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2014 -2021 SANTA ANA HOUSING ELEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATES CITY OF SANTA ANA 3. Environmental Analysis ozone (03) —that are the likely cause of an increase in global average temperatures observed within the 20th and 21st centuries. Other GHG identified by the IPCC that contribute to global warming to a lesser extent include nitrous oxide (N20), sulfur hexafluoride (SFA), hydofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and chlorofluorocarbons. a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? Less Than Significant Impact. The Housing Element designates adequate sites for potential future development that could accommodate any unmet portion of the RHNA through 2021. New development could potentially generate pollutant emissions due to new velvcle trips, use of stationary equipment, natural gas use, and indirect emissions from use of electricity, water demand and wastewater treatment, and solid waste disposal. Any future developments would be subject to CEQA review on a project -by- project basis, and impacts would be disclosed and mitigated as feasible. The Housing Element is a policy -level document that is consistent with existing general plan land use designation and zoning and therefore does not include specific development proposals. Adoption of the Housing Element would, therefore, not directly result in any GHG emissions. The Housing Element establishes City direction for facilitating housing development pursuant to adopted land use plans. Residential development facilitated by implementation of Housing Element programs has the potential to result in GHG emissions. These impacts have been evaluated at a program or policy -level in the CEQA documents. Any future development of vacant sites identified in the Housing Element would comply with all SCAQMD requirements for GHG emissions as well as any mitigation measures required as a result of project -level CEQA analysis, including those applicable to short -term construction activities. Implementation of the mitigation measures required from past program -level and future project level CEQA analyses would ensure that GHG emissions from construction and long -term operation of the future project would be minimized. Therefore, impacts would be less than significant. b) Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? Less Than Significant Impact. Assembly Bill 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) requires the state to reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. 'The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted the Scoping Plan to identify state regulations and programs that would be adopted by state agencies to achieve the 1990 target of AB 32. In addition, Senate Bill 375, the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (SB 375) was adopted by the legislature to reduce per capita vehicle miles traveled and associated GHG emissions from passenger vehicles. 'T'he Southern California Association of Government's (SCAG) 2012 Regional Transportation Plan /Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP /SCS) identifies the per capita GHG reduction goals for the SCAG region. Development projects, including projects exempt from CEQA are subject to the applicable state requirements (e.g., California Building Code) and SCAQMD requirements for GHG emissions as well as any nnitigation measures required as a result of project -level CEQA analysis. Implementation of the mitigation measures December 2013 The Plarinang Center I DC&E • .Page 51 75A -73