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HomeMy WebLinkAbout91-003Draft date: 12/11/90 RESOLUTION NO. 91-003 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CERTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER PRODUCTION FACILITY EXPANSION PROJECT AND ADOPTING FINDINGS REGARDING SUCH PROJECT PUR- SUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. WHEREAS, Freedom Newspapers, Inc. owns certain property located at 625 North Grand Avenue which it has developed with newspaper production, distribution, and administration facilities, and an affiliated corporation, Register Properties, Inc., proposes to acquire additional property for the expansion of such facilities (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "subject property"); and WHEREAS, Freedom Newspapers, Inc. and Register Properties, Inc. now seek approval from the city of Santa Ana for additional development on the subject property, consisting, at a maximum, of 581,000 square feet of additional production and storage space plus additional parking facilities (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the approvals sought by Freedom Newspapers, Inc. and Register Properties, Inc. include a general plan amendment, a change in zoning district designation for the property to be acquired, an amended Specific Development Plan to establish zoning regulations governing the Project, and an amendment to the existing Development Agreement between Freedom Newspapers, Inc. and Register Properties, Inc. and the city of Santa Ana to provide Freedom Newspapers, Inc. and Register Properties, Inc. with certain vested rights with regard to the Project; and WHEREAS, an environmental impact report (consisting of a document entitled "Draft Environment Impact Report, Orange County Register Production Facility Expansion," dated October, 1990, and a second document entitled "Response to Comments Received on the Draft Orange County Register Production Facility Expansion Environmental Impact Report," dated December, 1990) has been prepared for the Project (the "E.I.R.); and WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act and the State CEQA Guidelines require that, prior to any approval of the Project, the city Council must make certain certifications and findings; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: 1. The City council hereby certifies that the E.I.R. has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, and that the E.I.R. has been presented to the City Council, and that the City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the E.I.R. prior to approving the Project. 2. Those certain findings set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto, that certain statement set forth in Exhibit B, attached hereto, and that certain program set forth in Exhibit C, attached hereto, are incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth. The City Council hereby adopts and approves said findings, statement, and program. ADOPTED this 7th day of January , 1991. ATTEST: --/~ oC~ ~Ye Coun~il~/ ~el~H.~ung, Mayor COUNCILMEMBERS: Young Pulido Acosta Griset McGuigan Norton Richardson AYE APPROVED AS TO FORM: -A]~TA I N ~ Edwa~d~.Co~er ---~CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIl~'~'l~'yAtt°rney State of California County of Orange I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution q/-~O~ to be the original resolution Santa Aha on adopted by the City Council of the city of /- City of Santa Ana CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND FACTS FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER PRODUCTION FACILITY EXPANSION GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT~ ZONE CHANGE. AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP AND STREET ABANDONMENT CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STATEMENT OF FINDINGS AND FACTS FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER PRODUCTION FACILITY EXPANSION GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONE CHANGE, AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP AND STREET ABANDONMENT I. INTRODUCTION The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Guidelines) provide that: "No public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been completed and which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public agency makes one or more written findings for each of those significant effects, accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for each finding." (CEQA Guidelines Section 1309t) The EIR for the Orange County Register production lacility expansion identified significant effects which may occur as a result of the proposed project. In accordance with the Guidelines, the City of Santa Aaa hereby adopts the findings in this report as part of the approval of the Orange County Register production facility expansion project. The City o[ Santa Ana has prepared an EIR for the proposed Register project in accordance with CEQA and the requirements of the State Guidelines. As mandated by legislation in the State of California, the EIR was subject to review and approval by the City of Santa Aaa City Council. At a public meeting held on , 1991, the EIR was certified by the City Council as adequate, in compliance with the provisions of CEQA. In adopting this Statement of Findings and Facts, the City of Santa Aaa City Council approves the construction of the Register production facility expansion project. The certification entails approval by the City Council of various planning documents, or changes to documents or ordinances pursuant to the approved project. These documents and changes include a General Plan Land Use Element amendment, a zone change, an amendment to the development agreement, vesting tentative parcel map and street abandonment. Any subsequent maps, grading permits or building permits will also be reviewed based on the documentation in the EIR. 'The Register has developed a Mitigation Monitoring Program to monitor and report the implementation of the mitigation measures identified for the production facility expansion as part of the environmental process for the project. The Mitigation Monitoring Program, developed in compliance with Assembly Bill 3180 which became effective on 3anuary 1, 1989, is included in this volume of the Final EIR for the proposed Register project. Il. DESCRIPTION OF THE APPROVED PRO'IECT The Register project site is generally bounded by Grand Avenue, Santa Aha Freeway (I-:~), existing single family housing west of Linwood Avenue and Sixth Street in east Santa Ana. The project applicant is the Orange County Register, the owner of the existing Register facility located at 625 North Grand Avenue. The existing Register facility occupies approximately 13 acres and consists of 406,6.50 square feet of newspaper office and production facilities. The Register is proposing to acquire an additional 6.6 acres of land located to the north of the existing facilities to accommodate the expansion project. The majority of the expansion site is currently occupied by 202 apartment units and carports that would be removed as part of the proposed project. The Register project would require the acquisition of I90 of these units. Caltrans is currently acquiring the remaining [2 units as part of the [-~ wideninl~ project. The expansion project, to be constructed in two phases, will include the addition of 266,675 square feet of production facilities in Phase l and 31%26~ square feet of production facilities in Phase il, for a total of 987,590 gross square feet. Phase [! will include the construction of a four story parking structure on the southern part of the Register site, on Grand Avenue. On completion of Phase l, the Register facility will include a total of l,b, g2 parkinl~ spaces, and at the completion of Phase Il, a total of 1,96.~ parking spaces would be provided. The proposed project includes the approval by the City o[ Santa Ana of a General Plan Land Use Element Amendment, a zone change, site plan, vesting tentative parcel map, an amendment to the development agreement and street abandonment. The total site, including the existing Register facility and the proposed expansion site will cover 19.6 acres. The expansion site is located in an area shown on the City of Santa Ana Land Use Element as Low Density Residential, which would be amended to General Business District as part of the Register expansion project. In addition, the amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan would include an increase in the floor area ratio (FAR) for the entire Register site from 0.~ to [.1~. The project also includes a proposal to amend the City of Santa Ana zoning code for the 6.6 acre site and for a small site located on the southern part of the existing Register property on Grand Avenue from Multiple Residential (R-3) to be incorporated within the existing Specific Development No. 21 zone. The existing Development Agreement between the City of Santa Ana and the Register would be amended to provide certain public improvements in exchange for the entitlements for the proposed project. The Vesting Tentative Parcel Map is designed to consolidate the [9.6 acre site into one continuous parcel, inclusive o! the abandonments o[ segments of Fruit and Sixth Streets. The abandonments of segments of Fruit and Sixth Streets from public to private ownership will result in improved circulation in the area and will confine the circulation and traffic generation of the Register projeCt to the project site. IlL ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PRO3ECT Three alternatives to the proposed project were evaluated in the project EIR. These alternatives included the No Project, Alternate ProjeCt Site and Alternate ProjeCt Phasing Alternatives. NO PRO3ECT ALTERNATIVE The No Project Alternative would not include construction of any new production facilities. There would be no expansion of the existing administration and production facilities and the existing facilities would continue to operate under today's conditions. 