75D - PH - VMT AND CEQA GUIDELINES

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Local Guidelines for hnplementing the California Environmental Guality Act (2019) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (2) Projects that have the potential for causing significant environmental effects beyond the city or county where the project would be located, such as: (a) Residential development of more than 500 units; (b) Commercial projects employing more than 1,000 persons or covering more than 500,000 square feet of floor space; (c) Office building projects employing more than 1,000 persons or covering more than 250,000 square feet of floor space; (d) Hotel or motel development of more than 500 rooms; and (e) Industrial projects housing more than 1,000 persons, occupying more than 40 acres of land, or covering more than 650,000 square feet of floor area; (3) Projects for the cancellation of a Williamson Act contract covering more than 100 acres; (4) Projects in one of the following Environmentally Sensitive Areas: (a) Lake Tahoe Basin; (b) Santa Monica Mountains Zone; (c) Sacramento -San Joaquin River Delta; (d) Suisun Marsh; (e) Coastal Zone, as defined by the California Coastal Act; (f) Areas within one -quarter mile of a river designated as wild and scenic; or (g) Areas within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission; (5) Projects that would affect sensitive wildlife habitats or the habitats of any rare, threatened, or endangered species; (6) Projects that would interfere with water quality standards; and (7) Projects that would provide housing, jobs, or occupancy for 500 or more people within 10 miles of a nuclear power plant. A Draft EIR may be submitted to the State Clearinghouse when a state agency has special expertise with regard to the environmental impacts involved. When the Draft EIR will be reviewed through the State review process handled by the State Clearinghouse, a Notice of Completion (Form "H") should be used as a cover sheet. If the City uses the State Clearinghouse's online process to submit the Notice of Completion form, the form generated on the Internet site satisfies the State Clearinghouse's requirements. A sufficient number of copies of the documents must be sent to the State Clearinghouse for circulation. Staff should contact the State Clearinghouse to find out the correct number of printed copies required for circulation. Minimally, the City must submit one (1) copy of the Notice of Completion and fifteen (15) copies of the entire document. 2019 City of Santa Ana Local Guidelines 7-24 ®Best Best & Krieger LLP 75D-126