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The Bowery Mixed -Use Project 2. Response to Comments fixtures and security lighting would be installed in accordance with Municipal Code Division 3, Building Security Regulations, which includes specifications for shielding and intensity of security lighting. In addition, the proposed Project would not use highly reflective surfaces, and does not include large areas of glass on the buildings. Therefore, the Project would not generate substantial sources of glare. Thus, the Draft EIR determined that Project -related safety and visual impacts associated with JWA operations would be less than significant. Comment 4: This comment states that it should be identified if the Project will be impacted by helicopter overflight due to the close proximity of helicopter arrival and departure operations at JWA and if the Project allows for heliports as defined in the AELUP for Heliports. The comment also provides procedures and regulations related to proposed heliport projects. Response 4: The proposed Project does not include a heliport or any helicopter related activity. In addition, per the Orange County AELUP for Heliports (2008) the Project site is not located within a Helipad Protection Zone, and the height restrictions related to helicopter operations is the same imaginary surface area described in Response 3. As described above, the Project site is located within the three-dimensional FAR Part 77 Notification Area boundary, but the proposed structures would not penetrate the 100:1 Notification Area elevation (Figure I ). Therefore, the proposed structures would remain below the imaginary surface area for JWA and would not be affected by helicopter overflight. In addition, due to the 2.2 mile distance from the Project site to JWA, and a helicopter's 8:1 approach and departure transitional surface (the flight trajectory for landings and departures), helicopters fly over the Project site at a substantial altitude, such that noise from helicopter operations does not significantly impact the noise environment on the Project site. As described in Response 1, the Project site is located outside the 55 dBA CNEL aircraft noise level contour boundaries of JWA, which includes noise related to helicopter operations. Comment 5: This comment states that because this Project falls within the JWA AELUP planning area and requires a General Plan Amendment,. it is recommended that the project be referred to the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) for a Consistency determination with the JWA AELUP. The comment also provides general information about the: ALUC meetings and ALUC staff contacts. Response 5: As described in Response 2, the Project structures would not be located within the JWA AELUP planning area. Pursuant to the AELUP, the JWA AELUP planning area includes areas that are: 1) within the JWA 60 CNEL contour; 2) within the FAR Part 77 Notification Area; 3% within the runway safety zones. The Project site is 1 ) located outside of the JWA 60 CNEL contour (Draft EIR Figures 5.7-2 and 5.7-3j; 2) not located within the airport safety zones (Draft EIR Figure 5.7-1); and 3) would not would not penetrate the FAR Part 77 100:1 Notification Area elevation, asshown in Figure 1 . Therefore, pursuant to the JWA AELUP, the site is not within the JWA planning area boundary, and ALUC referral for a consistency determination wossld not be required. In summary, as also described in Response 1, the Project is consistent with the noise thresholds outl'ned i-, tte JWA AELUP that identify multi -family residential uses as normally consistent with exterio, rose leves of less than 60 dBA CNEL. As the Project site is located outside the 55 dBA CNEL aircraft noise leve contour boundaries of JWA, the residential land use would be consistent with the JWA AELUP. Overall, the proposed Project and its related general plan amendment, would be consistent with the AELUP, and a referral to the ALUC would not be required. However, the City has forwarded the Project for ALUC consideration in response to this comment letter. City of Santa Ana Final EIR April 2020 2-27 75C-947