2 ALTERNATE PRO3ECT SITE ALTERNATIVE Under this alternative, a production facility approximately equal in size to the facility proposed under the project alternative would be developed at an alternate site. The Register evaluated the feasibility of a site in the Rancho Santa Margarita (RSM) Planned Community in south Orange County which represents this alternative. The Register considered several sites in the RSM Business Park, the area in this planned community intended for office and industrial uses. ALTERNATE PROJECT PHASING ALTERNATIVE Under this alternative, the project would consist of implementation of only the production facility expansion identified in Phase I for the project alternative, and the accompanying modifications and expansion of the Register site necessary to accommodate this expansion. IV. FINDINGS OF FACT The City of Santa Aha (~ity Council has reviewed the final EIR for the proposed Register production facility expansion project and has considered the public record on the project. The public record for the project is composed of the following elements: City of Santa Ana Planning Commission public hearings held on November 13, 1990 and December 11 1990. Draft Orange County Register Production Facility Expansion Environmental Impact Report and Technical Appendices (P&D Technologies, October 1990) Response to Comments Received on the Draft Orange County Register Production Facility Expansion Environmental Impact Report (P&D Technologies, November 1990) Record of the City of Santa Ana City Council public hearing held , 1991 There are three possible findings under CEQA with respect to the significant effects of a project: Finding h Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final E[R. Findin~ 2: Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility or jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. Finding 3: Specific economic, social or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the After reviewing the Final EIR and the public record on the project, the City of Santa Ana hereby makes the findings in Sections V, VI and VII, regarding the significant effects of the proposed Register expansion project, pursuant to Section 13091 of the State CEQA Guidelines. 3 V. EFFECTS BETEI~IvlINED TO BE MITIGATABLE TO A LEVEL OF INSIGNIFICANCE WATER QUALITY Significant Effect In the short term, erosion could occur during construction of the proposed project. Over the long term, the proposed project would result in continued surface runoff from the project site. Finding Finding Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Facts in the Support of the Finding Grading and construction will result in disruption of the existing site, which could result in wind and water erosion. [n the long term, surface runoff from the project site would continue and would be expected to contain urban related constituents, including concentrations of lead, copper, zinc and other materials. These effects can be substantially reduced, to a level of insignificance, through project design and other mitigation measures as identified in the Final EIR. The mitigation measures to reduce these effects as incorporated in the proposed project are: The project will require installation and maintenance of erosion control devices in accordance with the policies of the City of Santa Aha. These devices will not be removed or modified without the approval of the City Building officials. o During the rainy season~ equipment and materials will be stored on site for rapid construction of temporary erosion control devices, Workers and equipment will be available for emergency construction and maintenance of these devices, Removable erosion protection devices will be in place at the end of each working day when the five day rain probability forecast exceeds ~,0 percent, After a rainstorm, the contractor will remove all silt and debris from streets, check berms and basins. Should any project generated sediment be deposited in City storm drains during construction, the Register shall fund any required cleanup to the mutual satisfaction o[ the Register and the City, Graded areas on the site perimeter will be graded to drain away from the [ace of slopes at the end of each working day. Drainage will be directed toward desilting facilities. The contractor will take necessary precautions to prevent trespass or public access onto areas where water is impounded. ge An emergency telephone number will be posted by the Contractor for immediate notification if emergency conditions arise. The design of the on site improvements will use existing and new landscaped areas and other pervious surfaces to control and filter surface runoff prior to discharge from the site. 10. Parking lots and structures will be cleaned regularly to remove silt, dust, debris, oil, grease, metals and other constituents. Il. A clarifying catch basin will be provided by the Register in the Register parking lot approximately ]0 feet east of the future Fruit Street cul-de-sac. This catch basin will contain a chamber to collect parking lot silt and other pollutants. The chamber will be removed and debris cleaned out and properly disposed of on an as needed basis. LAND USE Significant Effect The expansion site, 6.6 acres, is currently shown on the City of Santa Aha General Plan Land Use Element as Iow density residential and on the City Zoning Map as Multiple Residential (R-3). The proposed project would develop this site in industrial uses, which would result in an inconsistency between the City General Plan Land Use Element and the Zoning Map and the land uses on the site. Finding Finding 1: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Facts in Support of the Finding As noted above, implementation of the proposed project would be inconsistent with the existing City of Santa Aha General Plan Land Use Element and Zoning Map. The following mitigation measure, amending the Land Use Element and Zoning Map, would result An consistency between these documents and the proposed project, and would reduce this effect of the project to a level of insignificance: The Register will apply for a General Plan Amendment and zone changes for the apartment sites, the street segments and the two parcels on Grand Avenue south of Sixth Street (zone change only), as part of the negotiations for the amendment to the existing Development Agreement with the City of Santa Aha, to bring the zoning and General Plan designation for the site into compliance with the planned land use. AIR QUALITY Significant Effect Short term air quality impacts during construction, predominantly fugitive dust, are not expected to result in a significant impact. If asbestos containing building materials (ACI~Ms) are found during the demolition of the apartments and the carports, potentially toxic air pollutants could be released. Findin~ Finding h Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Facts in Support of the FindinA ACBMs are a potentially toxic building material that may be present in the apartments and carports that are proposed to be removed as part o[ the Register expansion project. The following mitigation measures would reduce this potential impact to a level of insignificance: Prior to demolition of the apartments, the presence of asbestos in the apartments will be verified by a certified contractor. [f asbestos is found, all removal activities will be conducted in compliance with AQMD Rule 1403: Asbestos Emissions from Demolition and Renovation Activities. An asbestos survey for the affected apartment complex will be conducted and appropriate hazard abatement completed by a qualified/certified contractor prior to demolition. Evidence of compliance will be submitted to the Santa Aha Building Department prior to issuance of demolition permits, or as deemed appropriate by the P, uiJding Department. Asbestos abatement activities will include notification of the Orange County Health Department, the AQMD and other regulatory agencies as appropriate. Any asbestos containing materials (ACBMs) will be disposed of in landfills certified to accept these materials. The short term construction related air quality impacts would be reduced to well below a level of significance through the implementation of the following mitigation measures: Concurrent with an application for a grading permit, the Register will provide suppression measures for fugitive dust in accordance with AQMD Rules. These measures shall be incorporated as conditions o[ any grading permit prior to issuance of the permit. 2. AIl construction and demolition equipment shall be maintained ia tune per manufacturer's specifications. Construction activities will be discontinued during first and second stage smog alerts. PUBLIC SAFETY, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND RISK OF UPSET Sif~nif icant Effect The proposed project will require the use and storage of a number of hazardous and toxic materials associated with the printing and distribution of newspapers. In addition, as noted earlier, the apartments and carports to be removed as part of the proposed project may contain ACBMs. Finding Finding Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. 