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

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GHG emissions. The Project Without Reduction Features scenario does not consider site -specific conditions, project design features, or prescribed mitigation measures. As an example, The Project Without Reduction Features scenario would apply a base Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) trip -generation rate for the Project and would not consider site -specific benefits resulting from the proposed mix of uses or close proximity to public transportation. Based on further guidance from the 2022 Scoping Plan, this analysis also evaluates whether the Project would incorporate key GHG strategies for residential and mixed -use projects:60 • Provide EV charging infrastructure that, at a minimum, meets the most ambitious voluntary standard in the California Green Building Standards Code. • Locate projects on infill sites surrounded by urban uses and is served by existing utilities and essential public services (e.g., transit, streets, water, sewer). • Does not result in the loss or conversion of natural and working lands. • Consists of transit -supportive densities (i.e., 20 dwelling units per acre), is within 0.5 mile of transit stops, or satisfies more detailed and stringent criteria in the regional SCS. • Reduces parking requirements. • Dedicating at least 20 percent of residents as affordable to lower -income residents. • Results in no net loss of existing affordable units. • Uses all -electric appliances without any natural gas connections and does not use propane of other fossil fuels for space heating, water heating, or indoor cooking. Pursuant to the 2022 Scoping Plan, these project attributes help identify residential and mixed -use projects that are "clearly consistent with the State's climate goals." Quantification of Emissions This analysis quantifies the Project's GHG emissions for information purposes, considering the GHG reduction features that would be incorporated into the Project's design. It relies on the California Emissions Estimator Model (CaIEEMod) is a statewide land use emissions computer model designed to provide a uniform platform for government agencies, land use planners, and environmental professionals to quantify potential criteria pollutant and GHG emissions associated with both construction and operations from a variety of land use projects. CaIEEMod was developed in collaboration with the air districts of California, who provided data (e.g., emission factors, trip lengths, meteorology, source inventory) to account for local requirements and conditions. The model is considered by SCAQMD to be an accurate and comprehensive tool for quantifying air quality and GHG impacts from land use projects throughout California. This analysis quantifies the Project's emissions and compares them to a Project without Reduction 60 California Air Resources Board, 2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality, Appendix D (Local Actions) Table 3; November 2022. Cabrillo Town Center Greenhouse. as ec PAGE 26 18-991 City of Santa Ana 10/3/2023 July 2023