2019-107 - Proposed Addington Multi-Family Residential Project

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SCAQMD's cumulative air quality methodology provides that if an individual project results in air emissions of criteria pollutants that exceed the SCAQMD's daily thresholds for project -specific impacts, then the project would also result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of criteria pollutant(s). As shown in the DEIR, implementation of the Project would not exceed SCAQMD's applicable thresholds. Therefore, impacts related to a cumulatively considerable net increase of a criteria pollutant for which the Project region is in non -attainment would not be cumulatively considerable and would be less than significant. For these reasons, also discussed previously in Section 9.3.3 of these Findings, and in Section 4.2, Air Quality, of the DEIR, the Project's cumulative effects on air quality would not be cumulatively considerable. (DEIR, pp. 4.2-7.) This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 9.17.3 Biological Resources The Project site is developed and located within an urban area of the City. The site provides limited areas for natural habitat and wildlife species; but does include mature trees that could be used by birds that are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) for nesting. Thus, implementation of Mitigation Measure BIO-1 would provide for nesting bird surveys that would reduce the potential of the Proposed Project to impact nesting migratory birds or raptors, which would also avoid the potential of the Project to contribute to cumulative effects. As detailed in the DEIR, the Project would result in less than significant impacts to all other candidate, sensitive, or special status species. Therefore, therefore with Mitigation Measure BIO-1, the proposed Project would not contribute to cumulative impacts that could potentially occur from other development projects. For these reasons detailed in the DEIR, the Project's cumulative effects on biological resources would not be cumulatively considerable when considered with past, current, and future probable projects. (DEIR, pp. 4.3-5.) This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 9.17.4 Cultural Resources As detailed in DEIR Section 4.4, Cultural/Historic Resources, due to the existing built environment, location of the Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties of properties in Park Santiago, and the existing viewsheds, impacts related to the setting and feeling aspects of integrity of historic properties would not be reduced by implementation of the proposed Project; and the Project would not materially alter any physical characteristics of a historic resource that convey its historical significance. Therefore, the Project would not contribute to cumulative impacts that could potentially occur from other development projects throughout the region, and a cumulatively considerable impact would not occur. For these reasons detailed in the DEIR, the Project's cumulative effects on cultural resources would not be cumulatively considerable when considered with past, current, and future probable projects. (DEIR, pp. 4.4-15.) This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 9.17.5 Geology, Soils and Seismicity Geologic and soils related impacts occur in a local or site -specific context, such as immediately adjacent cumulative development. Thus, the scope of analysis for cumulative impacts associated with geology and soils encompasses the Project vicinity. The closest cumulative project is the 2700 North Main Street residential development that is located 0.2 miles north of the Project site. The Project would be required Resolution No. Page 58 of 76 Certification of the Magnolia at the Park EIR