6 Facts in Suppqft of the Finding The Register currently has an extensive program in place to ensure the safe handling, use, storage and disposal of potentially toxic and hazardous materials. The mitigation measures listed below and incorporated in the proposed project would reduce the impacts associated with hazardous and toxic materials to a level of insignificance: The hazardous materials database and inventory system currently utilized by the Register will be maintained and supplemented, as appropriate, to account for existing and additional hazardous materials onsite. The existing system may be replaced or upgraded so long as the safety related benefits of the system are maintained or improved. For mitigation monitoring and reporting purposes, evidence of such a system being in place and utilized will be provided in the Register's Business Emergency Response Plan on file with the Santa Aha Fire Department (SAFD). The Register's existing Business Emergency Response Plan will be amended to include the phasetl expansion of the facility, lhe amended Plan(s) will be submitted within 60 days of the initial operation of each phase to the SAFD for review and approval~ or on a schedule deemed appropriate by the Fire Department. The Register will consult with appropriate local, state and federal regulatory agencies to ensure the proper permitting of the expanded operation including amendment of existing or new AQMD permits for the additional printing presses and dust control system. Evidence of permit compliance such as copies of permits and permit conditions shall be included in the Register's Business Emergency Response Plan. Personnel responsible for the use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes at the Register will continue to be properly trained in safety and emergency response procedures. Such training will be incorporated in the Register's existing Hazard Communication Program, documentation of which will be maintained onsite and available for review by the City of Santa Aha Planning Department for mitigation monitoring purposes and other appropriate agencies such as the Ck:cupational Safety and Health Administration. The Register will continue to comply with state and federal hazardous materials communication and notification programs including, but not limited to, Proposition 65 and Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title Ill. Evidence of compliance will be forwarded to the Santa Aha Fire Department on an annual basis. The storage~ transport and disposal of hazardous waste will continue to occur in compliance with local, state and federal regulations. The Register will, to the extent feasible and practical, continue to utilize waste recyclers for the disposition of waste ink, waste oil and waste solvents. Documentation of disposal practices will be maintained onsite, in the form of or in addition to manifests, and will be available for review by the Orange County Health Care Agency Environmental Health Department for mitigation monitoring purposes and other appropriate agencies. 7 An asbestos survey for the affected apartment complex will be conducted and appropriate hazard abatement completed by a qualified/certified contractor prior to demolition. Evidence of compliance wii[ be submitted to the Santa Aha [~uiiding Department prior to issuance of demolition permits, or as deemed appropriate by the Building Department. Asbestos abatement activities will include notification of the Orange County Health Department, the AQMD and other regulatory agencies as appropriate. Any ACBMs will be disposed of in landfills certified to accept these materials. The Santa Aha Fire Department requires the following fire and safety provisions to be incorporated into project plans: Storage, dispensing or use of any flammable or combustible liquids, flammable gases, and hazardous chemicals will continue to comply with Uniform Fire Code (UFC) regulations (Articles 77, 79, 80, 82). High piled combustible stock (combustible materials in closely packed piles more than 13 feet in height or on pallets or in racks more than 12 feet high, rubber tireS', plastics, and some flammable liquids more than 6 feet in height) will continue to comply with UFC and National Fire Protection Act (NFPA) regulations (UFC Article gl, NFPA No. 231 C). The Register will continue to provide portable fire extinguishers (NFPA No. 10, UFC 10.301(a)). Accessible hydrant(s) will be provided and located within lDO feet of all portions of exterior walls on the first floor in conformance with City Standards Nos. t~03-P and t~23-9, revised Santa Aha Municipal Code Section lt~-31 lO.301(c) amended). The Register will contract with a licensed pest control company before demolition of the apartments begins to provide necessary fumigation and pest control services. The past control company will inspect the apartments and carports to be removed, will determine the appropriate pest control measures to be taken before, during and after the demolition of the apartments and carports and will implement the identified past control program. AESTHETICS Significant Effect The proposed project would alter the visual character o! the existing area through the removal of the existing two story apartment buildings and the construction of the new production facility and a parking structure. The project would include night lighting of surface and structure parking areas and exterior lighting of the project buildings. Findin8 Finding l: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Facts in Support of the Finding The effects of the changes in the visual character in the area and the introduction of additional lighting have been substantially reduced, to a level of insignificance, through the incorporation of the following mitigation measures into the project: ]'he landscaped buffer currently proposed for the easterly edge of the production facility site will include a block wall at least 6 feet high to minimize views of project structures from Linwood Avenue residences. The landscaping adjacent to the block wall will include tree species that will grow to a height in excess of 6 feet. Similarly, a landscaped buffer will be placed along the eastern edge o~ the parking area south of Sixth Street to reduce potential adverse visual impacts on McClay Street Residents. Outside light fixtures will be consistent with the City of Santa Ana building code and with the requirements of the City of Santa Aha Police Department and will be designed and installed at angles to reduce light intruding onto adjacent land uses. The remainder of the parking and roadway lighting will be 20-foot high poles with cutoffs on the property line side. The lighting levels will be the minimum recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. The interior lighting in the parking structure in Phase Il will be high intensity and will be angled to reduce light escaping from the facility and onto adjacent land uses. On all levels of the garage at or above grade, the garage will be designed to prevent automobile headlights from illuminating offsite. The delivery truck routes through the site and the truck dock areas adjacent to the press buildings will be designed to minimize any fugitive light offsite from the trucks and the on site light fixtures. Windows in the proposed structure will be recessed slightly to minimize potential glare. All trash receptacles will be within enclosures and will not be in landscaped areas or in direct view from public streets. The Register will install a wall and landscaping across Sixth Street at McClay Street consistent with the existing wall and landscaping along Sixth Street adjacent to the existing Register facilities. The Re~ister will enter into negotiations with representatives of the Saddleback View Neighborhood Association on the height and building material for a fence/ soundwall to be constructed along the eastern boundary of the Register property between Sixth and Fruit Streets. The Register has agreed to coordinate the design and implementation of the walls and landscaping along Sixth Street and the eastern property line with the Saddleback View Neighborhood Association to ensure that these walls are compatible with the adjacent residential properties. PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES Significant Effect The proposed project will result in an increased demand for water, with this demand offset by the reduction in demand for water when the apartments are removed. In addition, existing City of Santa Aha water facilities in the project area will need to be modified to accommodate replacement of a City water line with a private line and replacement of another City line with a new line with increased capacity. Finding Finding 1; Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Facts in Support of the Finding The following mitigation measures, which have been incorporated in the proposed project, will substantially reduce the effects of the project on the City water supply, to a level of insignificance; Water conservation and management techniques will be incorporated in the design, construction and operation of planned facilities including the use of fixtures that use reduced volumes of water, landscaping irrigation in early morning or evening hours to reduce water lost to evaporation and use of drought tolerant plant species for new landscaping. The Orange County Water District is working with the City of Santa Aha to implement a program for waste water reuse in various areas of the City. Although the Register is not in the Green Acres Waste Water Reuse Program area at this time, the Register will participate in reclaimed water programs like this for water for non-potable uses when they become available in this area. Any new water meters necessary for this project will be submitted to City of Santa Aha for plan check and the Register will pay the required fees. All existing meters and backflow devices will be either relocated or protected in place. The [2-inch pipe in the eastern half of Fruit Street will be removed by the