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

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Threshold (a) from the Appendix G thresholds. In accordance with the SCAQMD's CEQA Air Qualify Handbook, the following criteria are used to evaluate a project's consistency with the AQMP:28 • Will the Project result in any of the following: - An increase in the frequency or severity of existing air quality violations; - Cause or contribute to new air quality violations; or - Delay timely attainment of air quality standards or the interim emission reductions specified in the AQMP? • Will the Project exceed the assumptions utilized in preparing the AQMP? - Is the Project consistent with the population and employment growth projections upon which AQMP forecasted emission levels are based; - Does the Project include air quality mitigation measures; or - To what extent is Project development consistent with the AQMP land use policies? The Project's impacts with respect to these criteria are discussed to assess the consistency with the SCAQMD's AQMP and SCAG regional plans and policies. In addition, the Project's consistency with the City of Santa Ana General Plan Conservation Element is discussed. Project Design Features. The Project would comply with the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code (CalGreen, effective January 1, 2023).29 Further energy efficiency and sustainability features would include native plants and drip/subsurface irrigation systems, individual metering or sub metering for water use, leak detection systems, and electric vehicle charging capacity. The Project's infill location would promote the concentration of development in an urban location with extensive infrastructure and access to public transit facilities. The Project's proximity to public transportation would reduce vehicle miles traveled for residents and visitors who want options to driving cars. Analysis of Project Impacts a. Would the Project conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? Less Than Significant Impact. The Project's air quality emissions would not exceed any state or federal standards. Therefore, the Project would not increase the frequency or severity of an existing violation or cause or contribute to new violations for these pollutants. As the Project would not exceed any of the state and federal standards, the Project would also not delay timely attainment of air quality standards or interim emission reductions specified in the AQMP. With respect to the determination of consistency with AQMP growth assumptions, the projections in the AQMP for achieving air quality goals are based on assumptions in SCAG's 2020-2045 RTP/SCS regarding population, housing, and growth trends. Determining whether or not a project exceeds the 28 South Coast Air Quality Management District, CEQA Air Quality Handbook, April 1993, p. 12-3. 29 California Building Codes: http://www.bsc.ca.gov/Codes.aspx. Cabrillo Town Center Air Quality ac r—ka PAGE 21 18 - 667 City of Santa Ana 10/3/2023 July 2023