Item 41 - Amendment Application No. 2022-01 and Appeal Nos. 2022-01 and 2022-02

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City of Santa Ana Community Plan Exemption Checklist Gary Avenue Business Park Project south of the Project site. The Project site is located outside of the 65 dBA CNEL noise contours of the airport. Therefore, the Project would result in no new impacts related to exposure of people residing or working in the Project site to excessive noise levels from aircraft. Conclusion With regards to the issue area of Noise, 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) Municipal Code Chapter 18, Article 7 Noise and Vibration Control (Noise Ordinance). GPU EIR Mitigation Measures Applicable to the Project N-1 Construction contractors shall implement the following measures for construction activities conducted in the City of Santa Ana. Construction plans submitted to the City shall identify these measures on demolition, grading, and construction plans submitted to the City: The City of Santa Ana Planning and Building Agency shall verify that grading, demolition, and/or construction plans submitted to the City include these notations prior to issuance of demolition, grading, and/or building permits. • Construction activity is limited to the hours: Between 7 AM to 8 PM Monday through Saturday, as prescribed in Municipal Code Section 18-314(e). Construction is prohibited on Sundays. • During the entire active construction period, equipment and trucks used for project construction shall use the best -available noise control techniques (e.g., improved mufflers, equipment re -design, use of intake silencers, ducts, engine enclosures, and acoustically attenuating shields or shrouds), wherever feasible. • Impact tools (e.g., jack hammers and hoe rams) shall be hydraulically or electrically powered wherever possible. Where the use of pneumatic tools is unavoidable, an exhaust muffler on the compressed air exhaust shall be used along with external noise jackets on the tools. • Stationary equipment, such as generators and air compressors shall be located as far as feasible from nearby noise -sensitive uses. • Stockpiling shall be located as far as feasible from nearby noise -sensitive receptors. • Construction traffic shall be limited, to the extent feasible, to approved haul routes established by the City Planning and Building Agency. • At least 10 days prior to the start of construction activities, a sign shall be posted at the entrance(s) to the job site, clearly visible to the public, that includes permitted construction days and hours, as well as the telephone numbers of the City's and contractor's authorized representatives that are assigned to respond in the event of a noise or vibration complaint. If the authorized contractor's representative receives a complaint, he/she shall investigate, take appropriate corrective action, and report the action to the City. • Signs shall be posted at the job site entrance(s), within the on -site construction zones, and along queueing lanes (if any) to reinforce the prohibition of unnecessary engine idling. All other equipment shall be turned off if not in use for more than 5 minutes. • During the entire active construction period and to the extent feasible, the use of noise - producing signals, including horns, whistles, alarms, and bells, shall be for safety warning purposes only. The construction manager shall use smart back-up alarms, which automatically 81