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

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As a result of the research and field survey, the commercial building at 1971 East 4th Street does not appear to be historically significant under either the California Register of Historical Resources (California Register) or City of Santa Ana criteria. The building is therefore not a significant historical resource as defined by CEQA. The building is part of an approximately 8-acre development, Town Center Plaza, that includes four buildings with a cohesive design aesthetic. However, the development as a whole is less than 50 years old, with the exception of the building at 1971 East 4th Street, and none of the buildings are exceptional examples of a particular style. Thus, the Project would not directly or indirectly impact a historic resource and would not result in any new or increased significant impacts related to historic resources beyond impacts already identified in the Certified EIR. Archaeological Resources The Certified EIR concluded that implementation of the Overlay Zone has the potential to directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site, or unique geologic feature and this would be considered a significant impact, and compliance with the identified mitigation measure would reduce this impact to less than significant. The Project would include excavation beyond 10 feet below ground surface and would be required to implement Mitigation Measures MM-OZ 4.4-2 and MM-OZ 4.4-3, requiring construction monitoring by a qualified archeologist and certain actions in the event that a potential resource is encountered during Project construction. Thus, the Project would not result in any new or increased significant impacts related to archaeological resources beyond impacts already identified in the Certified EIR. Human Remains The Certified EIR concluded that construction activities under the Overlay Zone could result in the disturbance of human remains interred outside of formal cemeteries. The Project would include excavation and would be required to implement Mitigation Measure MM-OZ 4.4-4, which prescribes certain actions in the event human remains are encountered during Project construction. Thus, the Project would not result in any new or increased significant impacts related to human remains beyond impacts already identified in the Certified EIR. Mitigation Measures The Project would implement Mitigation MM-OZ 4.4-1 through MM-OZ 4.4-4 from the Certified EIR. 4.5.3 Any substantial changes in circumstances involving new significant impacts or substantial increase in the severity of significant impacts that will require major revisions of the Certified EIR? No substantial changes in the circumstances related to cultural resources have occurred and no substantial new cultural resources have been identified within the vicinity of the Project since the certification of the Certified EIR that would result in new or more severe significant environmental impacts. Cabrillo Town Center City of Santa Ana Technical Memorandum August 2023 City Council 18 — 526 10/3/2023