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Community Plan Exemption Checklist City of Santa Ana Gary Avenue Business Park Project 53 equipment that would be less energy efficient compared with other similar construction sites in other parts of the State. Therefore, construction-related fuel consumption by the Project would not result in inefficient, wasteful, or unnecessary energy use compared with other construction sites in the region, and there would be no new impacts. Operation The State of California provides a minimum standard for building design and construction standards through Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). Compliance with Title 24 is mandatory at the time new building permits are issued by local governments. The City’s administration of the Title 24 requirements includes review of design components and energy conservation measures that occurs during the permitting process, which ensures that all requirements are met. Typical Title 24 measures include insulation; use of energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment (HVAC); energy-efficient indoor and outdoor lighting systems; reclamation of heat rejection from refrigeration equipment to generate hot water; and incorporation of skylights, etc. As previously described, the site is currently developed with three office buildings that total 103,031 square feet, and the Project would result in a smaller 91,500 square foot building, reducing the area that needs energy resources. Also, due to implementation of new technology and compliance with current Title 24 requirements, the Project would improve energy efficiency over the existing aged structures that were developed between 1972 and 1974. Thus, no wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy would occur with implementation of the proposed Project. b) Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency? No New Impact. The proposed Project would be required to meet the CCR Title 24 energy efficiency standards in effect during permitting. The City’s administration of the CCR Title 24 requirements includes review of design components and energy conservation measures that occurs during the permitting process, which ensures that all requirements are met. In addition, the Project would not conflict with or obstruct opportunities to use renewable energy, such as solar energy. The non-residential building would be solar ready would have infrastructure as required by CCR Title 24 requirements. Thus, the proposed Project would not obstruct use of renewable energy or energy efficiency. Overall, the proposed Project would not conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency, and no new impacts would occur. Conclusion With regards to the issue area of energy, the following findings can be made: 1. No peculiar impacts to the Project or its site have been identified. 2. There are no potentially significant off-site and/or cumulative impacts which were not discussed by the GPU EIR. 3. No substantial new information has been identified which results in an impact which is more severe than anticipated by the GPU EIR. Uniformly Applied Development Policies or Standards (DP/S) Title 24 energy efficiency standards GPU EIR Mitigation Measures Applicable to the Project None. 8/22/2022 Planning Commission 2 – 92