Register and fully replaced with a private line on the north and east boundaries of the site. The costs for these improvements will be borne by the Register. The 6-inch line in Sixth Street will be removed and replaced with approximately 1,300 linear feet of 12-inch pipe. The costs for these improvements will be borne by the Register. The City of Santa Ana will determine the precise fire requirements for the proposed project during their review of the final project site plans. The design and implementation of any required on site improvements to provide fire flow requirements determined during site plan review will be borne by the Register. These improvements could include an onsite reservoir with a diesel powered pump. 10 Significant Effect The proposed project will result in the need for modifications to the City wastewater system, to ensure that wastewater flows to the existing sewers with available capacity and to provide adequate wastewater facilities for the Register site. Finding Finding 1: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final E[R. Facts in Support of the Finding The following mitigation measures, which have been incorporated in the proposed project, will substantially reduce the effects of the project on the City wastewater system, to a level of insignificance: The site planning' and final design for the expansion facility will be coordinated with the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County. e All the requirements of the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County and the City of Santa Aha will be incorporated in the final design for the project. All wastewater will be directed to the sewer facilities at Fruit Street and Grand Avenue and no discharges will be directed to the sewers on Sixth Street. t~. No new connections will be made to the existing 6-inch sewer line on Sixth Street. Significant Effect The existing storm drains and flows would be affected by the removal of the apartments and carports, the construction of the production facility and the closure of Fruit and Sixth Streets. Finding Finding 1: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Facts in Support of the Finding The following mitigation measures, which have been incorporated in the proposed project, will substantially reduce the effects o( the project on the City storm water system, to a level of insignificance; The storm drains identified in Figure 3-0 in the Draft EIR will be incorporated in the final design for the project and will be submitted to the City of Santa ^ns for review and approval. A detailed Hydrology and Hydraulic Study will be prepared by the Register to support the final project design and proposed storm drain facilities. The costs for this study shall be borne by the Register. Il Any modifications to the existing or planned storm drain facilities or any new storm drains, as determined by the Hydrology and Hydraulic Study, will be incorporated in the final project design. The costs for the design and implementation o[ these improvements will be borne by the Register. As part of the building permit application for each.phase of the proposed project, Register will pay to the City o[ Santa Aha fees o[ $3,310, or as designated by the City of Santa Aha, per acre of new development, to the nearest 1/100th of an acre, for the Drainage Assessment Area. Significant Effect Implementation of the proposed project would generate additional solid wastes similar to the solid wastes currently generated by the Register. This increase in solid wastes would be offset in part by the reduction in generated wastes when the apartments are removed. FindinR Finding 1: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final FIR. Facts in Support of the Finding The following mitigation measures, which have been incorporated in the proposed project, will substantially reduce the effects of the generation of solid wastes, to a level of insignificance: Source reduction techniques and recycling to minimize solid waste generation at the expanded Register facility will be an extension of the existing Register materials recycling program. In addition, the Register will continue to evaluate additional ways and opportunities to recycle materials and otherwise reduce the amounts of solid waste generated by the proposed project. When possible, the Register will use biodegradable materials for its activities and will encourage the use of such materials by vendors. Significant Effect The closure of segments of Fruit and Sixth Streets will impact existing Southern CaLifornia Edison (SCI:) distribution facilities located on these streets. In addition, the proposed project will result in an increased demand for electricity, which will be offset to some delllree by the reduction in demand when the apartments are removed. Finding Finding h Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. 12 Facts in Support of the Finding The following mitigation measures, which have been incorporated in the proposed project, will substantially reduce the effects of the project on the electrical distribution system on the project site and in the vicinity of the project, and on the supply of electricity, to a level of insignificance: The relocation of SCE facilities along Fruit Street will be coordinated with Southern California fdison Company (SCE). The Register will grant SCl access easements to the SCE facilities along Sixth Street. The Register will coordinate with the SCE to incorporate energy sawngs programs in the construction and operation of the expanded facility. Incorporation of these programs and energy saving technologies in the design and operation of the expansion facility will contribute to overall regional reduction in long term energy needs. Si~anificant Effect Overall demand for police services and assistance to the Register is expected to be minimal. Nonetheless, the proposed project must be constructed consistent with the requirements of the City of Santa Aha Police Department. Finding, Finding Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Facts in Support of the Find!rig The following mitigation measures, which have been incorporated in the proposed project, will substantially reduce the effects of the project on the City of Santa Aha Police Department, and will ensure that the project is constructed consistent with the requirements of the Police Department: All structures and parking lots constructed as part of the proposed project will comply with the provisions of Chapter 8, Article I1, Division 3 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code (Building Security Ordinance). The Register will coordinate with the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) on the demolition of the apartments and the construction of the new structures to ensure that appropriate security and crime reduction elements are in place to reduce the potential for vandalism and other criminal activities during demolition and construction. The apartments sites will be fenced prior to demolition and the fences will be maintained during the entire construction period. The Register will provide private security to this area for this entire period. The lighting of all the structures and parking facilities will be designed to facilitate emergency response and to discourage criminal incidents. Significant Effect The proposed proiect is expected to result in reduced demand for the services of the City of Santa Aha Fire Department. Nonetheless, the proposed project must be constructed consistent with the requirements of the City of Santa Aha Fire Department. Finding Finding h Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant enviromnental effect identified in the Final EIR. Facts in Support of the Finding The following mitigation measures, which have been incorporated in the proposed project, will substantially reduce the effects of the .project on the City of Santa Aha Fire Department, and will ensure that the project ~s constructed consistent with the requirements of the F'tre Department: The design of all the structures and parking lots will comply with the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code, the National Fire Protection Act regulation and the Santa Aha Municipal Code. 2. All buildings will be fully equipped with sprinklers as required by law. The lighting of all the structures and parking facilities will be designed to facilitate emergency response. The Register will pay the City of Santa Aha Fire Department Area Fee when established by the Fire Department. Significant Effect Construction activities associated with the proposed project could result in short term air and noise impacts on Remington Elementary School, which is located within 1,000 feet of the Register project site. Long term impacts could include increased traffic in the vicinity of the school, and a reduction in student demand at the school due to the removal of the 190 housing units. Finding Finding 1: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Facts in Support of the Finding The short and long term impacts on Remington Elementary School will be mitigated to below a level of insignificance based on the incorporation of the following mitigation measures in the proposed project: Scheduling of construction actwity for the project will be coordinated with the Santa Ana Unified School District and officials at the Remington Elementary School with particular attention to potential disruption of traffic by construction vehicles, access routes for construction vehicles and noise and dust generation during demolition of the apartments and construction of each phase of the proposed project. When possible, construction activmes will be scheduled to minimize impacts and disruptions during school hours. The Register