 Chapter 2 Project Description .................................... ... 2 1 ............................................................ - Project Overview .............................................................. ...................................................................2-1 Project Location ................................................................ ...................................................................2-1 Existing Setting ................................................................. ........... ......................................2-1 Existing Site Conditions and Surrounding Land Uses . ...................................................................2-1 Existing General Plan and Zoning ............................... ...................................................................2.2 Proposed Project .............................................................. ...................................................................2-2 Description of the Proposed Project .......................... ...................................................................2-2 Discretionary Approvals Required ............................. ...................................................................2-5 Chapter 3 Environmental Checklist ............................. ........................................ 3-1 ...................... Environmental Factors Potentially Affected ..................... ..................................................................3-2 Determination ................................................................... ..................................................................3-2 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts ............................... ..................................................................3-3 Chapter 4 References ................................................. .............................................................. 4-1 Aesthetics .......................................................................... ..................................................................4-1 Agriculture ......................................................................... ..................................................................4-1 Air Quality .......................................................................... .......................... Geology .............................................................................. ..................................................................4 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ............................................... ..................................................................4-3 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ..................................... ..................................................................4-3 Hydrology and Water Quality ............................................ ..................................................................4-3 Public Services .................................................................... .................................................................4-4 Transportation/Traffic ........................................................ ................................................................. 4-4 Utilities and Service Systems .............................................. .................................................................4-4 Chapter 5 List of Preparers .......................................... ............................................................. 5-1 City of Santa Ana ................................................................ .................................................................5-1 ICF International ................................................................. .................................................................5-1 Fehr & Peers ....................................................................... .................................................................5-1 The Bat Nha Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration I ICF 00215.12 31 C-29 Appendix A Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Data and Calculations Appendix B Soil Report Appendix C Drainage Study Appendix D Traffic Impact Analysis The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Ji 1Cr 00215.12 31 C-30 Tables Table On Page 2-1 Existing Structures On Site .............................................................................................. .............. 2-1 2-2 Summary of Proposed Project ........................................................................................ ..............2.3 2-3 Summary of Impervious Surfaces on the Project Site .................................................... ..............2-4 2-4 Construction Activities .................................................................................................... .............. 2-5 3-1 Air Quality Data from Costa Mesa Station (ARB 30195) and Anaheim-Pampas Lane Station (ARB 30178) ......................................................................................................... ...........3-13 3-2 Federal and State Ambient Air Quality Standards ........................................................... ...........3-14 3-3 Federal and State Attainment Status for Orange County Portion South Coast Air Basin ................................................................................................................................. ...........3-15 3-4 SCAQMD Emission Thresholds (lbs/day) .......................................................................... ...........3-17 3-5 Estimate of Regional Construction Emissions (pounds per day) ..................................... ........... 3-19 3-6 estimate of Regional Operational Emissions (pounds per day) ....................................... ...........3.20 3-7 Estimate of Localized Construction Emissions (pounds per day) .................................... ...........3-22 3-8 Estimate of Localized Construction Emissions after Mitigation (pounds per day) .......... ...........3-23 3-9 Estimate of Operation-Period Localized (Onsite) Emissions., .......................................... ........... 3-24 3-10 Estimate of Project-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions ................................................. ...........3-43 3-11 Project Consistency with the Santa Ana General Plan ..................................................... ...........3-66 3-12 Noise Measurement Data .......................................... ....................................................... .......... 3-69 3-13 City of Santa Ana Permitted Noise Levels ......................................................................... .......... 3-70 3-14 Typical Noise Levels from Construction Activities at 50 Feet .................................... ....... .......... 3-71 3-15 Noise Levels from Construction Activities at Closest Sensitive Receivers ........................ ..........3-71 3-16 Predicted Off Site Exterior Existing (2012) and opening Year (2014), Traffic Noise Levels with and without the Project ................................................................................. ..........3-73 3-17 Typical Vibration Levels for Construction Equipment ...................................................... ..........3-75 3-18 Response of People and Effects on Structures from Continuous Vibration ..................... ..........3-75 3-19 Project Traffic Generation Forecast .................................................................................. .......... 3-84 The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Cente. lone 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration m Iff 002012 31 C-31 3-20 Existing Peak Hour Intersection Capacity Analysis ..................................... ................................3-84 3-21 Existing Plus Project- Peak Hour Intersection Capacity Analysis ............... ......................... ....... 3-8S 3-22 Historic and Projected Water Demand from Religious Facility Uses .......... ................................3-91 3-23 Historic and Projected Wastewater Generation for Church Building ......... ................................3-92 3-24 City of Santa Ana Projected Water Supply and Demand (AFY) .................. ................................3-94 3-25 Existing Landfill Conditions ......................................................................... ................................3-95 3.26 Cumulative Projects List .............................................................................. ................................3-98 3-27 Cumulative Traffic Noise ............................................................................. ..............................3-102 3-28 Cumulative Projects Traffic Generation Forecast ....................................... ..............................3-105 3-29 Year 2014 Peak Hour Intersection Capacity Analysis .................................. ..............................3-105 3-30 Year 2035 Peak Hour Intersection Capacity Analysis .................................. .............................. 3-106 The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Iv ICF 00215.12 31 C-32 Figures Figure Follows Page 2-1 Project Location Map .................................................................................. .................................. 2-2 2-2 Aerial of the Existing Project Site ................................................................ ..................................2-2 2-3 Existing Conditions ...................................................................................... ..................................2-2 2-4 Existing General Plan and Land Zoning Designations ................................. ..................................2-2 2-5 Site Plan ..................... .................................................................................. ................................. 2-2 2-6 West and East Elevations ............................................................................. ................................. 2-4 2-7 North and South Elevations ......................................................................... .................................2-4 2-8 Project Rendering (1 of 2) ............................................................................ ................................. 2-4 2-9 Project Rendering (2 of 2) ............................................................................ .................................2-4 3-1 Noise Measurement and Modeling Locations ............................................. ...............................3-68 3-2 Traffic Study Area Intersections ................................................................... ...............................3-84 3-3 Cumulative Projects ..................................................................................... .............................3-100 i The Bat Nha Buddhist meditation center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration V ICr 002 31 C-33 Acronyms and Abbreviations pg/m3 microgram per cubic meter AB 939 California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 AELUP Airport Environs Land Use Plan afy acre-feet a year ALUC Airport Land Use Commission APST Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks AQMPs air quality management plans Basin South Coast Air Basin BAU business as usual CAA Clean Air Act CAAQS California Ambient Air Quality Standards CAARP California Accidental Release Program Caltrans California Department of Transportation CBC California Building Code CCAA California Clean Air Act CDMG California Department of Conservation Division of Mines and Geology CEC California Energy Commission CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CH4 Methane City City of Santa Ana CO carbon monoxide C02 carbon dioxide C02e carbon dioxide equivalents CPTED crime prevention through environmental design CPUC California Public Utilities Commission CUP Conditional Use Permit CUPA Certified Unified Program Agency DAMP Drainage Area Management Plan dBA A-weighted decibels The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration vi ICF 00215.12 31 C-34 DPM Diesel Particulate Matter EIR Environmental Impact Report EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAR Floor-area-ratio Foundation Orangewood Children's Foundation FTA Federal Transit Administration gpd gallons per day GWP global warming potential HCPs Habitat Conservation Plans HMD Hazardous Materials Disclosure I Interstate IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IS initial study I"'I equivalent continuous noise level LIP Local Implementation Plan LOS level of service LST Localized Significance Threshold LOFT Leaking Underground Fuel Tank MATES 111 Multiple Air Toxics Exposure Study III MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act MCE Maximum Considered Earthquake Metropolitan Metropolitan Water District of Southern California mgd million gallons per day MMT million metric tons MND mitigated negative declaration MPO metropolitan planning organization MS4 Municipal Separate Storm Water System Museum Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NCCPs Natural Community Conservation Plans NHMP Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan N02 nitrogen dioxide NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System The Bat Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial SWdy Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration vIi ICF00215.12 31 C-35 03 Ozone OCFA Orange Comity Fire Authority OCWD Orange County Water District OPR Office of Planning and Research P Professional PAO Professional & Administrative Office Ph Lead PHGA Peak Horizontal Ground Acceleration PM10, and PM2.5 particulate matter less than or equal to 10 or 2.S micrometers in diameter PO City of Santa Ana Professional Office PPM parts per million PPV peak particle velocity RCPG Regional Comprehensive Plan and Guide SAPD City of Santa Ana Police Department SAUSD Santa Ana Unified School District SCAG Southern California Association of Governments SIP State Implementation Plan SMARA Significant Mineral Aggregate Resource Areas SOz sulfur dioxide SR State Route SR-22 State Route 22 SRA Source Receptor Area SRRE Source Reduction and Recycling Element SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan TACs toxic air contaminants TIA Traffic Impact Analysis TNM Traffic Noise Model UST Underground Storage Tanks VMT vehicle miles traveled VOCs volatile organic compounds WQMP Water Quality Management Plan WRCC Western Regional Climate Center The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration Viii icr OOZls.tz 31 C-36 Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview Overview The City of Santa Ana (City), as the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has prepared this initial study (IS) and proposed mitigated negative declaration (MND) to evaluate the potential environmental consequences associated with the Bat Nha Meditation Center project. The proposed project consists of the demolition and replacement of existing buildings on approximately 1.46 acres at 719 and 803 South Sullivan Street in the central portion of the City of Santa Ana with a new Meditation Center. Implementation of the proposed project would require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a religious facility on a parcel with a Single-Family Residential (R-1) zoning designation, variances to allow a reduction in parking and to exceed to allowable building height, a voluntary lot merger to consolidate the two parcels of land, and approval of the site plan. As part of the City's discretionary review process, the proposed project is required to undergo an environmental review in accordance with the CEQA. Authority The preparation of all IS/MND is governed by two principal sets of documents: CEQA (Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations Section 15000, et seq.). Specifically, Section 15063 of the State CEQA Guidelines and Sections 15070-15075 of Article 6 guide the process for the preparation of a negative declaration or a mitigated negative declaration. Where appropriate and supportive to an understanding of the issues, reference will be made either to the statute, the State CEQA Guidelines, or appropriate case law. This IS/MND, as required by CEQA, contains 1) a project description; 2) a description of the environmental setting, potential environmental impacts, mitigation measures for any significant effects, and consistency with plans and policies; and 3) names of preparers. The mitigation measures included in this IS/MND are designed to reduce or eliminate the potentially significant environmental impacts described herein. Where a mitigation measure described in this document has been previously incorporated into the project, either as a specific feature of design or as a mitigation measure, this is noted in the discussion. Mitigation measures are structured in accordance with the criteria in Section 15370 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Scope of the IS/MND This 1S/MND evaluates the proposed project's effects on the following resource topics: • aesthetics • agriculture and forestry resources The Bat Nha Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 1-1 IMF 00215.12 31 C-37 City of Santa Ana • air quality • biological resources • cultural resources • geology/soils • greenhouse gas emissions • hazards & hazardous materials • hydrology/water quality • land use/planning • mineral resources • noise • population/housing • public services • recreation • transportation/traffic • utilities/ service systems • mandatory findings of significance Impact Terminology Introduction and Overview The following terminology is used to describe the level of significance of impacts: • A finding of no impact is appropriate if the analysis concludes that the project would not affect the particular topic area in any way. • An impact is considered less than significant if the analysis concludes that it would cause no substantial adverse change to the environment and requires no mitigation. • An impact is considered less than significant with mitigation incorporated if the analysis concludes that it would cause no substantial adverse change to the environment with the inclusion of environmental commitments or other enforceable measures that have been agreed to by the applicant. • An impact is considered potentially significant if the analysis concludes that it could have a substantial adverse effect on the environment. For the proposed project, no impacts were determined to be potentially significant. IS/MND Organization The content and format of this report are designed to meet the requirements of CEQA. The IS/MND consists of the proposed findings that the project, as mitigated, would have no significant impacts. The Oal Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration L2 ICF June 2013 31 C-38 City of Santa Ana Introduction and Overview The bulk of this IS/MND consists of the initial study and supporting studies. The report contains the following sections. • Chapter 1, "Introduction and Overview," identifies the purpose and scope of the IS/MND and the terminology used in the report. • Chapter 2, "Project Description," identities the location, background, and planning objectives of the project and describes the proposed project in detail. • Chapter 3, "Environmental Checklist and Analysis," presents the checklist responses for each resource topic. This section includes a brief setting section for each resource topic and identifies the impacts of implementing the proposed project. • Chapter 4, "References," identifies all printed references and individuals cited in this IS/MND. • Chapter 5, "List of Preparers," identifies the individuals who prepared this report and their areas of technical specialty. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 1-3 tfr 00215.12 31 C-39 Chapter 2 Project Description Project Overview The Bat Nita Buddhist Temple is an existing facility located on South Sullivan Street in the City of Santa Ana. Under the proposed project, the existing Temple would be redeveloped into a new meditation center on the site. Access to the new meditation center will be provided by two driveways along Sullivan Street. The project as proposed would require a CUP for a religious facility in a single-family (R-1) zoning district, and variances to exceed the maximum building height and reduce the required parking. In addition, the project requires a lot merger to combine the two existing parcels. Project Location The project site consists of two adjacent parcels totaling 1.46 acres located at 719 and 803 South Sullivan Street, which is in the central portion of the City between West McFadden Avenue and Willits Street (Figures 2-1 and 2-2). Regional access to the project site is generally provided by Fairview Street, McFadden Avenue, and 1st Street, which are major arterials in Santa Ana. Existing Setting Existing Site Conditions and Surrounding Land Uses The project site comprises two adjacent parcels that are developed with two single family residential structures and several ancillary buildings that are used for the Bat Nha Buddhist Temple facilities. Of the area listed in Table 2.1, the existing worship area is approximately 600 square feet and seats approximately 65 people. Table 2-1. Existing Structures On Site Address/Property Type Area (square feet) 719 South Sullivan Street Existing Building 1,700 Existing Storage 323 803 South Sullivan Street Existing Building 3,800 Existing Patio 11950 A parking lot covers the eastern portion of the project site. The parking facilities consist of both unpaved gravel without delineated parking stalls and an asphalt paved area in the southern portion The Bat Nha Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 2.1 ICf00215.12 31 C-40 City of Santa Ana Project Description of the parking lot containing 29 delineated spaces. Large areas of the site are covered with buildings, cement, asphalt, and gravel, with portions of the site containing koi ponds, scattered trees, and other ornamental landscaping. The site has exterior lighting and is bound on three sides by an approximately 6-foot-high block wall. Figure 2-3 shows the existing conditions of the project site. As shown, the project site is located within an urban and fully developed area that is surrounded by single-family and multiple-family residential uses, a child care facility, and other religious facilities (Figure 2-2). Adjacent land uses include: • The New Spirit Baptist Church and single-family homes to the north. • A multi-family residential complex across South Sullivan Street to the west. • Lao Evangelical Church adjacent to the south. • Single-fancily residential uses along South Golden West Avenue, adjacent to the east. Existing General Plan and Zoning The project site is designated by the City's General Plan as low density residential (LR 7.0), which generally allows for a maximum of seven single-family residential dwelling units per acre. The project site is zoned R1 (Single Family Residential), which generally provides for single-family residential uses, plus opportunities for a variety of other uses subject to a CUP (per municipal code section 41-232.5), including churches and accessory church buildings. The existing General Plan land use and zoning designations are shown on Figure 2-4. Proposed Project Description of the Proposed Project Project Facilities and Design Elements The proposed project includes the development and operation of a new two-level meditation center on the 1.46-acre project site. As shown on Figure 2.5, the proposed meditation center would encompass a large portion of the project site. The 115 onsite parking spaces would be provided on the eastern portion of the site behind the building and at grade below the building structure. The project's components are listed in Table 2-2. The project meditation center would be developed as a podium structure over the parking facilities. The two-story building would be 35 feet high and its towers would be up to 48 feet high. The appearance of the building would be visually integrated into the surroundings by using roofs of varying height on the project structures and by providing covered walkways to link different areas onsite. The building layout and design is intended to create an environment that is conducive to Buddhist teachings and meditation. The architectural style, design, and decoration of the project is traditional Vietnamese, incorporating posts, lintels, open courtyards, "sky wells," verandas, and hallways to connect different areas of the meditation center. The slanted terra cotta clay tile roofs have slightly curved eaves that extend beyond the building walls, and are proposed to be the same shape of the multi-storied roof structures that top the towers and shade structures onsite. 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Ado'n Winer Ave I I n Co t r 111 r? l N 0 025 0.5 j( t t cad l 1 r i Thpark ?_?. l I? u y Miles t If r, I Source: ESRI StreelMaP ' (? t? 1 ( ! ?? Sri ?, Nonh America (2008) 1 1((I r i I ` <'' ! ( ?• Lillie l i l r r 1 i 1 i i c i ( 1 Klrtg Park! 5 Figure 2-1 Project Location Map Bat Nha Meditation Center, City of Santa Ana 31 C-42 31 C-43 Figure 2-2 Aerial of the Project Site Bat Nha Meditation Center, City of Santa Ana n m m ry C C m„a ? O 6 o m W N 0 O C _T °U X _ W m c m U c 0 a m m r 2 m m I WV' 31 C-44 N c c 7 ? Ol f0 iL 'y N p O O) c V o N c ?U J C O O ld 1? C N W ag m ?a dt cZ (7 m rn c zs N X W :Lbl 31 C-45 N n? 3 5 4?? d?? ?.. N c m N R C maa ?'m w LL N O _T U m C m U c 0 9 v m m r Z N m LL lu I 31 C-46 City of Santa Ana Project Description landscaping areas and gardens are provided throughout the project site. Architectural elevations are shown on Figures 2-6 and 2-7, and architectural renderings are shown on Figures 2-8 and 2-9. Table 2-2. Summary of Proposed Project Use Square Feet % Parking Level Electrical/Mechanical Rooms 517 Parking Area 20,735 Total Parldng Level 21,252 First Floor Level Kitchen 467 Restroom 467 Parking 9,630 Total First Floor Gross Developed Area 10,564 Landscape Area on First Floor Level 6,169 Courtyard Areas Main Gate 500 Towers 618 Ramps 754 Decking Area 3,700 Landscape areas 11,154 Total Courtyard Gross Area 16,726 Second Floor Areas Worship Hall 2,836 Retreat Room 474 Photo Display Room 280 Principal Room 240 Principal's Meditation Room 240 Principal's Guest Room 300 Office 1,747 Storage 112 Restroom and Stairs 1,388 Deck and Hallway 7,567 Total Second Floor Gross Area 15,184 Total Lot Size 63,600 100% Total Lot Coverage 31,816 50% Total Landscape Areas 17,323 27% In addition to the 115 onsite parking spaces and 10 bike rack spaces to be located on the ground level under and behind the podium structure, the proposed project also has an agreement with the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) to utilize 55 parking spots at the Abraham Lincoln Elementary School on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and on Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 pan. Vehicular ingress to the project site would be provided from two driveways via South Sullivan the Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center Z 3 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration iCF 00215.12 31 C-47 City of Santa Ana Project Description Street. The project would also include improvements to the existing onsite drainage facilities, as well as installation of new landscaping and hardscape throughout the project area. As shown in Table 2- 3, build out of the project would result in a reduction in the impervious surfaces on site. Table 2-3. Summary of Impervious Surfaces on the Project Site Pervious Square Footage Percent Square Footage Percent Existing Conditions 25,440 40% 38,160 60% Post-Project Conditions 5,280 8.3% 58,320 91.7% Operations The meditation center would be open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays, and would hold regular dharma services, meditation sessions, retreats, and Buddhism classes in both English and Vietnamese. The Temple currently has an average of 15 daily visitors; after completion of the project the Temple anticipates an average of 25 visitors per day on weekdays, Weekend services are held every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The weekend visitors are expected to increase from an average of 40 existing participants to approximately 60 visitors per weekend day once the new center is complete. Weekend classes for children and teenagers are approximately one hour in duration, and include age-appropriate religious instruction, as well as recreational activities. Sunday meditation services for adults are offered from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and again from 4:00 p.m, to 5:30 p.m. These services consist of chanting and singing, as well as quiet meditation. The meditation center has three big events peryear, which includes Vietnamese Lunar New Year (late January or early February), Buddha's Birthday (early May), and Mother's Day (mid-May). The existing center attracts approximately 100 visitors for each of these special events. The proposed meditation center will increase the capacity to 200 visitors per event following completion of the project. Construction Construction of the project is anticipated to take approximately 19 months to complete. As listed in Table 2-4, the project consists of various phases of activities over the construction period. As shown, the estimated maximum number of construction workers onsite at any one time would be 50, which would occur during building construction activities. Construction of the project would require excavation of 3,021 cubic yards of soil material from the project site. Utilizing typical 20 cubic yard hauling vehicles, this activity will result in 151 truck trips to transport soils for disposal. Large construction equipment including a backhoe, excavator, and a bulldozer will be used during the removal of the existing buildings and improvements onsite, excavation of soils onsite, grading, site trenching, and foundation activities. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 2-4 June 2013 16 ne 00225.12 31 C-48 cm m R N C C m 3 R DI m C LL W M n O W .T. aU c _ R` w c 3 m U L O a m R L Z R to u ;SIC:-4y fl w w ax e r p I z 0 Il 's$ °'a? "aai '. 8 f 8t 6§ a=e ??? ke-y 3 £s Ud 0 o r J 1 I ? O ® 1 jj h W W N C G W r R W ? d C W LL W H L ? O HU e 10 c £ m O U 2 O EJ 0 2 m V: 37 L-5U N rnro orQ c1 a c rndm ?aviC v ? 'o d a c o N +=' d 7 ? m LL E N t Z w N m rW; 31C-51 rnm 0 a) d v c c rnd N c tq `omuo 'o ?av V d 'o v a c ?+ o N +' ? d LL ? R S Z r A m V 31 C-52 City of Santa Ana Table 2-4. Construction Activities Maximum Number Activity of Workers Per Construction Activity Duration Day Excavation and Soils Export 8 weeks 20 Grading and Soils Prep 8 weeks 20 Site Trenching and Bu ilding Foundation 8weeks 30 Building Construction 36 weeks 50 Concrete 4 weeks 20 Asphalt 4 weeks 20 Architectural Finishing 20 weeks 40 Project Description The project site would be fenced during construction with access limited to construction personnel and other authorized personnel. Nighttime lighting onsite during construction would be limited, providing only lighting necessary for safety and security. Consistent with the City's Noise Ordinance, construction activity would be limited to between 7:00 a.m, and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturday. No construction is proposed on Sundays or federal holidays. Discretionary Approvals Required The City of Santa Ana is the lead agency under CEQA and is responsible for permitting the project. The applicant requests the following discretionary actions to implement the project: • Conditional Use Permit to allow religious uses on a parcel zoned R1 (Single Family Residential); • Variance to allow for an increase in allowable building height and a parking reduction; • Lot Merger; and • Adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration. The Bat Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Ininal5tudy dy/Mitigated Negative Declaration 25 ICF 00215.12 31 C-53 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Chapter 3 Environmental Checklist 1. Project Title: 2, Lead Agency Name and Address: 3. Contact Person and Phone Number: 4. Project Location: S. Project Sponsor's Name and Address: 6. General Plan Designation: 7. Zoning: 8. Description of Project: 9. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: 10, Other Public Agencies Whose Approval is Required: The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza, M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Vince C. Fregoso, Principal Planner, 714-667-2713 719-803 South Sullivan Street Santa Ana, CA, 92704 Assessor's Parcel Numbers 407-062-42 and 407-062.43 (Figures 2-1 and 2-2) Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 803 South Sullivan Street Santa Ana, CA 92704 Low Density Residential (1,11-7) R1 (Single-Family Residential) Development of a Buddhist meditation center. (See Chapter 2) Single- and multi-family residential, religious/church, commercial, daycare, parking, and roadways N/A The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-1 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-54 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Environmental Factors Potentially Affected The environmental factors checked below would potentially be affected by this project (i.e., the project would involve at least one impact that is a "Potentially Significant Impact"), as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. ? Aesthetics ? Agriculture and Forest ? Air Quality Resources ? Biological Resources ? Cultural Resources ? Geology/Soils ? Greenhouse Gas ? Hazards and Hazardous ? Hydrology/Water Emissions Materials Quality ? Land Use/Planning ? Mineral Resources ? Noise ? Population/Housing ? Public Services ? Recreation ? Transportation/Traffic ? Utilities/Service Systems ? Mandatory Findings of Significance Determination On the basis of this initial evaluation: ? I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. ® 1 find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions to the project have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. ? I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Is required. ? 1 find that the proposed project MAY have an impact on the environment that is "potentially significant" or "potentially significant unless mitigated" but at least one effect (1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards and (2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis, as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. ? 1 find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the project, nothing further is required. Signature Printed Name Date For The gat a t Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study tly/Mitlaat tigated Negative Declaration 3-2 ICF00215.12 31 C-55 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Evaluation of Environmental Impacts 1. A brief explanation is required for all answers except "No Impact" answers that are adequately supported by the information sources a lead agency cites in the parentheses following each question. A "No Impact" answer is adequately supported if the referenced information sources show that the impact simply does not apply to projects like the one involved (e.g., the project falls outside a fault rupture zone), A "No Impact" answer should be explained if it is based on project-specific factors as well as general standards (e.g., the project will not expose sensitive receptors to pollutants, based on a project-specific screening analysis). 2. All answers must take account of the whole action involved, including off-site as well as on-site, cumulative as well as project-level, indirect as well as direct, and construction as well as operational impacts. 3. Once the lead agency has determined that a particular physical impact may occur, the checklist answers must indicate whether the impact is potentially significant, less than significant with mitigation, or less than significant. "Potentially Significant Impact" is appropriate if there is substantial evidence that an effect may be significant. If there are one or more "Potentially Significant Impact" entries when the determination is made, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is required. 4. "Negative Declaration: Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated" applies when the incorporation of mitigation measures has reduced an effect from a "Potentially Significant Impact" to a "Less-than-Significant Impact." The lead agency must describe the mitigation measures and briefly explain how they reduce the effect to a less-than-significant level. (Mitigation measures from Section XVII, "Earlier Analyses," may be cross-referenced.) 5. Earlier analyses may be used if, pursuant to tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, an effect has been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or negative declaration [Section 15063(c) (3)(D)]. In this case, a brief discussion should identify the following: a. Earlier Analysis Used, Identify and state where earlier analyses are available for review. b. Impacts Adequately Addressed. Identify which effects from the above checklist were within the scope of and adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards and state whether such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis. c. Mitigation Measures. For effects that are "Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated," describe the mitigation measures that were incorporated or refined from the earlier document and the extent to which they address site-specific conditions for the project. 6. Lead agencies are encouraged to incorporate into the checklist references to information sources for potential impacts (e.g., general plans, zoning ordinances). Reference to a previously prepared or outside document should, when appropriate, include a reference to the page or pages where the statement is substantiated. 7. Supporting Information Sources: A source list should be attached, and other sources used or individuals contacted should be cited in the discussion. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-3 ICF 00215.12 31 C-56 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist 8. This is only a suggested form, and lead agencies are free to use different formats; however, lead agencies should normally address the questions from this checklist that are relevant to a project's environmental effects in whatever format is selected. 9. The explanation of each issue should identify: a. the significance criteria or threshold, if any, used to evaluate each question; and b. the mitigation measure identified, if any, to reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level. The Sat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-4 JiCfune ne 201 13 00215 31 C-57 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impact with Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No 1. Aesthetics Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a. Have a substantial adverse effect on a ? ? ® ? scenic vista? b. Substantially damage scenic resources, ? ? ? 19 including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings along a scenic highway? c. Substantially degrade the existing visual ? ? ® ? character or quality of the site and its surroundings? d. Create a new source of substantial light or ? ® ? ? glare that would adversely affect daytime or nighttime views in the area? Discussion Existing Condition of Project Site and Vicinity Onsite Visual Conditions The project site is currently used for the Bat Nha Buddhist Temple facilities and developed with two single-family structures and several ancillary buildings that were developed between 1927 and 1962. Large areas of the site are covered with older but generally well-kept buildings, cement, asphalt, and gravel. Additionally, the site contains koi ponds, some scattered trees, and other ornamental landscaping. Project Vicinity Characterization The existing visual setting in the project vicinity includes a developed urban neighborhood with a mix of land uses. As described further in the Section X, "Land Use," a majority of the vicinity immediately surrounding the project site is developed with residential and religious uses and, commercial areas are located farther south along McFadden Avenue. The single-family residential homes near the project site consist of both one-story and two-story buildings with high pitched roofs. The multi-family residential buildings across the street from the project site are two-story structures. Views of the project site are hindered by the existing mature ornamental landscaping along the roadways and parcel frontages, as well as by the existing 6-foot block wall that surrounds the site on three sides. Viewer Groups Viewer groups are broadly characterized as having public or private views. Public views are available to all visual receptors, such as views from a neighborhood park or roadway. Private views, however, are exclusive to property owners and their guests or members, and include places such as residences and private facilities (e.g., golf clubs or tennis clubs). The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center Lune 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-5 iC10022.1 31 C-58 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist The project vicinity is developed and has public views that are generally limited to the South Sullivan street corridor. Public viewers of the project site include motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists along area roadways. Given the flat topography and the density of the built environment in the vicinity of the proposed project, the uses directly adjacent to the project site have the most prominent views of the project site. The one-story residential uses east and adjacent to the project site have direct views of the project site that are largely hindered by the existing landscaping and six-foot wall. The views from the two-story residences to the north are limited to views from the second story window of three residences. The remainder of views from the uses adjacent to the north and south of the site are obstructed by the existing landscaping and six-foot walls separating the uses. The multi-family, residential land uses to the west of South Sullivan Avenue are largely faced inward, and are not oriented toward the project site. Would the project: a. Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? Less-than-Significant Impact. The proposed project would not have an adverse effect on a scenic vista. Scenic vistas are views that are generally greater than one mile from a receptor and consist of horizon-line views. As described above, the project site is in an urban developed area where distance views are limited to the South Sullivan Street corridor, which is not considered a scenic vista. The proposed two-story building would be 35 feet high and its towers would be up to 48-feet high. The appearance of the building height and scale is visually scaled into the surrounding two- story residential uses by using roofs of varying heights on the proposed structures, and by utilizing tall landscaping such as palm trees. The project site is mid-block and the proposed structures would not impede upon the existing street view corridor along South Sullivan Street. As a result, implementation of the project will not have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista, and impacts are less than significant. b. Substantially damage scenic resources, Including, but not limited to trees, rock outcroppings and historic buildings along a scenic highway? No Impact. There are no officially designated state scenic highways in the vicinity of the proposed project (Caltrans 2011). The only officially designated scenic highway within Orange County is a portion of SR-91. Eligible State Scenic Highways within the County include: SR-1, SR-74, portions of SR-91, and a portion of SR-57, none of which is in the vicinity of the project site. Likewise, there are no County-designated scenic highways that run through the City of Santa Ana. Additionally, as described in V.a below (Cultural Resources), there are no historic resources located on the project site. Further, the proposed project site is relatively flat and surrounded by an urban environment. There are no other scenic resources, including trees and rock outcroppings, within or adjacent to the project area. Therefore, there are no potential impacts related to scenic resources within a state scenic highway, and no mitigation is required. C, Substantially degrade the existing visual character, or quality of the site and its surroundings? Less-than-Significant Impact, The proposed project would alter the existing visual character of the site. In terms of character, the site vicinity is best described as urban and developed. As described above and shown on Figure 2.3, the site consists of various residential building structures originally developed between 1927 and 1962. The existing buildings onsite are aged, incongruent, and do not the eat 9uddhtst Meditation Center Initial Study dy/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-6 June 2013 ICF00215.12 31 C-59 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist visually identify with existing meditation center uses that are identified by the signage and entrance to the facility. The change in character after implementation of the project is expected to improve the existing visual character and quality of the project site with new and more modern congruous structures, and consistently themed landscaping throughout the site. The architectural style, design and decoration of the project is traditional Vietnamese, incorporating posts, lintels, open courtyards, "sky wells;" verandas, and hallways to connect different areas of the meditation center. The distinctive slanted terra cotta clay tile roofs have slightly curved eaves that extend beyond the building walls, and are the same shape of the multi-storied roof structures that top the towers and shade structures onsite. Additionally, gardens, palm trees, and Vietnamese landscaping is provided throughout the project site. All of these project components would enhance the visual quality of the project site over existing conditions. Additionally, the project includes development of 115 onsite parking spaces that would be largely hidden under the meditation center structure in a garage, which is an improvement over the existing gravel and paved parking areas that currently cover a large portion of the site. Overall, the proposed project would develop a new meditation center structure, facilities, and landscaping that will enhance the visual character of the site. As a result, the project would not substantially degrade the character or quality of the site or its surroundings and impacts related to the visual quality of the project site are less than significant. d. Create a new source of substantial light or glare that would adversely affect daytime of, nighttime views in the area? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. The project is located in an urbanized area that is developed with religions and residential uses. The project site is surrounded by a developed environment with fixed and mobile sources of exterior light and glare. Fixed sources of light and glare include exterior building-mounted and freestanding light fixtures, illuminated signage on existing land uses, and street lighting along South Sullivan Street. Mobile sources of light and glare originate from vehicles. These existing light sources contribute to moderate levels of nighttime lighting. The proposed project includes installation of nighttime lighting for security and parking lot purposes and has the potential to affect nighttime views in the area. While lighting improvements would be required to comply with the design standards outlined in the City's Municipal Code, impacts are considered potentially significant. Therefore, security and parking lot lighting improvements would include low-level, downward-facing, hooded, and appropriately angled away from adjacent land uses, per mitigation measure MM AF.S-1. With implementation of MM AES-1, impacts related to new sources of light would be reduced to a less-than-significant impact. Glare is a phenomenon primarily caused by sunlight striking and reflecting off spectral surfaces. Glare is predictable and governed by the Law of Reflection. in an urban environment the primary spectral surfaces are glass or polished metal. The proposed project's buildings do not use polished metal as an exterior architectural treatment, which would have the potential to cause fugitive glare. The windows are not glazed or highly polished so their refractive index will be the same as ordinary window glass that is pervasive in the surrounding area. The incremental increase in spectral surfaces proposed by the proposed project that have the potential to cause glare is considered less than significant. Mitigation Measure AES-1: Prior to the issuance of building permits, the City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency will confirm that the outdoor lights used to illuminate the parking area shall be reflected away (o• shielded) from any residence or sensitive land use. Lighting for security and The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-7 ICF 00215.12 31 C-60 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist parking lot purposes shall be minimized to the highest degree possible to ensure that spaces are not unnecessarily over-lit. The Sal Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-8 IOf 00215.12 31 C-61 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impact with Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No H. Agriculture and Forest Resources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact In determining whether impacts on agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Department of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts to forest resources, including timberland, are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the state's inventory of forest land, including the Forest and Range Assessment Project, the Forest Legacy Assessment project, and forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources Board. Would the project: a. Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or El El Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricullual use? b. Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use or conflict with a Williamson Act contract? C. Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))? d. Result in the loss of forest land or conversion E] El 0 of forest land to non-forest use? e. Involve other, changes in the existing ED El environment which, due to their location of, nature, could result in conversion of Farmland to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-Forest use? The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-g ICF 00215.12 31 C-62 City of Santa Ana Discussion Would the project: Environmental Checklist a. Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland ofStatewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use? No Impact. The proposed project is located in a fully developed urban environment. According to the California Department of Conservation Orange County Important Farmland 2008 map (California Department of Conservation 2008), the proposed project site is classified as "urban and built-up land," which does not contain any agricultural uses. As a result, approval of the proposed project would not result in the conversion of Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance to non-agricultural uses. No impact would occur. b. Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use or conflict with a Williamson Act contract? No Impact. The project site is currently designated for residential uses by the Santa Ana General Plan and Zoning Code. The project site has historically been used for residential purposes and is currently used for religious purposes. Likewise, the area surrounding the project site is fully developed, and no agricultural land uses and no property under Williamson Act contract exist in the vicinity of the proposed project. As such, the introduction of the proposed Bat Nha Meditation Center would not conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use or a Williamson Act contract. No impact would occur. c. Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(8)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned 7Ymberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(8))? No Impact. As described above in Section Il.b., the site and surrounding areas are within an established urban area. No land zoned as forest land or timberland exists within the proposed project boundaries. The proposed project would not conflict with existing zoning for forest land or timberland. No impact would occur. d. Result In the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non forest use? No Impact. As discussed in ILc, no land zoned as forest land or timberland exists within the proposed project boundaries. Approval of the proposed project would not result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to other uses. No impact would occur. e. Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non. forest use? No Impact. No agricultural land uses, forest land, or timberland exist in the vicinity of the proposed project and the proposed project site has long been developed for urban uses. The proposed redevelopment of the project site would not involve other changes in the existing environment that, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of farmland to non-agricultural use or forest land to non-forest use. No impact would occur. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center lone xo13 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-10 Itf 0e2013 31 C-63 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impact with Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No III. Air Quality Impact Incorporated Impact Impact When available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the project: a. Conflictwith or obstruct implementation of h El El t e applicable air quality plan? b. Violate any air quality standard or contribute El EJ ® ? substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation? c. Result in a cumulatively considerable net ® ? increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is a nonattainment area for an applicable federal or state ambient air, quality standard (including releasing emissions that exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)? d. Expose sensitive receptors to substantial ll ® ? po utant concentrations? e. Create objectionable odors affecting a ® ? substantial number of people? Discussion Regional Setting and Context The proposed project site is located within the South Coast Air Basin (Basin), an area covering approximately 6,745 square miles bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and south and the San Gabriel, San Bernardino, and San Jacinto Mountains to the north and east. The Southern California region lies in the semi-pernnanent high-pressure zone of the eastern Pacific. As a result, the climate is mild, tempered by cool sea breezes. The usually mild climatological pattern is interrupted infrequently by periods of extremely hot weather, winter storms, or Santa Ana winds. The extent and severity of the air pollution problem in the Basin is a function of the area's natural physical characteristics (weather and topography) as well as human-made influences (development patterns and lifestyle). Factor such as wind, sunlight, temperature, humidity, rainfall, and topography all affect the accumulation and dispersion of pollutants throughout the Basin, making it an area of high pollution potential. Pollutant concentrations in the Basin vary with location, season, and time of day. Ozone (03) concentrations, for example, tend to be lower along the coast, higher in the near inland valleys, and lower in the far inland areas of the Basin and adjacent desert. Air quality within the basin is regulated by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD or District), which has jurisdiction over an area of approximately 10,743 square miles, including all of Orange County. The Basin is a sub-region of the SCAQMD jurisdiction, and while air The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center lone 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-11 ICF dot 1512 31 C-64 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist quality in this area has improved, the Basin requires continued diligence to meet air quality standards. Over the past 30 years, substantial progress has been made in reducing all, pollution levels in Southern California. For example, compared to previous studies of air toxics in the Basin, the Multiple Air Toxics Exposure Study III (MATES III) completed by the SCAQMD found a decreasing risk for air toxics exposure, with the population weighted risk down by 17% from the analysis in MATES 11. However, although there has been improvement in air quality regarding air toxics, the risks are still unacceptable and are higher near sources of emissions such as ports and transportation corridor. Diesel particulate matter (DPM) continues to dominate the risk from air toxics, and the portion of all, toxic risk attributable to diesel exhaust is increasing compared to the MATES 11 Study. The MATES 111 study concluded that the average carcinogenic risk throughout the Basin, attributed to toxic air contaminants (TACs), is approximately 1,194 in one million. Mobile sources (e.g., cars, trucks, trains, ships, aircraft, etc.) represent the greatest contributes. About 83.6% of all risk is attributed to DPM emissions. Data from the closest climate monitoring station-Western Regional Climate Center's (WRCC's) Santa Ana Fire Station-was used to characterize project vicinity climate conditions. The average project area summer (August) high and low temperatures are 84.7 and 61.6°F, respectively; the average winter 0anuary) high and low temperatures are 68.0 and 43.0°F, respectively. The average annual rainfall is 13.79 inches (WRCC 2012). The closest wind monitoring station is the Anaheim wind monitoring station, which was used to characterize study area wind conditions. Wind patterns in the project vicinity display a nearly unidirectional flow, primarily from the south-southwest and southwest, at an average speed of 8 mph. Calm wind conditions are present 14.73% of the time (SCAQMD 2012). Wind direction is reversed from the stated direction only 2-3% of the time. Existing Pollutant Levels The SCAQMD has divided the Basin into air monitoring areas and maintains a network of air quality monitoring stations throughout the Basin. The project site is located in the Central Orange County Area (i.e., Source Receptor Area [SRA] Number 17). The nearest monitoring stations are in the Cities of Santa Ana and Costa Mesa, located approximately 6.5 miles northwest of the project (for Santa Ana) and 4.5 miles south of the project site (for the Costa Mesa Station). The Costa Mesa Station monitors the following criteria pollutants: carbon monoxide (CO), 03, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulfur dioxide (S02); particulate matter less than or equal to 10 or 2.5 micrometers in diameter (PM10 and PM2.5, respectively) are measured at the Anaheim-Pampas monitoring station in the City of Anaheim. The most recent data available covers 2009 to 2011. Monitoring data (Table 3.1) show the following pollutant trends: state 1-hour 03 standards were exceeded once during the 3-year reputing period. The national 8-hour 03 standard was exceeded twice during the 3-year period. CO and N02 concentrations are low and no exceedances were recorded during the 3-year reporting period. Particulate (PM10 and PM2.5) concentrations are largely affected by meteorology and show some variability during the 3-year reporting period. The state 24-hour PM10 standard was exceeded once in 2009. The national PM2.5 standard was exceeded 5 times in 2009, and once in 2011. The oat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3.12 June 2013 ICF 00215.32 31 C-65 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Table 3-1. Air Quality Data from Costa Mesa Station (ARB 30195) and Anaheim-Pampas Lane Station (ARB 30178) Pollutant Standards 2009 2010 2011 Ozone (0a) State Standard (1-HourAverage = 0.09 ppni) National Standard (8-HourAverage = 0.075 ppm) Maximum Concentration 1-Hour Period (ppm) 0.087 0.097 0.093 Maximum Concentration 8-Hour Period (ppm) 0.072 0.076 0.077 Days State 1-Hour Standard Exceeded 0 1 0 Days National B-Hour Standard Exceeded 0 1 1 Carbon Monoxide (CO) State Standard (8-HourAverage = 9 ppm) National Standard (8-HourAverage = 9 ppm) Maximum Concentration 8-Hour Period (ppm) 2.16 2.09 2.22 Days State/National 8-Hour Standard Exceeded 0 0 0 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) State Standard (1-HourAverage = 0.18 ppm) Maximum 1-Hour Concentration 0.065 0.070 0.061 Days State Standard Exceeded 0 0 0 Suspended Particulates (PM10) State Standard (24-HourAverage = 50 pg1m3) National Standard (24-HourAverage = 150 pg/m3) Maximum State 24-Hour Concentration 62.0 43.0 53.0 Maximum National 24-HOUr Concentration 97.4 43.0 53.0 Days Exceeding State Standard 1 0 0 Days Exceeding National Standard 0 0 2 Suspended Particulates (PM2.5) National Standard (24-Hour Average = 35 pg/W) Maximum 24-Hour Concentration 64.5 31.7 39,2 Days Exceeding National Standard 5 0 2 Notes: ppm = parts per million µg/m3 = microgram per cubic meter Source: ARB 2012. Sensitive Receptors and Locations Some population groups, such as children, the elderly, and acutely and chronically ill persons, especially those with cardio-respiratory diseases, are considered more sensitive to air pollution than others. Sensitive receptors in the vicinity of the project include residential land uses located on all sides of the project site, approximately 25 meters (about 82 feet) away, as well as the Lincoln Elementary School that is located approximately 300 (about 984 feet) meters to the north of the project site. The oat Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-13 ICF 00215.12 31 C-66 City of Santa Ana Regulatory Setting Federal Federal Clean Air Act Environmental Checklist The Clean Air Act (CAA) was first enacted in 1963 and has been amended numerous times in subsequent years (1967, 1970, 1977, and 1990), The CAA establishes the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and specifies future dates for achieving compliance. The CAA also mandates that the state submit and implement a State Implementation Plan (SIP) for local areas not meeting those standards. The plans must include pollution control measures that demonstrate how the standards will be met. Because the City of Santa Ana is within the Basin, it is in an area designated as nonartainment for certain pollutants that are regulated under the CAA. The 1990 amendments to the CAA identify specific emission-reduction goals for areas not meeting the NAAQS. These amendments require both a demonstration of reasonable further progress toward attainment and incorporation of additional sanctions for failure to attain or meet interim milestones. The sections of the CAA that would most substantially affect the development of the proposed project include Title I (Nonattainment Provisions) and Title Il (Mobile-Source Provisions). Title I provisions were established with the goal of attaining the NAAQS for criteria pollutants. Table 3-2 shows the NAAQS Currently in effect for each criteria pollutant. The NAAQS were amended in July 1997 to include an 8-hour standard for 03 and adopt a standard for PM2.s. The Basin (Orange County portion) fails to meet national standards for 03, PM10, and PM2.5 and therefore is considered a federal nonattainment area for these pollutants. Table 3.3 lists each criteria pollutant and their related attainment status. Table 3-2. Federal and State Ambient Air Quality Standards Pollutant Averaging Time CAAQSa NAAQSI, Ozone (03) 1 hour 0.09 ppm, - 8 hour 0.070 ppm 0.075 ppm Carbon Monoxide (CO) 1 hour 20 ppm 35 ppm 8 hour 9.0 ppm 9 ppm Nitrogen Dioxide (N02) 1 hour 0.18 ppm 100 ppb Annual Arithmetic Mean 0.030 ppm 53 ppb Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) 1 hour 0.25 ppm 75 ppb 24 hour 0.04 ppm 0.14 ppm Respirable Particulate Matter 24 hour 50 pg1m3c 150 pg/m3 (PM10) Annual Arithmetic Mean 20 pg/1113 - Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24 hour - 35 pg/m3 Annual Arithmetic Mean 12 pg/m3 15.0 pg/m3 Sulfates 24 hour 25 pg/m3 - Lead (Pb) 30 day average 1.5 pg/m3 - Calendar quarter - 1.5 pg/m3 Rolling 3-Month Average - 0.15 pg/tn3 Hydrogen Sulfide 1 hour 0.03 ppm - Vinyl Chloride 24 hour 0.01 oom - The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-14 June 2013 ICF 00215.12 31 C-67 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Pollutant Averaging Time CAAQSa NAAQSb Notes: a The California Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) for 03, CO, S02 (1-hour and 24-hour), NO2, PM10, and PM2s are values not to be exceeded. All other California standards shown are values not to be equaled or exceeded. b The NAAQS, other than 03 and those based on amoral averages, are not to be exceeded more than once a year. The 03 standard is attained when the expected number of days per calendar year with maximum hourly average concentrations above the standard is equal to or less than 1. r ppm = parts per million by volume; ppb = parts per billion; Vg/M3 = micrograms per cubic meter. Source: ARB 2012. Table 3-3. Federal and State Attainment Status for Orange County Portion South Coast Air Basin Pollutants Federal Classification State Classification 03 (1-hourstandard) - Nonattainment, Extreme 03 (8-hour standard) Nonattainment, Extreme Nonattainment, Extreme PM10 Nonattainment, Serious Nonattainment PM2.5 Nonattainment Nonattainment CO Attainment/Maintenance Attainment N02 Attainment/Maintenance Nonattainment S02 Attainment Attainment Source: ARB 2012. State California Clean Air Act The California Clean Air Act (CCAA), signed into law in 1988, requires all areas of the state to achieve and maintain the California Ambient Ali, Quality Standards (CAAQS) by the earliest practical date. The CAAQS incorporate additional standards for most of the criteria pollutants and set standards for other pollutants recognized by the state. In general, the California standards are more health protective than the corresponding NAAQS. California has also set standards for sulfates, hydrogen sulfide, vinyl chloride, and visibility-reducing particles. The Basin is in compliance with these California standards for sulfates, hydrogen sulfide, visibility-reducing particles, and vinyl chloride. Table 3-2 details the current NAAQS and CAAQS, and Table 3-3 provides the Basin's (Orange County portion) attainment status with respect to federal and state standards. Local South Coast Air Quality Management District SCAQMD has adopted a series of air quality management plans (AQMPs) to meet the CAAQS and NAAQS. These plans require, among other emissions-reducing activities, control technology for existing sources, control programs for area sources and indirect sources, a SCAQMD permitting system designed to allow no net increase in emissions from any new or modified (i.e., previously permitted) emission sources, and transportation control measures. The 2007 AQMP was adopted on tune 1, 2007 (SCAQMD 2007), and is currently in the process of being updated. The 2012 AQMP The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-15 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-68 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Advisory Group was approved by the AQMD Governing Board in September 2011, and was directed to consider the following in updating the AQMP: latest scientific/ technological information and planning assumptions (including the 2012 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy), updated emission inventory methodologies for various source categories, and a strategy to implement zero or near-zero emission measures to reach attainment of particulate matter and ozone standards. SCAQMD adopts rules and regulations to implement portions of the AQMP. Several of these rules may apply to construction or operation of the project. For example, SCAQMD Rule 403 requires implementing the best available fugitive dust control measures during active operations capable of generating fugitive dust emissions from onsite earth-moving activities, construction/demolition activities, and construction equipment travel on paved and unpaved roads. SCAQMD has published the CEQA Air Quality Handbook (November 1993; with section updates provided on SCAQMD website) to help local governments analyze and mitigate project-specific air quality impacts. This handbook provides standards, methodologies, and procedures for conducting air quality analyses for CEQA documents prepared within the SCAQMD jurisdiction, ht addition, SCAQMD has published two additional guidance documents-Localized Significance Threshold Methodology for CEQA Evaluations (June 2003) and Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 Significance Thresholds and Calculation Methodology (October 2006)-that provide guidance for evaluating localized effects from mass emissions during construction. Both were used in the preparation of this analysis. Regional Comprehensive Plan and Guide The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is the regional planning agency for Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Imperial Counties. It addresses regional issues relating to transportation, the economy, community development, and the environment. SCAG is the federally designated metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for the majority of the southern California region and is the largest MPO in the nation. With respect to air quality planning, SCAG has prepared the Regional Comprehensive Plan and Guide (RCPG) for the region, which includes Growth Management and Regional Mobility chapters that form the basis for the land use and transportation components of the AQMP. These chapters are utilized in the preparation of air quality forecasts and the consistency analysis that is included in the AQMP. Methodology Construction Mass daily combustion emissions, fugitive PMio and PM2.5, and off-gassing emissions (e.g., evaporative emissions of volatile organic compounds [VOCs) from the application of architectural coatings and asphalt paving) were compiled using CaIEEMod, which is an emissions estimation/evaluation model developed in collaboration with air quality management districts of California. The CaIEEMod model separates the construction process into multiple phases that account for everything from structure demolition and site clearing to asphalt paving and the application of architectural coatings. Site preparation emissions (e.g., grading and excavation) would include fugitive dust emissions from soil disturbance activity, as well as combustion exhaust emissions from onsite construction equipment, haul truck trips, and worker commute trips. Structure erection and The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-16 ICE June 2012 31 C-69 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist finishing emissions would include combustion exhaust emissions from onsite construction equipment, haul truck trips, and worker commute trips, as well as fugitive off-gassing emissions from the application of architectural coatings and asphalt paving. Assumptions regarding construction phasing and equipment use were developed based on information received from the project applicant. A complete listing of the construction equipment by phase, construction phase duration assumptions, and changes to modeling default values used in this analysis is included within the CaIEEMod printout sheets that are provided in Appendix A of this IS/MND. Operations The CaIEEMod software was also used to compile the mass daily emissions estimates from mobile and area sources that would occur during long-term project operations. In calculating mobile-source emissions, the CalEEMod default trip assumptions were applied to arrive at the total vehicle miles traveled (VMT). Area-source emissions were compiled using CalEEMod default assumptions. The analysis of roadway CO impacts followed the protocol recommended by Caltrans and published in their Transportation Project-Level Carbon Monoxide Protocol (Garza 1997). It is also consistent with procedures identified through the SCAQMD's CO modeling protocol. For any intersection that shows potential to generate a CO hotspot by failing SCAQMD-recommended screening criteria, local area CO concentrations are evaluated using the CALINE 4line-source dispersion model developed by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) combined with EMFAC2012 emission factors. All emissions calculation worksheets and air quality modeling output files are provided in Appendix A. Thresholds of Significance Appendix G, Section III of the Environmental Checklist Form in the State CEQA Guidelines states that, where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make determinations regarding air quality impacts. Because of SCAQMD's regulatory role in the Basin, the significance thresholds and analysis methodologies outlined in their CEQA Air Quality Handbook, Localized Significance Threshold Methodology for CEQA Evaluations, and Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 Significance Thresholds and Calculation Methodology guidance documents were used in evaluating project impacts. The SCAQMD construction and operational emissions thresholds identified in Table 3-4 is used for this assessment. Table 3.4. SCAQMD Emission Thresholds (lbs/day) Pollutant Nitrogen Oxides (NO%) Reactive Organic Compounds (ROC) Suspended Particulate Matter(PM10) Fine Particulate Matter Regional Emissions Thresholds Construction Operation 100 55 75 55 150 150 55 55 Localized Emissions Thresholds2 Construction Operation 115 115 N/A N/A The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 17 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration IcF00215.12 31 C-70 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Regional Emissions Thresholds Localized Emissions Thresholds] Pollutant Construction Operation Construction Operation Sulfur Oxides (SOx) ISO ISO N/A N/A Carbon Monoxide (CO) 550 550 715 715 Lead (Pb)1 3 3 N/A N/A Notes: I The proposed project would have no lead emissions sources during the construction or operations period. As such, lead emissions are not evaluated in this report. 2Localized thresholds derived from SCAQMD Localized Significance Threshold Tables and are based on the project location (Source Receptor Area [SRA)17, the Central Orange County), project area disturbed in any given day (2-acres), and the distance to the nearest sensitive receptor (25 meters), Source: SCAQMD CEQAAir Quality Handbook, 1993 (As amended at liftp://www.aqllid.gov/ceqa/ handbook/signthres.pdf); SCAQMD Localized Significance Threshold Methodology for•CEQA Evaluations; and Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 Significance Thresholds and Calculation Methodology. Impact Analysis Would the project: a. Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? No lmpacL SCAQMD is required, pursuant to the federal CAA, to reduce emissions of criteria pollutants for which the Basin is in nonattainment (Le, 03, PMio, and PM2.s). The project would be subject to SCAQMD's AQMP, which contains a comprehensive list of pollution control strategies directed at reducing emissions and achieving ambient all, quality standards. These strategies are developed, in part, based on regional population, housing, and employment projections prepared by SCAG. The project site is located within the City of Santa Ana and is currently zoned as RI Single Family Residential. The project proponent is seeking a Conditional Use Permit that would allow religious uses on a parcel zoned R1. Given that the project would convert two low density residential lots (RI) to a community religious use, there would be no material effect on regional population, housing, and employment projections that form the basis of AQMP growth assumptions. As such, the project would not conflict with the AQMP, which is wafted to bring the Basin into attainment for all criteria pollutants. Additionally, all construction activities would be in compliance with AQMP regulatory measures, including SCAQMD rules pertaining to fugitive dust (Rules 403, 404, and 405), visibility of emissions (Rule 401), nuisance activities (Rule 402), and limiting VOC content in both asphalt and architectural coatings (Rules 1108 and 1113). Finally, as discussed below under IlLb, project operational emissions would fall below the SCAQMD thresholds of significance. Accordingly, the proposed project would be consistent with the projections in the AQMP. No impact would occur with respect to AQMP implementation and no mitigation measures are required. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-18 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration June 2013 CF 00225.22 31 C-71 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist b. Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation? Less-than-Signlflcant Impact. As discussed above, the project site is located within the Basin, where state and federal air quality standards are occasionally exceeded. The proposed project would contribute to regional air pollutant emissions during construction (short-term) and project operations (long-term). Construction Impacts Construction of the proposed project has the potential to create air quality impacts through the use of heavy-duty construction equipment and through vehicle trips generated from construction workers traveling to and from the project site. In addition, fugitive dust emissions would result from site work related to the excavation and export of 3,021 total cubic yards of soil materials. Mobile source emissions, primarily NOx, would result from the use of construction equipment such as graders, scrapers, bulldozers, wheeled loaders, and cranes. During the structure erection/finishing phase, paving operations and the application of architectural coatings (i.e., paints) and other building materials would release ROG emissions. Construction emissions can vary substantially from day to day, depending on the level of activity, the specific type of operation, and, for dust, the prevailing weather conditions. The assessment of construction air quality impacts considers each of these potential sources. Construction of the proposed project is anticipated to take approximately 19 months to complete. The total magnitude of construction activity, duration of construction activity, and intensity of construction activity would have a substantial effect upon the quantity of construction emissions (and related pollutant concentrations) occurring at any one time. As such, the emission forecasts provided herein reflect a specific set of conservative assumptions based on the expected construction scenario wherein a relatively large amount of construction activity is occurring in a relatively intensive manner. As provided in Table 3-5, construction-related daily (short-term) emissions for the scenarios during which emissions from construction components could possibly overlap are provided to be conservative. As shown, in no components or scenarios do emissions exceed the SCAQMD regional thresholds, and short-term construction emissions can be considered less than significant. Table 3-5. Estimate of Regional Construction Emissions (pounds per day) Regional Construction Emissions ROG NOx CO SOx PM10 PM2.5 Demolition 5 39 25 <1 4 2 Excavation & Soils Export 5 36 20 <1 6 2 Grading &Soils Prep 3 26 16 <1 3 2 Site Trenching & Bldg Foundation 2 31 23 <1 3 2 Building Construction 2013 9 52 38 <1 5 4 Building Construction 2014 9 49 37 <1 4 4 Concrete & Asphalt 5 27 20 <1 3 2 Architectural Finishing 19 3 4 <1 1 <1 SCAQMD Regional Threshold 75 100 550 150 150 55 Exceed Threshold? No No No No No No The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-19 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICi 00215.12 31 C-72 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Regional Construction Emissions ROG NOx CO SOx PM10 PM2.5 Conservative Worst-case Scenarios Excavation & Soils Export AND Grading & Soils 8 63 36 <1 9 4 Prep Grading & Soils Prep AND Site Trenching & Bldg 6 58 39 <1 6 4 Foundation Building Construction 2014 AND Concrete & 13 76 57 <1 7 6 Asphalt Exceed Threshold? NO NO NO NO NO NO Notes: Construction emission calculation worksheets are included III Appendix A. - PMIO emissions estimates take into account compliance with SCAQMD Rule 403 requirements for fugitive dust suppression, which require that no visible dust be present beyond the site boundaries, as well as the use of EPA Tier 2 equipment. Source: ICF 2012. Operational Impacts Regional air pollutant emissions associated with project operations would be generated by the consumption of electricity and natural gas and by the operation of on-road vehicles. Pollutant emissions associated with energy demand (i.e., electricity generation and natural gas consumption) are classified by SCAQMD as area source emissions. Mobile- and area-source emissions were calculated using the CaIEEMod emissions inventory model, which multiplies an estimate of daily VMT by applicable EMFAC2007 emissions factors.' The CaIEEMod model output and worksheets for calculating regional operational daily emissions are provided in Appendix A. As shown in Table 3-6, regional emissions resulting from the operation of the project would not exceed regional SCAQMD thresholds for CO, NOx, PM10, ROC, SOx, or PM2.5. Thus, operation of the proposed project would not exceed regional SCAQMD thresholds, and regional operations emissions would result in a less-than-significant long-term regional air quality impact. No mitigation measures are necessary. Table 3-6. Estimate of Regional Operational Emissions (pounds per day) Regional Operational Emissions ROG NOx CO sox PM10 PM2.5 Area Sourcer 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 Stationary Sourcesb <1 <I <1 < I <1 <1 On Road Mobile Sources- 9 17 90 <1 21 2 Total 11 17 90 <1 21 2 SCAQMD Daily Significance Threshold 5 5 50 30 10 5 Exceed Significant Threshold? No No No No No No Notes: a Mobile emissions calculated using the CaI EEMod emissions model. Model output sheets are provided in Appendix A. b Emissions from project-related electricity generation are calculated based on guidance provided In 1 Daily VMT estimate derived by applying CalEEMod default trip length estimates (per land use) with the proposed project default trip generation estimates (per land use). The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-20 June 2013 Initial 5ludy/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-73 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist SCAQMD's CEQA Air Quality Handbook. Worksheets are provided in Appendix A. < Area sources include landscape equipment emissions and miscellaneous sources (e.g., detergents and cleaning compounds). Source: ICF 2012. c, Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is a nonattainment area for an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard (including releasing emissions that exceed quantitative thresholds forozone precursors)? Less-than-Significant Impact The SCAQMD's approach for assessing cumulative impacts is based on the AQMP forecasts of attainment of ambient air quality standards in accordance with the requirements of the federal and state Clean Air Acts. As discussed earlier in Ill.a., the proposed project would be consistent with the AQMP, which is intended to bring the Basin into attainment for all criteria pollutants.' In addition, the mass regional emissions calculated for the proposed project presented earlier in Table 3-5 (regional construction emissions) and Table 3-6 (regional operations emissions) are less than the applicable SCAQMD daily significance thresholds, which factor in cumulative effects and are designed to assist the region in attaining the applicable state and national ambient air quality standards. As such, cumulative impacts would be less than significant, and no mitigation measures would be necessary. d. Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated The proposed project would contribute to localized air pollutant emissions during construction (short-term) and project operations (long-term). A discussion of the project's localized potential construction- and operations-period air quality impacts is provided below. Local Construction Impacts SCAQMD has developed a set of mass emissions rate look-up tables that can be used to evaluate localized impacts that may result from construction-period emissions. If the onsite emissions from proposed construction activities are below the Localized Significance Threshold (LST) emission levels found in the LST mass rate look-up tables for the project site's SRA, then project emissions would not have the potential to cause a significant localized air quality impact. As discussed previously, mass daily emissions during construction were compiled using the Ca1EEMod emissions inventory model. However, only onsite construction emissions were considered for purposes of comparison with the LST mass rate look-up tables (consistent with SCAQMD LST Guidelines, offsite delivery/haul truck activity and employee trips were not considered in the evaluation of localized impacts). A conservative estimate of the project's construction-period onsite mass emissions is presented in Table 3-7. As provided in Table 3.7, 2 CEQA Guidelines Section 15064(h)(3) states "A lead agency may determine that a project's incremental contribution to a cumulative effect is not cumulatively considerable if the project will comply with the requirements in a previously approved plan or mitigation program which provides specific requirements that will avoid or substantially lessen the cumulative problem (e.g, water quality control plan, air quality plan, integrated waste management plan) within the geographic area in which the project is located. Such plans or programs must be specified in law or adopted by the public agency with jurisdiction over the affected resources through a public review process to Implement, interpret, or make specific the law enforced or administered by the public agency." The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 21 June 2013 initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ¢E 00215.12 31 C-74 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist construction-related daily (short-term) emissions for the conservative-case scenarios during which emissions from construction components that overlap would exceed the SCAQMD localized significance thresholds for PM2.5. As such, the implementation of Mitigation Measures AQ-1 and AQ- 2 to reduce short-term construction emissions is required and will bring emissions of PM2.5 to a less-than-significant level. Table 3-7. Estimate of Localized Construction Emissions (pounds per day) Localized Construction Emissions ROG NOx CO SOx PM10a PM2.5 Demolition 5 39 24 <1 2.4 2.3 Excavation & Soils Export 4 35 18 <1 1.7 1.7 Grading & Soils Prep 3 26 15 <1 3.1 2.3 Site Trenching & Bldg Foundation 2 29 20 <1 1.9 1.9 Building Construction 2013 9 52 34 <1 3.9 3.9 Building Construction 2014 8 49 34 <1 3.5 3.5 Concrete & Asphalt 4 27 19 <1 2.3 2.3 Architectural Finishing 19 3 2 <1 0.2 0.2 SCAQMD Daily Significance Threshold 115 715 - 6 4 Excavation & Soils Export and Grading & Soils Prepb 8 61 33 <I 4.8 3.9 Grading & Soils Prep and Site Trenching & Bldg 5 55 35 <1 5 4.2 Foundation Building Construction 2014 and Concrete & Asphalt 13 76 52 <1 5.8 5.8 Exceed Threshold? No No No No No Yes Notes: Construction emission calculation worksheets are included in Appendix A. a PMro emissions estimates take into account compliance with SCAQMD Rule 403 requirements for fugitive dust suppression, which require that no visible dust be present beyond the site boundaries, as well as the use of EPA Tier 2 equipment. b Localized thresholds derived from SCAQMD Localized Significance Threshold Tables and are based on the project location (Source Receptor Area [SRAj 17, the Central Orange County), project area disturbed in any given day (2-acres), and the distance to the nearest sensitive receptor (25 meters). Source: SCAQMD Localized Significance Threshold MethodologyforCEQA Evaluations, and Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 Significance Thresholds and Calculation Methodology. Source: ICF 2012. Mitigation Measure AQ-1: During grading and soil preparation, the maximum amount of grading allowed per day will not exceed 0.75 acre. These limitations will be specified in the final grading permits and bid specifications to be approved by the City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency prior to issuance of a grading permit. Adherence to these requirements would thereby reduce the daily intensity of fugitive particulate emissions associated with the grading and soil preparation component. Mitigation Measure AQ-2: During the Building Construction 2014 and Concrete & Asphalt phases of the project (as noted in Table 3-7), construction-related equipment, including heavy-duty equipment, motor vehicles, and portable equipment, will meet EPA-Certified Tier 2 emissions standards, or higher. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-22 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ¢r 0021512 31 C-75 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist As indicated in Table 3-8, implementation of Mitigation Measures AQ-1 and AQ-2 will result in reductions of all criteria pollutant emissions, most notably of PM2.5 by 26% for the conservative case scenarios of an overlap in the components of Grading & Soils Prep and Site Trenching and Building Foundation, and also of an overlap in the components of Building Construction 2014 and Concrete & Asphalt. Implementation of these mitigation measures would reduce emissions of PM2.5 below the SCAQMD significance threshold, and air quality emission impacts related to construction would be less than significant after implementation of mitigation. Table 3-8. Estimate of Localized Construction Emissions after Mitigation (pounds per day) Localized Construction Emissions ROG NOx CO SOx PM10a PM2.5 Excavation & Soils Export AND Grading & Soils Prep" 6 49 28 <1 <1 2.9 Grading & Soils Prep AND Site Trenching & Bldg Foundation" 4 43 29 <1 3.2 3.1 Building Construction 2014 AND Concrete & Asphalt 35 66 50 <1 3.9 3.9 SCAQMD Localized Significance Threshold NA 115 715 NA 6 4 Exceed Thresholds? No No No No No No Notes: Construction emission calculation worksheets are included in Appendix A. a PM1u emissions estimates take into account compliance with SCAQMD Rule 403 requirements for fugitive dust suppression, which require that no visible dust be present beyond the site boundaries, as well as the use of EPA Tier 2 equipment. Localized thresholds derived fi•om SCAQMD Localized Significance Threshold Tables and are based on the project location (Source ReceptorArea [SRAj 17, the Central Orange County), project area disturbed in any given day (2-acres), and the distance to the nearest sensitive receptor (25 meters). Source; SCAQMD Localized Significance Threshold Methodology for CEQA Evaluations, and Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 Significance Thresholds and Calculation Methodology. Source: ICF 2012. Local Operational Impacts Within an urban setting, vehicle exhaust is the primary source of CO. Consequently, the highest CO concentrations are generally found close to congested intersections. Under typical meteorological conditions, CO concentrations tend to decrease as the distance from the emissions source (i.e., congested intersection) Increases. For purposes of providing a conservative, worst-case impact analysis, CO concentrations are typically analyzed at congested intersection locations, because if impacts are less than significant close to congested intersections, impacts will also be less than significant at more distant sensitive receptor locations. Project traffic during the operational phase of the project would have the potential to create local area CO impacts. SCAQMD recommends a quantitative hot-spot evaluation of potential localized CO impacts when volume-to-capacity ratios are increased by 2% at intersections with a level of service (LOS) of C or worse. Given these criteria, no intersections met the aforementioned requirements for selection based on information provided in the TIA prepared by Fehr & Peers (Appendix D). Because no intersections met the criteria necessary for a quantitative analysis, the project activity would not have a significant impact upon 1- or 8-hour local CO concentrations from mobile source emissions. Thus, operation of the project would not result in significant impacts related to 1- or 8-hour local CO concentrations from mobile source emissions. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 23 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 002 15.12 31 C-76 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Because significant impacts would not occur at any intersections located adjacent to sensitive receptors, no significant impacts are anticipated to occur at any other locations in the study area because the conditions yielding CO hotspots would not be worse than those occurring at the analyzed intersections. Consequently, the sensitive receptors that are included in this analysis would not be significantly affected by CO emissions generated by the net increase in traffic that would occur under the project. Because the project does not cause an exceedance, or exacerbate an existing exceedance of an ambient air quality standard, the project's localized operational air quality impacts would be less than significant. No mitigation measures are necessary, With respect to the project's onsite mass emissions, Table 3-9 shows that onsite operations-period emissions would be below SCAQMD's localized significance thresholds. Impacts from emissions of these criteria pollutants would be less than significant, No mitigation measures are necessary. Table 3.9. Estimate of Operation-Period Localized (onsite) Emissions ROG Nox CO sox PM10 PM2.5 Onsite Area Source Emissions Phase la 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 SCAQMD Daily Significance Threshold (lbs/day)h 115 715 2 1 Exceed SigniffcanceThreshold? No No No No No No Notes: a Onsite emissions calculated using the CaIEEMod emissions model (area-source emissions). Model output sheets are provided in Appendix A. h The project site is located in SCAQMD SEA 17. These LSTs are based on the site location SEA, distance to the nearest sensitive-receptor location from the project site (25 meters), and the project area (2 acres). Source: ICF 2012. Toxic Air Contaminants SCAQMD recommends that health risk assessments be conducted for substantial sources of diesel particulate emissions (e.g., truck stops and warehouse distribution facilities) and has provided guidance for analyzing mobile source diesel emissions. In addition, typical sources of acutely and chronically hazardous TACs include industrial manufacturing processes, automotive repair facilities, and dry cleaning facilities. Since the proposed project would not contain such uses, the proposed project does not warrant a health risk assessment. Potential project-generated air toxic impacts on surrounding land uses would be less than significant. No mitigation measures are necessary. e. Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people? Less-than-Significant Impact According to the SCAQMD CEQA Air Quality Handbook, land uses associated with odor complaints typically include agricultural uses, wastewater treatment plants, food processing plants, chemical plants, composting, refineries, landfills, dairies, and fiberglass molding. The proposed project does not include any uses identified by the SCAQMD as being associated with odors and therefore would not produce objectionable odors. Odors resulting from the construction of the proposed project are not likely to affect a substantial number of people due to the fact that construction activities do not usually emit offensive odors. Potential odor emitters during construction activities include asphalt paving and the use of architectural coatings and solvents. SCAQMD Rules 1108 and 1113 limit the amount of VOCs from The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3.24 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration June 2013 ICi00215.12 31 C-77 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist cutback asphalt and architectural coatings and solvents, respectively. Given mandatory compliance with SCAQMD rules, no construction activities or materials are proposed that would create a significant level of objectionable odors. As such, potential impacts during short-term construction would be less than significant. No mitigation measures are required. The eat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-25 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-78 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impact with Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No IV. Biological Resources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a. Have a substantial adverse effect, either ? ® ? ? directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special-status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? b. Have a substantial adverse effect on any ? ? ? riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? C. Have a substantial adverse effect on federally ? ? ? protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marshes, vernal pools, coastal wetlands, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? d. Interfere substantially with the movement of ? ® ? ? any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? e. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances ? ? ? protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted ? ? ? habitat conservation plan, natural community conservation plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? Discussion Would the project., a. Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modif)cations, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special-status species In local or- regional plans, policies, or regulations, or, by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. The project site is developed within an urban area, and is currently used as a meditation center. The site is bound by a six-foot block wall on three sides and a roadway on the west. Beyond the wall, churches are adjacent to the north and south (New Spirit Baptist and Lao Evangelical, respectively), with residential development to the The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-26 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration June 2013 ICF 00215.12 31 C-79 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist east. Two residential structures currently occupy the site, as well as several ancillary structures associated with the meditation center. The central portion of the project site is covered with gravel, and ornamental landscaping and koi ponds exist along the western and southern boundaries of the project site. The project site does not have native vegetation of, wildlife habitat that has the potential to accommodate sensitive biological resources, including candidate, sensitive, or special-status species. Therefore, the project would not result in impacts on sensitive habitats or other direct effects that could result in a substantial adverse effect to any candidate, sensitive or listed special- status species. However, the ornamental trees within the project site provide potentially suitable nesting habitat forvarious bird species, Potential impacts on nesting birds may occur if removal of the existing ornamental trees occurs during the breeding season (February 15 through September 15). Therefore, Mitigation Measure BIO-1 requires preconstruction nesting bird surveys to be conducted and appropriate buffer areas established around any active nests if removal of the existing trees or construction activities related to the existing trees occur between February 15 and September 15. Implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO-1 would reduce potential impacts on nesting birds to a less-than-significant level. Mitigation Measure BiO.1: Prior to issuance of grading and building permits, the applicant will retain a qualified biologist to conduct preconstruction nesting bird surveys prior to removal, trimming, or any other tree-disturbing activities that will occur within breeding/nesting season (February 15 through September 15). Prior to commencement of tree-related activities during this timeframe, a qualified biologist will perform a preconstruction survey to determine whether nests are present in or around the proposed project area. If a hest is found, an appropriate buffer will be established by the qualified biologist. No construction or other activities will be allowed to occur within the buffer until the young have fledged or the nest becomes inactive. The results of the preconstruction nesting bird survey will be provided to the City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency, prior to issuance of grading permits. b. Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? No Impact. The project site is developed and disturbed with some ornamental landscaping. Cement and rock lined koi ponds are located in the south and southwestern portions of the site. These ponds are human made and do not provide any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community on the proposed project site. Therefore, the proposed project would have no effect upon any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural communities and no mitigation measures are required. c. Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marshes, vernal pools, coastal wetlands, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? No Impact. The proposed project site contains human-made cement-lined koi ponds, but does not contain any wetlands or vernal pools, as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. No components of the proposed project would involve activities that could impact a jurisdictional area. Impacts on federally protected wetlands would not occur. The Oat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-27 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitlgated Negative Declaration Icr 00215.11 31 C-80 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist d. Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or' wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. The project site is located within a fully developed environment and is surrounded by a roadway and fully developed areas. Further, the project site is bound on three sides by a six-foot block wall. There are no surface waters, drainages, or other corridors that allow for wildlife movement on or within the vicinity of the project site. As such, the proposed project site is not within an established wildlife corridor, and the proposed project would not interfere with the movement of any native wildlife species. Additionally, the proposed project would not involve the construction of extensive facilities or fences that could impede wildlife movement. The proposed project would not interfere with the movement of any native resident or migratory wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, and would not impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites. However, as described above, the project site contains numerous ornamental trees, which may support nesting birds. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) protects all common wild birds found in the United States except the house sparrow, starling, feral pigeon, and resident game birds such as pheasant, grouse, quail, and wild turkey. The MBTA makes it unlawful for anyone to kill, capture, collect, possess, buy, sell, trade, ship, import, or export any migratory bird including feathers, parts, nests, or eggs. Further, the CDFG Code 3503 makes it illegal to destroy any birds' nest or any birds' eggs that are protected under the MBTA. Potential impacts on nesting birds may occur if removal of the existing ornamental trees occurs during the breeding season (February 15 through September 15). Therefore, Mitigation Measure B10-1 requires preconstruction nesting bird surveys to be conducted and appropriate buffer areas established around any active nests, if tree removal is to occur between February 15 and September 15. Implementation of Mitigation Measure B10-1 would reduce potential impacts on nesting birds to a less-than-significant level. e. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? No Impact. The City of Santa Ana does not have any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources at the project site. As a result, the proposed project would not conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, and impacts would not occur. f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted habitat conservation plan, natural community conservation plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? No Impact. There are no Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs), Natural Community Conservation Plans (NCCPs), or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plans that apply to the project site. Therefore, there are no impacts related to this issue, and no mitigation is required. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-29 June 2013 Initial 5tudy/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.11 31 C-81 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist . Cultural Resources Potentially Significant Impact Less-than- Significant Impactwith Mitigation Incorporated Less-than- Significant Impact o Impact Would the project: a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the ? ? ? significance of a historical resource as defined in Section 15064.5? b. Cause a substantial adverse change in the ? ® ? ? significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5? c. Directly or, indirectly destroy a unique ? ® ? ? paleontological resource or, site or unique geologic feature? d. Disturb any human remains, including those ? ? ? interred outside of formal cemeteries? Discussion Would the project. a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the s(yniffcance of a historical resource as defined in Section 15064.51 No Impact. Construction and operation of the proposed project would not impact any known historical resources. Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines states that a resource shall be considered by the lead agency to be historically significant if the resource meets the criteria for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources (Public Resources Code Section 5024.1, Title 14, CCR Section 4852), including the following: Criterion 1: Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of California's history and cultural heritage; Criterion 2: Is associated with the lives of persons important in our past; Criterion 3: Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction or represents the work of an important creative individual or possesses high artistic values; or Criterion 4: Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. The project site consists of two adjacent parcels (719 and 803 South Sullivan) that both contain buildings over 50 years old, with construction dates ranging from 1927 to 1962. The 719 South Sullivan Street parcel (northern portion of the project site) contains a one-story single-family Craftsman-style home, rectangular in plan, and built in 1927. The architectural features include a cross-gable roof with composition shingles, horizontal lapped wood siding, and wood frame sash single-hung windows. The gable ends of the roof and extended gable porch, supported by square post and beans, have vertical board and batten siding. Located to the rear of the residence is a large one-story addition with gable roof and extended porch roof supported by square post and beam. The addition appears to consist of two separate individual unit rooms. Also, a small garage or The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 29 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 002 15.12 31 C-82 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist storage building is located to the rear of the house, which dates from the same period as the original 1927 structure. Further to the east of the house addition, there are three separate small portable buildings. Even though the (louse and associated garage/storage building are of Craftsman-style architecture, and the primary street-front west elevation along Sullivan Street retains a moderate degree of architectural integrity, there has been an extensive addition to the east end of the house. Although the historical integrity is strong, this building does not meet the level of significance required to be eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources under Criterion 3, as a distinctive example of the Craftsman design. Further, under Criterion 1 and Criterion 2, the resource is not known to be associated in a significant way with events or persons important in history. On April 26, 2012, an attempt was made to obtain the original building permit at the City of Santa Ana Building Safety Division, but no permit was on file. The resource address was checked in the Historic Resources Inventory (HRI), but no listing was identified. Finally, the resource was checked in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties list, updated October 12, 2009, no listing was identified. As a result, the buildings located on the 719 South Sullivan Street Parcel are not historic resources, and implementation of the project would not result in impacts on historic resources on the northern portion of the project site. The 803 South Sullivan Street parcel (southern portion of the project site) contains three one-story buildings and a shed. The primary house, along Sullivan Street, is irregular in plan with a red tile multi-hipped roof with extended eaves and exposed rafters. The exterior walls are stucco with aluminum slider windows. The second building, located east of the primary house, is square in plan with a side-gable red tile roof, stucco exterior wall surface, and aluminum slider windows. The third building is square in plan, located to the east of the second house, has a front-gable roof with red tiles, stucco exterior wall surface, and aluminum slider windows. At the rear of the parcel there is a rectangular-covered shed, which is possibly used as a meditation room. The primary house and associated buildings were built in 1962. They do not possess any distinctive type of architectural style nor rise to the level of significance required to be eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources under Criterion 3, design and construction. Further under Criterion 1 and Criterion 2, the resource is not known to be associated in a significant way with events or persons important in history. On April 26, 2012, an attempt was made to obtain the original building permit at the City of Santa Ana Building Safety Division, but no permit was on file. The resource address was checked in the If RI, but no listing was identified. Finally, the resource was checked in the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties list, updated October 12, 2009, no listing was identified. As a result, the buildings located on the 803 South Sullivan Street Parcel are not historic resources, and implementation of the project would not result in impacts on historic resources on the project site. Additionally, a review of the California Register of Historical Resources, the California Historical Landmarks, the California Points of Historical Interest, and the National Register of Historic Places has not listed any resources within the project area. As such, the proposed project would not result in impacts on historic resources. b. Cause a substantial adverse change In the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.57 Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. As described above, the project site was previously used for residential purposes prior to its current use as a meditation center. The The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-30 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00235.12 31 C-83 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist existing structures on site were constructed between 1927 and 1962 and did not require substantial excavation for development. A cultural resources records search at the South Central Coastal Information Center did not identify any archaeological resources within the project area or within a 0.5-mile radius of the project area, and no previous studies included the project site. Based on the preliminary research of the project area, the potential sensitivity for prehistoric archaeological and paleontological remains is low and for historical archaeological remains is moderate. An archaeological site survey was not conducted for this project because the project parcel is developed and covered in asphalt, concrete, ornamental landscaping, and a gravel parking area. Construction of the proposed building foundation will require five feet of over-excavation of soils below the existing grade under and outside of the proposed structure's footprint. Additionally, grading and over-compaction of soils would be required to even the site prior to construction. Because the site has not previously been excavated or studied for cultural resources, there is potential for subsurface artifacts. Hence, it is possible buried unknown archaeological materials could be unearthed during excavation and trenching activities associated with the proposed project. Therefore, construction of the proposed project may have the potential to disturb and destroy an unknown buried archaeological resource. Disturbance of any unknown buried archaeological resources could result in an adverse impact. Therefore, implementation of Mitigation Measure CR-1 would reduce the potentially significant impact to a less-than-significant level. Mitigation Measure CR-1: During grading excavation and trenching, a qualified professional archaeologist will be present to monitor the ground-disturbing activities. If buried cultural resources are discovered during ground-disturbing activities, work will stop in that area and within 50 feet of the find until a qualified archaeologist can assess the significance of the find and, if necessary, develop appropriate treatment measures. Treatment measures typically include development of avoidance strategies or mitigation of impacts through data recovery programs such as excavation or detailed documentation. If during cultural resources monitoring the qualified archaeologist determines that the sediments being excavated are previously disturbed or unlikely to contain significant cultural materials, the qualified archaeologist can specify that monitoring be reduced of- eliminated. c. Directly or Indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated, As described above, the project area does not contain any documented cultural resources; however, no known paleontological studies have been conducted onsite. The geologic map of the site shows that the project area is located within a broad flat alluvium/colluvium area, and the Soil Report (Appendix B) identifies silty fine sand and silty clay underlying the project site. Historical high groundwater elevations below the projectsite are as shallow as four feet bgs, but were measured at nine feet bgs by the Soils Study prepared for the project. Given the geology of the project area, it is unlikely that unknown paleontological resources exist because the young surface sediments consisting of alluvium and colluvium onsite do not typically contain paleontological resources. Further, Lite proposed project would require minimal grading and a maximum excavation of approximately five feet below the existing grade. Therefore, there is a low likelihood that paleontological resources would be encountered during construction. However, because the site has not previously been excavated and or studied for paleontological resources, there is potential for subsurface resources. Hence, it is possible buried unknown paleontological The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-31 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration icf 00215.12 31 C-84 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist materials could be unearthed during excavation and trenching activities associated with the proposed project. Therefore, construction of the proposed project may have the potential to disturb and destroy an unknown paleontological resource. Disturbance of any unknown buried paleontological resources could result in an adverse impact. Therefore, implementation of Mitigation Measure CR-2 would reduce the potentially significant impact to a less-than-significant level. Mitigation Measure CR-2: During grading excavation and trenching, the contractor will be responsible for notifying the City in the event that suspected paleontological resources are discovered. The City will require the applicant to retain a qualified professional paleontological monitor to assess the find, identify treatment options, and oversee further excavation and trenching. The qualified paleontological monitor will retain the option to reduce monitoring if, in his or her professional opinion, the sediments being monitored were previously disturbed. Monitoring may also be reduced if potentially fossiliferous units are not present or, if deposits are present, they are determined by qualified paleontological personnel to have a low potential to contain fossil resources. The monitor will be equipped to salvage fossils and samples of sediments as they are unearthed to avoid construction delays and will be empowered to temporarily halt or divert equipment to allow removal of abundant or large specimens. Recovered specimens will be prepared to a point of identification and permanent preservation, including washing of sediments to recover small invertebrates and vertebrates. Specimens will be curated into a professional, accredited museum repository with permanent retrievable storage. A report of findings, with an appended itemized inventory of specimens, will be prepared and will signify completion of the program to mitigate impacts on paleontological resources. d. Disturb any human remains, Including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? No Impact. The project site is not a formal cemetery and is not near a formal cemetery. The project vicinity is fully developed, and there is no record of human remains being identified during development of the area. In addition, the site is not known to be located on a burial ground. Therefore, it is highly unlikely the proposed project would disturb any human remains during construction. Should human remains be uncovered during construction, as specified by State Health and Safety Code Section 7050,5, no further disturbance will occur until the County Coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin and disposition pursuant to Public Resources Code 5097.99. If such a discovery occurs, excavation of, construction will halt in the area of the discovery, the area will be protected, and consultation and treatment will occur as prescribed by law. If the County Coroner recognizes the remains to be Native American, he or she will contact the Native American Heritage Commission, who will appoint the Most Likely Descendent. Additionally, if the bones are determined to be Native American, a plan will be developed regarding the treatment of human remains and associated burial objects, and the plan will be implemented under the direction of the Most Likely Descendent. Therefore, impacts on human remains would not occur from implementation of the project. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-32 June 2013 initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 1CF 00215.12 31 C-85 City of Santa Ana Less-than- Significant Impact with Mitigation Potentially Significant VI. Geology and Soils Would the project: Expose people or structures to potential a. substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving: Rupture ofa known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Pault Zoning Map Issued by the State Geologist for the area or based an other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42. Strong seismic ground shaking? Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? Landslides? b. Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? c. Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable or that would become unstable as a result of the project and potentially result in an onsite or offsite landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction, or collapse? d. Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18.1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property? e. Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems in areas where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater? Environmental Checklist Less-than- No ? ? ® ? ? ? ® ? ? ® ? ? Discussion Would the project: a. Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, Injury, or death Irnvolving: al. Rupture ofa known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-PrIolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42. Less-than-Significant Impact. The Alquist-Priolo Act requires the California State Geologist to identify areas in the state that are at risk from surface fault rupture, which are known as Earthquake The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-33 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-86 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Fault Zones. As described in the Soil Report prepared for the proposed project (Appendix B), the project site is not located within a mapped Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone, and there are no known surface traces of any active, potentially active, or inactive faults crossing through or extending toward the project site. The nearest fault zone is the Newport Inglewood, which is associated with potentially active faults in the vicinity of Newport Beach and the Los Angeles Basin and is located approximately six miles to the southwest of the proposed project site (California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology 1998). As a result, the potential for a surface rupture to occur at the project site is low, Therefore, potential impacts related to rupture of a known earthquake fault are less than significant. a2. Strong seisrnicground shaking? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. As discussed in Vial, the proposed project is not located within or adjacent to a fault zone. However, because the proposed project is located within a seismically active region in fairly close proximity to several major active faults, the project site is likely to experience strong ground shaking during the lifespan of the proposed project. The Newport-Inglewood Fault Zone is of most concern to the project site. In addition, the San Andreas and Raymond Faults are also proximate and could affect Santa Ana (City of Santa Ana 1982). Earthquake intensities experienced at the project site would vary depending upon the earthquake's magnitudes, distance between the project site and the fault, and the types of materials underlying the project site. According to the Land Use Element of the City's General plan, the greatest potential for earthquake damage is expected to come from a large earthquake along the Newport-Inglewood fault. A magnitude seven earthquake along this fault would be expected to cause significant regional damage. The Soil Report prepared for the project provides site-specific seismic parameters including site coefficients, mapped spectral acceleration values, and maximum earthquake response accelerations to determine that the site is within Seismic Category D criteria per the 2010 California Building Code (CBC). All new construction in the State of California must comply with the seismic design parameters contained in the 2010 CBC seismic requirements. Compliance with the CBC standards in the design and construction of the proposed project would reduce impacts related to ground shaking, Furthermore, the Soil Report provides recommendations that have been developed based on the seismic parameters of the site and the engineering properties of the onsite soils and their anticipated behavior during and after construction. As required in Mitigation Measure GEO-1, the proposed project would comply with all geotechnical recommendations provided in the Soil Report (Appendix B) to minimize seismic damage and reduce seismic ground-shaking impacts. Therefore, potential impacts related to strong seismic ground shaking are less than significant with implementation of Mitigation Measure GEO-1. Mitigation Measure GEO-1: During final design, the applicant's design engineer will ensure that all design criteria and specifications set forth in the Soil Report will be incorporated into the final design, Prior to the issuance of grading or building permits, the City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency will verify that such measures have been incorporated on the appropriate engineering plans and documents. At a minimum the recommendations will include the following measures: • Providing a design capable of withstanding seismic hazards related to strong ground motions. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-34 lone 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration IcF 00215.12 31 C-87 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist • Establishing earthwork procedures to address soils and subsurface conditions, including liquefaction. • Recommending foundations, soils preparations, and slabs be designed to resist the effects of lateral pressures. a3. Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Soil liquefaction is a phenomenon in which saturated, cohesionless soils layers, located within approximately 50 feet of the ground surface, lose strength due to cyclic pore water pressure generation from seismic shaking or other large cyclic loading. During the loss of stress, the soil acquires "mobility" sufficient to permit both horizontal and vertical movements. Soils that are most susceptible to liquefaction are clean, loose, saturated, and uniformly graded fine-grained sands that lie below the groundwater table within approximately 50 feet below ground surface. The Soil Report identified liquefaction as a potential geological condition of the project site (Appendix B). Also, according to both Exhibit 5 of the Seismic Safety Element of the City's General Plan and the California Department of Conservation Division of Mines and Geology (CDMG) Seismic Hazards Zone Map for the Newport Beach Quadrangle (California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology 1998), the project site is located within a liquefaction area where historic occurrence of liquefaction or local geological, geotechnical, and groundwater conditions indicate a potential for- permanent ground displacements. Historical high groundwater elevations below the project site are as shallow as four feet bgs. For preparation of the Soil Report, a 50-foot-deep boring was drilled at the project site to measure for depths to groundwater. Groundwater was encountered at nine feet bgs. The geologic map of the site shows that the project area is located within a broad flat alluvium/clluuvium area, and the Soil Report identifies silty fine sand and silty clay underlying the project site. The project site is mapped by the CDMG as an area of liquefaction hazard. The Soil Report includes a liquefaction analysis that indicates the calculated total and differential settlements due to liquefaction are about 1.55 and 1.0 inches, respectively. The Soil Report also states that to reduce the potential adverse effects due to potential differential settlement due to potential liquefaction, the project shall include a strengthened foundation system with grade beams, and states that a mat foundation and/or caissons can be used for support of the purposed structure. As described above, the proposed project would comply with all CBC requirements and standards related to liquefaction. Additionally, as required in Mitigation Measure GEO.1, the proposed project would comply with all geotechnical recommendations provided in the Soil Report (Appendix B) to minimize potential impacts related to liquefaction. Therefore, potential impacts related to seismic- related ground failure, including liquefaction, are less than significant with implementation of Mitigation Measure GEO-1. a4. Landslides? Less-than-Significant Impact. Landslides and other slope failures are secondary seismic effects that are common during or soon after earthquakes. Areas that are most susceptible to earthquake- induced landslides are steep slopes underlain by loose, weak soils, and areas on or adjacent to existing landslide deposits. As discussed in VLal, the proposed project site is located in a seismically active region subject to strong ground shaking. However, according to the CDMG Seismic Hazards The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-35 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF W215.12 31 C-88 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Zone Map for the Newport Beach Quadrangle, the project site is not located within or adjacent to an earthquake-induced landslide area. The project site is located in a generally flat developed urban area that does not contain large slopes, and development of the project would not generate large slopes on the project site. As a result, implementation of the proposed project would not expose people or structures to substantial adverse effects involving landslides, Impacts are considered less than significant. b. Result insubstantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? Less-than-Significant Impact. Construction of the proposed project would include ground surface disruption of the project site that could result in soil erosion. Construction activities would expose areas of soil to wind and water erosion. During a storm event, exposed soils could he transported off the site as runoff. Because the project would disturb over one acre of land, the proposed project is subject to the SWRCB General Construction Permit. Compliance with the General Construction Permit requires the development and implementation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). The SWPPP requires identification of sources of sediment and a list of BMPs to provide sediment and erosion control. The SWPPP is required to meet or exceed measures required by the Construction General Permit. In addition, the proposed project is required to prepare a NPDES post-construction stormwater management plan in accordance with the Orange County Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP) and the City of Santa Ana Local Implementation Plan (LIP). The stormwater management plan must include all applicable post-construction BMPs for this project. In addition to the implementation and maintenance of BMPs, erosion would also be controlled by the grassy swales and landscaping proposed for the project site. All of the site-specific regulations and BMPs will he provided in a Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) to be implemented for post-construction operations of the project. Compliance with existing state, regional, and local regulations, NPDES permit requirements, and project-specific BMPs identified in the SWPPP, coupled with installation of grassy swales, landscaping and ongoing maintenance and monitoring of construction and subsequent post- construction phase BMPs, would ensue that project impacts with respect to topsoil loss and erosion would be less than significant, c. Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable or that would become unstable as a result of the project and potentially result in an on-site or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction, or collapse? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. As described in response VI.a3, the project site is located within an area identified as susceptible to liquefaction, and potential differential settlements due to liquefaction are about 1.55 and 1.0 inches, respectively. Subsidence usually occurs as a result of excessive groundwater pumping or oil extraction. The proposed project is not in the vicinity of these activities, and would not require groundwater pumping or oil extraction. Thus, impacts related to subsidence would not occur from implementation of the proposed projects. For lateral spreading or flow failure to occur, a continuous, laterally unconstrained liquefiable zone must be free to move along gently sloping ground toward an unconfined area. The project site is relatively flat and not adjacent to a water body. Accordingly, the potential for lateral spreading is The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-36 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-89 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist deemed low. The proposed project would comply with all CBC requirements. Additionally, as required in Mitigation Measure GEO-1, the proposed project would comply with all geotechnical recommendations provided in the Soil Report (Appendix B) to minimize potential impacts related to soils and geology. Therefore, potential impacts related to unstable soils are less than significant with implementation of Mitigation Measure GEO-1. d. Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property? Less-than-Significant Impact- Expansive soils are also defined in Section 1803 of the 2010 CBC, and include fine-grained soils (generally high plasticity clays) that can undergo a significant increase in volume with an increase in water content and a significant decrease in volume with a decrease in water content. Changes in the water content of an expansive soil can result in severe distress to structures constructed upon the soil. The near surface soils at the project site are generally silty fine sand and silty clay. Based on the Soil Report prepared for the proposed project, the near surface soils have low expansion potential. As a result, the proposed project would not be located on expansive soils creating substantial risks to life or property. Impacts are considered to be less than significant. e. Have soils Incapable of adequately supporting the use afseptic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems In areas where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater? No Impact. The project site is located within an urban setting where sewer service is available. The project site is currently connected to the sewer system and the proposed building would also connect to and be serviced by the City's existing sewer system. Accordingly, the proposed project would not require septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems. Therefore, no impacts related to septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems would occur. The Bat Nha Buddhist Medilation Center 3-37 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-90 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impact with Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No V11. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a. Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or ? ® ? ? indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? b. Conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation ? ? ® ? adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? Discussion Environmental Setting State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Worldwide, California is the 121h largest emitter of carbon dioxide (C02) and is responsible for approximately 2% of the world's C02 emissions (CEC 2006). Transportation is responsible for 41% of the state's GHG emissions, followed by the industrial sector (23%), electricity generation (20%), agriculture and forestry (8%), and other sources (8%) (CEC 2006). Emissions of C02 and nitrous oxide (N20) are byproducts of fossil fuel combustion, among other sources. Methane (CH4), a highly potent GHG, results from off-gassing associated with agricultural practices and landfills, among other sources. Sinks of C02 include uptake by vegetation and dissolution into the ocean. California GHG emissions in 2006 totaled approximately 479.8 million metric tons (MMT) in carbon dioxide equivalents (C02e). Greenhouse gas emissions other than C02 are commonly converted into carbon dioxide equivalents, which takes into account the differing global warming potential (GWP) of different gases. For example, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ([PCC) finds that N20 has a GWP of 310 and methane has a GWP of 21. Thus, emissions of 1 tort of N20 and 1 ton of CH4are represented as the emissions of 310 tons and 21 tons of C02e, respectively. This method allows for the summation of different greenhouse gas emissions into a single total. Climate change could impact the natural environment in California in the following ways (among others): Rising sea levels along the California coastline, particularly in San Francisco and the San Joaquin Delta due to ocean expansion. • Extreme-heat conditions, such as heat waves and very high temperatures, which could last longer and become more frequent. • An increase its heat-related human deaths, infectious diseases, and a higher risk of respiratory problems caused by deteriorating air quality. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-38 lune 2873 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 1CF 00215.12 31 C-91 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist • Reduced snow pack and stream flow in the Sierra Nevada mountains, affecting winter recreation and water supplies. • Potential increase in the severity of winter storms, affecting peak stream flows and flooding. • Changes in growing season conditions that could affect California agriculture, causing variations in crop quality and yield. • Changes in distribution of plaint and wildlife species due to changes in temperature, competition from colonizing species, changes in hydrologic cycles, changes in sea levels, and other climate- related effects. These changes in California's climate and ecosystems are occurring at a time when California's population is expected to increase from 34 million to 59 million by the year 2040 (CEC 2006). As such, the number of people potentially affected by climate change as well as the amount of anthropogenic GHG emissions expected under a "business as usual" (BAU) scenario is expected to increase. Similar changes as those noted above for California would also occur in other parts of the world with regional variations in resources affected and vulnerability to adverse effects. GHG emissions in California are attributable to human activities associated with industrial/manufacturing, utilities, transportation, residential, and agricultural sectors (CEC 2006) as well as natural processes. Regulatory Setting Federal Climate Change Policy Twelve U.S. states and cities (including California), in conjunction with several environmental organizations, sued to force the EPA to regulate GHGs as a pollutant pursuant to the federal CAA (Massachusetts vs. Environmental Protection Agency et al. [U.S. Supreme Court No. 05-1120; argued November 29, 2006; decided April 2, 2007]). The court ruled that the plaintiffs had standing to sue, that GHGs fit within the CAA's definition of a pollutant, and that the EPA's reasons for not regulating GHGs were insufficiently grounded in the CAA. Despite the Supreme Court ruling, there are no promulgated federal regulations to date limiting GHG emissions. On December 7, 2009, the EPA Administrator signed two distinct findings regarding greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act: • Endangerment Finding: The Administrator finds that the current and projected concentrations of the six key well-mixed GHGs--CO2, CH4, N20, HFCs, PFCs, and SF6--in the atmosphere threaten the public health and welfare of current and future generations. • Cause or Contribute Finding: The Administrator finds that the combined emissions of these well- mixed GHGs from new motor vehicles and new motor vehicle engines contribute to the greenhouse gas pollution which threatens public health and welfare. Although these findings did not themselves impose any requirements on industry or other entities, this action was a prerequisite to finalizing the EPA's Proposed Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards/or Light-Duty Vehicles, which was published on September 15, 2009.3 On May 7, 2010, the final Light- Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards was published in the Federal Register. 3 httr,//wwiv.epa,guv/cliniateclianEe/`eiidanffernient litini The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-39 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration icF 00215.12 31 C-92 City of Santa Ana California Climate Change Policy Environmental Checklist On June 1, 2005, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Executive Order S-3-05, the goal of which is to reduce California's GHG emissions to (1) 2000 levels by 2010, (2) 1990 levels by 2020, and (3) 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. In 2006, this goal was further reinforced with the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. AB 32 sets the same overall GHG emissions reduction goals while further mandating that ARB create a plan, which includes market mechanisms, and implement rules to achieve "real, quantifiable, cost-effective reductions of greenhouse gases." In response to the state's efforts to reduce GHG emissions, the Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) created the Climate Action Team (CAT), which, in March 2006, published the first Climate Action Team Report to Governor Schwarzenegger and the Legislature (the "2006 CAT Report"). The 2006 CAT Report identifies a recommended list of strategies that the state could pursue to reduce climate change GHG emissions. These are strategies that could be implemented by various state agencies to ensure that the Governor's targets are met and can be met with existing authority of the state agencies. Executive Order S-20-06 further directs state agencies to begin implementing AB 32, including the recommendations made by the state's Climate Action Team. In consultation with ARB and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the California Energy Commission (CEC) established a GHG emission performance standard for local, public- owned electric utilities (pursuant to Senate Bill [SB] 1368). This standard limits the rate of GHG emissions to a level that is no higher than the rate of emissions of GHGs for combined-cycle natural gas base load generation. In October 2007, Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 97, which required the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to prepare CEQA guidelines for the mitigation of GHG emissions. OPR prepared the proposed revisions to the CEQA Guidelines, which were adopted by the Natural Resources Agency on December 31, 2009, and became effective on March 18, 2010, The latest text from Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines is included above in the Environmental Checklist of this IS/MND. OPR and the Natural Resources Agency are required to periodically review the guidelines to incorporate new information or criteria adopted by the ARB pursuant to AB 32. South Coast Air Quality Management District To provide guidance to local lead agencies on determining significance for GHG emissions in their CEQA documents, the SCAQMD staff is convening an ongoing GHG CEQA Significance Threshold Working Group. Members of the working group include government agencies implementing CEQA and representatives from various stakeholder groups that provide input to the SCAQMD staff on developing GHG CEQA significance thresholds. On December 5, 2008, the SCAQMD Governing Board adopted the staff proposal for an interim GHG significance threshold of 10,000 metric tons peryear for industrial permitting projects where the SCAQMD is lead agency. The board letter, resolution, interim GHG significance threshold, draft guidance document, and attachments can be found under the Board Agenda Item 31 on the December 5, 2008, Governing Board meeting agenda. No other quantitative thresholds have been developed by SCAQMD that would apply to the proposed project. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-40 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 0BZ15.12 31 C-93 City of Santa Ana Methodology Environmental Checklist Section 15064.4 of the State CEQA Guidelines establishes a two-step process for the determination of significance of greenhouse gas emissions. First, it requires lead agencies to calculate or estimate the overall magnitude of a project's greenhouse gas emissions. Second, once the magnitude of emissions has been estimated, it must analyze those emissions using applicable factors (i.e., does the project increase or decrease emissions; do project emissions exceed an applicable threshold; does the project comply with applicable regulations or an applicable plan). Project-related GHG emissions were estimated using the CalEEMod software program, which calculates COz, CH4, and N20 emissions and presents these emissions in terms of COze. Following the methodology prescribed by the SCAQMD CEQA Significance Threshold Working Group, project emissions calculated include direct and indirect emissions during short-term construction and long-term project operations. Construction emissions were amortized over the life of the project, defined as 30 years, and added to the operational emissions to obtain total annual GHG emissions. Thresholds of Significance CEQA Guidelines do not provide numeric or qualitative thresholds of significance for GHG. However, All 32 requires that greenhouse gases emitted in California be reduced to 1990 levels by the year 2020 and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. The 2020 reduction target equates to a decrease of approximately 28.5% below the BAU GHG emissions. Business-as-usual is defined as the emissions that would be expected to occur in the absence of any GHG reduction measures. The OPR Technical Advisory on CEQA and Climate Change suggests that in absence of regulatory guidance or standards, lead agencies such as the City of Santa Ana must undertake a project-by- project analysis that is consistent with available guidance and current CEQA practice to ascertain project impacts under CEQA. As such, for the determination of whether or not the project will generate GHG emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant effect on the environment, the overall AB 32 target reduction goal of 28.5% below BAU at year 2020 threshold will be used. Impacts and Mitigation Measures Would the Project. a. Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have asignfIcant impact on the environment? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Construction of the proposed project would generate GHG emissions through the use of onsite heavy-duty construction equipment and offsite vehicle trips generated from construction workers, as well as haul/delivery trucks that travel to and from the project site. Mobile source emissions would result from the use of construction equipment such as graders, scrapers, bulldozers, wheeled loaders, cranes, etc. Construction of the proposed project would take approximately 22 months to complete. Operation of the proposed project is expected to result in emissions of GHG emissions related to vehicular, trips (i.e., mobile- source emissions) and energy consumption related to building illumination, heating and cooling, and water conveyance and treatment. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-41 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-94 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist The City currently does not have adopted plans or programs explicitly mandating GHG emission reductions, though they do plan to have such a plan/program in place by the summer of 2013. The proposed project would contribute, to some degree, to increased GHG emissions, which have been determined to be a significant contribution to the effects of climate change. As such, the following mitigation measures are prescribed: Mitigation Measures GHG-1: Prior to the issuance of occupancy permits, the City of Santa Ana Building Safety Division will require the property owners to ensure that all landscaping equipment used to maintain the project site will be 100% electric. GHG-2: Prior to the issuance of building permits, the City of Santa Ana Building Safety Division will ensure that the proposed project incorporates energy conservation measures from Title 24's 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards into the design of the proposed project that exceed mandatory requirements, and may include, but will not be limited to, the following: • Building form and orientation will maximize use of natural lighting. • Indoor/outdoor lighting will apply energy efficient technologies. • Insulation and window glazing will minimize heat transfers to regulate internal temperatures. • Building envelope and internal layout will be designed for efficient insulation, heating, and cooling of space. • Hot water systems will incorporate the latest technologies. • Installation of efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units will minimize energy demands. GHG-3: Prior to the issuance of building permits, the City of Santa Ana Building Safety Division will ensure that the proposed project incorporates water conservation measures that may include, but will not be limited to, the following: • Use water-efficient landscaping, including drought tolerant, native, and appropriate climate zone species. • Incorporate efficient irrigation systems, including drip, micromisters, and smart irrigation controls. Reduce potable water demands by installing water-conserving fixtures (low-Bow faucets, toilets, urinals, etc.). Table 3.10 presents an estimate of project-related GHG emissions of C02, CH4, and N20, expressed in terms of C02e. As shown therein, the proposed project's annual GHG emissions under BAU conditions are estimated to be 1,336 metric tons C02e. These estimates reflect emissions from all construction and operation activity. To put this number into perspective, statewide C02e emissions foryear 2006 were estimated to be 479.8 million metric tons. Implementation of Mitigation Measures GHG-1 through GHG-4, along with state implementation of AB 32 Scoping Measures, would reduce the incremental GHG emissions associated with the proposed project by approximately 30%. Because this level of reduction would exceed the AB 32 target reduction goal of 28.5%, impacts after mitigation would be less-than-significant. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-42 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF00215.12 31 C-95 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Table 3-10. Estimate of Project-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions Annual C02e Emissions (metric tons) With Project-level Mitigation and AB 32 Types of Project Emissions Project Emissions Scoping Measures Construction Emissions (30 year amortization) 32 32 Operations Emissions - Mobile 971 682 Operations Emissions - Area Sources <1 <1 Operations Emissions - Energy Sources 190 119 Operations Emissions - Waste Sources 127 127 Operations Emissions - Water Consumption 15 13 Sources Project Emissions Annual Total 1,336 942 Percent Reduction below BAU 30% Source: ICF 2011. CalEEMod outputs and GHG calculation sheets are provided in Appendix A. h. Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions ofgreenhause gases? No Impact. As described previously, AB 32 identified a 2020 target level for GliG emissions in California of 427 MMT of C02e, which is approximately 28.5% less than the year 2020 BAU emissions estimate of 596 MMT C02e. To achieve these GHG reductions there will have to be widespread reductions of GHG emissions across California. Some of those reductions will need to come in the form of changes in vehicle emissions and mileage standards, changes in the sources of electricity, and increases in energy efficiency by existing facilities. The remainder will need to come from requiring new facility development to have lower carbon intensity than BAU conditions. Therefore, this analysis uses a threshold of significance that is in conformance with the state's goals. On December 12, 2008, ARB adopted the AB 32 Scoping Plan, which details specific GHG emission reduction measures that target specific GHG emissions sources. While none of the Scoping Plan measures are directly applicable to the proposed project, nevertheless, project-related GHG emissions would be reduced as a result of several AB 32 Scoping Plan measures. The Scoping Plan considers a range of actions that include direct regulations, alternative compliance mechanisms, monetary and non-monetary incentives, voluntary actions, and market based mechanisms (e.g., cap- and-trade system. Some examples include the following: • Mobile-source GHG emissions reduction measures o Pavley emissions standards (19.8% reduction) o Low carbon fuel standard (7.2% reduction) o Vehicle efficiency measures (2.8% reduction) Energy production related GHG emissions reduction measures o Natural gas transmission and distribution efficiency measures (7.4% reduction) The Sat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-43 June 2013 initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration CIF 00215.12 31 C-96 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist o Natural gas extraction efficiency measures (1.6% reduction) o Renewables (electricity) portfolio standard (33.0% reduction) Overall, the proposed project would be consistent with the AB 32 goal of reducing state-wide GHG emissions to 1990 levels byyear 2020. Currently no other GHG reduction plan (i.e., SCAG, SCAQMD, County, or City) applies to the proposed project. The proposed project would not conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation of an agency adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 44 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration la 00215.12 31 C-97 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impactwith Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No VIII. Hazards and Hazardous Materials Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a. Create a significant hazard to the public or the ? ® ? ? environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? b. Create a significant hazard to the public or the ? ® ? ? environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? c. Emit hazardous emissions o• involve handling ? ? ® ? hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? d. Be located on a site that is included on a list of ? ? ® ? hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? e. Be located within an airport land use plan area ? ? ? or, where such a plan has not been adopted, be within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, and result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? E Be located within the vicinity of a private ? ? ? airstrip and result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? g. Impair implementation of or physically ? ? ® ? interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? It. Expose people or Structures to a significant ? ? ? risk of loss, injury, or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are Intermixed with wildlands? Discussion Would the project: a. Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. A hazardous material is defined as any material that, due to its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a significant present or potential hazard to hurnan health and safety or to the environment if released into the workplace or environment. Hazardous materials include, but are not limited to, hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, and any material that a business or the local implementing agency The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 345 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration iCr 0UZ1S.12 31 C-98 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist has a reasonable basis for believing would be injurious to the health and safety of persons or harmful to the environment if released into the workplace or the environment. There are multiple state and local laws that regulate the storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials. The County of Orange Environmental Health Division was designated by the State Secretary for Environmental Protection on January 1, 1997, as the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) for Orange Comity (County of Orange Health Care Agency Environmental Health Services 2011), including the City of Santa Ana. The CUPA is the local administrative agency that coordinates the following six programs regulating hazardous materials and hazardous wastes: Hazardous Waste, Underground Storage Tanks (UST), Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks (APST), Hazardous Materials Disclosure (HMD), Business Plan, and California Accidental Release Program (CaIARP). Additionally, the Orange County Code of Ordinances provides regulations for the use and storage of hazardous materials. Section 3-3-14 of Chapter 27 requires the Orange County Fire Authority Chemical Classification packet to be completed and approved prior to approval of plans and/or the storage, use, or handling of chemicals on any premise. Currently, the project site contains several existing structures, parking areas, and landscaping for the existing meditation center, which does not regularly utilize hazardous materials (except for typical cleaning agents, paints, etc.). The proposed project would include demolition of the existing structures that were developed between 1927 and 1962. The use of asbestos in many building products was common through the 1970s in building materials such as floor tile, ceiling tile, and roofing materials. Asbestos-containing materials represent a concern when they are subject to damage that results in the release of fibers, such as during demolition activities. Similarly, lead, which is recognized as toxic to human health and the environment, has historically been used in commercial and residential structures; buildings constructed prior to 1978 are presumed to contain lead-based paint unless proven otherwise. Because of the age of the buildings to be demolished and this environmental health concern, Mitigation Measure HAZ-1 has been incorporated to minimize impacts from potential release of hazardous materials in accordance with the California Hazardous Waste Control Law (CA Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.5), the Hazardous Waste Control Regulations (CA Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4.5), and SCAQMD requirements. Removal of hazardous materials pursuant to state and local requirements would reduce potential impacts of an asbestos or lead hazardous material release to a less-than-significant level. After demolition, the proposed construction activities would involve the transport, use, and disposal of hazardous materials such as paints, solvents, oils, grease, and caulking. In addition, hazardous materials would be needed for fueling and servicing construction equipment on the site on a temporary basis. These types of materials are commonly used during new building construction and are not acutely hazardous. Furthermore, all storage, handling, use, and disposal of these materials are regulated by Orange Comity regulations, which the project construction activities are required to strictly comply with. As a result, hazardous material impacts related to construction activities would be less than significant. Operation of the new meditation center would use minor amounts of non-acute hazardous materials including solvents, cleaning agents, paints, pesticides, batteries, and aerosol cans. Although the project would utilize common types of hazardous materials, normal routine use of these products would not result in a significant hazard to people in the vicinity of the project. Therefore, operation of the proposed project would not result in a significant hazard to the public or to the environment The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-46 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF00215.12 31 C-99 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous waste during operation of the proposed project. Impacts would be less than significant with implementation of Mitigation Measure HAZ-1. Mitigation Measure HAZ-1. Prior to receipt of a demolition permit, the applicant will submit proof to the City's Planning and Building Division showing that a certified asbestos and lead inspector has conducted a survey and testing of the existing structures on the project site to identify any asbestos- or lead-containing materials. If identified, the applicant will submit proof that lead-based paint materials and asbestos-containing materials have been removed according to proper abatement procedures. All abatement activities will be in compliance with California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and SCAQMD requirements. Only trained and certified lead and asbestos abatement personnel will be allowed to perform abatement activities. All lead and asbestos-containing materials removed from the project site will be hauled to a licensed receiving facility and disposed of under proper manifest, if needed, by a transportation company certified to handle lead and asbestos-containing materials. Following completion of the lead and asbestos abatement, a report documenting the abatement procedures used, the volume of asbestos-containing materials removed, and where the material was moved to will be provided to the City. The report will also include transportation and disposal manifests or dump tickets, b. Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions Involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. As discussed in Vlll.a, the existing structures on the project site were developed during the time when asbestos and lead were common in general building materials. As a result and to reduce potential impacts on asbestos and lead containing materials to a less-than-significant level, Mitigation Measure HAZ-1 has been incorporated which requires the site structures to be surveyed for asbestos and lead containing materials and requires removal of any identified hazardous material prior to demolition. Project construction activities would involve a limited use of hazardous materials. Equipment that would be used in construction of the proposed project has the potential to release oils, greases, solvents, and other finishing materials through accidental spills. However, the consequences of construction-related spills are not substantial because the volume of hazardous materials held within any single piece of construction equipment is limited. Construction-related spills of hazardous materials are not uncommon, but the enforcement of construction and demolition standards, including BMPs by appropriate local and state agencies, would minimize the potential for an accidental release of petroleum products and/or hazardous materials or explosions during construction. Federal, state, and local regulations would be followed by the construction contractor to reduce the effects of potential hazardous materials spills. Operation of the proposed project would also use and store a limited amount of hazardous materials including solvents, cleaning agents, paints, and pesticides. Large volumes of these hazardous materials would not be stored on site. Any spill or release of the hazardous materials stored or routinely used in operation of the project is not anticipated to have the volume to result in a significant hazard to residents or workers in the vicinity of the project. Further, because the project would comply with federal, state, and local hazardous waste regulations and implement Mitigation Measure HAZ-1, the proposed project would not create a significant hazard to the public or the The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-47 June 2013 Initial Study/Mltigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-100 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment. c. Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? Less-than-Significant Impact. The proposed project involves the construction and operation of a meditation center that is located within 0.25 mile of a school site. A child care facility is located adjacent to the south of the site. As described in Vlll.b, construction and operation of the proposed project would involve the use of small amounts of hazardous materials subject to federal, state, and local regulations. No element of the proposed project would involve acutely hazardous materials, substances, or wastes. In addition, emissions from construction and operation of the project were evaluated in the air quality analysis presented in Section III. It was determined that the maximum emissions from the project would not cause or contribute to an exceedance of the most stringent applicable federal or state ambient air quality standards. Therefore, implementation of the proposed project would not emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous materials within 0.25 mile of a school. d. Be located on a site that is included on a list of hazardous materials sites that compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? Less-than-Significant Impact. Pursuant to a database check with both the Geotracker (State Water Resources Control Board) and Envirostor (State Department of Toxic Substances Control) databases, the project site is not included on a list of hazardous material sites. There is one reported open leaking underground storage tank (LUST) cleanup site within a 0.5-mile radius of the project site (DTSC 2012). This site is a gas station located at 2730 West McFadden Avenue that is undergoing remediation and groundwater monitoring. The Geotracker database also states that the risk evaluation done during the remediation activities indicates that residual impacts do not pose unacceptable risk to adjacent residents. Therefore, this LUST would not create a hazard to the project site due to its location, which is approximately 0.38 mile away. Furthermore, the project construction and operation activities would not occur on or within the immediate vicinity of the existing LUST site, and the proposed project would not impact or be impacted by the release of hazardous materials from the site. Therefore, impacts related to hazardous materials on site that would create a significant hazard to the public or the environment are less than significant. e. For a project within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within 2 miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or, working In the project area? No Impact. The project site is not within 2 miles of any public or private airport facility. John Wayne Airport is located about 6 miles southeast of the project site, and the Fullerton Municipal Airport is located approximately 13 miles to the northwest. The project site is not located within the boundaries of the Airport Environs Land Use Plan (AELUP) for John Wayne Airport or the Fullerton Municipal, which is administered by the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC). As such, the proposed project would not conflict with the ALUC or any other applicable rules and regulations as they pertain to airports and airport safety, and no impacts would result upon implementation of the proposed project. The Sat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-48 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICf 00215.12 31C-101 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist f. For, a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or- working in the project area? No Impact. The project site is not located within the vicinity of a private airstrip. As described above under VIlLe, the closest airport facility is John Wayne Airport, which is a public airport and located 6 miles to the southeast of the project site. The project site is located outside of the ALUEP and would not be subject to the rules and regulations as they pertain to this airport. Additionally, because there are no private airstrips within the vicinity of the project, no hazard impacts related to private airstrips would occur with implementation of the proposed project. g. Impair implementation of or plrysicalfy interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? Less-than-Signifncant Impact. Emergency response and evacuation is the responsibility of the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). The City also maintains a Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (NHMP); however, there are no designated emergency evacuation routes or location-specific goals or policies addressing emergencies. The NHMP identities three primary hazard risk areas, which include earthquakes, flooding, and wind storms. Direct access to the project site for emergency vehicles is provided on the western side of the site along South Sullivan Street, Construction activities would occur within the project site and would not restrict access of emergency vehicles to the project site. After construction of the project, emergency access to the site would remain via South Sullivan Street and two access points to the project site as shown on Figures 2-5 and 2-8. Internal access to the project structure is provided by several points on site, including the front entrance rear entrance and entrance from the parking area. The project is required to design and construct internal emergency access and size and location of fire suppression facilities (e.g., sprinklers) to conform to OCFA standards. The OCFA would review the development plans prior to approval to ensure adequate emergency access. Specific internal circulation descriptions, project-related traffic increase, and potential effects to emergency response-related traffic conditions are discussed in Section XVI, "Traffic and Circulation." As described, traffic generated from operation of the project would not result in significant traffic impacts; as such, project-related traffic would not result in delays to emergency vehicles. The proposed project would not block emergency vehicle access to the site or adjacent areas, and the project would not interfere with the adopted NHMP. As a result, implementation of the proposed projectwould not impair or physically interfere with an emergency response and impacts are considered to be less than significant. h. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, Injury, at- death involving wildlandfires, including where wild/ands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are Intermixed with wildlands? No Impact. The project site is located within an urban developed area and is not located within an identified wildland fire hazard area, as identified by the Orange County Operations Center and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Orange County Fire Hazard Severity Zones; County of Orange n.d. Figure 20). Implementation of the proposed project would also require adherence to the following chapters of the City's Municipal Code to reduce potential fire hazards: Chapter 8.2 Uniform Building Code, Chapter 8.4 Uniform Mechanical Code, and Chapter 8.5 National Electric Code. Additionally, the project would be in compliance with any further guidelines from the OCFA related to fire prevention and is subject to approval by the City's Planning and Building The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 49 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-102 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Agency. Therefore, the proposed project would not expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury, or death front wildfires. the eat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-50 ICE 00215.12 31 C-103 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impact with Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No IX. Hydrology and Water Quality Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a. Violate any water quality standards or waste ? ® ? ? discharge requirements7 b. Substantially deplete groundwater supplies ? ? ® ? or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge, resulting in a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table level (e.g., the production rate of pre-existing nearby wells would drop to a level that would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)? C. Substantially alter the existing drainage ? ® ? ? pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner that would result in substantial erosion or siltation onsite or offsfte? d. Substantially alter the existing drainage ? ® ? ? pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner that would result in flooding onsite or offske? e. Create or contribute runoff water that would ? ? ® ? exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? f. Otherwise substantially degrade water ? ® ? ? quality7 g. Place housing within a 100-year flood hazard ? ? ® ? area, as mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary m• Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map? h. Place within a 100-year flood hazard area ? ? ? structures that would impede or redirect flood flows? 1. Expose people or structures to a significant ? ? ® ? risk of loss, injury, m• death involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee m• dam? j. Contribute to inundation by seiche, tsunami, ? ? ? or mudOow? The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-51 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration iCF 00215.12 31 C-104 City of Santa Ana Discussion Existing Condition Environmental Checklist Watersheds are typically areas that drain to a single point or receiving water (any watercourse or wetland into which surface water flows). The project site is located in the Santa Ana River watershed which is underlain by the southwest portion of the Coastal Plain of Orange County Groundwater Basin. Stormwater sheet flows over the project site into the existing 6-inch curb and gutter along the east side of Sullivan Street, and does not connect to a storm drain system or discharge directly into a receiving water body. From Sullivan Street stormwater travels south to McFadden Avenue and east into an existing Orange County Flood Control drain that is located near Jerome Park on McFadden Avenue (OCFCD 2008). This regional drain conveys Stormwater that outlets into the Anaheim Bay/Huntington Harbor. Anaheim Bay is included on the State Water Quality Control Board (SWQCB) 303(d) of impaired water bodies for pesticides and heavy metals. Huntington Harbor is on the 303 (d) list for pathogens, metals, and pesticides. The Santa Ana RWQCB has adopted a basin plan for its region of responsibility, which includes the City of Santa Ana and the Anaheim Bay. The basin plan contains water quality objectives, which includes implementation of numeric Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLS) in 2019 for the constituents that impair a water body. The TMDL is the total amount of a constituent that can be discharged while meeting water, quality objectives and protecting beneficial uses. Because the Anaheim Bay is impaired, and project-specific water quality plans (such as WQMP and SWPPP) would be requited by the Santa Ana RWQCB to meet the TMDL requirements of this water body. Would the project: a. Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requfrements7 Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. The proposed project could potentially result in impacts on water quality from both construction and operation, which are discussed separately below. Construction Impacts The potential impacts of construction activities on water quality focus primarily on sediments, turbidity, and pollutants associated with sediments. Construction-related activities that expose and move soils are primarily responsible for sediment releases. The project includes removal of existing concrete, buildings, and vegetation. In addition, site grading, soil preparation, and site trenching will expose soils. These project activities could result in wind and rain erosion of the existing onsite soils and could increase the amount of suspended solids contained in storm flows due to erosion of exposed soils during construction. Non-sediment potential contaminants that could enter water runoff from the construction site include paints, solvents, metals, oil, gasoline, petrolewn products, concrete-related products, chemicals, and trash. All of these contaminants could contribute to the degradation of water quality. Because the project would disturb over one acre of land, the proposed project is subject to the General Construction Permit. The General Construction Permit, which was adopted by the SWRCB as Water Quality Order 99.08-DWQ on August 19, 1999, is required for soil disturbance activities that would be greater than one acre. Compliance with the General Construction Permit requires the development and implementation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), the The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 52 June 2013 Initial Study/Mltigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-105 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist elimination or reduction of non-stormwater discharge off site into storm drainage systems or other water bodies, and the implementation of BMPs (Mitigation Measure HYD-1). The SWPPP requires a description of the project site, identification of sources of sediment and other pollutants that may affect the quality of storm water discharges, a list of BMPs to provide sediment and erosion control, waste handling measures, and non-stormwater management. The SWPPP would be required to meet or exceed measures required by the Construction General Permit. As a result, construction of the proposed project would result in less-than-significant impacts related to water quality standards after implementation of Mitigation Measure HYD-1. Historical high groundwater elevations below the project site are as shallow as four feet bgs as identified in the Soil Report (Appendix B). As described in Chapter 2, "Project Description," the proposed project would require excavation of soils to a depth of 5 feet below the existing grade to complete the building foundation, parking structure, and installation of underground utilities. As a result, it is anticipated that groundwater would be encountered during construction. Upon exposure of groundwater, construction-related contaminants would have a direct path to the groundwater table. However, implementation of the SWPPP (as described above) would prevent runoff, contaminated soils, or construction contaminants from entering excavated areas and impacts with implementation of the SWPPP would be less than significant. Because groundwater would be encountered during construction, dewatering may be required to lower the existing water level to allow construction without excessive water. Dewatered groundwater may contain high levels of total dissolved solids (TDS), salinity, high nitrates, or other contaminants that could be introduced to surface waters during construction. Groundwater and any other non-stormwater dewatering activities could potentially result in a significant impact. The implementation of Mitigation Measure HYD-2 to comply with the Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) issued by the RWQCB is required to reduce potential impacts to a less-than-significant level. Therefore, impacts related to water quality that would occur from implementation of the proposed project would be less than significant with incorporation of Mitigation Measures HYD-1 and HYD-2. Mitigation Measure HYD-1: Prior to issuance of grading and building permits, the applicant will prepare and have approved by the City an SWPPP to be implemented during construction, which will include BMPs to prevent discharges of polluted stormwater from construction sites from entering the storm drains or the existing retarding basin. The SWPPP will be prepared as directed in the City's stormwater protection requirements, and may include, but not be limited to, the following measures: • Diversion of offsite runoff away from the construction site. • Revegetation of exposed soil surfaces as soon as feasible following grading activities. • Installation of perimeter straw wattles to prevent offsite transport of sediment, • Protection of drop inlets (filters and sand bags or straw wattles) with sandbag check dams in paved roadways. • Provision of specifications for construction waste handling and disposal. • Training of subcontractors on general site housekeeping. Mitigation Measure HYD-2: Three months prior to any dewatering activities, the applicant will submit a Notice of intent to the RWQCB and obtain the Santa Ana RWQCB De Minimus Permit for General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges to Surface Waters that Pose an Insignificant The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-53 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICP 00215.12 31 C-106 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Threat to Water Quality (Order Number RB-2009-0003 NPDES Number CAG998001; Santa Ana RWQCB 2003). If dewatering activities would discharge into the local or regional sanitary sewer system, a permit from the OCSD will be required prior to discharge activities. Operational Impacts The Orange County Waste Discharge Requirements for operational urban runoff (referred to as "MS4 permits" issued by the Santa Ana and San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Order No. R8-2009.0030 and R8.2010.0062, respectively) require the County of Orange and the City as a copermittee to mandate a Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) for all new development and significant redevelopment projects. As described above, the City is a copermittee under the Orange County NPDES Permit for the Santa Ana Region. In addition, the DAMP and the LIP are enforced by the City of Santa Ana's Water Pollution Regulations (Section 18, Article 4 of the City's Municipal Code). The DAMP establishes a baseline set of BMPs focusing on improving water quality for receiving waters in Orange County. Under the DAMP, the proposed project is considered a priority project because the project will replace more than 5,000 square feet of impervious surface and more than 50% of the impervious surface on the site. As a priority project, the project applicant would be required to prepare a Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) and incorporate all source-control BMPs. Using the LIP as a guide, the applicant has prepared a WQMP for the proposed project. The WQMP targets control of pollutants in runoff typically produced by the proposed project's land use (e.g., sediment, nutrients, trash and debris, oxygen-demanding substances, oil and grease, bacteria, and pesticides) to reduce impacts on water quality during project operation. As of August 17, 2011, all WQMPs must conform to the requirements outlined within the 2011 Model WQMP established by the Santa Ana RWQCB. As required by existing regional regulations being implemented by the City, the proposed project would comply with all BMPs and design specifications required in the WQMP to minimize runoff and erosion impacts that could result in a violation of water quality standards or waste discharge requirements. The project includes long grassy swales along the northern and southern project boundaries to provide filtration by biotreatment BMPs per the LIP to reduce and filter stormwater runoff. The swales are designed to accommodate the site drainage and will have a two-foot bottom width and a 3:1 side slope within a 4-Foot-wide area adjacent to the project perimeter wall. The stornwater runoff that is captured by the driveway ramps or parking garage area will be intercepted by garage drain inlets and filtered prior to pumping it to the sanitary sewer. In addition, the rear parking area stormwater will be intercepted by drain inlets and filtered before outlet by three-inch drainage pipe to Sullivan Street. As a result of compliance with existing regulations and implementation of the BMPs described, operational impacts related to the violation of water quality standards or waste discharge requirements would be less than significant b. Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or, Interfere substantially with groundwater recharge, resulting Ina net deficit in aquifer volume at- a lowering of the local groundwater table level (e.g., the production rate of pre-existing nearby wells would drop to a level that would riot support exisdgq land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)? Less-than-Significant Impact. The City of Santa Ana is a member agency of the Orange County Water District (OCWD), which provides the City of Santa Ana with approximately 62% of its water front the Orange County Groundwater Basin. The remaining 38% of the City's water demand is The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-S4 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICE 00215.12 31 C-107 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist imported from Northern California and the Colorado River by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan). Water recharge in Orange County occurs from the Santa Ana River, recycled water, and imported water. The OCWD recharge basins are located solely in the cities of Anaheim and Orange (OCWD 2012). The OCWD maintains 30 recharge facilities with a combined total storage volume of about 26,000 acre-feet and 1,067 acres of wetted areas, none of which are located near the proposed project site (OCWD 2009). The project site is currently covered with 60% impervious surfaces. Any storm flows on site drain to the street, and the site is not a source for groundwater recharge. The project would redevelop the site and increase impervious surfaces to 91.7%. However, because the site does not contain recharge facilities, the project would not interfere with groundwater recharge. The projected water demand associated with the proposed project is estimated at approximately 3,056 gallons per day. This volume of water use by the proposed project will not result in substantial depletion of water resources from the Orange County Groundwater Basin (see Utilities and Service Systems for an expanded discussion on water). Therefore, although the proposed project would involve dewatering activities, it world not result in the substantial depletion of groundwater supplies or substantially interfere with groundwater recharge such that there would be net deficit in aquifer volume or lowering of the groundwater table. Impacts related to lowering the groundwater table and groundwater recharge are less than significant. c. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, In a manner that would result in substantial erosion or siltation on site or off site? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. The proposed project would result in an increase in the amount of impervious surfaces on site by approximately 20,160 square feet. To capture and retain stonmwater on site, the project includes grassy swales and an onsite stormwater drainage system that will control flows, and not substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the project site. The swales are designed to accommodate the site drainage and will have a two-foot bottom width and a 3:1 side slope within a four-foot-wide area adjacent to the project perimeter wall. In addition to the swales, runoff that is captured by the driveway ramps or parking garage will be intercepted by drain inlets and pumped into the sanitary sewer. This onsite infrastructure would not result in any increase in offsite project flows, and would not result in alteration of the existing drainage pattern. Further, implementation of the grassy swales would reduce offsite erosion or siltation. Thus, impacts on offsite drainage and erosion during project operations would be less than significant. The project site is not within the vicinity of a stream or river that would be affected by the proposed project. Current drainage patterns consist of surface flow across the site and into the curb/gutter along Sullivan Street, which directs stormwater into a regional drain on McFadden Avenue to the southeast of the project site. As a result, the project would not change the existing offsite drainage patterns or alter the course of a stream or river. As discussed above under IX.a, Mitigation Measure HYD-1 would ensure that an NPDES General Construction permit and an SWPPP would be obtained to address sediment control and flooding during construction activities. As a result of compliance with existing regional and local regulations, impacts are related to changes in the drainage pattern of, erosion/siltation from the site and are less than significant with incorporation of Mitigation Measure HYD-1. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-55 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-108 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist d. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, Including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or substantially Increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner that would result in flooding on site or off site? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Refer to IX.c. Development of the proposed project would not impact a river course or flow patterns. Existing flows from the project site enter the street and then a regional stormdrain, as described in IX.c. The overall drainage pattern of the site would not be substantially altered. The planned operational stormwater drainage for a majority of the project site will direct surface flow to drain into grassy swales that are designed to accommodate the site and will retain stormwater that will be filtered into the ground. Stormwater not captured by the proposed landscaping or grassy swales will either be intercepted by drain inlets in the parking garage and pumped to the sanitary sewer, or will flow to the existing curb and gutter on Sullivan Sheet. The project does not include changes to the existing offsite drainage patterns. Offsite stormwater flows from the proposed project would be conveyed in the same manner as existing conditions, and the project would not substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site. As a result, stormwater flows from the project site would not result in flooding on or off site. As discussed in IX.a, Mitigation Measure HYD-1 would ensure thata General Construction Permit and a SWPPP containing BMPs and a WQMP would be obtained, which would address flooding issues for- construction and post-construction phases. As a result, the proposed project would not alter the existing drainage pattern or increase runoff in a manner that would result in flooding. Therefore, impacts are less than significant with incorporation of Mitigation Measure HYD-1. e. Create of, contribute runoff water that would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? Less-than-Significant Impact. Refer to IX.a and 1X,c. As described above, the proposed project would not alter the existing offsite drainage pattern or substantially change the amount of stormwater that would sheet flow offsite. The project includes development of vegetative swales on the northern and southern site boundaries that will catch and retain stormwater from a large portion of the project's impervious surfaces, as provided in the drainage study (Appendix C). With implementation of the proposed grassy swales and landscaping, redevelopment of the site would not generate an increase in runoff water that would exceed the capacity of the existing or planned stormwater drainage system. As described in Section XVII, "Utilities," the site is located within an urban and fully developed area with curb and gutter drainage that directs flows to the existing regional stormwater drain in Mcpadden Avenue that has historically been serving the project site and vicinity. The project will not include changes to the existing offsite drainage system or pattern. Therefore, the project would result in less-than-significant impacts related to the capacity of existing and planned stormwater drainage systems. f Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? Less-than-Signifcant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. As described in IX.a through IX.e, the proposed project would result in less-than-significant short-term construction or long-term operational impacts on water quality. Construction impacts would be reduced through the implementation of BMPs identified in Mitigation Measure HYD-I. Operational impacts would be reduced by implementation of the project WQMP, as regulated by the Orange County NPDES Permit The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-56 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICE 00215.12 31 C-109 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist for the Santa Ana Regime. Hence, Implementation of the project in compliance with existing regulations would result in less-than-significant impacts related to water quality with implementation of Mitigation Measure HYD-1. g. Place housing within a 100 yearflood hazard area, as mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map? Less-than-Significant Impact. The project site is not located within any type of flood zone (including a 100-year flood hazard area) per Flood Insurance Rate Map No, 06059C0257j, December 3, 2009. Therefore, the project does not place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area, and no impacts would occur. h. Place within a 100 year•flood hazard area structures that would Impede or redirectflood flows? No Impact. As discussed in l1g, the project site is not located within a 100-year flood hazard area as mapped on the Flood Insurance Rate Map for the area. Further, the proposed religious development is located within a developed urban area and would not be located in an area that would impede or redirect flood flows. No impacts related to 100-year flood hazard areas would occur with implementation of the proposed project. f. Expose people at, structures to a significant risk of loss, injury, or death involving f looding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or darn? Less-than-Significant Impact. As described previously, the proposed project is not located within a flood zone. However, it is located 0.5 mile east of the Santa Ana River, which (like large portions of Santa Ana) is mapped (in Exhibit 4 of the Public Safety Element of the City's General Plan) as within the inundation zone of a significant failure of the Prado Dam that is located approximately 19 miles upstream. Flood waters from the dam could travel down the Santa Ana River toward the Pacific Ocean. In the event of a large-scale failure of the Prado Dam, flood waters would take approximately 6 hours to travel the distance to the project vicinity, approximately 7.5 hours for the flood waters to peak at an elevation of 96 NAVD, which is approximately four feet over the existing Santa Ana River bank height in the project vicinity, which is 0.5 mile to the east (CCCD 2011). Implementation of the proposed project will redevelop the existing uses on the project site. The project area has no history of dam inundation. Thus, dam inundation at the project site would have a very limited potential of occurrence. Should a failure of the Prado Dam occur, the appropriate emergency responders would notify downstream areas that could be inundated. Because the project site is located approximately 19 miles from Prado Dam and flood waters would take approximately six hours to the project area, the City's existing emergency response system would reduce impacts in the unlikely event of a Prado Dam failure. As a result, the proposed project would not substantially expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury, or death involving flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam. J. Contribute to imtndatlon by selche, tsunami, or mudflow? No Impact. The project site is located over 10 miles away from the Pacific Ocean, and is generally considered too far away to be subject to a tsunami. Additionally, the County of Orange Emergency Operations Plan map of inundation zones along the coastline shows that the project site is not located within an area anticipated to he at risk of a tsunami (County of Orange 2005). Therefore, the project would not result in impacts related to potential tsunami inundation. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 57 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICr 00215.12 31C-110 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist The closest enclosed body of water that could result in an earthquake-induced seiche to the site is the Prado Dam located 19 miles upstream from the project site. The Santa Ana River Main Stem Project has implemented flood control improvements to both the Prado Dam and Lower Santa Ana River, which has reduced the risk of inundation in the event of a seiche in the Prado Dam (Orange County Flood 2011). Therefore, there would be no impact on the project site as a result of overflow caused by a seiche. The project site is located within a fully developed area, and on a site with limited topographical relief. The project site is not located downhill from any slope of sufficient size to cause mudflows. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in impacts associated with mudflows. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-58 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ta002IS.17 31C-111 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impact with Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No X. Land Use and Planning Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a. Physically divide an established community? ? ? ? h. Conflict with any applicable land use plan, ? ? ® ? policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to, a general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? c. Conflict with any applicable habitat ? ? ? conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? Discussion Would the project: a. Physically divide an established community? No Impact. The proposed project involves redevelopment of the site for similar religious uses. The 1.46-acre project site is currently developed with two residential structures that are currently used for religious purposes. The project would demolish the existing structures and develop a new meditation center. The project site is within a developed urban area bounded by other religious uses, residential uses, and a roadway. Thus, the project would not physically divide a community. In addition, the proposed religious is consistent with general plan land uses with approval of a CUP. Therefore, the project would not physically divide an established community, and impacts would not occur. b. Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to, a general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or• zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? Less-than-Significant Impact. The proposed project would be subject to the City's General Plan and Municipal Code (e.g., Zoning Ordinance) and compliance with the provisions contained within these documents would be required in order to approve the proposed project. The project site has a Low Density Residential (LR-7) General Plan land use designation and a Residential (111) zoning designation. The LR-7 General Plan land use designation allows for a variety of uses, including one single-family residential dwelling unit with up to six bedrooms, private greenhouses and horticulture collections, a temporary real estate office (less than one year), accessory buildings and structures, child care facilities, and adult day care facilities. Land uses with the LR-7 General Plan designation are implemented with the R1 zoning standards, which allow for the development of a church and accessory church buildings with the approval of a CUP. Therefore, the proposed Bat Nita Meditation Center land use is consistent with the City's General Plan land use and zoning designations. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-59 line 2013 Initial Study/Mitlgated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.17 31 C-112 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist The proposed project would exceed the City's height restrictions for the R1 zone and would require the approval of a variance to allow the development of a 35-foot tall two-story building with towers up to 48 feet in height. As described in Section 41-233 of the City's Municipal Code, the R1 district restricts the development of structures that exceed 27 feet or two stories in height, as measured from the lowest adjacent grade of the structure to the top of the structure. In addition, the project requests a variance to allow for a decrease in required parking spaces below what is regularly allowed within the R1 zone. As described in Section 41-1411(a) and 41-1411(b) of the City's Municipal Code, the R1 district has the following development guidelines related to parking: (a) The minimum off-street parking requirements for churches, chapels and religious meeting halls are as follows: one (1) space for each three (3) fixed seats, plus one (1) space for each thirty-five (35) square feet of floor area in seating areas without fixed seats. (b) For purposes of this section, "seating areas" shall include congregation seating, prayer and cry rooms, pastor and choir areas, and similar areas. The project would include a total of 115 parking spaces on-site and would share an additional 55 spaces on the weekends with a nearby school. For more information regarding parking, see Section XVI. Transportation/Traffic. As described within Section 1, Aesthetics, the proposed building heights and massing would not result in significant aesthetic impacts on the existing adjacent residential areas. Also, as described in Table 3.11 below, the project would be consistent with General Plan goals and policies that direct development to be harmonious and compatible in scale and character with existing surrounding development. With adoption of the CUP and variance, the project would be consistent with the zoning design standards, and would not conflict with any land use policy or plan adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. Table 3-11 outlines the City's General Plan goals, objectives, and policies that are applicable to the proposed project and discusses the project's consistency with each applicable goal, objective, or policy. Several General Plan elements and policies are not included in Table 3.11 because they address issues that are not relevant to the proposed Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center project. As described in Table 3-11, the proposed project is consistent with, or furthers the intent of, all of the applicable City General Plan goals, objectives, and/or policies. Impacts would be less than significant. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-60 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration [CF 00215.12 31 C-113 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Table 3-11. Project Consistency with the Santa Ana General Plan Consistency Goal, Objective, or Policy Consistency Discussion Determination Circulation Element Goal 7 - Utilize alternative The project applicants have established a shared Consistent parking strategies as a parking agreement with the SAUSD that allows for means of managing the Bat Nha Meditation Center to utilize up to 55 transportation demand. parking spots at the Alhambra Lincoln Elementary school on weekends. The proposed project would be consistent with Goat 7 of the Circulation Element by utilizing 55 spaces at the Lincoln Elementary School as an alternative parking strategy to manage parking and transportation demand. Conservation Element Policy- Minimize changes in The proposed project would be required to obtain Consistent hydrology and pollutant a General Construction Permit to develop the loading; require proposed project. A General Construction Permit incorporation of control, addresses soil disturbance activities greater than including structural and one acre and includes the development and non-structural and Best Implementation ofa SWPPP, WQMP, and BMPs to Management Practices to provide sediment and erosion control, waste mitigate the projected handling measures, and non stormwater increases In pollutant loads management. As such, the proposed project would and flows. include BMPs to mitigate the projected increases in pollutant loads and flows, consistent with this policy and RWQCB requirements. Policy - Ensure that post- The proposed project would result in an increase Consistent development runoff rates in post-development runoff from the site and the and velocities from a site City's DAMP and LIP would require have no significant adverse implementation of a WQMP to incorporate source- impact on downstream control BMPs. There are no streams or rivers erosion and stream habitat. within or adjacent to the project site and no significant adverse impacts on downstream erosion or stream habitat are anticipated. The project would be consistent with this Dolicv. Land Use Element Goal 3 - Preserve and The proposed project would result in the Consistent improve the character and redevelopment of an existing religious facility on a integrity of neighborhoods. previously developed site that is within a completely developed urban area and located adjacent to two other existing religious facilities (i.e., the New Spirit Baptist Church and the Lao Evangelical Church). The proposed project would result in inBll development that is consistent with the objectives of the Low Residential LR-7 district and the R-1 zoning district with the approval of a CUP. The project is expected to improve the character and integrity of the area, which is consistent with this eoal. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-61 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICr 00215.12 31C-114 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Consistency Goal, Objective, or Policy Consistency Discussion Determination Goal 5 - Ensure that the The proposed project is subject to an evaluation of Consistent impacts of development are potential impacts as required by State CEQA law, mitigated. As the Lead Agency, the City of Santa Ana determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration would be sufficient to ensure that the impacts of development are mitigated to a level below significance. A complete discussion of the project's potential impacts and mitigation measures are included within this MND document, which ensures that the impacts of the proposed development are mitigated through the proposed mitigation measures; therefore, the project would be consistent with this goal. Policy 2.10 - Support new The project would result in the redevelopment of a Consistent development which is parcel that would be similar to the existing harmonious in scale and religious uses on the project site. Existing character with existing development within the area includes religious, development in the area, commercial, office, medical, and single- and multi- family residential uses. The New Spirit Baptist Church, which is a single-story building, is located adjacent to the project site to the north. The Lao Evangelical Church, located south and adjacent to the project site, is also a single-story building. To the east and west of the project site are a variety of single-family residential homes, and a development of two-story multi-family townhomes occurs west of the project site, across South Sullivan Street. Further south along West McFadden Avenue is a strip commercial center with auto-related uses and a variety of local- serving commercial uses. The development of the proposed project will consist of a new two-level meditation center on the 1.46-acre project site and will be harmonious in scale and character with existing surrounding development. Thus, the proposed project would be consistent with this policy. Policy 3.5 - Encourage new The area and neighborhood surrounding the Consistent development and/or project site includes various buildings that are additions to existing older and do not represent a single unified development that are architectural style or character. Similarly, the compatible in scale, and existing meditation center site consists of various consistent with the buildings developed over a 3S-year period that do architectural style and not architecturally or stylistically identify with character of the each other or with the surrounding neighborhood. neighborhood. Redevelopment of the site would include a unified traditional Vietnamese style that would be integrated with the proposed landscaping and parking improvements, resulting in an improvement over existing conditions. The proposed project would result in the construction of a new two-story meditation center that is The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-62 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative oeclaration Icf 002 15.11 31C-115 City of Santa Ana compatible and consistent with the other buildings included in the proposed project and would not degrade or detract from the existing style and character of the neighborhood, which is a mixture of uses and one- and two-story buildings constructed throughout the 20th century. The appearance of the building would be visually integrated into the surroundings by using roofs of varying height on the project structures and by providing covered walkways to link different areas on site. Therefore, the proposed project would not be inconsistent with this policy. The project site consists of a previously developed religious facility surrounded by a mix of urban uses, including single- and multi-family residential, religious, and commercial development. The proposed project would be compatible and appropriate at the proposed location with the surrounding community with the approval of a CUP to allow for religious facilities within a residential zone; and approval of a valiance for the increase in building height. In addition, the proposed project will be separated, and thereby protected, from adjacent uses by the existing 6-foot high wall and the landscaping that would be installed with the project. Thus, the proposed project is consistent with this policy. The proposed project would result in the development of a new meditation center. The project site is designated as Low Density Residential (LR-7) by the Land Use Element of the Santa Ana General Plan and is within a Residential (R1) zoning designation. Under this designation, the proposed religious facility use Is permitted with approval of a CUP. Therefore, the proposed project would support land uses that are consistent with the Land Use Plan of the Land Use Element. Consistency Goat, Objective, or Policy Consistency Discussion Determination Policy 5.2 - Protect the community from incompatible land uses. Policy 5.4 - Support land uses which are consistent with the Land Use Plan of the Land Use Element. Policy 5.5 - Encourage development which is compatible with, and supportive of surrounding land uses. Environmental Checklist Consistent Consistent See consistency determination for Policy 2.10 and Consistent Policy 3.5 of the Land Use Element, above. Policy 5.11 - Encourage The proposed project would result in the Consistent development which does not development of a meditation center, and no generate obnoxious fumes, commercial or industrial land uses are proposed. toxins, or hazardous The proposed project would not generate fames, materials. toxins, or hazardous materials beyond typical school and residential uses. Diving construction, activities would involve the use of typical construction related hazardous materials such as The Oat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-63 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICE 00215.12 31 C-116 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Consistency Goal, Objective, or Policy Consistency Discussion Determination paints, solvents, oils, grease, and caulking. These types of materials are not acutely hazardous, and all storage, handling, use, and disposal of these materials are regulated by federal and state regulations, which construction activities are required to comply with. Therefore, the project would be consistent with this aolicv. Public Safety Element Policy - Assure minimum The proposed project is located about 2.66 miles Consistent feasible response time to southwest of the SAPD headquarters, which would police calls in all areas of the be the first responder to the site in the event of an City. emergency. As discussed in Section XIV (Public Services), response times are expected to be 6 minutes 20 seconds from SAPD headquarters and the proposed project would not alter or delay existing response times to the project site. As such, minimum feasible response times for police would be assured upon implementation of the proposed project. Policy- Assure minimum The proposed project is located about 0.56 miles Consistent feasible response time to fire frmil OCFA Fire Station #73, which would first calls in all areas of the City. respond to the site in the event of a fire emergency. Strictly enforce safety Additionally, the site is approximately 1.48 miles provisions of building and from Fire Station #77. The OCFA estimates that zoning codes. response times to the site are 7 minutes and 20 seconds or less, which is considered adequate by the fire department. Furthermore, the OCFA requires the proposed project to meet all access, water, and fire protection systems per the CBC and Fire Code. Due to coordination with the OCFA, the existing response times from Stations #73 and #77 to the project site, as well as the enforcement of building code requirements, the project is consistent with this policy. Policy - Assure acceptable As discussed in Section IX (Hydrology and Water Consistent levels of risk to people and Quality), a NPDES General Construction permit and property from flooding and a SWPPP would be required to address sediment from toxic materials. control and flooding during construction activities. Stormwater flows are also not expected to be altered substantially and would not result in increased risks to people and property from flooding. Furthermore, as discussed in Section Vlll (Hazards and Hazardous Materials), Mitigation Measure HAZ-1 would ensure that any asbestos and lead-containing materials would be abated according to the California Hazardous Waste Control Law (CA Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.5), the Hazardous Waste Control Regulations (CA Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4,5), and SCAQMD requirements. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-64 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-117 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Consistency Goal, Objective, or Policy Consistency Discussion Determination Seismic Safety Element Goal 1 - Provide a safe As discussed in Sections VI of this document Consistent environment for all Santa (Geology and Soils), the proposed project will be Ana residents and workers. designed and approved in consistency with the CBC and site-specific design recommendations within the geotechnical investigation. The approval process, by the City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency includes confirmation that the proposed development fully complies with the CBC. Other potential safety concerns are addressed throughout this document, and sufficient mitigation measures are provided to ensure that no significant impacts occur as a result of the proposed project. As such, the project would provide a safe environment for all Santa Ana residents and workers, and the project would be consistent with this goal. Objective 1.3 - Minimize Pursuant to requirements of the CBC, the City of Consistent seismic risk in the Santa Ana, and Mitigation Measure GEO-1, the construction of new proposed project would incorporate appropriate structures. design measures to minimize the seismic risk related to seismic movement. The Incorporation of measures pursuant to these requirements would minimize seismic risk. The project would be consistent with this policy. Urban Desian Element Policy 1.1- New The proposed project would include modern Consistent development and architectural elements that represent the highest redevelopment projects quality design, materials, finishes, and must have tile highest construction, consistent with this policy. See quality design, materials, consistency determination for Policy 2.10 and finishes, and construction. Policy 3.5 of the Land Use Element, above. Policy 1.4 - Development The proposed project would be required to submit Consistent and other design features a Security Plan to the Santa Ana Police Department that prevent loitering, for approval and to comply with the CPTED vandalism, graffiti, and principles to the satisfaction of the police visual deprivation, are to be department. Therefore, the project is consistent included in all projects. with this policy. Policy 1.5 - Enhanced See consistency determination for Policy 2.10 and Consistent architectural forms, textures, Policy 3.5 of the Land Use Element, above. colors, and materials are expected in the design of all projects. Goal 2 - Improve the See consistency determination for Policy 2.10 and Consistent physical appearance of Policy 35 of tine Land Use Element, above. districts through development that is proportional and aesthetically related to its district settine. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-65 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ¢r 00215.12 31 C-118 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Consistency Goal, Objective, or Policy Consistency Discussion Determination Policy 2.2 - New See consistency determination for Policy 2.10 and Consistent development must be Policy 3,5 of the Land Use Element, above. consistent with the scale, bulk, and pattern of existing development. Policy 2.7 - New development must exhibit a functional, comfortable scale in relation to its neighborhood. Policy 2.11- New developments must re- enforce, or help establish district character. Policy 2.12 - Development and subdivision patterns are to be compatible with existing patterns of development in and around districts and neighborhoods, and provide a smooth transition along designated See consistency determination for Policy 2.10 and Policy 3.5 of the Land Use Element, above. See consistency determination for Policy 2.10 and Policy 3.5 of the Land Use Element, above. The proposed project would develop a meditation center surrounded by existing development and has been designed to integrate with the surrounding residential, commercial, and office development. The project would provide for a smooth transition to adjacent development and the surrounding street network, consistent with this policy. Consistent Consistent Consistent c. Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? No Impact. There are no Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs), Natural Community Conservation Plans (NCCPs), or other conservation plans that apply to the project site. Therefore, there are no impacts related to this issue, and no mitigation is required. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-66 I[f 00115.17 31 C-119 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impactwith Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No XI. Mineral Resources Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a. Result in the loss of availability of a known ? ? ? mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state? b. Result in the loss of availability of a locally ? ? ? important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific Dian. or other land use elan? Discussion Would the project: a. Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state? No Impact. According to the City of Santa Ana Land Use Element, there are no areas identified as having significant mineral resources and no areas having a Significant Mineral Aggregate Resource Areas (SMARA) designation within the vicinity of the project site or within the City. Therefore, implementation of the proposed projectwould not contribute to the loss of availability of a known mineral resource. No impact would occur, b, Result in the loss of availability of a locally Important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan, or other land use plan? No Impact. As discussed in XLa, the City's General Plan Land Use Element states that there are no mineral extraction activities in the City. As a result, implementation of the project would not result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site. No impact would occur. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-67 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration iCV 00215.12 31 C-120 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist 11. Noise Potentially Significant Impact Less-than- Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated Less-than- Significant Impact o Impact Would the project: a. Expose persons to or generate noise levels In ? ® ? ? excess of standards established in a local general plan or noise ordinance or applicable standards of other agencies? b. Expose persons to or generate excessive ? ? ® ? groundhome vibration orgroundborne noise levels? c. Result in a substantial permanent increase in ? ? ® ? ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? d. Result in a substantial temporary or-periodic ? ® ? ? increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? e. Be located within an airport land use plan ? ? ? area, or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport and expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? E Be located In the vicinity of a private airstrip ? ? ? and expose people residing or working In the oroiect area to excessive noise levels? Discussion Existing Ambient Noise Conditions at the Project Site The existing noise-sensitive receivers in the vicinity of the project site include: multi-family residences to the west across Sullivan Street and to the north, the New Spirit Baptist church also to the north, single family residences to the east, and Estrellitas State Preschool located to the south. The primary existing noise source in the project area is from traffic noise generated from Sullivan Street. Other noise sources in the project vicinity are noises that are typical of residential land uses, such as cars starting tip, occasional barking dogs, landscaping maintenance, distant aircraft, etc. Four short-term attended sound level measurements were conducted to characterize the noise environment in and around the project location. Three measurements were conducted on April 17th, 2012 and one on April 22,112012. A Larson Davis Type 812 sound level meter (short term), which is classified as a Type 1 (precision grade) instrument was used during field measurements. As shown on Figure 3-1, noise was measured at four noise-sensitive locations on or near the project site. During the field measurements, the physical observations of the predominant noise sources included: traffic along Sullivan Street, distant aircraft on approach to John Wayne Airport, passers- by talking, and ambient noise sources such as birds, and distant landscape maintenance activities. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-68 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration a:E 00215.12 31 C-121 ® Figure 3-1 Noise Measurement and Modeling Locations Bat Nha Meditation Center, City of Santa Ana 31 C-122 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist The results of the attended short-term sound level measurements are summarized in Table 3-12. As shown, the measured noise levels during daytime homy in and around the project site ranged from 50.1 up to 55.8 A-weighted decibels (dBA) equivalent continuous noise level (Lrq). Table 3-12. Noise Measurement Data Site ID Measurement Location Measurement Period Start Duration Date Time (mm:ss) Noise Sources Noise Measurement Results (dBA) Lrgl Lm„ Lmm Lgo Lso Lro ST-1 Estrillitas 4-17-2012 9:30 15:00 Traffic, Distant S0.1 60.4 41.1 44.4 48.3 53.3 State Aircraft, Distant Preschool- Landscaping, 811 S Sullivan Children Playing, Street Birds ST-2 Bat Nha 4-17-2012 10:00 15:00 Traffic, Distant 51.7 61.4 41.0 45.5 50.0 54.8 Buddhist Aircraft, People Temple 805 S Talking, Birds Sullivan Street ST-3 Villa Del Sol 4.17-2012 10:45 15:00 Traffic, Distant 55.5 65.7 42.6 47.6 53.6 59.0 Apartment Aircraft, Children Complex 800 Playing, Birds Fairview Street ST-42 Bat Nha 4-22-2012 10:15 30:00 Distant Barking 51.9 67.5 43.7 47.0 49.8 54.3 Buddhist 11:16 30:00 Dog. Birds, 55.8 79.6 43.S 48.1 52.1 58.7 Temple 805 S Parking Lot Noise, Sullivan Street Occasional Chanting and Clapping, Occasional Hand Bell, Traffic I The 15-minute duration, energy-averaged noise level (Lrq) is commonly accepted as being representative of a 1-hour average in urban and suburban environments. The 1-hoar Lrq nolse metric Is used as the basis for Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) calculations. 2 For ST-4, two measurements totaling 30 minutes each were conducted during Sunday worship services. Regulatory Background: Noise Standards and Thresholds of Significance The proposed project is subject to the policies and standards contained in the Noise Element of the City of Santa Ana's General Plan and the City's Noise Ordinance. Table i of the City's General Plan Noise Element sets interior and exterior noise limits for residential land uses at 45 dBA and 65 dBA CNEL4, respectively. The City's General Plan Noise Element also requires that "all Residential uses should be protected with sound insulation over and above that provided by normal building construction when constructed in areas exposed to greater than 60 dB CNEL." Table 1 of the City's noise element sets interior and exterior noise limits for Institutional land uses at 45 dBA and 65 dBA CNEL, respectively. Institutional land uses refer to laud uses such as hospitals, school classrooms/playgrounds, churches, and libraries. 4 Community Noise Equivalent Level, is the average sound level over a 24 hour period, with a penalty of 5 d6 added between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. and a penalty of 10 dB added for the nighttime hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The Sat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-69 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 31 C-1 23 ICF 0021SA2 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Article IV, Section 18-312 & 18.313 of the City's Municipal Code specifies permitted noise levels for day and night time exterior and interior noise levels. Exterior and interior noise thresholds within the City are presented in Table 3-13 below. In the event the alleged offensive noise consists entirely of impact noise, simple tone noise, speech, music, or any combination thereof, each of the above noise levels shall be reduced by five (5) dB(A). However, in the event the ambient noise level exceeds either of the first two (2) noise limit categories above, the cumulative period applicable to said category will he increased to reflect said ambient noise level. In the event the ambient noise level exceeds the third noise limit category, the maximum allowable noise level under said category will be increased to reflect the maximum ambient noise level. Article IV, Section 18-314 of the City's Municipal Code specifies permitted flours for construction activities. Noise associated with construction of any real property is exempt provided that it does not occr between the howl of 8:00 p.m, and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, including Saturday, or any time on Sunday or a federal holiday. Table 3-13. City of Santa Ana Permitted Noise Levels Noise Zone (1) Noise Level Time Period Exterior Noise Thresholds 55 dB(A) 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. 50 dB(A) 10:00 p.m.- 7:00 a.m. interior Noise Thresholds 55 dB(A) 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. 45 dB(A) 10:00 p.m.