Item 18 - Appeal Application Nos. 2023-02 and 2023-03 for Cabrillo Town Center project

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growth. The population, housing, and employment forecasts, which are adopted by SCAG's Regional Council, are based on local plans and policies applicable to the specific area; these are used by SCAG in all phases of implementation and review. The 2020-2045 RTP/SCS accommodates 360,100 persons; 80,100 households; and 172,400 jobs in the City by 2045. Based on SCAG's average 2020 persons -per -household rate for the City of 4.6 persons per household, the Project would add a net residential population of approximately 2,334 people to the Project Site based on the 507 dwelling units proposed.' The Project's residential population would represent approximately 11.7 percent of the forecast population growth between 2020 and 2045. Development of the Project also would result in the removal of about 542 on -site jobs based on the 173,025 square feet of general office uses.2 Thus, the Project's estimated employment impact would not help produce job growth that exceeds the capacity that is accommodated in the 2022 AQMP. As a result, the Project would be consistent with the projections in the AQMP. • Does the project implement feasible air quality mitigation measures? As discussed below, the Project would not result in any significant air quality impacts and thus, would not require mitigation. In addition, the Project would incorporate the applicable mitigation measures contained in the Certified EIR and would comply with all applicable regulatory standards as required by SCAQMD. Furthermore, with compliance with the regulatory requirements identified above, no significant air quality impacts would occur. As such, the proposed Project meets this AQMP consistency criterion. • To what extent is project development consistent with the land use policies set forth in the AQMP? With regard to land use developments such as the Project, the AQMP's air quality policies focus on the reduction of vehicle trips and VMT. The Project would implement all applicable land use policies and measures within the AQMP. Further, the Project would be designed and constructed to support and promote environmental sustainability. The Project represents an infill development within an existing urbanized area that would concentrate more housing and population within a high quality transit area (HQTA). "Green" principles are incorporated throughout the Project to comply with the Green Building Code and the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) through energy conservation, water conservation, and waste reduction features. The air quality plan applicable to the Project area is the 2022 AQMP, the current management plan for progression toward compliance with State and federal clean air requirements. The Project ' Southern California Association of Governments; Final Connect SoCal Demographics and Growth Forecast by Jurisdiction; https.11scag. ca.gov/sites/main/fileslfile- attachments10903fconnectsocal demographics-and-growth-forecast.pdf?1606001579. 2 Prepared by The Natelson Company, Inc. for the Southern California Association of Governments, Employment Density Study Summary Report; October 2001. Assumes 319 square feet average per general office (low-rise) employee. Cabrillo Town Center City of Santa Ana Technical Memorandum August 2023 City Council 18 — 510 10/3/2023