will pay the school fees required under California Law, at a rate of $0.26 per square foot, or as designated by the Santa Aoa Unified School District, of new building space to the Santa Aha Unified School District prior to seeking a building permit for the project from the City of Santa Aha, This fee will be used by the School District to mitigate any impacts on existing schools as a result of the proposed project. This fee is estimated at a maximum of $136,2:~7 for the total project, based on $0.26 per square feet of new building space. COORDINATION BETWEEN THE CALTRANS AND REGISTER PRO3ECTS Significant Effect Caltrans is currently pursuing the widening of I-3 in the vicinity of the proposed Register project. The coordination of the I-5 and Register projects is necessary to ensure that modifications to utilities and area roadways, in conjunction with each of the projects, is conducted in an orderly and timely fashion. Finding Finding 1: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Facts in Support of the Finding The following mitigation measures will ensure that the Register and Caltrans projects are coordinated: The Register will review the project site plans and schedule with Caltrans District 12 Project Development staff. If the Register project preceeds the Caltrans project, the Register will construct a cul-de-sac at the northwest end of Eastside Street to allow continued access to the residences at the north end of Eastside Avenue on existing public roadway. If the Register project preceeds the Caltrans project, the Register will be responsible for relocating the impacted utilities in Fruit Street. In the event the Register expansion project crosses over, under, or in any way infringes on the existing or planned right-of-way for I-3, the Register shall obtain an Encroachment Permit from Caltrans District 12 prior to initiating any site preparation, grading, or construction activities that would physically impact 1-3. VI. SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS WHICH CANNOT BE AVOIDED IF THE PRO3ECT IS IMPLEMENTED LAND USE Significant Effect The removal o[ 190 apartment units is a significant adverse impact of the proposed Register project that cannot be mitigated to a level of insignificance. Finding Finding h Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Fc?cts in Support of the Finding Although not required by either local ordinance or state law, the Register has incorporated a relocation program in the proposed project, to assist the tenants in the apartments in locating alternate housing in conjunction with financial assistance. The relocation program, as defined in the mitigation measures in the Final E[R, includes the Iollowing specific measures. 1. Relocation ReIerral Assistance The following counseling and housing referral services will be provided to the apartment tenants: Each household in the project area will be personally contacted by an assigned Relocation Specialist. Case assignments will last for the duration of the relocation process. At the time of the initial interview, ali the relocation assistance benefits to be made available by the Register will be fully explained. The assigned relocation staff will possess the necessary language skills to assist and communicate with all tenants. Printed information statements in English and Spanish will be distributed to all households. Signed acknowledgments will be obtained to verify receipt of this material by each household. Appropriate replacement housing referrals will be made to displacees on a timely basis. Field surveys will be conducted on an on-going basis in order to identify available housing resources and maintain a current referral base. Every effort will be made to lind housing umts Ior displaces which are in close proximity to the places of employment, public transportation, public schools, shopping areas and medical facilities currently used by the displacees. If necessary, transportation will be provided to any displaced occupant to inspect replacement sites within the local area. Relocation staff will assist in the preparation of all required forms to claim relocation financial aid and help, where possible, with the completion of rental applications. i81 16 fo In working with residential displacees, special assistance in the form of referrals to governmental and social service agencies will be made, if needed. Referral agencies may include the Department of Public Social Services for income maintenance and food stamps, Medi-Cal and Child Protective Services. Senior citizens and handicapped persons may be directed to the Social Security Administration, as well as to senior care agencies in the community. Additional agencies and resources which may be utilized in providing needed assistance include the Veterans Administration, Alcoholics Anonymous, Catholic Community Services and the City of Santa Aha Housing Authority. 2. Financial Assistance The Register intends to provide relocation assistance payments on a per unit basis. The payments will be computed based on current bedroom and household size, actual rent at the time of displacement and a set cap rental amount. The financial aid for individual households will be the total of a lump sum payment, rent differential payment and a bonus differential allowance. .3. On Site Mana~em'ent On site management o[ the apartments will continue until all units are vacant and up to when the final units will be demolished. Pacific Relocation Consultants will be responsible for administering the relocation program and will work closely with the existing on site property management personnel. Apartment and grounds maintenance will be provided and security will be provided as buildings are vacated to reduce any potential security issues associated with the presence of the vacant buildings prior to demolition. The Register conducted a survey to determine the availability of replacement housing in the City of Santa Aha between March lg and May 27, 1990. The survey included tabulating rental units by rent amount from Register newspaper ads and interviews with property managers of rental units in the area. The survey located lg.5 available one bedroom units at monthly rents of $400 to $:5~0 or greater; 162 two bedroom units at monthly rents of $.~.50 to $72.5; 6/t three bedroom units at monthly rents of Sg00 to $9~0 or greater; and :5 four bedroom units at monthly rents of $1,100. These units were all located in the City of Santa Aha. It is likely that a certain number of displacees will elect to move to adjacent areas outside the City of Santa Aha. This would in effect expand the potential area for replacement housing resources which would ultimately increase the choice of replacement units available to any given household. Although these measures will substantially lessen the impact of the removal of 190 housing units, the impact cannot be reduced to a level of insignificance. POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING Significant Effect As noted above, the proposed project would result in the removal of 190 apartment units from the housing supply in the City of Santa Aha, and would result in the relocation of approximately 1,000 persons. 17 .83 Finding Finding h Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final E[R. Facts in Support of the Finding Although not required by either local ordinance or state law, the Register has incorporated a relocation program in the proposed project~ to assist the tenants in the apartments in locating alternate housing in conjunction with financial assistance. The relocation program, as defined in the mitigation measures in the Final EIR, was described above under "Land Use." Although these measures will substantially lessen the impact of the removal o[ 190 housing units and the relocation of the existing tenants, these impacts cannot be reduced to a level of insignificance. AIR QUALITY S!gnificant Effect Implementation of the proposed project would result in the generation of regional air pollutant emissions that would contribute incrementally to the production of ozone in the South Coast Air Basin. As the existing ozone levels at the Anaheim monitoring station~ the station closest to the project site, already exceed state and federal ozone levels, the incremental contribution of this project to regional ozone levels is significant. Finding Finding Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantiaUy lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Facts in Support of the Finding The following mitigation measures have been incorporated in the proposed project to reduce the long term mobile air quality emissions generated by traffic associated with the project: The Register currently has a comprehensive Regional Air Quality AQMD Regulation XV, Commuter Trip Reduction Program in place at the facility. The existing program will be expanded to include the additional employees [rom the proposed facility expansion. The Register will implement a City mandated Transportation Demand Program as described below. Even with these mitigation measures, the contribution of the project to long term regional air quality emissions cannot be mitigated to a level of insignificance. lg NOISE Short term construction related noise associated with the project could reach 91 dBA for short periods, depending on the types of construction equipment in use. Findin,q Finding h Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. Facts in Support of the Finding The [ollowing rnitigation measures have been incorporated in the proposed project to reduce the short term noise impacts generated by construction activities and equipment associated with the project: All construction and apartment demolition activities shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday through Saturday. No construction or demolition activities shall be permitted on Sundays or Federal holidays. All construction equipment, fixed or mobile, shall be equipped with properly operating and maintained mufflers. Stationary construction equipment shall be placed such that emitted noise is directed away from residential land uses. Where feasible, drilled rather than driven piles shall be used as infrastructure support to minimize the extent of construction related noise impacts. Even with these mitigation measures, the short term high levels of noise generated during construction cannot be mitigated to a level of insignificance. VII. MITIGATION MEASURES FOR IMPACTS CONSIDERED TO BE LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT This section describes mitigation measures for those effects of the proposed project which are considered to be less than significant and that, therefore, are not required under CEQA. However, these measures improve the project and are acceptable under CEQA. Findings are not required for effects determined to be less than significant. The impact categories determined to be less than significant and the mitigation measures incorporated in the project are described below. GEOLOGY AND SOILS Effect The project is located in seismically active southern California and will not be subject to any geologic hazards or site conditions that would preclude the development of the proposed project. The following mitigation measures will improve the design of the project to maximize the engineering safety and soundness of the project buildings. 19 Mitigation Measures Prior to final design, the laboratory testing of subsurface soils will be completed and appropriate engineering and design measures will be incorporated in the final design. All buried metallic components considered sensitive to corrosion will be protected from direct contact with soils. Due to the moderate to high compressibility of soils to a depth of 20 feet, the project design will include either precast concrete piles or cast-in-drilled hole concrete piles for the press mat foundations and for other heavy column loads. Floor slabs in the newsprint storage/lay down area, subject to loads on the order of 500 pounds per square foot, will be provided structural support through provision of either piles or partial over excavation and compaction of loose soils, Site drainage will be designed to limit post construction infiltration of moisture into subsoils located below structures. All structures will be designed in accordance with the City of Santa Ana Seismic Code and the Uniform Building Code. NOISE Effect The long term stationary and traffic related noise impacts of the project will be very minor, Based on concerns raised by residents to the east of the Register facility, the Register has incorporated the following mitigation measure into the proposed project: Mitigation Measures The Register will enter into negotiations with representatives of the Saddleback View Neighborhood Association on the height and building material for a fence/ soundwall to be constructed along the eastern boundary of the Register property between Sixth and Fruit Streets. TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION Effect Impacts from project related traffic are forecasted to be greatest at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Sixth Street where the Phase [I traffic increases the existing AM and PM intersection capacity utilizations (ICUs) by 12 percent or more. In all cases where the project has an impact of two percent or more on intersection ICUs, the intersection levels of service (LOS) remain at LOS D or better. Therefore, there are no significant impacts on local traffic as a result of the proposed project and no off site mitigation measures are required. The following mitigation measures have been incorporated into the proposed project to maximize the efficiency of on and off site circulation on the project site and in the immediate vicinity of the project site. 20 Mitigation Measures The Register will pay to the City of Santa Ana fees of $1.8g per square foot, or as designated by the City of Santa Ana, towards the Foothill/Eastern Road Fee Program for each phase. The Register will pay to the City of Santa Aha fees amounting to 3 percent, or as designated by the City of Santa Aha, of the gross building value for Transportation System Improvement Area C-I for each phase. The Register will implement a Transportation Demand Management (IBM) Program when the Certificate of Occupancy is issued for Phase [ and will expand the TDM Program to include Phase II when the Certificate of Occupancy for that phase is issued. The east side of Grand Avenue will be widened by the Register to its ultimate cross section for a distance of approximately 200 feet north of the southern Register property boundary on Grand Avenue. The Register will provide a bus turnout/right turn only lane approximately 100 feet long on northbound Grand Avenue south of Sixth Street. 6o Sixth Street between Grand Avenue and McClay Street will be closed to public access and will be converted for use as a private access road to the Register. o Fruit Street from 1-.5 to .350 feet east of Grand Avenue will be closed and a cul-de- sac created at the east end of Fruit Street and, depending on the scheduling of the Caltrans 1-5 project, at the northern end of Eastside Avenue. The Register will prepare an updated traffic study report if Phase I construction has not begun by December 1993 and/or if Phase Il construction has not begun by December 2001. VIII. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT CEQA Guidelines Section 15126(b) requires a discussion of reasonable alternatives to the proposed project or to the location of the project. An EIR need not consider an alternative whose implementation is remote or speculative (see Residents Ad Hoc Stadium Committee vs. Board of Trustees (1979) 89 Cal. App. 3d 27t0. NO PROJECT ALTERNATIVE Finding Finding Specific economic, social or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the EIR. Facts in Support of the Finding This alternative would avoid the environmental impacts of the proposed project. The impacts on housing, traffic, air quality, noise, public utilities, geology, water quality, land use, public safety/hazardous materials/risk of upset, aesthetics and coordination with the Caltrans 1-5 project would be avoided. 21 Implementation of this alternative would not meet the project proponent's goal [or the expansion of the existing newspaper printing and distribution facility and would negatively impact the ability of the Register to provide its product in Orange County. The demand for newspapers is expected to continue to exist and to grow, based on forecasted growth in population for Orange County. Under this alternative, the Register would be unable to satisfy this demand. In addition, the expected benefits of the proposed project would not occur under this alternative. These benefits include the generation of over .5~0 new jobs in the City of Santa Aha, accrual of increased property taxes to the City of Santa Aha, significant improvement to the transportation infrastructure and benefits to the sini~le family residential areas located to the east of the Register property. ALTERNATE PRO3ECT SITE ALTERNATIVE Finding Specific economic, social or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the EIR. Facts in Support of the Finding, The Register evaluated the potential for locating a printing and distribution facility in south Orange County~ within the Rancho Santa Margarita Planned Community. This alternative site would be expected to result in similar environmental impacts to the proposed projects in the following impact categories: geology and soils; short term air quality; air quality; noise; public safety; hazardous materials and risk of upset; and public services and utilities. As documented in the EIR, the impacts of the alternate site would be expected to be greater than for the proposed project in the following impact categories: water quality; long term and regional air quality and traffic and circulation. The impacts of the alternate site would be expected to be less than for the proposed project in the following impact categories: land use; population, employment and housing; and aesthetics. This alternative would be expected to generally result in impacts similar to the proposed project. However, this alternative would require the Register to acquire a greater land area than needed for the facility because of the size of available parcels in the business park; would result in greater project development costs due to extremely strict design and development standards in the business park; and would result in significant impacts on the operations of the Register due to the need to operate two production and distribution facilities rather than one centralized facility. In addition, this alternative could potentially result in greater air quality impacts, depending on the locations of employee homes and on the need for daily trips between the Register's Grand Avenue facility and the Rancho Santa Margarita facility. Therefore, although this alternative meets the project objectives in providing the needed capacity for the production and distribution functions, it would result in greater air quality impacts, and would be more costly for the Register to implement, due to the increased facility implementation and operating costs. In addition, the expected benefits of the proposed project would generally occur under this alternative, but these benefits would not accrue to, or benefit, the City of Santa Aha. In particular, the generation of over 300 new jobs, increased property taxes and improvements to the transportation infrastructure would occur in south Orange County instead of Santa Aha. There would be no benefits to the single family residential areas to the east of the Register. 