- 7:00 a.m. Would the project: a. Expose persons to orgenerate noise levels in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Impacts related to construction and operation of the proposed project are discussed separately below. Construction Construction of the proposed project is anticipated to take approximately 19 months to complete. The proposed project would consist of various phases of activities over the construction period. Construction phases are listed in Table 3-14 below. Construction activities would cause short-term elevated noise levels at the residential land uses to the east and west; and at the church to the north of the proposed project site. As described above and shown in Table 3-14, existing noise levels at short-term measurement locations ranged from 50 to 56 CIBA L,q at sensitive receivers on and around the project site. Noise generated during construction would be dependent on the types of construction equipment used during construction activity, site geometry (i.e., shielding from intervening terrain or other structures), and the distance between the noise source and receiver. Noise from construction equipment would be audible at sensitive receivers surrounding the project site, the closest of which are immediately north, east, and south of the project site and to the west across Sullivan Street. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 70 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 0021512 31 C-124 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist The anticipated construction noise levels were calculated using the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Roadway Construction Noise Model (RCNM). This model factors in distance from construction noise equipment to receiver, construction vehicle mix, and presence or absence of shielding from existing walls. Table 3-14 shows the noise levels calculated at a distance of 50 feet during construction phases where all pertinent equipment is present and operating. Table 3-14. Typical Noise Levels from Construction Activities at 50 Feet Construction Activity Average Sound Level at 50 feet (dBA Leq)t Excavation and Soils Export 87 Grading and Soils Prep 84 Site Trenching and Building 87 Foundation Building Construction/Concrete 87 Asphalt 82 Architectural Finishing 74 t Sound level with all pertinent equipment operating, Source: Federal Highway Administration 2008, Table 3-15 shows noise levels that would occur from implementation of the project at the existing sensitive receivers adjacent to the project site. The noise levels shown are calculated from the acoustical center of construction. The acoustical center of construction is the idealized point from which construction could occur. It takes into account the mobility of construction equipment and is derived from multiplying the furthest distance construction equipment could be from a sensitive receiver with the closest distance and then taking the square root of the product. Table 3-15. Noise Levels from Construction Activities at Closest Sensitive Receivers Apartment complex New Spirit Baptist Daycare located located West of church located North of South of Project Construction Activity Project (dBA Leq) Project (dBA Leq) (dBA Leq) Excavation and Soils Export 66 75 75 Grading and Soils Prep 62 72 72 Site Trenching and Building 65 75 75 Foundation Building 67 76 76 Construction/Concrete Asphalt 60 70 70 Architectural Finishing 52 62 62 As shown in Table 3-15, the calculated loudest construction noise level would be during the Building Construction, Construction noise levels would range from 67 to 76 dBA Leq. These noise levels are higher than the typical ambient daytime noise levels measured at the sensitive receivers to the north, east, and south of the project site. Noise levels of this magnitude would be readily audible and would likely dominate the noise environment in the area during project construction activities. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-71 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 31 C-1 25 ICF 0021S.12 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checkllst As provided above, the City's noise ordinance exempts construction activities from the noise standard (providing that such activities take place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays). The construction activities of the proposed project would not exceed the City's permitted construction hours. However, the short-term noise from construction would be loud at times at the nearby noise-sensitive land uses, and although temporary, could be disruptive. Therefore, Mitigation Measure N01-1, which requires implementation of noise control measures, is provided to reduce construction noise levels to a less-than-significant level. Mitigation Measure N01-1: To reduce construction noise generated by the proposed project, the City will ensure that the contractor will implement the following measures: • All mobile o• fixed noise-producing equipment used on the project that is regulated for noise output by a local, state, o• federal agency will comply with such regulation while in the course of project activity. • Electrically powered equipment will be used instead of pneumatic or internal combustion powered equipment, where feasible. • Material stockpiles and mobile equipment staging, parking, and maintenance areas will be located as far as practicable from noise-sensitive receivers. • The use of noise-producing signals, including horns, whistles, alarms, and bells, will be for safety warning purposes only. • The onsite construction supervisor will have the responsibility and authority to receive and resolve noise complaints. A clear appeal process to the City will be established prior to construction commencement that will allow for resolution of noise problems that cannot be immediately solved by the site supervisor. • Construction signs will be posted at the project site identifying a contact name and phone number to register noise complaints. Operation Traffic (Offsite Land Uses) Project-Related Traffic Noise. The project Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) prepared by Fehr & Peers (Appendix D) was used to determine potential traffic impacts from the proposed project. The TIA evaluated operational traffic impacts broken down by phase of the proposed school on the surrounding land uses. Traffic noise levels were analyzed using the FHWA's Traffic Noise Model (TNM). This model analyzes traffic noise based on number of vehicles, traffic mix (automobiles, medium trucks, and heavy trucks), project site geometry with respect to roadways, shielding from structures such as walls or buildings, and other parameters. The most recent version ofTNM (version 2.5) was used in this analysis. Using the TIA's estimated peak-hour traffic volumes, TNM calculates noise levels in terms of the peak hour Lq noise level for modeled receivers, To determine the corresponding CNEL, the peak hour noise levels were input into an Excel spreadsheet which models diurnal traffic patterns. Table 3-16 provides the modeled CNEL dBA noise levels for modeled receivers for existing (2012), existing plus project (2012), opening year (2014), opening year plus project (2014), scenarios. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 ?Z June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-126 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Table 3-16. Predicted Off Site Exterior Existing (2012) and Opening Year (2014), Traffic Noise Levels with and without the Project eceiver eceiver Location Modeledl Existing Noise Level (dBA CNEL) Modeledl Existingplus Project Noise Level (dBA CNEL) ifference (dBA) Modeled Opening Year (2014) Noise Level (dBA CNEL) Modeledl Opening Year (2014) plus Project Noise Level (d BA CNEL) ifference (dBA) STA Estrellitas State S2 53 1 52 53 1 Preschool - 811 S Sullivan Street ST-2 Bat Nha Buddhist 53 53 0 53 53 0 Temple 805 S Sullivan Street ST-3 Villa Del Sol 55 56 1 55 56 1 Apartment Complex 800 Fairview Street ST-4 Bat Nha Buddhist 47 47 0 47 48 0 Temple 805 S Sullivan Street MR-1 Modeled receiver 52 52 0 52 52 0 along Willits east of Sullivan MR-2 Modeled receiver 57 S7 0 57 SB 1 along Willits west of Sullivan MR-3 Modeled receiver 56 56 0 56 56 0 along McFadden east of Sullivan As shown above in Table 3-16, the project's traffic noise contribution would result in a zero to one dBA traffic increase. Therefore, offsite noise impacts associated with project-related traffic would be less than significant. On-Site Equipment Noise. The project site is currently partially developed with an existing Buddhist temple and associated support structures located on the site. The closest existing noise- sensitive land uses are the single family homes immediately to the east and an existing Baptist church located immediately to the north, and multi-family residences located immediately to the west across Sullivan Street. HVAC units could be included in the proposed project. HVAC units could be located as close as 100 feet from the closest existing noise-sensitive land use. The specific manufacturer and model of the HVAC units have not yet been determined. However, these units will be selected with the relevant City and building standards as part of the performance specifications (i.e., acoustically engineered and tested by the manufacturer to ensure that the noise standards would not be exceeded). However to assure that noise from HVAC units would not impact nearby sensitive land uses, Mitigation Measure NOI-2 will be included to assure that noise impacts would be less than significant. Mitigation Measure NOt-2: All HVAC units located on any portion of the property will be screened by solid walls, on all side to provide effective acoustical as well as visual screening. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-73 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 31 C-1 27 ICr 0021512 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Worship and Parking Lot Activity Noise. Chanting during worship services and parking lot activity (conversations, vehicle engines, car alarms, and doors slamming) will contribute to onsite ambient noise levels. Two noise measurements (ST-4) were taken onsite to analyze onsite noise levels from worship services and parking lot activity. Measured noise levels ranged from 52 dBA Leq up to 56 dBA Leq. The measurements represent a pre-activity noise level (52 dBA Leq) and a measurement taken during the height of activity (56 dBA Leq). Noise levels of this magnitude would attenuate approximately 6 dB per doubling distance. Noise levels at the closest sensitive receiver would have ranged between 46 - 50 dBA Leq. Noise levels of this magnitude would likely be below the ambient noise levels at the closest sensitive receiver. The new parking facilities will be located in a newly designed underground facility and along the backside of the proposed site. Worship services would be confined to the courtyard. Based on construction plans, the center of the courtyard would be located approximately 100 feet away from the closets sensitive receiver (the New Spirit Baptist church). If the number or worshippers were to double during worship services, the resultant noise increase would be approximately 3 dB or a noise level of 59 dBA Leq. A noise level of 59 dBA would attenuate to approximately 53 dBA at the closest sensitive receiver. An existing wall which extends across all the north, east, and south side of the property would also provide shielding during worship service and from parking lot noise at the adjacent sensitive land uses. As a result, noise related to operation of the proposed project is less than significant. b. Exposure of persons to orgeneration of excessive groundborne vibration or•groundborne noise levels? Less-than-Significant Impact. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has compiled typical vibration levels generated by construction equipment, which are commonly used as a reference for construction vibration level analysis. The vibration levels produced by construction equipment are outlined in Table 3-17. Vibration levels from construction equipment attenuate as they radiate from the source. The equation to determine vibration levels at a specific distance states that PPVeq,ip = PPVref X (25/131)^ 1s where PPV,er is the Peak Particle Velocity at a reference distance of 25 feet, and D is the distance from the equipment to the sensitive receptor (USDOT 2006). GI'oundborne vibration typically decreases rapidly with distance. Based on the FTA data, vibration velocities from typical heavy construction equipment operation that would be used during project construction range from 0.076 to 0.089 inches per second peak particle velocity (PPV) at 25 feet from the source of activity. At 50 feet from the source activity (closest sensitive receiver Church to the north of the Project site), PPV ranges from 0.027 to 0.032 inch per second. Because neither the state nor the local municipalities maintain regulatory standards for vibration sources, potential structural damage and human annoyance associated with vibration from construction activities were evaluated against California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) vibration limits (Table 3-18). A vibration level of 0.10 inches per second PPV was used to evaluate impacts on nearby receivers because this level represents the boundary between barely perceptible and distinctly perceptible vibration as recognized by Caltrans and others. Because the predicted vibration levels from project construction would be well below applicable vibration thresholds, impacts from groundborne vibration or groundborne noise would be less than significant. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 7A lune 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-128 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Table 3-17. Typical Vibration Levels for Construction Equipment Approximate peak particle Approximate peak particle velocity at 25 feet velocity at 50 feet Equipment (inches/second) (inches/second) Largebulldozer 0.089 0.032 Loaded trucks 0.076 0.027 Peak particle velocity measured at 25 feet unless noted othenvise. Root mean square amplitude ground velocity in decibels (VdB) referenced to 1 micro-inch/second. Source: Federal Transit Administration, Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Guidelines, May Table 3-18. Response of People and Effects on Structures from Continuous Vibration Peak Particle Velocity (PPV) Human Effect on Structures 0.006-0.019 Threshold of perception; possibility of Vibrations unlikely to cause damage of intrusion. any type. 0,08 Vibrations readily perceptible. Recommended upper level of the vibration to which ruins and ancient monuments should be subjected. 0.10 Level at which continuous vibrations Virtually no risk of "architectural" begin to annoy people. damage to normal buildings. 0.20 Vibrations annoying to people in Threshold at which there is a risk of buildings (this agrees with the levels "architectural' damage to normal established for people standing on dwelling-houses with plastered walls bridges and subjected to relative short and ceilings; special types of finish such periods of vibration), as lining of walls, flexible ceiling treatment, etc., would minimize "architectural" damage. 0.4-0.6 Vibrations considered unpleasant by Vibrations at a greater level than people subjected to continuous normally expected from traffic, but vibrations and unacceptable to some would cause "architectural" damage and people walking on bridges, possibly minor structural damage. Source: California Department of Transportation, Transportation- and Construction-Induced Vibration Guidance Manual, 2004, c. A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? Less-than-Significant Impact. As described in XI La, the proposed project would result in an increase in traffic along the local roadway system and increases in noise related to project-related HVAC equipment, and parking lot noise. As described previously, the anticipated noise increase from these onsite noise sources would be minimal and would not result in a significant increase in ambient noise levels. As a result, impacts are less than significant. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-75 ¢r 00215.12 31 C-129 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist d. A substantial tempormy or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. As described in Xll.a, construction- related activities and equipment used during construction of the proposed project would result in a temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels above existing levels. The City's municipal code exempts construction related noise provided that it occurs between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturday. However, the short-term noise from construction would be loud at times at the nearby noise-sensitive land uses and could be disruptive. Therefore, Mitigation Measure N01-1, which implements noise control measures, is provided to reduce construction noise levels to a less-than-significant level. The proposed project could include new HVAC units and would include increased used of the project site during worship services, and new parking areas, which would produce periodic increases in noise at sensitive receivers surrounding the project site. The HVAC units would be acoustically engineered by the manufacturer to ensure that the City's noise standards would not be exceeded. Mitigation Measure N01-2 would also be included to reduce noise levels from HVAC noise and assure that impacts would be less than significant. The parking facilities will be located in a newly designed underground facility and around the backside of the proposed site. An existing wall which extends across all the north, east, and south side of the property will hinder the parking lot noise from traveling to the adjacent sensitive land uses. Increased use of the courtyard could potentially increase noise from worship services. However, these noise levels would be shielded by the wall surrounding the project site and would be comparable to or below the existing ambient noise level. Noise levels of this magnitude would not exceed any City standards. In addition, chanting and parking lot noise is short-term in duration. As a result, noise related to operations of HVAC systems, chanting, parking facilities is less than significant. e. For a project located within an airport land use land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within 2 miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? No Impact. John Wayne Airport is located about 4 miles to the southeast of the project site (Google Earth 2012). The project site is not located within any airport land use plan and not within 2 miles of any public or private airport or airstrip. As a result, the proposed project site will not receive airport-related noises, and the project would not expose people residing or working within the project area to excessive noise levels. f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project expose people residing or working In the project area to excessive noise levels? No Impact. The proposed project is not within the vicinity of a private airstrip. No impact would occur. The Oat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Millgated Negative Declaration 3-76 ICF 00215.12 31 C-130 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist III. Population and Housing Potentially Significant Impact Less-than- Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated Less-than- Significant Impact o Impact Would the project: a. Induce substantial population growth in an ? ? ® ? area, either directly (e.g., by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (e.g., through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? b. Displace a substantial number of existing ? ? ? housing units, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? c. Displace a substantial number of people, ? ? ? necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? Discussion Would the project: a. induce substantial population growth In an area, either directly (e.g., by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (e.g., through extension of roads at, other Infrastructure? Less-than-Significant Impact. The proposed project would demolish the existing onsite structures that are currently used for religious purposes and would redevelop the site with one large building that would be used for similar religious purposes. The proposed project would add additional capacity to the site and provide for future onsite meditation center activities. The project anticipates a slight increase in the daily number of visitors and a large increase in the number of visitors that would attend the three annual festivities. Currently, four people reside on the project site (the Master and his three assistants). The same four people would reside onsite after implementation of the project. As a result the project would not directly induce onsite population growth. Additionally, the proposed project site is currently developed and is surrounded by existing development and served by existing infrastructure. No roads or infrastructure would be extended to serve the proposed project. As such, impacts would not be considered substantially growth-inducing either directly or indirectly, and impacts are less than significant. b. Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? No Impact. The proposed project will redevelop the project site with similar religious/meditation center uses that currently exist. The proposed project would not displace any existing housing and would not result in the construction of replacement housing elsewhere. No impact would occur. c. Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the construction of replncement housing elsewhere? No Impact. As stated in XIII.b, the proposed project would not displace existing housing. The proposed project would not displace any people and would not require the construction of replacement housing elsewhere. No impact would occur. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-77 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration [CF 0021S,12 31 C-131 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impactwith Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No XIV. Public Services Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a. Result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities or a need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives for any of the following public services: 1. Fire protection? ? ? M ? 2. Police protection? ? ? M ? 3. Schools? ? ? ? M 4. Parks? ? ? ? M 5. Other public facilities? ? ? ? M Discussion Would the project result In substantial adverse physical impacts associated with: al. Fire protection? Less-than-Significant Impact. Fire protection services within the proposed project area are currently provided by the OCFA, which maintains a total of 71 fire stations, a fire administration building, and a fire training center to serve the residents of 23 cities and the unincorporated portions of Orange County. Fire Stations Nos. 73 and 77 would be the primary responders to the project site; however, other OCFA fire stations would respond in the event that additional support is needed. Fire Station #73 is the nearest station to the proposed project site, located about 0.58 mile northeast of the project site at 419 South Franklin Street, and currently contains a staff of three captains, three engineers, and six firefighters, of which six are paramedics. Total staffing per day is four, of which two are paramedics. Current equipment at Station #73 includes one medic engine. Fire Station #77, which also would be a primaty responder to the project site in the event of an emergency, is located at 2317 South Greenville Street, about 1.48 miles south of the project site. This station maintains a staff of three captains, three engineers, and nine firefighters, of which six are paramedics, for a daily staffing of five per shift. Current equipment at Station #77 includes one engine, one medic van, and one relief van. (OCFA 2012a & b; Evans pers. comm.; Hernandez pers. comm.) Current response times to the project area are estimated at 7 minutes 20 seconds or less from the time a call is placed until the first responder arrives at the emergency, which meets the emergency service goal of the OCFA. The OCFA's existing personnel-to-population ratio is one firefighter per 7,000 population. (Evans pers. comm.; Hernandez pers. comm.) As a result of the project's proximity to existing fire stations and the existing service level provided by the fire department, the proposed The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-78 ICF 00215.12 31 C-132 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist project would receive sufficient OCFA service in the event of all emergency, and impacts related to fire protection services and facilities would be less than significant. In conversation with OCFA analyst Eric Evans (May 14, 2012), existing fire hydrant flow adjacent to the project site is adequate to serve the proposed project, and the needed fire hydrant flow to serve the proposed project would be less than the maximum allowed by the OCFA, which is 5,500 gallons/minute. In addition, fire facility fees pursuant to City Municipal Code (Resolution No. 6461) would be assessed prior to commencement of the project. The proposed project is also required to meet all access, water, and fire protection systems per the CBC and Fire Code, as well as all other applicable City Municipal Codes, which would reduce potential fire-related impacts of the project. As such, the proposed project would have a less-than-significant impact on fire services. a2. Police protection? Less-than-Significant ImpacL Law enforcement services are provided by the City of Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD), headquartered at 60 Civic Center Plaza in Santa Ana, about 2.66 miles northeast of the project site. The SAPD provides police protection within four districts: Northeast, Southcoast, Southeast, and Westend. The project site is located within the Westend District. Current response times for police services in the City average 6 minutes 20 seconds for emergency calls (McCoy pers. comm.). Because the main police building at 60 Civic Center Plaza is approximately 2.66 miles from the site, it provides the primary police protection services to the project area. As of January 2012, the SAPD had 337 police officers (McCoy pers. comm.). With a current population of approximately 324,528, the City's current officer-to-population ratio is 1.08 officers per 1,000 population, which is considered an acceptable SAPD ratio. In addition, average SAPD response times range fi-onr 6 minutes 20 seconds to 26 minutes 12 seconds (McCoy pers. comm.). The proposed project would redevelop the existing meditation center facility, and is not expected to result in an increase in calls for police protection services, affect the level of police protection, or increase response times of the SAPD. Furthermore, as part of project review by the SAPD, the project would be required to comply with the City's Building Security Ordinance, CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) principles, and the National Infrastructure Protection Plan guidelines to the satisfaction of the SAPD, which would prevent criminal activity (McCoy pers. comm.). As a result, the proposed project would not result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives for police protection services. Therefore, the proposed project would have a less-than-significant impact on police protection services. a3. Schools? No Impact. The proposed project would not result in adverse impacts on schools. Physical impacts on school facilities and services are usually associated with population in-migration and growth, which increase the demand for schools. As discussed in Section X111, "Population and Housing," the proposed project would not increase the local population. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in an increased demand requiring the need for new or physically altered school facilities and no impact would occur. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 79 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF0021512 31 C-133 City of Santa Ana a4. Parks? Environmental Checklist No Impact. The proposed project would not result in adverse impacts on parks. Physical impacts on parks are usually associated with population in-migration and growth, which increase the demand for public services and facilities. As discussed in Section XIII, "Population and Housing," the proposed project would not increase the local population. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in an increased demand requiring the need for new or physically altered parks and no impact would occur. a5. Other public facltittes7 No Impact. The proposed project would not result in adverse impacts on other public facilities. As discussed above, physical impacts on public services are usually associated with population im- migration and growth, which increase the demand for public services and facilities. As discussed in Section XIII, "Population and Housing," the proposed project would not increase the local population. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in an increased demand requiring the need for new or physically altered public facilities and no impact would occur. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-80 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-134 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impactwith Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No XV. Recreation Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a. Increase the use of existing neighborhood and ? ? ? regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? b. Include recreational facilities or require the ? ? ? construction or expansion of recreational facilities that might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? Discussion Would the project: a. increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational factlitles such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? No Impact. The City of Santa Ana Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency provides about 322 acres of parkland within 35 city parks, which is equivalent to nearly an acre of parkland per 1,000 residents. City parks range from 0.1 acre to 23 acres in size. The City also includes four joint-use parks and 19 recreational facilities available to the public. Five of the City's 35 parks are located within 1 mile of the proposed project site, including Jerome Park (14 acres), Friendship Park (0.1 acre), Spurgeon Park (2.1 acres), Windsor Park (12 acres), and El Salvador Park (11 acres). An increase in the use of existing parks and recreational facilities typically results from an increase in housing or population in an area. The project would not result in an increase in housing or residents in the project vicinity; thus, an increase in population using the existing community recreation facilities would not occur. Further, the project is not anticipated to increase the use of existing recreation facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of recreation facilities would occur, nor would the project require construction of new recreation facilities. Thus, impacts on recreation would not occur. b. Include recreational facilities or require the construction of or expansion of recreational facilities that might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? No Impact. The proposed project would redevelop the existing religious and meditation uses on site. The project does not include the development of any recreational facilities. In addition, and as described in XV.a., the project would not result in impacts or otherwise require expansion of existing recreation facilities. Therefore, the proposed project would not require the construction or expansion of other recreational facilities that might have an adverse physical effect on the environment. As a result, impacts related to recreation would not occur. The Rat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-81 one cuao Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICr OOU5.12 31 C-135 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impactwith Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No XVI. Transportation/Trafflc Impact incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a. Conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or ? ® ? ? policy establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system, taking into account all modes of transportation including mass transit and non-motorized travel and relevant components of the circulation system, including but not limited to intersections, streets, highways and freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass transit? b. Conflict with an applicable congestion ? ? ? management program, including, but not limited to level of service standards and travel demand measures, or other standards established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways? c. Result in a change in air traffic patterns, ? ? ? including either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety risks? d. Substantially increase hazards because of a ? ? ® ? design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farms equipment)? e. Result in inadequate emergency access? ? ? ® ? f. Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or ? ? ? programs regarding public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian facilities, or otherwise decrease the performance of, safety of such facilities? Discussion Would the project: a. Conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system, taking into account all modes of transportation including mass transit and non-iotorized travel and relevant components of the circulation system, Including but not limited to intersections, streets, highways and freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass transit? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. The following analysis is based on a project-specific Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) prepared by Fehr and Peers (included as Appendix D). The TIA includes an evaluation of six intersections that would serve the proposed project within the City of Santa Ana. The TIA evaluates the existing operating traffic conditions in 2012 (baseline conditions), and projected operating traffic conditions with the proposed project. The TIA also The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 82 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-136 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist evaluates operating conditions with the project in the near-term (2014), and the long-term (2035). Year 2014 and 2035 traffic impacts are discussed in the cumulative impact analysis in Section XVIL "Mandatory Findings of Significance" and assume annual growth rate factors in the near-term and forecasted traffic conditions firom the Orange County Transportation Analysis Model (OCTAM) in the long-term. A description of impacts related to project construction, operation, and parking is provided below. Construction Impacts Construction activities are expected to occur over a period of 19 months, and are expected to generate a short-term, temporaty increase in construction related traffic. While specific construction-related traffic impacts are not quantified for the proposed project, potential morning and afternoon traffic delays related to construction vehicles and could create a temporary/sbort- te•m impact on roadways adjacent to the project site, As such, implementation of a construction management plan as described in Mitigation Measure TR-1 would reduce short-term construction traffic impacts to a less-than-significant level. Mitigation Measure TR-1: Prior to issuance of construction permits, the Project Applicant will develop a Construction Management Plan to be approved by the City of Santa Ana Traffic Engineering Division that will include the following measures: • Designate traffic control for any street closure, detour, or other disruption to traffic circulation. Identify the routes that construction vehicles will utilize for the delivery of construction materials (i.e., lumber, tiles, piping, windows), site access, traffic controls and detours, and proposed construction phasing plan for the project. • Specify the hours during which transport activities can occur and methods to mitigate construction-related impacts on adjacent streets. • Require the contractor to keep all haul routes clean and free of debris including, but not limited to, gravel and dirt as a result of its operations. The applicant will clean adjacent streets, as directed by the City Traffic Engineering Division, of any material which may have been spilled, tracked, or blown onto adjacent streets or areas. • Allow hauling or transport of oversize loads between the homy of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., only, Monday through Friday, unless approved otherwise by the City Traffic Engineering Division. No hauling or transport will be allowed during nighttime hours, weekends, or federal holidays. Operational Impacts The TIA includes an evaluation of operational impacts that compares the project-related traffic to existing baseline conditions in August 2012. The Sunday peak hour rate was used to analyze peak hour with the largest potential impact on the surrounding road network, given the nature of the proposed project. The Bat Nita Mediation Center currently exists and is operational, so trip generation estimates have been determined based on the net increase in trip generation to the proposed mediation center. Proposed project trip generation was estimated using ITE Land Use 560: Church trip rates, which provides a generation factor of 36.63 trips per 1,000 square feet. As shown in Table 3-19 below, operation of the proposed project would generate approximately 473 net daily trips, with 151(75 inbound, 75 outbound) occurring during peak hour. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-83 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-137 City of Santa Ana Table 3-19. Project Traffic Generation Forecast Environmental Checklist Sunday Peak ITE Land Use Code /Project Descriotion ADT In Out Total Generation Factors 560: Church (TE/1,000sf) 36.63 50% 50% 11.76 Generation Rates Proposed Bat Nha Meditation Center (18,916 so 693 111 111 222 Existing Bat Nha Meditation Center to be Demolished (6,000sf) -220 -36 -36 -71 Project Total 473 75 7S 151 Source: Felir & Peers, Traffic Impact Analysis, 2012. The traffic distribution patterns for the proposed project related trips traveling to and from the project site have been identified based on the site's proximity to the existing roadways, existing traffic flow patterns, ingress/egress of the project site and adjacent area, and existing and future turn restrictions. The project trip distribution methodology is provided on page 20 of the TIA (Appendix D). The analysis below provides current operating conditions for intersections within the vicinity of the proposed projectand includes a projection of their operating conditions for each phase. Intersections The TIA analyzes six study area intersections located within the City of Santa Ana. The study area intersections analyzed in the TIA are shown on Figure 3-2. The City maintains an acceptable level of service (LOS) standard of D or better for signalized intersections. While the City of Santa Ana also permits LOS E or better for intersections within "major development areas," the proposed project is not located within a "major development area" and project area intersection and roadways must maintain an LOS D or better to comply with the City of Santa Ana General Plan, Circulation Element Measure M. The City of Santa Ana does not maintain standards for unsignalized intersection operations; however, acceptable conditions, per the HCM Unsignalized methodology, include LOS C or better. Existing intersection operations were determined by using the Intersection Capacity Utilization (ICU) methodology for signalized intersections. As shown in Table 3-20, existing signalized intersection operations within the study area operate at LOS B of- better during the peak hour. Therefore, all six study area intersections currently operate at an acceptable level of service during the peak hour. Table 3.20. Existing Peak Hour Intersection Capacity Analysis Minimum V/C or Delay Key Intersection' Acceptable LOS Control Type (seconds)2 LOS Fairview Street at First Street D Traffic Signal 0.616 B Sullivan Street at First Street D Traffic Signal 0.464 Fairview Street at Willits Street D Traffic Signal 0.433 Sullivan Street at Willits Street D Traffic Signal 0.342 Fairview Street at McFadden Avenue D Traffic Signal 0.669 The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center initial 5tudy/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-aA June 2013 ICF 00115.12 31 C-138 is DELF1 VE s ?. 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V/C for Intersections based on application of Intersection Capacity Uti lization methodology using Traffix software. V/C = volume / Capacity Ratio. 2. The level of service is provided for the worst case Sunday peak hour (10:15 AM -11:15 AM). A = Project change Source: Fehr & Peers, Traffic Impact Analysis, 2012. The traffic impacts of the proposed project during the peak hour were evaluated in the TIA based on the existing plus project traffic conditions at the six study area intersections for the proposed project. Table 3-21 shows the changes in the performance of the intersections from the addition of project-related traffic generated compared to existing conditions. As shown, both signalized intersections within the study area would continue to operate at acceptable levels with operation of the proposed project in the near-term. There is a potential that traffic volumes may increase above levels presented here during limited special events. However, the volumes are difficult to quantify and would be speculative. Therefore, implementation of Mitigation Measure TT-1 would minimize impacts traffic impacts associated with special events, and reduce impacts to less than significant levels. Table 3-21. Existing Plus Project- Peak Hour Intersection Capacity Analysis Existing Existing Plus Project Significant Impact Minimum V/C or V/C or Acceptable Delay Delay Key Intersection LOS (seconds)3 LOS+ (seconds)3 LOSe A Yes/No Fairview Street at First Street D 0.616 B 0.625 B 0.009 No Sullivan Street at First Street D 0.464 A 0.478 A 0.014 No Fairview Street at Willits D 0.433 A 0.453 A 0.020 No Sullivan Street at Willits Street D 0.342 A 0.368 A 0.026 No Fairview Street at McFadden Avenue D 0.669 B 0.676 B 0.007 No Sullivan Street at McFadden Avenue D 0.519 A 0.546 A 0.027 No Neighborhood Impacts A neighborhood impacts analysis was prepared for the proposed project to evaluate potential impacts on the adjacent residential areas due to a potential increase in trips through the adjacent residential neighborhood streets, specifically Monta Vista Avenue, to create a potential neighborhood impact. Project related traffic can potentially use Morita Vista Avenue as a "cut-through" route to avoid delay at upstream signalized intersections, such as the intersection of Willits Street and Sullivan Street or First Street and Sullivan Street. Since Monta Vista Avenue is the first available right turn for northbound traffic, this is a feasible option for northbound traffic exiting the site, Inbound traffic would most likely not access the project site via Monta Vista Avenue since most drivers select their route base on "path of least resistance," which would likely be along First Street, Willits Street or McFadden Avenue. These streets have higher speed limits, more through lanes, more capacity, and contain traffic signals which make them more efficient and desirable routes for inbound traffic. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-85 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Icf 00215.12 31C-140 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Outbound traffic would mimic inbound traffic and travel along Monta Vista Avenue would not be likely. Ultimately, due to the circumstances described above, although some vehicles associated with the proposed project may choose Monta Vista Avenue as an alternate route, most would not due to its limited connectivity, reduced capacity, slower speed limit, unsignalized intersections, and residential nature. Therefore, under normal conditions, the proposed project is not expected to substantially increase daily or peak hour traffic volumes along these roadways. However, as discussed above, there is a potential that neighborhood traffic may increase above levels presented here during limited special events. Therefore, implementation of Mitigation Measure TT-1 would minimize impacts traffic impacts associated with special events, and reduce impacts to less than significant levels. Parking Impacts The proposed project would not provide for adequate parking to serve the proposed project. The City of Santa Ana Municipal Code (Sections 41-1401 and 41-1327) provides the City's parking requirements for individual land uses. The code requirements related to the proposed project include: • Church: one space per 35 sf of floor area in seating areas without fixed seats; and • Office space: three spaces for each 1,000 sf of gross floor area. Pursuant to the municipal code, the proposed project would require a total of 123 parking spaces. The proposed project would include 115 onsite parking spaces, and therefore would not meet the minimum parking requirement. Handicap spaces would also be provided pursuant to the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. An assessment of potential impacts on the adjacent residential neighborhood due to parking intrusion was performed. In order to avoid any potential negative parking impacts, the project proponents have taken the precaution of signing an agreement with the SAUSD to grant permission for use of 55 parking stalls in the parking lot at Lincoln Elementary on Saturdays and Sunday. In the event that more overflow parking is necessary than available onsite and at the elementary school, vehicles may choose to park on Sullivan Street and Monte Vista Avenue, though this is expected to be minimal. Additionally, implementation of Mitigation Measure TT-1 would minimize parking impacts traffic impacts associated with special events, and reduce impacts to less than significant levels. Mitigation Measure TT-1: Prior to the issuance of building permits, the applicant shall prepare a "Traffic Plan for Special Events." The plan shall include, but not be limited to information on the type of event proposed, the homy of operation of the special event, the location of any off-site parking lots and areas of loading and unloading. In addition, information on the number of busses to be utilized, the locations where the busses will be parked, and the expected bus routes shall be incorporated into the plan. The City of Santa Police Department will work with the Meditation Center staff to implement the plan and control traffic during selected special events. