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

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With regard to land use developments such as the Project, the AQMP's air quality policies focus on the reduction of vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled (VMT). The Project would serve to implement a number of land use policies of the City of Santa Ana, SCAQMD, and SCAG. 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 would be required to comply with all regulatory measures set forth by the SCAQMD. Implementation of the Project would not interfere with air pollution control measures listed in the 2022 AQMP. In addition, as demonstrated in the following analyses, the Project would not result in significant emissions that would jeopardize regional or localized air quality standards. The Project Site is classified as "District Center" (Medium High DC-3) in the General Plan, a classification that allows mixed -use residential, retail, and commercial development at a 3.0 Floor Area Ratio such as that proposed by the Project.32 As such, the RTP/SCS' assumptions about growth in the City accommodate population, housing, and job growth on the Project Site. As a result, the Project would be consistent with the growth assumptions in the City's General Plan. Because the AQMP accommodates growth forecasts from local General Plans, the emissions associated with this Project are accounted for and mitigated in the region's air quality attainment plans. The air quality impacts of development on the Project Site are accommodated in the region's emissions inventory for the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS and 2022 AQMP. Therefore, Project impacts with respect to AQMP consistency would be less than significant. City of Santa Ana Policies The Project would offer convenient access to public transit and opportunities for walking and biking (including the provision of bicycle parking), thereby facilitating a reduction in VMT. In addition, the Project would be consistent with the existing land use pattern in the vicinity that concentrates urban density along major arterials and near transit options based on the following: • The Project Site is within a HQTA, which reflects areas with rail transit service or bus service where lines have peak headways of less than 15 minutes.33 • The Project is considered a Transit Priority Project under SB 375, as it contains at least 50 percent residential uses, with a minimum net density of at least 20 dwelling units per acre, and is within 0.5 miles of a major transit stop. • Local public transit service in the area includes: 32 City of Santa Ana General Plan Land Use Element, https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/santaanaca/uploads/2022/05/May_2023_General_Plan_Land_Use _Element.pdf. 33 Southern California Association of Governments Data Portal https://scag.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file- attachments/0903fconnectsocal_active-transportation.pdf? 1606001530, Cabrillo Town Center Project PAGE 23 City of Santa Ana Air Quality 1V ` ONC1 18 — 669 10/3/2023 July 2023