22 ALTERNATE PROJECT PHASING ALTERNATIVE Finding Finding 3; Specific economic, social or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the EIR. Facts in Support of the Finding This alternative would result in some of the same environmental impacts as the proposed project, but generally to a lesser degree. The impact categories that would result in less impacts include: water quality; land use; short and long term air quality emissions; noise; population, employment and housing; public safety, hazardous materials and risk of upset; and traffic and circulation. This alternative would require the acquisition of 178 apartment units and the displacement of approximately 700 tenants. There would be no significant impact between the alternate project phasing alternative and the proposed project in the followi.ng impact categories: geology and soils; aesthetics; and public services and utilities. In general the reduced size alternative would result in reductions in some of the impact areas relative to the proposed project. However, the Phase I only project alternative would not meet the goals and objectives of the proposed project. Because this alternative would not provide the needed production and distribution capacity, the Register would be required to develop another production and distribution facility in the future, lhe need for a second facility to provide for the needed capacity would result in additional environmental impacts at some other location m southern California. The additional environmental impacts, combined with the negative economies of scale of this alternative, would result in a significant economic impact on the Register. In addition, the expected benefits of the proposed project in the City of Santa Ana would occur to a substantially lesser degree under the Alternate Project Phasing Alternative. In particular, for this alternative, there would be only 120 jobs generated instead of over 500 jobs; smaller increases in property tax revenues; fewer transportation infrastructure improvements and only minor benefits to the single family residential areas located to the east of the Register property. The reduced size of the production facilities under this alternative would not allow the Register to satisfy future demand for newspapers, based on forecasted population growth in Orange County. 23 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER PRODUCTION FACILTY EXPANSION CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER PRODUCTION FACILITY EXPANSION The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines provide that: "CEQA requires the decision maker to balance the benefits of a proposed project against its unavoidable adverse risks in determining whether to approve the project. If the benefits of the proposed project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, the adverse impacts may be considered acceptable. Where the decision of the public agency allows the occurrence of significant effects which are identified in the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) but are not mitigated, the agency must state in writing the reasons to support its action based on the Final EIR and/or other information in the record. This statement may be necessary if the agency also makes the finding under Section 15091(aX2)or (aX3). If an agency makes a statement of overriding considerations, the statement should be included in the record of the project approval and should be mentioned in the Notice of Determination." (Section 15093 of the State CEQA Guidelines). PROPOSED PROJECT The City of Santa Ana proposes to approve the expansion of the existing Orange County Register newspaper production facility located at 625 North Grand Avenue in the City of Santa Aha. The expansion project will be constructed in two phases~ and will add 266,675 square feet to the production facility in Phase I and 31%265 square feet in Phase 11. The project related approvals will include a General Plan Amendment; zone change; amendment to the existing Development Agreement; vesting tentative parcel map and street abandonment. Because these actions constitute a project under CEQA and the Guidelines~ an EIR has been prepared by the City of Santa Ana. SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT THAT CANNOT BE MITIGATED TO A LEVEL OF INSIGNIFICANCE The project may have significant or certain substantial adverse impacts on the environment which cannot be fully mitigated. These impacts are identified in the Final EIR and in the Statement of Findings and Facts included in the Final EIR. All the impacts associated with the proposed project have been mitigated to the extent considered feasible and have been reduced through the incorporation of all the mitigation measures as Conditions of Approval. The mitigation measures are listed in the Mitigation Monitoring Program report incorporated in the Final EIR. The significant environmental impacts of the proposed project that cannot be mitigated to a level of significance as identified in the Final EIR and the Statement of Findings and Facts are-' The removal of 190 apartment units located to the north of the existing Register facility. Generation of regional air pollutant emissions that would contribute incrementally to the production of ozone in the South Coast Air Basin. Short term construction noise reaching levels up to 9t dba for short periods. The City of Santa Ana has determined that the unavoidable adverse impacts of the proposed project are acceptable when balanced against the benefits of the project. The following benefits are found to outweigh and make acceptable the unavoidable adverse impacts of the proposed project as described in the Findings and Statements of Facts and the Final EIR: Although no relocation program is required by any local, state or federal legislation or ordinance, the Register has committed to provide an extensive Relocation Program that will substantially mitigate the removal of 190 apartment units. The Program will provide all tenants with the following relocation benefits: Referral assistance including personalized counseling and housing referral services, provided by Relocation Specialists with the necessary language skills to assist and ~ommunicate with all tenants. Printed, bilingual information statements describing all the available relocation assistance and benefits. Transportation to view replacement housing. Special assistance and referrals to governmental and social service agencies for tenants with special needs. Financial assistance representing payment for moving expenses, a rent differential and a bonus differential allowance. Specific examples of how the financial assistance would be calculated, based the number of bedrooms in the apartment and the number of individuals in each unit are provided in the Final EIR. This Relocation Program provides substantial benefits to the apartment tenants which would not necessarily be offered if the site were acquired for any other private project. Therefore, although the loss of the apartment units cannot be fully mitigated, the Relocation Program does provide the tenants with substantial benefits they likely would not receive under any other private project. The proposed project would directly generate temporary employment opportunities in construction and approximately 351 new permanent jobs in newspaper production and distribution. These jobs will include a range of skilled jobs including press operators, as well as a substantial number of semi- or unskilled jobs including truck drivers and mailroom newspaper handlers. The employees in these temporary and permanent jobs will create secondary economic benefits to the City and other area businesses. Although the project will not result in net peak hour traffic impacts on area streets, a number of circulation improvements will be provided that will benefit area residents and businesses and the City of Santa Aha. The project will contribute to a number of long term and area wide improvements through the payment of fees. These programs include the Drainage Assessment Area, Fire Department Area Fee, School Impact Fees, Foothill/Eastern Road Fee Program and Transportation System Improvement Area C-l, all of which will generally act to benefit the surrounding area, the City of Santa Aha and the region. The removal of 190 apartment units which are generally in poor repair with limited landscaping and the construction of the project, including fences/soundwalls and landscaping along the eastern and Sixth Street property boundaries should positively benefit the residential areas to the east of the project site. In addition, the abandonment of segments of Fruit and Sixth Streets should reduce through traflic in the residential areas~ thereby benefitting those residents and the City of Santa Ann through the separation of commercial and through traffic from traffic in residential areas. The project has been and will continue to be coordinated with the proposed Caltrans widening of I-5 to the north of the project site. The benefits of coordinating these two projects include closure of Fruit Street and integration of utility relocations and replacements. The replacement of the apartments with the expanded Register facility will generate additional property tax revenues and other revenues to the City of Santa Ana. The replacement crf the apartments with the expanded Register facility will reduce the demand for public services including police and fire services. Specific economic, social or other considerations make the alternatives to the proposed project, identified in the Final EIR infeasible. The No Project Alternative would not meet the project goals and would negatively impact the ability of the Register to provide its products in response to market demand, lhe Alternate Site Alternative would result in greater air quality impacts and would be more costly for the Register to implement and for long term operations. The Reduced Size Project Alternative would not meet the goals of the proposed project, would negatively impact the ability of the Register to provide its products in response to market demand, and would result in more limited benefits to the City including reduced employment, reduced property tax revenues, and less effective integration/ coordination with the widening of 1-5. 