2024-053 - Final Supplemental for The Related Bristol Specific Plan Project

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Facts in Support of Findings: The exterior noise thresholds outlined in the AELUP, multi -family residential development is considered normally consistent with exterior noise levels of less than 60 dBA CNEL, conditionally consistent with exterior noise levels between 60 and 65 dBA CNEL and normally inconsistent with exterior noise level above 65 dBA CNEL. For commercial retail land use, exterior noise levels are considered normally consistent with exterior noise levels of less than 65 dBA CNEL and conditionally consistent with exterior noise level above 65 dBA CNEL. As shown on Draft Supplemental EIR Figures 5.6-2 and 5.6-3, the Project site is located outside the airport's planned and actual (2019) 60 dBA CNEL aircraft noise level contour boundaries of SNA. Therefore, according to the AELUP, the Project residential and commercial retail land use is considered normally consistent with JWA aircraft noise exposure exterior noise level compatibility thresholds. Also, the airport -related noise at the Project site does not exceed the City's municipal code permissible noise levels. Additionally, the County's General Aviation Noise Ordinance prohibits commercial aircraft departures between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and arrivals between the hours of 1 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. These restrictions substantially limit the aircraft noise during the noise sensitive nighttime hours for residential use. Overall, the Project site would not be exposed to excessive noise levels from airport operations, and therefore, impacts would be less than significant (Draft Supplemental EIR at pp. 5.9-31 through 5.9-32). 1. Population and Housing Impact Finding: The Project would not induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure) (Draft Supplemental EIR at p. 5.10-8). Facts in Support of Findings: Housing and Population Growth Draft Supplemental EIR Table 5.10-8 shows that at full occupancy the Project would house approximately 9,238 residents. As shown in Draft Supplemental EIR Table 5.10-6, the buildout population of the South Bristol Street Focus Area was identified as 19,176 persons. Therefore, the Project buildout of 9,238 residents would be 48 percent of the GPU FEIR buildout for the South Bristol Street Focus Area, and population growth from the proposed Project would not exceed the growth identified in the GPU Final EIR. Therefore, the proposed Project would not induce substantial unplanned direct growth in the area, and impacts related to housing and population growth would be less than significant (Draft Supplemental EIR at p. 5.10-8). Employment Growth The proposed site redevelopment would also include 350,000 SF of commercial space and 250 hotel rooms, which would not exceed the increase of 3,505,130 SF of non-residential space that was planned for the South Bristol Street Focus Area by the GPU. In addition, employees would be needed associated with the proposed mix of uses, including the senior,/continuum of care units.. The proposed Project would result in a total of 1,092 employees at buildout and full occupancy, as shown in Draft Supplemental EIR Table 5.10-9. These employees would consist of approximately 14 percent of the GPU projected increase in employment from buildout of the South Bristol Street Focus Area. Therefore, employment growth from buildout of the proposed Project would not exceed