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Local Guidelines for Implementing the <br />California Environmental Quality Act (2019) INITIAL STUDY <br /> <br />Table 1 <br />VMT Impact Thresholds <br />Methods Project Threshold Cumulative Threshold <br />NA A significant impact would occur if <br /> Consistency check with <br />the project is determined to be <br />the Southern California <br />inconsistent with the RTP/SCS. <br />Association of <br />Governments (SCAG) <br />Regional Transportation <br />Plan/Sustainable <br />Communities Strategy <br />(RTP/SCS). <br />- Is the proposed <br />project within the <br />growth projections in <br />the RTP/SCS? <br /> <br />Land Use Projects <br />Presumed less than Project presumption applies under <br /> Transit Priority Area <br />significant VMT impact cumulative conditions as long as <br />(TPA) screening. <br />for projects located in project is consistent with SCAG <br />TPAs. RTP/SCS. <br />Presumed less than Project presumption applies under <br /> Low VMT area screening. <br />significant VMT impact cumulative conditions as long as <br />for projects located in project is consistent with SCAG <br />low VMT generating RTP/SCS. <br />model traffic analysis <br />zones (TAZs). These <br />TAZs generate total daily <br />VMT/SP that is 15% less <br />than the baseline level <br />for the County. <br />Local serving retail Project presumption applies under <br /> Project type screening. <br />cumulative conditions as long as <br />Technical Advisory less project is consistent with SCAG <br />than 50,000 square feet) RTP/SCS. <br />and neighborhood <br />schools are presumed to <br />have a less than <br />significant VMT impact. <br />Projects that generate <br />less than 110 daily trips <br />do not require VMT <br />analysis. <br />A significant impact A significant impact would occur if <br /> VMT analysis using <br />would occur if the the project is determined to be <br />OCTAM forecast of total <br /> <br />2019 City of Santa Ana Local Guidelines 5-8 ©Best Best & Krieger LLP <br /> <br />