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 &6 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICP 00215.12 31C-141 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist b. Conflict with an applicable congestion management program, including, but not limited to level of service standards and travel demand measures, at- other standards established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways? No Impact. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) responsible for the creation and implementation of the Orange County Congestion Management Program (CMP), which was last updated in 2011. The CMP establishes a Highway System, which includes a series of intersections and highways throughout Orange County, also known as OCTA's Smart Street network, and establishes minimum performance thresholds for these CMP facilities. The nearest OCTA CMP intersections are: • Harbor Boulevard and SR-22 WB Ramps • Harbor Boulevard and 1st Street • Harbor Boulevard and Warner Avenue • I.5 SB Ramps and ht Street • 1-5 SB Ramps and Edinger Avenue Projects must demonstrate consistency with the OCTA's performance thresholds on the Highway System if the proposed project is estimated to either generate 2,400 or more ADT or contribute 1,600 or more ADT directly onto the Highway System. As shown above under response a„ the proposed project would generate a total of 473 ACT during project operations, which is less than the minimum CMP threshold of 2,400 ADT. Additionally, the project site is located approximately 1 stile from the CMP Highway System and would not contribute 1,600 or more ADT directly onto the Highway System. As such, the proposed project would not trigger a CMP analysis, and no impact would occur. c. Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in tr•afpc levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety risks? No Impact. John Wayne Airport is located about four miles to the southeast of the project site, and the Fullerton Municipal Airport is located approximately 10 miles to the northwest (Google Earth 2012). The proposed project is not located within any of the Airport Impact Zones or AELUPs for either airport. Furthermore, the proposed project would develop three-story structures, which would not extend into airspace or be tall enough to result in a change in air traffic patterns or a change in location. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in a change in all- traffic patterns or otherwise result in a safety risk, and impacts would not occur. d. Substantially increase hazards because of a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (eg., farm equipment)? Less-than-Significant Impact. The evaluation of potential increases in hazards because of a design feature typically involve determining if any project-related features would result in changes to the circulation system that could result in physical impacts on automobile traffic or pedestrians. Some examples include poor sight-distance at intersections, sharp roadway curves, and placement of a driveway/site-access road along a high-speed roadway. Primary vehicular access to the project site would be available from two driveways along Sullivan Street spaced 135 feet apart. The driveways are assumed to be full-access, stop-controlled intersections with one entrance and one exit lane each. Traffic is limited to right turn egress The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 E7 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ar 00215,12 31C-142 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist movements during peak hour, on site traffic controls are adequate. On site circulation through the parking lot are provided via both directions, while the underground parking structure is counterclockwise, and does not pose any constraints. All municipal code is met, in-site circulation and traffic control devices are adequate, and drive way spacing is an adequate distance with no obstructions to sight distance for vehicles entering and exiting the site, and therefor impacts will be less than significant and no mitigation measures are be required. e. Result in inadequate emergency access? Less-than-Significant Impact. Emergency access to the site would be from the proposed access points along Sullivan Street at the project driveways. Emergency access to and within the project site will be adequate for both regional and local emergency requirements. The project driveways are 28 feet wide and the internal aisles are 19.25 feet wide, which allows emergency vehicles to enter the project site and travel through the site with a high degree of accessibility. Because emergency vehicles can easily access and travel within the site, impacts related to emergency access on the project site would be less than significant, f. Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs regarding public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian facilities, at* otherwise decrease the performance orsafety of such facilities? No Impact. The OCTA provides transit services and bus stops within the immediate vicinity of the project site. OCTA bus routes 47, 64, 66, and 145 are all between 0.25 and 0.5 miles from the project site. The proximity of the project site to five bus stops within 0.25and 0.5 miles would allow students, residents, and employees convenient access to alternative transportation. The OCTA also offers the OCTA ACCESS program and other training programs to assist eligible transit users in learning how to navigate the standard transit system. The proposed project would not alter or conflict with existing bus stops and schedules, and impacts related to OCTA transit services would not occur. The nearest bicycle facilities are Class I bike paths along the Santa Ana River trail (approximately 0.5 miles east of the project site) and a Class 11 bike path exists along McFadden Avenue (800 feet south of the project site). The proposed project will not include any bicycle improvements within the study area would not involve any offsite improvements or result in any identified offsite impacts on bicycle or pedestrian routes. Therefore, no conflicts will occur to any bicycle facilities. Lastly, existing sidewalks would be maintained along Sullivan Street upon implementation of the proposed project. Therefore, the proposed project would not conflict adopted policies, plans, or programs regarding public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian facilities and would not decrease the performance of- safety of any facilities. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 a8 tune 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31C-143 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impactwith Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No XV11. Utilities and Service Systems Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Would the project: a. Exceed wastewater treatment requirements ? ? ® ? of the applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board? b. Require or result in the construction of new ? ? ® ? water or wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? C. Require or result in the construction of new ? ? ® ? stormwater drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? d. Have sufficient water supplies available to ? ? ® ? serve the project from existing entitlements and resources, or would new or expanded entitlements be needed? e. Result in a determination by the wastewater ? ? ® ? treatment provider that serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project's projected demand in addition to the provider's existing commitments? E Be served by a landfill with sufficient ? ? ® ? permitted capacity to accommodate the project's solid waste disposal needs? g. Comply with federal, state, and local statutes ? ? ® ? and regulations related to solid waste? Discussion Would the project: a. Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board? Less-than-Significant Impact, Wastewater generated is transported from the project site via an existing Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) trunk sewer line in South Sullivan Street. The wastewater is transported through the OCSD trunk lines to be treated at the OCSD Reclamation Plant No. 1, in the City of Fountain Valley. This wastewater treatment facility is currently undergoing an expansion project, which will increase secondary treatment to a total design capacity of 180 million gallons per day (mgd) (Orange County Sanitation District 2012). The new facilities at the wastewater treatment plant include six aeration basins, six circular clarifiers, and a new blower building. These ongoing improvements began in 2007 and are estimated to be completed prior to commencement of the proposed project. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-89 lune 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration xE 00215.12 31C-144 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist OCSD facilities are required to comply with the Santa Ana RWQCB wastewater treatment requirements, and to maintain and follow the MS4 permit, which is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NPDES permit that regulates discharge of treated effluent into receiving waters (e.g., the Santa Ana River Basin). In 2002, the OCSD adopted an 18-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which identified 125 projects related to upgrading and repairing wastewater facilities in accordance with the wastewater treatment requirements of the Santa Ana RWQCB (OCSD 2002). These projects are intended to assure that facilities continue to meet or exceed the wastewater treatment requirements established by the Santa Ana RWQCB. As part of the project approval process, the project applicant would be required to provide all onsite sewer infrastructure and pay appropriate sewer system connection fees. Existing City Public Works Department requirements would ensure that wastewater treatment requirements of the RWQCB are not to be exceeded. Therefore, wastewater generated by the proposed project would not cause OCSD to exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the Santa Ana RWCQB. As such, project impacts on wastewater treatment requirements would be less than significant, b. Require o• result in the construction of new water or wastewater treatment factlities or expansion of existing factlities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? Less-than-Significant Impact. Water Facilities. The City of Santa Ana obtains water from two sources: groundwater and imported water. Approximately 62% of the City's water supply is derived from groundwater that is pumped to the surface from 20 City-operated wells. The other 38% of water is imported from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (City of Santa Ana 2010). The Metropolitan water is treated at either the Robert B. Diener Filtration Plant located in YDrba Linda or the Weymouth Filtration Plant in La Verne before being delivered to the city. There are a total of seven Metropolitan connections located in the city. The City of Santa Ana 2005 Urban Water Management Plan projected water supplies to total approximately 37,120 afy and 20,140 afy from groundwater production and Metropolitan import, respectively (City of Santa Ana 2005). The Orange County Groundwater Basin underlies the north half of Orange County beneath broad lowlands. The groundwater basin generally operates as a reservoir in which the net amount of water stored is increased in wet years to allow for managed overdrafts in dry years. The basin is recharged primarily from local rainfall (greater in wet years), base flow from the Santa Ana River (much of which is actually recycled wastewater from treatment plants in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties), imported water percolated into the basin, and recycled wastewater directly recharged into the basin (City of Santa Ana 2005). The City is in compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and monitors regulated and unregulated compounds in its water supply and, in years past, the water delivered to the City meets the standards required by the state and federal regulatory agencies. Additionally, OCWD which manages the Orange County groundwater basin conducts a comprehensive water quality monitoring program which includes source water protection; surface water monitoring; constructed wetlands; public outreach; and regulation (City of Santa Ana 2005). Both the Robert B. Diemer Filtration Plant and F.E. Weymouth Treatment Plant are one of the largest filtration plants in the United States. They each deliver up to 520 million gallons per day. Automated systems regulate water levels and pressures, and have precise monitoring and surveillance The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-90 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF00215.12 31C-145 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist capabilities. This allows plant operators to anticipate and meet demands, as well as respond rapidly to emergency situations (Metropolitan 201 la, 2011b). The Robert B. Diemer Filtration Plant is undergoing an expansion project which includes a new ozone disinfection system to further improve water quality, improved electrical power facilities, fire and potable water pump station, and oxygen storage facilities (Metropolitan 2011c). There is an existing 12-inch water supply pipeline in South Sullivan Street, which supplies water to the project site. The proposed project includes development of connections to the existing water supply line pursuant to City requirements. As described in the Project Description, Chapter 2, the project site is currently developed with two single family residential structures and several ancillary buildings that are used for the Bat Nha Buddhist Temple facilities. The proposed project would demolish the existing onsite structures that are currently used for religious purposes and would redevelop the site with one large building that would be used for similar religious purposes. The proposed project would add additional capacity to the site and provide for future onsite meditation center activities. A slight increase in the daily number of visitors and a large increase in the number of visitors that would attend the three annual festivities is anticipated as a result of the proposed project. Currently, four people reside on the project site (the Master and his three assistants). Table 3-22 provides a comparison of the existing water demand and the anticipated water demand for the proposed religious facility uses. Table 3-22. Historic and Projected Water Demand from Religious Facility Uses Indoor' Generation Factor: Dutdoor2 Generation Factor: 86 gpd/1,000 gsf 134 gpd/1,000 gsf Size Average Average Average Size Average Average Average (gS03 Flow Flow Flow (gsf) Flow Flow Flow Existing 5,500 473 0.33 0.53 Proposed 8,551 735 0,51 0.82 17,323 2,321 1.6 2.6 Difference 3,051 262 0.18 0.29 17,323 2,321 1.6 2.6 Notes: I Indoor uses include first floor level kitchen and restrooms, and all second floor areas except the deck and hallway as Identified in Table 2-2. It does not include areas for parking or courtyard or landscaped areas. 2 Outdoor uses include Total Landscaped Areas as identified in Table 2.2. a gsf= gross square feet Source: Environ. 2011. CalEE Mod Table 9.1 Water Use Rates for Place of Worship. Using the square footage for the existing and proposed meditation facilities and a generation factor for "place of worship" from the California Emissions Estimator Model (Environ 2011), it is estimated the proposed meditation facilities would utilize approximately 3,056 gpd of water which equates to approximately 2.89 afy. This is approximately 2.36 afy more than the existing conditions. In comparison to the UWMP 2015 projections of 37,120 afy of groundwater supplies and 20,140 afy, of MWD supplies, the proposed meditation facilities would account for less than 0.01% of the total water demand. Although the proposed project would result in an increase in water demand, it is not expected that the proposed project would result in the need for expansion or construction of new water treatment facilities. The proposed project represents less than 0.01% of the City's total water supply projected in 2015. Furthermore, the City projects water demand in the City could remain relatively constant The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditatlon Center 3-91 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31C-146 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist over the next 20 years due to minimal growth combined with water use efficiency measures and the increased use in recycled water. Projects have been identified by the City to improve water supply reliability and enhance operations include replacement of sewers, water mains, pump stations, chlorinators and improvement project SCADA systems. Therefore, the proposed project would not result in the need for expansion or construction of new water treatment facilities and impacts would be less than significant. Wastewater. The City's Sewer Master Plan shows that the OCSD sewer hunk line within South Sullivan Street was developed in the 1950s, Wastewater from the project site would be transported via the existing OCSD trunk line south to be treated at OCSD's reclamation plant in Fountain Valley. This wastewater treatment facility is currently undergoing capacity enhancement projects in order to comply with secondary treatment standards required by the EPA under a Federal Consent Decree. The facility currently treats an average of 97 mgd of wastewater and is upgrading to a total design capacity of 180 mgd (OCSD 2010). As identified by the City's Sewer Master Plan, the sewer line serving the project site has existing flows that range between 50 and 75% depth to diameter ratio, which is dependent upon dry or wet weather flows. The Master Plan shows that there are no planned capital improvements for the sewer line within South Sullivan Street. According to OCSD Ordinance No OCSD-35, a church building is assumed to generate 20 percent of what a single family residence generates per 1,000 square feet of building space. Given that a single family residence generates approximately 253 gpd, a church facility would generate 20 percent of 253 gpd per 1,000 square feet of building space (Covarrubias pers. comm.). Therefore, a church facility would generate approximately 50.6 gpd per 1,000 square feet of building space. Table 3-23 provides a comparison of the existing wastewater generation and the anticipated wastewater generation using the OCSD's generation factors. The proposed project would generate approximately 433 gpd of wastewater which is approximately 155 gpd more than the existing conditions. This equates to a total of approximately 0.49 afy of wastewater which is approximately 0.18 afy more than the existing conditions. As described below under XVil.e., the Fountain Valley wastewater treatment facility currently processes 97 mgd and is anticipating to upgrade to 180 mgd. The increase of 155 gpd, or 0.000155 mgd, associated with the proposed project would represent less than 0.01% compared to existing treated wastewater levels and would not be substantial in comparison to the treatment design of the plant or the expected increase in capacity. As such, the increase in wastewater generation associated with the project would not result in the construction of new or expanded facilities, and impacts would be less than significant. Table 3.23. Historic and Projected Wastewater Generation for Church Building Average Flow Average Flow Average Flow Size(gsf)t (gpd) (gpm) (afy) Existing 5,500 278 0.19 0.31 Proposed 8,5512 433 0.30 0.49 Difference 3,051 155 0.11 0.18 Notes: 1 gsf = gross square feel. Proposed gsf include first floor level kitchen and restrooms, and all second floor areas except the deck and hallway as identified in Table 2-2. It does not include areas for parking or courtyard or landscaped areas. Source: OCSD 2000. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-92 fine 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31C-147 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist c. Requite or result in the construction of new storrnwater• drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? Less-than-Significant Impact. The project site does not include any stor•mwater drainage facilities and stormwater sheet flows from the site to existing six-inch concrete curb and gutter along the east side of Sullivan Street. The project site is currently 60% impervious and would increase to 91.7% as a result of the proposed project. The proposed project building would be located in the middle of the site with driveways on the north and south side, and parking in the rear with a surrounding landscape area. The project site includes grassy swales along northern and southern property line to reduce stormwater runoff and to provide a biotreatment BMP pursuant to the Orange County Low Impact Development (LID). The swales are designed to accommodate the site drainage and will have a two-foot bottom width and a 3:1 side slope within a four-foot wide area adjacent to the project perimeter wall. Stormwater will sheet flow to each side of the building where gutters along the ground and roof of the building will convey storrnwater toward the grassy swales. In addition to the swales, runoff that is captured by the driveway ramps or parking garage will be intercepted by drain inlets and pumped it to the sanitary sewer, thereby not draining offsite. This is further described in the Drainage Study, included as Appendix C. Because the proposed grassy swales and other onsite drainage are designed to accommodate onsite stormwater, new or expanded offsite drainage facilities would not be required to accommodate the proposed project, and impacts would remain less than significant, d. Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from existing entitlements and resources, or would new or expanded entitlements be needed? Less-than-Significant Impact. Domestic water for the proposed project would be provided by the Water Resources Division of the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency. In 2010, the City of Santa Ana received 62% of its water from the Orange County Groundwater Basin, which is delivered to the City by the OCWD. The remaining 38% is imported water that was purchased from Metropolitan (City of Santa Ana 2010). The City also receives recycled water after advanced treatment from the OCWD facility, Green Acres Project. These recycled supplies can offset the demand for potable water supplies. Water use and availability is detailed in Urban Water Management Plans (UWMPs), which are required to be updated every 5 years to provide estimates of current water usage and typically project water use over a 25- to 30-year period. Santa Ana's most recent UWMP was prepared and adopted in November 2005. At that time, the City maintained 444 miles of transmission and distribution mains, 8 reservoirs with a storage capacity of 49.3 million gallons, 7 pumping stations, 19 wells, and 7 import connections. Also, the amount of annual water use for the 2005 fiscal year was 44,920 acre-feet a year (afy), which was below the available 48,722 afy of supply for that year. Table 3-24 shows the UWMP's projected supply and demand until 2030 for normal and single-dry water years, as well as multiple dry years for the following five year periods: 2011-2015, 2016- 2020, 2021-2025, and 2025-2030. As shown in Table 3-24Tabie 3-, the City of Santa Ana is projected to have a water surplus each reporting year. The smallest surplus for the City is projected to occur during a single dry water year for 2030, which is estimated at 2,460 afy. As stated above in Response (b), the proposed project would require 3,056 gallons per day (gpd) or approximately 2.89 afy. This is approximately 2.36 afy more than the existing conditions. In comparison to the UWMP 2015 projections of 37,120 afy of groundwater supplies and 20,140 afy of The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 93 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICf 00215.12 31C-148 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist MWD supplies, the proposed meditation facilities would account for less than 0.01% of the total water demand. Because the City is projected to have an annual water surplus and the proposed project would not substantially increase water demand on the project site, the proposed project would not require new or expanded water entitlements. Sufficient water supplies would be available to serve the project from existing entitlements and resources, and no new or expanded entitlements be needed to serve the project. Therefore, project impacts related to water resource entitlements are less than significant. Table 3-24. City of Santa Ana Projected Water Supply and Demand (AFY) 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 Normal Water Year Supply 54,810 57,410 61,560 63,800 62,750 Demand 50,190 53,180 55,970 59,280 59,540 Difference 4,620 4,230 5,590 4,520 3,210 Single Dry Water Year Supply 55,710 60,290 63,880 66,100 65,270 Demand 52,950 56,100 59,050 62,540 62,810 Difference 2,760 4,190 4,830 3,560 2,460 Multiple Dry Water Years (2011-2015) Supply 55,330 55,850 60,160 59,620 60,830 Demand 50,790 51,390 55,460 54,530 56,100 Difference 4,540 4,460 4,700 5,090 4,730 Multiple Dry Water Years (2016-2020) Supply 58,240 59,080 63,180 62,890 64,460 Demand 53,740 54,300 58,520 57,460 59,050 Difference 4,500 4,780 4,660 5,430 5,410 Multiple Dry Water Years (2021.2025) Supply 62,010 62,460 66,160 65,410 66,610 Demand 56,630 57,290 61,840 60,790 62,540 Difference 5,380 5,170 4,320 4,620 4,070 Multiple Dry Water Years (2026-2030) Supply 63,590 63,380 66,480 65,020 65,540 Demand 59.330 59,380 63,420 61,690 62,810 Difference 4,260 4,000 3,060 3,330 2,730 Source: City of Santa Ana 2005 Urban Water Management Plan, e. Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider that serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project's projected demand In addition to the provider's existing commitments? Less-than-Significant Impact. The OCSD provides for the collection, treatment, and disposal of wastewater for a 479 square-mile area in central and northwestern Orange County, including the The Sat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-94 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICr 00215.12 31C-149 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist proposed project site. The OCSD treats about 207 million gallons on a daily basis at the Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach Wastewater Treatment Plants, combined (OCSD 2010). As described under Response (b), wastewater from the project site would be treated at the wastewater treatment plant in Fountain Valley. The facility currently treats an average of 97 mgd of wastewater and is upgrading to a total design capacity of 180 mgd (OCSD 2010). As described above, operations at the proposed meditation center are expected to generate approximately 433 gpd of wastewater, which is approximately 155 gpd more than the existing conditions. This equates to a total of approximately 0.49 afy of wastewater which is approximately 0.18 afy more than the existing conditions. Compared to the existing 97 mgd of wastewater treated daily at the Fountain Valley wastewater treatment facility, the proposed project would represent an increase of less than 0.01% over existing conditions. In comparison to the upgraded plant design capacity of 180 mgd, the proposed project increase would represent an increase of 0.000086%. Because the proposed project wastewater flows would not be substantial in comparison to the treatment plant design capacity, the proposed project would result in less-than-significant impacts related to wastewater treatment plant capacity. (. Be served by a landfill with su/jlcient permitted capacity to accommodate the projects solid waste disposal needs? Less-than-Significant Impact. The proposed project site would be served by three landfills operated by the Orange County Integrated Waste Management Department (OCIWMD), including the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in Irvine, the Olinda Alpha Landfill in Brea, and the Prima Deshecha Landfill in San Juan Capistrano. Table 3-25 provides an overview of each landfill with its current permitted capacity and remaining capacity. As shown, all three landfills have at least half of their maximum permitted capacity remaining. Table 3-25. Existing Landfill Conditions Landfill Frank R. Bowerman Olinda Alpha Prima Deshecha Size (acres) 725 565 1,530 Cease Operation 2053 2021 2067 Permitted Daily Capacity (tons/day) 11,500 8,000 4,000 Maximum Permitted Capacity (cy) 266,000,000 74,900,000 172,900,000 Remaining Capacity (cy) 205,000,000 38,578,383 87,384,799 Percent Remaining 77% 51% 50% Source: Ca)Recyle 2012a, b, c. The proposed project could contribute solid waste to any of the three available landfills in Orange County; however, the majority of waste from Santa Ana, about 75%, is sent to the Bowerman Landfill. As described in the Project Description, Chapter 2, the proposed project would result in the demolition of the existing onsite structures that are currently used for religious purposes and would result in the redevelopment of the site with one large building to be used for similar religious purposes. The proposed project would add additional capacity to the site and provide for future onsite meditation center activities. The project anticipates a slight increase in the daily number of The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-95 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-150 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist visitors and a large increase in the number of visitors that would attend the three annual festivities. Currently, four people reside on the project site (the Master and his three assistants) and would continue to reside on the project site once the meditation center is operational. To determine solid waste generation, this analysis uses the public/institutional waste generation factor of 0.007 lb/sq ft/day (CalRecycle 2009). Since the proposed project would develop approximately 53,168 square feet, including parking and landscaped areas, the proposed project would result in the generation of approximately 372 pounds of solid waste per day. This would be less than 0.1% of the permitted daily capacities of the three landfills listed above, which range from 4,000 to 11,500 tons per day. Construction waste generated by the proposed project would result in a temporary increase in the total construction and demolition waste the landfills receive during the 19 month construction period. The Frank R. Bowerman Landfill, Olinda Alpha Landfill, and Prima Deshecha Landfill would be able to accommodate the increase in solid waste generated by the proposed project during construction and operation. As a result, the proposed project's impacts related to solid waste disposal and landfill capacity is less than significant. g. Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste? Less-than-Signiflcant Impact. The proposed project is a Buddhist meditation center. Solid waste generated by the proposed project would consist primarily of the standard organic and inorganic waste normally associated with places of worship. Substantial hazardous wastes are not anticipated. The project would provide facilities for solid waste recycling. As noted above, the site is adequately served by local landfills. The project would comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste handling, transport, and disposal during both construction and long-term operation. Additionally, per the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939), the City has implemented a recycling program to divert at least 50% of all solid waste by January 1, 2000. As such, the proposed project would be required to comply with a Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) program, which was submitted and approved by CalRecycle to divert solid waste. Compliance with the SRRE program would ensure that the proposed project would remain in compliance with AB 939 and impacts would be less than significant. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-96 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31C-151 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Less-than- Significant Potentially Impactwith Less-than- Significant Mitigation Significant No XVIII. Mandatory Findings of Significance Impact Incorporated Impa a. Does the project have the potential to degrade ? ® ? the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b. Does the project have impacts that are ? ® ? ? individually limited but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.) c. Does the project have environmental effects ? ® ? ? that will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Discussion Would the project: a. Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish at, wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. The project site currently consists of two fully developed parcels with two single family residential structures and several ancillary buildings that are used for the Bat Nha Buddhist Temple facilities. The site is surrounded by a six- foot tall block wall on three sides and a roadway along the western boundary. No sensitive plant or animal species exist on site, and habitat to support sensitive species also does not exist, Further, there are no wetland areas or migration routes on the project site. However, the existing trees onsite have the ability to host nesting birds, and as a result, a mitigation measure is included in Section IV, Biological Resources, to reduce potential impacts on nesting birds to a less-than-significant level. Impacts on nesting birds would be reduced to a less-than-significant level with the incorporation of a pre-construction survey (MM-BIC-I). With the incorporation of the mitigation measure identified in Section IV, Biological Resources, impacts on the quality of the environment related to biological resources would be reduced to a less-than-significant level. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3 97 We 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.22 31 C-152 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Regarding California history or prehistory, the project site has not required substantial excavation to develop the existing buildings on site and no documented studies or excavations have occurred on the site. As such, the potential to discover unknown buried archaeological or paleontological resources exists and therefore, potentially significant impacts on important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory exits. Impacts on archeological and paleontological resources would be reduced to a less-than-significant level with the requirement that a qualified professional archeologist and paleontologist (MM-CR-1 and MM-CR-2, respectively). With the incorporation of the mitigation measures identified in Section V, Cultural Resources, impacts on California history and prehistory would be reduced to a less-than-significant level. b. Does the project have impacts that are Individually limited but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects ofpast projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.) Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. As described in the previous sections of this environmental checklist, the proposed project would result in less than significant direct impacts with mitigation measures on air quality, biological resources, geology and soils, noise, and transportation and traffic. Implementation of mitigation measures identified in the aforementioned resource areas of this document are required to reduce project impacts to a less- than-significant level. A cumulative impact could occur if the project would result in an incrementally considerable contribution to a significant cumulative impact in consideration of past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects for each resource area. The cumulative study area is confined to an approximate two-mile radius from the project site, and includes the cumulative projects listed in Table 3-26. Although for some resources, cumulative impacts are considered over a greater area, and are addressed accordingly. Table 3-26. Cumulative Projects List No. Project Anticipated Opening Year Description 1 Wintersburg Presbyterian Church 2012 Expansion of 24,348 sf church facilities 2 Torres Medical Office 2012 Construction of 6,000 sf medical office 3 Rite Aid/Walgreetls 2014 Construction of 15,836 sf retail building 4 Compassion Meditation Center 2014 Construction of 8,000 sf meditation center 5 The Academy Charter High School 2013 Construction of 146,136 sf residential high school for 450 students (including 80 residents) 6 Dayton Commercial Center 2012 Construction of 7,275 sf commercial center 7 Downtown Artists' Lofts HI 2012 Construction of 16 artist live/work lofts The following analysis evaluates the project's potential to contribute considerably to a cumulative impact. The proposed project would be required to implement all regional water quality permitting procedures; would not result in any land use impacts, would not handle, dispose, or transport The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-9g ICF 00715.12 31 C-153 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist hazardous materials or cause a hazardous release; is not located in a valuable mineral resource area; would not add to the population to the region; and, would not substantially increase the use of public services or utilities such that new services would be required. Therefore, any less-than- significant impact the proposed project has on these resources would not contribute to significant cumulative impacts to a considerable degree when combined with the past, present, and reasonably foreseeable cumulative project list. Impacts related to these environmental topics would be less than cumulatively considerable. A cumulative evaluation for the remainder of the environmental resource areas are provided below. Aesthetics Implementation of the proposed project would include the construction and operation of a new two- level meditation center within an existing urban residential and mixed use area. The construction and operation of the proposed project would be similar in nature to the surrounding residential and uses in the vicinity of the project site. The past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects would not degrade or detract from the urban built out nature of the City of Santa Ana. Therefore, any less-than-significant impact the proposed project has on aesthetics would not represent a considerable degree when combined with the past, present, and reasonably foreseeable cumulative project list and would not contribute to a cumulative impact. Impacts would be less than cumulatively considerable. Agriculture and Forest Resources The proposed project is located in a fully developed urban environment and would develop a meditation center on an infill redevelopment parcel. The City of Santa Ana, including the proposed project site, is classified as "urban and built-up land" and does not contain any agricultural uses or forest resources. Therefore, the past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects in the City of Santa Ana would not have the potential to cumulatively contribute to impacts related to agriculture or forest resources. Air Quality The cumulative study area for air quality is the entire South Coast Air Basin. As the Basin is currently in nonattainment for ozone, CO, NOx, PM10, and PM2.5, cumulative development could violate an air quality standard or contribute to an existing or projected air quality violation. The SCAQMD recommends that individual projects that exceed the SCAQMD recommended daily thresholds for project-specific impacts be considered to cause a cumulatively considerable increase in emissions for those pollutants for which the Basin is in nonattainment. As discussed previously in Section 111, "Air Quality," mitigation measures have been included to ensure that cumulative construction would not exceed the thresholds for nonattainment pollutants (VOC, NOx, PM10, and PM2.5) of significance recommended by the SCAQMD. With implementation of Mitigation Measures AQ-1 and AQ-2 construction impacts would be less than significant. Therefore, cumulative impacts would also be considered less than significant by SCAQMD. Biological Resources The cumulative study area for biological resources includes the areas shown on Figure 3-3. The proposed project setting is highly urbanized and few biological resources remain in the surrounding areas. The related projects listed in Table 3-26, are infrll or redevelopment of existing uses within the urban area. Substantial existing biological resources do not exist within these related project The Bat Nha Buddhist meditation center 3-99 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaratlon ICF 00215.12 31 C-154 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist areas. Present and future projects would comply with requirements of the MBTA to avoid and/or mitigation potential impacts on protected nests and pursuant to existing federal and state regulations would be required to implement restoration and replacement efforts for any impacts on special status plants and wildlife. Changes from the proposed project in combination with other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects will not contribute to a cumulatively considerable impact on biological resources. After the incorporation of mitigation measure provided herein that will reduce impacts on biological resources to a level below significant, the project's incremental contribution would not result in a cumulatively considerable impact. Cultural Resources The cumulative study area for cultural resources includes the two-mile radius, as shown on Figure 3-3. The proposed project is located in a fully developed urban environment and would develop a meditation center on an infiil redevelopment parcel. Present and future projects in the City of Santa Ana would be required to retain a qualified professional archaeologist and paleontologist for grading activities if no previous studies have been performed on the site. Due to the site-specific nature of cultural resources impacts, changes from the proposed project in combination with other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects will not contribute to a cumulatively considerable impact. After the incorporation of the mitigation measures provided herein the project is not expected to impact cultural resources, and also is not anticipated to have any cumulative impacts on historic, archaeological, or paleontological resources. Geology and Soils The cumulative setting for geology and soils includes all the development and infrastructure that have occurred in the City of Santa Ana in the past and would be expected to occur in the future, including the projects listed in Table 3-26. Past, present, and future development could be affected by existing widespread southern California geologic conditions and result in ground shaking, landsliding, and soils movement, which ultimately could result in significant impacts on the environment. However, similar to the proposed project, past, present, and future projects have been and would continue to comply with the CBC and to implement specific building techniques to minimize seismic damage. As described in Section VI, Geology and Soils, impacts of the proposed project would be reduced by implementing mitigation to ensure appropriate geotechnical engineering reduces effects of potential seismic events and the potential impacts related to the existing geologic and soils environment on site. Thus, geologic and soils impacts related to the project would be less than significant after mitigation and would not be cumulatively considerable. Greenhouse Gasses As described in Section VII, the proposed project's annual GHG emissions under BAU conditions are estimated to be 1,336 metric tons C02e. To put this number into perspective, statewide C02e emissions for year 2009 were estimated to be 456.8 million metric tons. Project-specific Mitigation Measures GHG-1 through GHG-3 have been included to reduce greenhouse gasses generated by the project and reduce impacts to a less than significant level. GHG emissions would be further reduced with implementation of AB 32 seeping measures such as Pavley emissions standards, the low-carbon fuel standard, and renewables portfolio standard, among other standards. Implementation of Mitigation Measures GHG-1 through GHG-3, along with state implementation of AB 32 Seeping Measures, would reduce the incremental GHG emissions associated with the proposed project by approximately 30%. