2014-028 - Approving General Plan Amendement No. 2014-01

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City of Santa Ana -Park View at Town and Country Manor Draft EIR SCAQMD Rule 1108 governs the sale, use, and manufacturing of asphalt and limits the volatile organic compound (VOC) content in asphalt used in the South Coast Air Basin. This rule would regulate the VOC content of asphalt used during construction. Therefore, all asphalt used during construction of the project must comply with SCAQMD Rule 1108. SCAQMD Rule 1113 governs the sale, use, and manufacturing of architectural coating and limits the VOC content in paints and paint solvents. This rule regulates the VOC content of paints available during construction. Therefore, all paints and solvents used during construction and operation of the project must comply with SCAQMD Rule 1113. SCAQMD Rule 1186 limits the presence of fugitive dust on paved and unpaved roads and sets certification protocols and requirements for street sweepers that are under contract to provide sweeping services to any federal, State, county, agency or special district such as water, air, sanitation, transit, or school district. Local Government City of Santa Ana General Plan The Conservation Element of the City of Santa Ana General Plan contains Objective 1.1, which states, "Reduce air pollution emissions to achieve national ambient air quality standards." Additionally, because a reduction in water use would reduce the electricity required to transport and treat water, Objective 2.1 would also reduce air emissions: "Conserve water resources in commercial, industrial, residential, and recreational uses." The General Plan policies that would reduce air pollution and water use include the following: • Support local and regional land use and transportation plans that increase mass transit usage and reduce vehicle trips. • Enforce emission standards contained in local ordinances. • Encourage water conservation through design and facilities features of new developments through the use of water quality wetlands, biofiltration swales, watershed -scale retrofits, etc. where such measures are likely to be effective and technically and economically feasible. 4.2.4 - Thresholds of Significance According to the CEQA Guidelines' Appendix G Environmental Checklist, to determine whether impacts to air quality are significant environmental effects, the following questions are analyzed and evaluated. Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the project: 4.2 -12 Michael Brandman Associates H\Cl t(PN- JMb327b32]003MMVB2]0030 Sec 2AvQ ity.DO