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City of Santa Ana <br />Environmental Checklist <br />deemed low. The proposed project would comply with all CBC requirements. Additionally, as <br />required in Mitigation Measure GEO -1, the proposed project would comply with all geotechnical <br />recommendations provided in the Soil Report (Appendix B) to minimize potential impacts related to <br />soils and geology. Therefore, potential impacts related to unstable soils are less than significant with <br />implementation of Mitigation Measure GEO -1. <br />d. Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18 -1 -B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), <br />creating substantial risks to life or property? <br />Less- than - Significant Impact- Expansive soils are also defined in Section 1803 of the 2010 CBC, <br />and include fine- grained soils (generally high plasticity clays) that can undergo a significant increase <br />in volume with an increase in water content and a significant decrease in volume with a decrease in <br />water content. Changes in the water content of an expansive soil can result in severe distress to <br />structures constructed upon the soil. The near surface soils at the project site are generally silty fine <br />sand and silty clay. Based on the Soil Report prepared for the proposed project, the near surface <br />soils have low expansion potential. As a result, the proposed project would not be located on <br />expansive soils creating substantial risks to life or property. Impacts are considered to be less than <br />significant. <br />e. Have soils Incapable of adequately supporting the use afseptic tanks or alternative wastewater <br />disposal systems In areas where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater? <br />No Impact. The project site is located within an urban setting where sewer service is available. The <br />project site is currently connected to the sewer system and the proposed building would also <br />connect to and be serviced by the City's existing sewer system. Accordingly, the proposed project <br />would not require septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems. Therefore, no impacts <br />related to septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems would occur. <br />The Bat Nha Buddhist Medilation Center 3-37 June 2013 <br />Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF 00215.12 <br />31 C -90 <br />