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

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Existing Health Risk in the Surrounding Area. Based on the MATES-V model, the calculated cancer risk in the Project area (zip code 92705) is approximately 416 in a million.9 The cancer risk in this area is predominately related to nearby sources of diesel particulate matter (e.g., diesel trucks and traffic on the northbound mainline of the Santa Ana Freeway (1-5) 750 feet to the west). In general, the risk at the Project Site is higher than 37 percent of the population across the South Coast Air Basin. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, on behalf of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CaIEPA), provides a screening tool called CalEnviroScreen that can be used to help identify California communities disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution. According to CalEnviroScreen, the Project Site (Census tract 6059075403) is located in the 71st percentile, which means the Project Site has an overall environmental pollution burden higher than at least 71 percent of other communities within California.10 Sensitive Receptors. Some land uses are considered more sensitive to changes in air quality than others, depending on the population groups and the activities involved. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has identified the following groups who are most likely to be affected by air pollution: children less than 14 years of age, the elderly over 65 years of age, athletes, and people with cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases. According to the SCAQMD, sensitive receptors include residences, schools, playgrounds, childcare centers, athletic facilities, long-term health care facilities, rehabilitation centers, convalescent centers, and retirement homes. The Project Site is located on the Fourth Street corridor, which is populated with a mix of residential, retail, and commercial uses near the Project Site. Sensitive receptors within 0.25 miles of the Project Site include, but are not limited to, the following representative sampling: • Cabrillo Park, 1820 East Fruit Street; directly north of the Project Site. • Residences, 724 North Parkcenter Drive; 80 feet northeast of the Project Site • Residences, 618 Sherry Lane; 400 feet west of the Project Site. • Residences, 1901 East First Street; 450 feet south of the Project Site. Existing Project Site Emissions. The Project Site is improved with four commercial buildings totaling 173,025 square feet and 617 surface parking spaces. As summarized in Table 3, most existing air quality emissions are associated with the 1,876 daily vehicle trips traveling to and from the Project Site.11 Table 3 Existing Daily Operations Emissions Daily Emissions (Pounds Per Day) Emissions Source I vOC I NOx I CO I SOx PM10 PM2.5 9 South Coast Air Quality Management District, Multiple Air Toxics Exposure Study in the South Coast Air Basin (MATES-V), MATES V Interactive Carcinogenicity Map, 2021, https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/79d3b6304912414bb2l ebdde80100b23/page/home/?data_id=data Source _105-a5ba9580e3aa43508a793fac819a5a4d%3A26&views=view_39%2Cview_1, accessed July 20, 2023. 10 Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, https://oehha.ca.gov/calenviroscreen/report/calenviroscreen-40, accessed July 20, 2023. 11 Linscott Law & Greenspan, Memorandum: Vehicle Miles Traveled Assessment for the Proposed Cabrillo Town Center Mixed -Use Project; June 27, 2023. Cabrillo Town Center Project PAGE 14 City of Santa Ana Air Quality 1v W I 18 — 660 10/3/2023 July 2023