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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT <br />INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION <br />the applicable provisions of the 2022 CBC (Title 24, Part 6 — California Energy Code), which <br />mandates energy -efficient lighting technologies, controls, and performance thresholds. Therefore, the <br />operational impacts related to energy consumption would be less than significant. <br />b) Conflict with or obstruct a State or local plan for renewable energy or energy <br />efficiency? <br />No impact. A discussion of the proposed project's potential to conflict with or obstruct a State or local <br />plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency is presented below. <br />Construction <br />As described above, construction activities would involve energy consumption in various forms and <br />would be limited by California regulations such as California Code of Regulations Title 13, Sections <br />2449(d)(3) and 2485, which limit idling from both on -road and off -road diesel -powered equipment and <br />are enforced by the ARB. The proposed project would be required to comply with these regulations. <br />There are no renewable energy standards applicable to construction activities for the proposed <br />project. <br />Thus, it is anticipated that construction of the proposed project would not conflict with any applicable <br />plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing energy use or increasing the use of <br />renewable energy. Therefore, there would be no impact. <br />Operation <br />Additionally, the proposed project would consume electricity delivered by a California utility during <br />operation. According to SB 100, California's Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires that 100 <br />percent of electricity retail sales in California be sourced with renewable energy sources by 2045. <br />SCE would provide the delivery of electricity to the proposed project through the existing grid. SB 32 <br />mandates a Statewide GHG emissions reduction goal to 40 percent below 1990 levels by the year <br />2030. Further, Executive Order B-55-18 establishes a new statewide goal to achieve carbon neutrality <br />by 2045 at the latest and maintain net negative emissions after 2045. Therefore, the proposed project <br />would receive electricity from a utility company that meets California's RPS requirements as well as <br />the State requirements through 2045. <br />In addition, the proposed project would be designed and constructed in accordance with the <br />applicable State's Title 24 energy efficiency standards. Part 11, Chapter 4 and 5 of the State Title 24 <br />energy efficiency standards establishes mandatory measures for nonresidential buildings, including <br />material conservation and resource efficiency. The proposed project would be required to comply with <br />these mandatory measures and would be constructed in accordance with City standards. Thus, the <br />proposed project would not conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the <br />purpose of reducing energy use or increasing the use of renewable energy. There would be no <br />impact. <br />Mitigation Measures <br />None required. <br />50 FCS <br />Https://adecinnovaticns.sharepoint.com/sites/PubiicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/0327/03270047/ISMND/03270047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISMND.docx <br />