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

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MM-OZ 4.4-3 In the event that archeological resources are unearthed during project subsurface activities, all earth -disturbing work within a 100-meter radius must be temporarily suspended or redirected until an archeologist has evaluated the nature and significance of the find. After the find has been appropriately mitigated, work in the area may resume. MM-OZ 4.4-5 If human remains are unearthed, State Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 require that no further disturbance shall occur until the County coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin and disposition pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. If the remains are determined to be of Native American descent, the coroner has 24 hours to notify the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC). The NAHC will then contact the most likely descendant of the deceased Native American, who will then serve as consultant on how to proceed with the remains. 4.5.2 Does the Project propose changes that would result in new significant impacts or substantial increase in the severity of significant impacts that will require major revisions of the Certified EIR? The Project includes the demolition and removal of all existing improvements from the Project Site and development of the site with a mixed -use development including up to 507 residential dwelling units, approximately 26,800 square feet of commercial uses, and associated parking, utility infrastructure, landscaping, and open space, all of which is allowed under the Overlay Zone, and is consistent with the Overlay Zone standards. The Project does not include any development that would extend beyond the building envelope considered in the Certified EIR, and no changes are proposed to the Overlay Zone to accommodate the Project. As discussed below, the Project will incorporate mitigation measures to minimize impacts related to cultural resources would be less than significant, and accordingly, would not result in any new or increased significant impacts to cultural resources beyond those already identified in the Certified EIR. Historic Resources The Certified EIR concluded that redevelopment of sites within the Overlay Zone could result in the demolition or major modification of historically -aged structures which have not yet been evaluated to determine their significance as defined by Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines, and this was considered a significant impact. The Project Site contains four structures construction between 1971 and 1978, only one of which is over 50 years (the office building located at 1971 East 4th Street). In compliance with MM-OZ 4.4-1, a Historic Resources Assessment was prepared for the Project by LSA, dated July 2022 (refer to Attachment B). The assessment included archival research, outreach to local historical groups, a field survey, and a written analysis. The purpose of the assessment is to provide the City with the necessary information and analysis to determine, as mandated by CEQA, whether the Project would cause substantial adverse changes to any historical resources that may exist in or around the Project Site area. In order to identify and evaluate such resources, LSA conducted historical background research and carried out an intensive -level field survey. Cabrillo Town Center City of Santa Ana Technical Memorandum August 2023 City Council 18 — 525 10/3/2023