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-100 [CF 00215.12 31 C-155 :vt .0 ? r- ? r I HI t Rat Nha Meditation Center 1 t r s Y E:J % ? ? ?` ?? ' I LEGEN D Cumuladve Davdopment Protects Z We Buffer homProject Site SOUn:ei.Ndj. u USDA, SGS, AEX, Ge € ro?'60 pN,.Lgr. and the GiS User'Can l'1 _?X GpIrn PP g. to Figure 3-3 Cumulative Projects cts Bat Nha Meditation Center, City of Santa Ana 31 C-156 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist As discussed earlier under Regulatory Setting and demonstrated above in Table 3-10, the proposed project would be consistent with California's goal of reducing GHG emissions state-wide under All 32 through its reduction of emissions by 30% compared to the BAU conditions. The proposed project's amount of emissions, without considering other cumulative global emissions, would be insufficient to cause climate change. The proposed project also would be consistent with the state's goals of reducing GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. As such, the proposed project's contribution to climate change/worldwide GHG emissions would be less than significant Hazards and Hazardous Materials The scope of analysis for cumulative impacts associated with accidental spills, releases, or explosions of hazardous materials encompasses the project vicinity, including adjacent jurisdictions. Implementation of the proposed project has the potential to contribute to cumulative impacts on hazards and hazardous materials through the transport, storage, use, or handling of hazardous materials. Most of the past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects in the area surrounding the project site include religious, residential, and commercial land uses. Many of these may use, handle, store, and/or transport hazardous materials. However, past, present, and foreseeable future projects must comply with all existing hazardous material regulations in place through the local, state, and federal government. Furthermore, since the proposed project involves development of a school, present and foreseeable future projects within 0.25 of the project site would be required per CEQA Guidelines to consider the impacts of emitting hazardous emissions or handling hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances or waste near a proposed or existing school. These regulations are in place to reduce the potential of accidental releases, spill, or explosions of hazardous materials and to minimize the environmental and public health impact should one occur. Although projects cannot completely eliminate the probability associated with an accidental release, explosion, or spill, the existing regulations reduce the overall probability and minimize the impacts during a release. Therefore, past, present, and foreseeable future project are not cumulatively considerable. Some types of hazardous materials would be used during construction of the proposed project and hazardous materials would be needed for fueling and servicing construction equipment on the site on a temporary basis. Operation of the proposed residential and school activities generally use hazardous materials including solvents, cleaning agents, paints, pesticides, batteries, and aerosol cans. Although the project would utilize common types of hazardous materials, normal routine use of these products would not result in a significant hazard to residents or workers in the vicinity of the project. As discussed in Section Vlll, "Hazards and Hazardous Materials;" all impacts resulting from the proposed project related to hazards and hazardous materials would be less than significant. Thus, hazards and hazardous materials impacts related to the proposed project would be less than significant and would not be cumulatively considerable. Hydrology and Water Quality The geographic scope for cumulative impacts on hydrology and water quality Includes the Santa Ana River watershed and the Coastal Plain of Orange County Groundwater Basin. The cumulative setting for hydrology and water quality includes all the development and infrastructure that have occurred in the City of Santa Ana in the past and would be expected to occur in the future, including the projects listed in Table 3.26. Implementation of the proposed project has the potential to contribute to cumulative impacts on hydrology and water quality through the generation of stormwater runoff during construction and operation. The majority of the past, present, and reasonably foreseeable The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-101 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-157 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist future projects would have associated construction impacts with the potential to result in discharge of stormwater to surface waters, either directly or, more commonly, via a local stormwater collection system. All of these projects have been and would be required to comply with construction stormwater requirements of the local jurisdiction and compliance with the general NPDES permit for construction stormwater discharges. Furthermore, the BMPs and project design features identified in Response IX(a) would minimize runoff and erosion impacts on hydrology and water quality resulting from development of the proposed project. As discussed in Section IX, "Hydrology and Water Quality;" all impacts resulting from the proposed project related to hydrology and water quality would be less than significant. Thus, hydrology and water quality impacts related to the proposed project would be less than significant and would not be cumulatively considerable. Noise The cumulative study area for noise includes all the projects listed on the cumulative projects list (Table 3-26). Increases in noise in the vicinity of sensitive uses would occur during construction of the proposed project Simultaneous construction of the proposed projects and related projects in the vicinity of the proposed project area is not anticipated. As shown on Figure 3-3, no cumulative projects are in the immediate vicinity of the proposed project. The closest project is approximately one mile away from the project site. Noise from the proposed project would not create a cumulatively considerable impact if construction time frames overlapped. Therefore, construction noise from the proposed project is not anticipated to combine with construction noise from other projects, and construction noise from the proposed project would not be cumulatively considerable. Further, as described in Section XII, Noise, the City Municipal Code limits construction activities to between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and also prohibits construction activities on Sundays and public holidays. Because compliance with this construction time limit is required by the City Municipal Code, the proposed project and all other cumulative development would be exempt, and the cumulative impact associated with construction noise in the Santa Ana area would be considered less than significant. Lastly, because construction-related noise generated under the proposed project would be mitigated by implementation of the noise control measures provided in NOl-1, construction of the project would not result in a cumulatively considerable impact. Cumulative noise impacts are considered for the buildout year 2035. The TIA was used to determine potential traffic-related noise impacts from the proposed project. The future roadway network surrounding the project site was modeled using the TNM noise model with the buildout year traffic volumes with and without the project. Table 3-27 below shows the project's contribution to the build out year. Table 3-27. Cumulative Traffic Noise Modeledl Buildout Year Modeledl Buildout Year (2035) Noise Level (2035) plus Project Noise Receiver Receiver Location (dBA CNEL) Level (dBA CNEL) ST-1 Estrillitas State Preschool - 811 S 53 53 Sullivan Street ST-2 Bat Nita Buddhist Temple 805 S 53 54 Sullivan Street The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-102 June 2013 Initial Study/Mltigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.22 31 C-158 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Modeledl BuildoutYear Modeledl Buildout Year (2035) Noise Level (2035) plus Project Noise Receiver Receiver Location (dBA CNEL) Level (dBA CNEL) ST-3 Villa Del Sol Apartment Complex 800 56 56 Fairview Street ST-4 Bat Nha Buddhist Temple 805 S 48 48 Sullivan Street MR-1 Modeled receiveralong Willits east of 52 52 Sullivan MR-2 Modeled receiver along Willits west 57 58 of Sullivan MR-3 Modeled receiver along McFadden 56 56 east of Sullivan As shown, the project's traffic noise contribution would result in a zero to 1 dBA cumulative noise increase at sensitive receivers surrounding the project site. Thus, traffic noise generated from the project would not increase noise levels and cumulative noise impacts associated with project- related traffic is less than significant. Likewise, Section X11, Noise, describes the onsite noise generators of the proposed project, which includes outside equipment and parking lot noise. As described in the Noise Section, proposed activities on the project site would not result in significant noise impacts, and no mitigation measures are required. Similarly, the noise generated on the project site is not anticipated to substantially increase the ambient noise environment and would not be cumulatively considerable when combined with other foreseeable projects. Population and Housing The cumulative study area for population and housing includes all of Orange County because the project is intended to serve religious residents throughout the County. Past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects are not anticipated to result in a cumulative population and housing impact in conjunction with the proposed project. The project includes a meditation center and would not develop single- or multi-family residential units. As a result the project would not result in cumulative impacts related to housing. Additionally, because the project site is currently used as a meditation center, the project is not anticipated to result in the need for employees to be relocated from distant areas. The project would not necessitate the need for construction of new housing o- result in substantial population growth. Furthermore, the proposed project's impacts related to cumulative population and housing are less than significant. Public Services and Recreation The geographic setting for cumulative impacts on public services includes all areas within each public service provider's service area, or within the service areas of the OCFA, SAPD, Garden Grove USD, and the City for parks and recreation services. Past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects have and would continue to be required to comply with existing regulations and existing fee structures regarding public services and impacts within the service areas for each of the City's public services are less than significant, and also not cumulatively considerable. The City's Municipal The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-103 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 16 00215.12 31 C-159 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Code includes provisions for providing appropriate public services for development and residents throughout the City. The proposed project would be required to contribute a fair-share contribution to fire protection fees, pursuant to City Municipal Code (Resolution No. 6461), the City's Building Security Ordinance and CPTED principles for police protection services. As such, the proposed project's incremental contribution to public services impacts would not contribute to a cumulative impact. Utilities and Service Systems Cumulative impacts on utilities can result from the combined demand of the proposed project with past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects on any of the utilities for which the proposed project may have impacts. The geographic scope of the cumulative effect analysis of utilities depends on the service area and capacity of each utility provider and the amount of increased demand for utility services from the proposed project, as well as related projects; and if this combined demand could reduce the availability of utility services. The service areas of the OCSD (wastewater), Santa Ana Public Works Agency (stormwater), Santa Ana Public Works Agency Water Resources Division and Metropolitan (water supply), and OCIWMD (solid waste) encompass the project site and surrounding area. Many of the projects identified in Table 3-26 involve infill development that may result in additional demand on utilities and service systems. These projects would not likely require construction and/or expansion of utility lines on their respective sites, and would remain connected existing supply utility lines (usually in streets and other public rights-of-way). The construction of various utility lines is not expected to be carried out as part of the individual projects. As discussed in Section XVII, "Utilities and Service Systems," all utility service providers project to have adequate capacity to meet demands resulting from present and reasonably foreseeable future projects. The proposed project would result in less than significant cumulative impacts on utilities and service systems. The proposed project would not require expansion or construction of new stormwater drainage facilities. Implementation of the proposed project will include project design features identified in Response IX(a) that will minimize runoff off site flows to existing stormwater facilities. The proposed project would not result in increased water demands requiring new or expanded entitlements of water supply. However, the proposed project would result in an increase in water demand by 3,056 gpd of water which equates to less than 0.01% of the City's total water supply. Because the project would utilize less than 0.01% of the City's available water and a water surplus is estimated by the City's 2005 UWMP, impacts on the water utility would not occur and would not result in cumulative impacts. As discussed in Section XVII, "Utilities and Service Systems," the proposed project is expected to result in 155 gpd over existing conditions. While project flows would increase based on historic flows from the site, these flows will not be substantial in comparison to the treatment plant design capacity, the proposed project would not result in cumulative impacts on sewer of, wastewater treatment facilities. In summary, the project's incremental contribution to the service demands of the utilities serving the project area is less than significant. Further, the project's contribution to utility service needs is not cumulative considerable and the proposed project would not result in significant cumulative utilities and service systems impacts. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3.104 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration IOF 00215.12 31 C-160 City of Santa Ana Transportation and Traffic Environmental Checklist The cumulative setting for transportation and traffic impacts includes all of the projects listed on Table 3-26. The traffic generated from the cumulative projects is provided in Table 3-28. The traffic cumulative analysis was prepared as part of the TIA (Appendix D), and includes the six intersections analyzed for the proposed project. The traffic implications of past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects include near- and future-term scenarios for the years 2014 and 2035, respectively, and thresholds for impacts are determined in the same method as the project-level analysis using ICU increase of 0.010 or greater at an intersection currently operating at LOS E or F. Table 3.28. Cumulative Projects Traffic Generation Forecast Related Project Description Daily Sunday Peak Hour Enter Exit Total 1. Wintersburg Presbyterian Church 331 20 16 36 2. Torres Medical Office 9 2 1 3 3. Rite Aid/Walgreens 1,396 62 62 124 4. Compassion Meditation Center 408 25 20 44 5. The Academy Charter High School 113 5 9 14 6. Dayton Commercial Center 184 11 12 23 7. Downtown Artists' Lofts 111 77 4 4 7 Cumulative Projects Trips Generation 2,519 128 123 252 1 Source: City of Costa Mesa (i.e., The Academy Charter High School Transportation Impact Analysis prepared by Fehr & Peers, May 2012). 2 No daily trip rate is available for ITE Code 881 for Sunday so the average weekday daily rate is used. Source: (Appendix D). Near-Term Cumulative Traffic Conditions - 2014 Baseline traffic conditions in the near-term 2014 scenario are comprised of existing traffic conditions, ambient growth, and traffic generated by the cumulative projects (listed in Table 3-26) within the cumulative study area. As shown in Table 3-29, intersection operations would not exceed the minimum acceptable LOS without or with the project in the year 2014. As a result, the proposed project would not contribute to any cumulative impacts on intersections in the near-term 2014 condition. Table 3-29. Year 2014 Peak Hour Intersection Capacity Analysis Minimum Without Project With Project Significant Impact Acceptable Key Intersection LOS V/Cl LOS V/Cl LOS Increase Yes/No Fairview Street at First Street D 0.639 B 0.641 B 0.002 No Sullivan Street at First Street Fairview Street at Willits Sullivan Street at Willits Street Fairview Sweet at McFadden Avenue The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation center Initial Study/Miligated Negative Declaration D 0.475 A 0.489 A 0.014 No D 0.443 A 0.463 A 0.020 No D 0.349 A 0.374 A 0.025 No D 0.684 B 0.691 B 0.007 No 3-105 June 2013 ICE 00215.12 31 C-161 City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Minimum Without Project With Project Significant Impact Acceptable Key Intersection LOS V/Ci LOS V/Cl LOS Increase Yes/No Sullivan Street at McFadden Avenue D 0.523 A 0.557 A 0.034 No tV/C for signalized intersections based on application of Intersection Capacity Utilization methodology using Traffix software, V/C = Volume/Capacity Ratio. 2The level of service is provided for the worst case Sunday peak hour- (10:15 15 a.m.). Source: Appendix D. Long-Term Cumulative Traffic Conditions-2035 Similar to near-term cumulative traffic conditions, baseline traffic conditions in the year 2035 are comprised of existing traffic conditions, ambient growth, and traffic generated by the cumulative projects as provided in Table 3-26. As shown in Table 3-30, none of the study area intersections would operate at unacceptable levels without the project in the long-term cumulative condition. The study area intersections would continue to operate at acceptable levels in the long-term cumulative intersection operations with the proposed project, and the proposed project would not result in any long-term cumulative traffic impacts. Table 3-30. Year 2035 Peak Hour Intersection Capacity Analysis Minimum Acceptable Key Intersection LOS Without Project V/CS LOS With Project V/CI LOS Significant Impact Yes/N Increase o Fairview Street at First Street D 0.704 C 0.708 C 0.004 No Sullivan Sheet at First Street D 0.553 A 0.567 A 0.014 No Fairview Street at Willits D 0.464 A 0.484 A 0.020 No Sullivan Sheet at Willits Street D 0,386 A 0.411 A 0.025 No Fairview Street at McFadden Avenue D 0.727 C 0.734 C 0.007 No Sullivan Street at McFadden Avenue D 0.550 A 0.567 A 0.017 No 1V/C for signalized Intersections based on application of Intersection Capacity Utilization methodology using Traffix software. V/C = Volume/Capacity Ratio. 2The level of service is provided for the worst case Su nday peak hour (1 0:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.). Source: Fehr & Peers, Traffic Impact Analysis, 2012. c. Does the project have environmental effects that will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Less-than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Based on the analysis of the above- listed topics, the proposed project would have potentially significant environmental effects on air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, greenhouse gasses, hazards and hazardous materials, noise, and transportation and traffic that could cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. However, implementation of mitigation measures as provided within each of these resource topic sections of this environmental checklist would reduce project-related potentially significant impacts to a less-than-significant level. 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Senior Associate Rafael Cobian, P.E., LEED GA Transportation Engineer The Bat Nha Meditation Center S 1 June 2013 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 31 C-168 THE BAT NHA MEDITATION CENTER PROJECT MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM PREPARED FOR: City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza, M-20 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Contact: Vince C. Fregoso PREPARED BY: ICF International 1 Ada, Suite 100 (vine, CA 92618 Contact: Chad Beckstrom 949/333-6625 August 2013 31 C-169 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Introduction The California Public Resources Code, Section 21081.6(a)(1), requires that a lead or responsible agency adopta mitigation monitoring plan when approving or carrying out a project when an IS/MND identifies measures to reduce potential adverse environmental impacts. As lead agency for the proposed project, the City is responsible for adoption and implementation of the mitigation monitoring plan. An IS/MND for the project has been prepared to address the potential environmental impacts and, where appropriate, recommend measures to mitigate these impacts. As such, a mitigation monitoring plan is required to ensure that the adopted mitigation measures are successfully implemented. This plan lists each mitigation measure, describes the methods for implementation and verification, and identifies the responsible party or parties. Project Overview The project proponent proposes to construct a new two-level meditation center on a 1.46-acre project site at the Bat Nha Buddhist Temple in the City of Santa Ana. The project is located on two adjacent parcels between West McFadden Avenue and Willits Street in the central portion of the City of Santa Ana. The Project requires a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a religious facility on a parcel with a Single-Family Residential (R-1) zoning designation, variances to allow a reduction in parking and to exceed to allowable building height, a voluntary lot merger to consolidate the two parcels of land, and approval of the site plan. As part of the City's discretionary review process, the proposed project is required to undergo an environmental review in accordance with the CEQA. The project meditation center would be developed as a podium structure over the 115 onsite parking spaces, which would be on the eastern portion of the site behind the building and at grade below the building structure. The two-story building would be 35 feet high and its towers would be up to 48 feet high. The appearance of the building would be visually integrated into the surroundings by using roofs of varying height on the project structures and by providing covered walkways to link different areas onsite. The building layout and design is intended to create an environment that is conducive to Buddhist teachings and meditation. The architectural style, design, and decoration of the project is traditional Vietnamese, incorporating posts, lintels, open courtyards, "sky wells;" verandas, and hallways to connect different areas of the meditation center. The slanted terra cotta clay tile roofs have slightly curved eaves that extend beyond the building walls, and are proposed to be the same shape of the multi-storied roof structures that top the towers and shade structures onsite. Vietnamese landscaping areas and gardens are provided throughout the project site. The meditation centerwould be open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays, and would hold regular dharma services, meditation sessions, retreats, and Buddhism classes in both English and The Bat Nha Meditation Center Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program August 2013 ICF 00215.12 31 C-170 Vietnamese. The Temple currently has an average of 15 daily visitors; after completion of the project the Temple anticipates an average of 25 visitors per day on weekdays. Weekend services are held every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The weekend visitors are expected to increase from an average of 40 existing participants to approximately 60 visitors per weekend day once the new center is complete. Weekend classes for children and teenagers are approximately one hour in duration, and include age-appropriate religious instruction, as well as recreational activities. Sunday meditation services for adults are offered from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and again from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. These services consist of chanting and singing, as well as quiet meditation. The meditation center has three big events per year, which includes Vietnamese Lunar New Year (late January or early February), Buddha's Birthday (early May), and Mother's Day (mid-May). The existing center attracts approximately 100 visitors for each of these special events. The proposed meditation center will increase the capacity to 200 visitors per event following completion of the project. Construction of the project is anticipated to take approximately 19 months to complete, As shown, the estimated maximum number of construction workers onsite at any one time would be 50, which would occur during building construction activities. Construction of the project would require excavation of 3,021 cubic yards of soil material from the project site. Utilizing typical 20 cubic yard hauling vehicles, this activity will result in 151 truck trips to transport soils for disposal. Large construction equipment including a backhoe, excavator, and a bulldozer will be used during the removal of the existing buildings and improvements onsite, excavation of soils onsite, grading, site trenching, and foundation activities. The project site would be fenced during construction with access limited to construction personnel and other authorized personnel. Nighttime lighting onsite during construction would be limited, providing only lighting necessary for safety and security, Consistent with the City's Noise Ordinance, construction activity would be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturday. No construction is proposed on Sundays or federal holidays. Monitoring and Reporting Procedures The mitigation monitoring plan for the proposed project will be in place through all phases of the project, including design, construction, and operation. The City will be responsible for administering the mitigation monitoring plan and ensuring that all parties comply with its provisions. The City may delegate monitoring activities to staff, consultants, or contractors. The City will also ensure that monitoring is documented through periodic reports and that deficiencies are promptly corrected. The designated environmental monitor will track and document compliance with mitigation measures, note any problems that may result, and take appropriate action to rectify problems. The Bat Nha Meditation Center August 2013 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program z ICF 00215.12 31 C-171 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Implementation Table 1 lists each mitigation measure included in the draft MND. Certain inspections and reports may require preparation by qualified individuals and these are specified as needed. The timing and method of verification for each measure are also specified. The Bat Nha Meditation Center Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program August 2013 ICF 80715.12 31 C-172 E L O n` c K A C O 0 E `o ?i f qA N u t E E E c CL al s v c m c 'c 0 c 0 2 ?O g N v a 12 N O C 0 b 0 W O q E d Fa C? G O L '4 ° G C G ?nOj L ° C p ' O L O fV R F b 7 U O R O O P. m u N O P. p q u ?y o P. W B u rj C 0 ?+ N b j?. 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O a S ¢ E W o a o C C ~ b O N N C N r d -0 o m Y1 p aid, pb y C «4 w >`,0 o,??'dv3aF, iy O O O C Y L Ly C i7 N 'G b tN. 0 0 a`? d O w G is P, p' Y ro o y v ?' v 01w h"s?. aso/??8 Op O? d O? w ['[ G L v y av .A O v ? ¢t O F a N p "o o o? u? as ° v m F 000 e N F 'O P. w' 'J a W d a N N 7 v w O C ti C C O0 u N y V V .? a= o '"2 ? p 3 b o o? s?N E v??b o aN^''Cmr?.p o?Ao w ya5 s F? ov rFl P" 0 m d v m z E T V N 9 31 C-181 ROH - 08/26/13 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2013-26 AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW A TEMPLE IN THE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING DISTRICT, VARIANCE NO. 2013-09(A) AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW A REDUCTION IN PARKING, AND VARIANCE NO. 2013-09(B) AS CONDITIONED TO EXCEED THE ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 803 SOUTH SULLIVAN STREET BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The applicant is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 2013- 26 to allow a temple in the Single-Family Residential (R1) zoning district, Variance No. 2013-09(a) to allow a reduction in parking, and Variance No. 2013-09(b) to exceed the allowable building height for the property located at 803 South Sullivan Street. B. Conditional Use Permit No. 2013-26, Variance No. 2013-09(a), and Variance No. 2013-09(b) came before the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana for a duly noticed public hearing on August 26, 2013. C. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-232.5(a) allows churches and accessory church buildings subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in the R1 zoning district. D. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-638(a)(1) authorizes the Planning Commission to grant a conditional use permit upon making certain findings. 1. That the proposed use will provide a service or facility, which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or the community. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center is currently located on the premises and provides services that contribute to the wellbeing of the surrounding community. The proposed expansion of the existing facility will allow the center the ability to provide additional religious services that will continue to benefit the community. The mitigated negative declaration that was prepared for the project has determined Resolution No. 2013-12 Page 1 of 10 31 C-182 that no adverse impacts will be generated from the expanded facility. 2. That the proposed use will under the circumstances of the particular case be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. The proposed expansion of the Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center will not negatively impact residents or workers in the area since the church and related programs will operate exclusively on a site that is surrounded by walls and fences. Conditions of approval have been incorporated into the project approvals that will minimize impacts to the surrounding properties. Further, the 115 parking spaces to be provided on the site, in conjunction with an off-site parking agreement with the Santa Ana Unified School District, will satisfy the parking requirements for all center operations and will not result in any impacts on the adjacent properties. Finally, no adverse health or safety impacts were identified in the mitigated negative declaration for the project. 3. That the proposed use will adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area. The expansion project will not adversely affect the economic viability of the area. The expansion project will result in a positive addition to the surrounding area and will complement and improve the economic viability of the area as the new development will identify the area as a stable area for economic investment. 4. That the proposed use will comply with the regulations and conditions specified in Chapter 41 for such use. The proposed Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center project will be in compliance with all applicable provisions of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and all other provisions that regulate church uses, with the exception of parking and height. The applicant has applied for the necessary variances to allow off-site parking and to allow the structure to exceed the maximum allowable height. 5. That the proposed use will adversely affect the General Plan or any specific plan of the City. The proposed use will not adversely affect the General Plan. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center is consistent with the General Plan's Land Use Element goals and policies. Goal 1 promotes a balance of land uses to address basic community needs and Goal 3 promotes development that Resolution No. 2013-12 Page 2 of 10 31 C-183 preserves and improves the character and integrity of neighborhoods. Further, the project is consistent with Policy 1.8 to encourage the development of nonprofit facilities and services as well as Policy 3.1 to promote uses that provide a positive contribution to neighborhood character and identity. E. Variance No. 2013-09(a) has been filed with the City of Santa Ana seeking to allow an eight (8) space (seven percent (7%)) reduction in parking. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-1411 requires a minimum of 123 parking spaces for this project, while the applicant proposes to provide 115 parking spaces. F. Variance No. 2013-09(b) has been filed with the City of Santa Ana seeking to construct a two-story meditation center with the primary roof element at thirty-eight (38) feet in height, and steeples and other defining features a maximum of forty-eight (48) feet in height in the R1 zoning district. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-233 establishes the maximum height of buildings to twenty-seven (27) feet and two (2) stories in height in the R1 zoning district. G. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-638(a)(2) authorizes the Planning Commission to grant a variance upon making certain findings. 1. That because of special circumstances applicable to the subject property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the zoning ordinance is found to deprive the subject property of privileges not otherwise at variance with the intent and purpose of the provisions of this chapter. The project site contains a special circumstance related to its size, shape and location. Due to the unique location along a secondary arterial street, denial of the variance would deprive the property owner the privilege of utilizing the facility to its maximum potential and ensure the privileges for its patrons. To address the parking shortage, the applicant is entering into a long term agreement with the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) to allow nearby off-site parking. Further, due to the project's location on a secondary street, architectural elements that exceed the maximum allowable height are needed to allow the applicant the ability to construct a project that is in conformance with the architectural style for a Buddhist meditation center. 2. That the granting of a variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of one or more substantial property rights. The granting of the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights. The granting of the variance would allow the property owner Resolution No. 2013-12 Page 3 of 10 31 C-184 the opportunity to construct a meditation center with less than required parking and with roof elements that are found on similar architectural themed buildings and church structures in the City. 3. That the granting of a variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public or surrounding properties as the building and site have been designed to comply with all applicable development standards except for parking and height. The proposed off-site parking agreement with the SAUSD will provide additional parking that exceeds the minimum required for the center. Further, off-site improvements are required that address disabled accessibility issues from the school parking lot to the site. The proposed roof elements will be consistent with the architectural theme and materials found on similar projects in the City. The height and appearance of the roof elements will blend with the existing buildings and will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. The taller roof elements will be setback substantially from nearby properties and will not interfere with the safety of pedestrians or motorists entering or exiting the site. 4. That the granting of a variance will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City. Finally, the project will not adversely affect the general plan in any way as the land use designation of Low Density Residential (IR-7) allows churches and accessory structures in the land use designation. H. As part of the City's permitting process, the proposed project is required to undergo an environmental review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). In accordance with CEQA, the recommended actions have been reviewed through a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), Environmental Review No. 2012-3. Section 15063 of the State CEQA Guidelines and Sections 15070-15075 of Article 6 guide the process for the preparation of a mitigated negative declaration. As a result of the environmental analysis, mitigation measures have been provided to address potential environmental impacts. A list of these mitigation measures are found within the MND document. Mitigation measures have been outlined to address potential impacts on air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology/soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology, noise and transportation/traffic. Resolution No. 2013-12 Page 4 of 10 31 C-185 Section 3. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana, after conducting the public hearing, hereby approves for the property located at 5321 West McFadden Avenue: 1. Conditional Use Permit No. 2013-26, as conditioned in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein, to allow a temple in the R1 zoning district. 2. Variance No. 2013-09(a), as conditioned in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein, to allow a reduction in parking. 3. Variance No. 2013-09(b), as conditioned in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein, to exceed the allowable building height. These decisions are based upon the evidence submitted at the above said hearing, which includes, but is not limited to: the Request for Planning Commission Action dated August 26, 2013, and exhibits attached thereto; and the public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. ADOPTED this 26th day of August 2013 by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: Alderete, Bacerra, Crespo, Gartner, Mill, Nalle, Yrarrazaval (7) NOES: Commissioners: None (0) ABSENT: Commissioners: None (0) ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners: None (0) Eric Alderete Chairman APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: Ryan O. Hodge Assistant City Attorney Resolution No. 2013-12 Page 5 of 10 31 C-186 CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, MARTHA RAMIREZ, Secretary of the Planning Commission, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2013-12 to be the original resolution adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana on August 26. 2013 . Date: Secretary of the Planning Commission City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2013-12 Page 6 of 10 31 C-187 EXHIBIT A Conditions for Approval for Conditional Use Permit No 2013-26 Conditional Use Permit No. 2013-26 is approved subject to compliance, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Planning Manager, with all applicable sections of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the California Administrative Code, the California Building Standards Code and all other applicable regulations. The applicant must comply in full with each and every condition listed below prior to exercising the rights conferred by this conditional use permit. The applicant must remain in compliance with all conditions listed below throughout the life of the conditional use permit. Failure to comply with each and every condition may result in the revocation of the conditional use permit. A. Planning Division 1. All proposed improvements must conform to the Site Plan Review approval of DP No. 2011-32 and the staff report exhibits. 2. Any amendment to this conditional use permit must be submitted to the Planning Division for review. At that time, staff will determine if administrative relief is available or the variance must be amended. 3. The use at this location is limited to a church and related activities. No thrift shop or full-time school may occur on the premises. 4. There shall be no more than 4,025 square feet of the meditation center devoted to assembly area at any time. 5. Landscaping, once installed, shall be maintained per the approved landscape plan. 6. The site occupant shall be responsible for maintaining the premises free from graffiti, including the side of the buildings adjacent to the railroad tracks. All graffiti shall be removed within 24 hours. 7. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center shall provide a point of contact to the City, adjacent church pastors, and other concerned citizens. The point of contact shall be located on the premise and is responsible for responding to neighborhood concerns. 8. There shall be no amplification devises, including but not limited to speakers, permitted on the exterior of the building. Resolution No. 2013-12 Page 7 of 10 31 C-188 AUGUST 26, 2013 PAGE 2 OF 2 9. A parking agreement shall be secured with the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) for use of the Lincoln Elementary School parking lot. 10. Prior to submittal into building plan check, the plans shall note that the minimum stucco aggregate of 20/30 shall be utilized on the exterior of the building and that no foam will be used as a trim material. B. Police Department The underground parking area shall be secured with an access control gate. 2. The underground podium parking stairwells shall be open to the interior of the parking area. 3. A detailed Special Event Parking Plan shall be submitted prior to the commencement of any special event on the premises. The Plan shall include details including, but not limited to, the dates of the event, the hours of operation, the anticipated occupancy of the event, the location of all off-site parking areas, and the types of transportation to be used to/from the event Resolution No. 2013-12 Page 8 of 10 31 C-189 EXHIBIT B Conditions for Approval for Variance No 2013-09 Should the Planning Commission approve Variance No. 2013-09 the approval is subject to compliance, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Planning Manager, with all applicable sections of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the California Administrative Code, the California Building Standards Code and all other applicable regulations. The applicant must comply in full with each and every condition listed below prior to exercising the rights conferred by this variance. The applicant must remain in compliance with all conditions listed below throughout the life of the variance. Failure to comply with each and every condition may result in the revocation of the variance. A. Planning Division 1. All proposed improvements must conform to the Site Plan Review approval of DP No. 2011-32 and the staff report exhibits. 2. Any amendment to this variance must be submitted to the Planning Division for review. At that time, staff will determine if administrative relief is available or the variance must be amended. 3. The use at this location is limited to a church and related activities. No thrift shop or full-time school may occur on the premises. 4. There shall be no more than 4,025 square feet of the meditation center devoted to assembly area at any time. 5. Landscaping, once installed, shall be maintained per the approved landscape plan. 6. The site occupant shall be responsible for maintaining the premises free from graffiti, including the side of the buildings adjacent to the railroad tracks. All graffiti shall be removed within 24 hours. 7. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center shall provide a point of contact to the City, adjacent church pastors, and other concerned citizens. The point of contact shall be located on the premise and is responsible for responding to neighborhood concerns. 8. There shall be no amplification devises, including but not limited to speakers, permitted on the exterior of the building. Resolution No. 2013-12 Page 9 of 10 31 C-190 AUGUST 26, 2013 PAGE 2 OF 2 9. A parking agreement shall be secured with the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) for use of the Lincoln Elementary School parking lot. 10. Prior to submittal into building plan check, the plans shall note that the minimum stucco aggregate of 20/30 shall be utilized on the exterior of the building and that no foam will be used as a trim material. B. Police Department 1. The underground parking area shall be secured with an access control gate. 2. The underground podium parking stairwells shall be open to the interior of the parking area. 3. A detailed Special Event Parking Plan shall be submitted prior to the commencement of any special event on the premises. The Plan shall include details including, but not limited to, the dates of the event, the hours of operation, the anticipated occupancy of the event, the location of all off-site parking areas, and the types of transportation to be used to/from the event. Resolution No. 2013-12 Page 10 of 10 31 C-191 31 C-192