10. A substantial percentage of vehicle trips related to the Register activities would occur outside the peak travel periods, which combined with the existing on site commute management program and the proposed Transportation Demand Manage- ment Alternative, would have a positive effect on air quality. Il. The replacement of the apartment units with the production facility would result in the removal of a noise sensitive use (housing) from adjacent to I-5 and replacement with a land use that would not be adversely impacted by noise levels from either existing I-5 or the widened I-5. CONCLUSION For the identified significant impacts which cannot be mitigated to a level of insignificance, the City of Santa Ann finds that all of the mitigation measures identified in the Final EIR are feasible and have been required of the project by the Conditions of Approval. The City of Santa Aha finds that the project benefits outweigh the significant project impacts on land use/housing, air quality and short term noise. i93 ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER PRODUCTION FACILITY EXPANSION MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER PRODUCTION FACILITY EXPANSION CITY OF SANTA ANA 206 West t~th Street Santa Aha, California 92702 (7 Itt) 667-2700 Co~tact Person: Charles View Submitted By: P&D TECHNOLOGIES 11 O0 Town & Country Road Suite 300 P.O. Box ~367 Orange, California 92668 Contact Pe~soo: Christine Huard-Spencer OCTOBER 1990 ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER PRODUCTION FACILITY EXPANSION MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM TABLE OF CONTENTS [ntroduction ...................................................... Back§round oI the Project ............................................ Development of the Mitigation Monitoring Program ......................... Authority to Require and Enforce AB 31gO ................................ Mitigation Monitoring Program for the Register Production Facility Expansion Project ........................................... Monitoring Procedures ........................................ Reporting Procedures ......................................... Page 1 [ I 2 ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER PRODUCTION FACILITY EXPANSION MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM INTRODUCTION On 3anuary 1, 1989, California State Assembly I~ill (AB) 3180 became effective. AB 3180 requires state and local agencies to adopt programs for the monitoring and reporting of the implementation of mitigation measures addressing the significant environmental impacts of projects the agencies approve subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Consistent with AB 3180, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program has been developed for use by the City of Santa Aha and the Register for the Register Production Facility Expansion Project. BACKGROUND OF THE PRO~ECT The Register is the producer and distributor ot the largest Orange county based general circulation newspaper, with morning circulation of approximately 300~000 copies and afternoon]evening circcllation of approximately 90,000 copies. The Register has been in publication in Orange County since November 19~. The existing production facility has been in operation since November 19.%% and was later expanded~ and the existing office building was occupied in August 1986. As a result of projected increases in circulation over the next 20 years, expected population increases and overall increases in demand for the newspaper in Orange County, the Register is proposing to expand its production facility capabilities to ensure it can print and distribute sufficient copies of the daily paper to satisfy demand. The environmental process and findings for the proposed project are documented in the following technical reports: Draft Orange County Register Production Facility Expansion Environmental Impact Report and Technical Appendices (P&I3 Technologies, October 1990) Response to Comments Received on the Draft Orange County Register Production Facility Environmental Impact Report (P&D Technologies, December 1990). These reports are on file at the City of Santa Ana. The production facility expansion is described in detail in Chapter 2.0 of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR). DEVELOPMENT C~ THE MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM The basis of the Mitigation Monitoring Program is the mitigation measures identified by impact category in Chapter q.0 of the project EIR and the refinements to those measures and the addition of new measures as documented in the Response to Comments Report. The development of the program was based on the following procedures~ Identification of the specific mitigation measures proposed for the project from Chapter ~.0 of the project EIR and refinements to those measures and the addition of new measures in the Response to Comments report. Identification of the key dates and events in the project implementation schedule. Identification ol the key personnel and agencies responsible for environmental monitoring. Monitoring o[ the implementation o! the mitigation measures and documentation that the measures have been properly and thoroughly implemented. Development o[ the written documentation on the implementation of all the mitigation measures, identification of any areas oI non-compliance, and proposed activities to bring the project into compliance with the mitigation monitoring program. AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE AND ENFORCE AB 3180 The City of Santa Aha has the authority to require and enforce the provisions of AB consistent with its existing police powers. As Lead Agency for the environmental documentation for the project, the City is also the agency responsible for approving the Mitigation Monitoring Program and Ior accepting the written report documenting the completion of the irhplementation of the mitigation measures. The Environmental Planning Department of the City would be responsible for coordinating the Mitigation Monitoring Program within the City and for coordinating with the appropriate City departments. MITIGATION MONITORING PROGR~ FOR THE REGISTER PRODUCTION FACILITY EXPANSION PRO3ECT Table 1, at the end of this report, summarizes the mitigation measures for the project, the appropriate schedule for implementation of each measure and the City department or other parties responsible for reviewing the implementation of each measure and the approval that each measure has been correctly implemented. The proposed procedures for implementing the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program are: MonitorinR Procedures An Environmental Coordinator, appointed by the Register, will be responsible for reviewing the project plans, demolition plans and activities, construction sites and/or operations to ensure that the mitigation measures are properly and thoroughly implemented during the implementation of the project. e Written documentation that each mitigation measure in Table I is implemented. This documentation can be on a City of Santa Aha mitigation monitoring checklist or any similar form that clearly indicates the schedule for implementation, whether the measure has been implemented, or in the case of measures that are on-going, that a process has been developed to ensure continued implementation of the measure. For example, the mitigation measures related to the demolition of the apartments are short term and would be implemented and in place up until the construction on the production facility begins. On the other hand, the use of drought resistant landscaping would be ongoing and would require a commitment on the part of the Register to maintain the landscaping after it is installed and to replace dead or damaged plant materials with similar drought resistant plant materials. 198 ReL~o~t inR Procedures The Environmental Monitor will be responsible for reviewing the program in Table ! with the key personnel implementing the proposed project at the Register, including the Project Manager, the Facilities Manager, the construction contractors and all other key staff and contractors associated with the project. The Environmental Monitor will prepare a written report for the City of Santa Ana Environmental Planning Department documenting the completion of the implementation of all the mitigation measures consistent with the schedule and agencies approvals indicated in Table I. For those measures where the project activities do not comply with Table 1, a description of the areas o[ noncompliance will be prepared, including a proposal to bring those elements of the project into compliance with the Mitigation Monitoring Program in Table 1. The final report on the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program will be provided to the City o[ Santa Aha Planning Department and will be kept on [lie at the Register offices at 62~ North Grand Avenue in the City o[ Santa Aha. TABLE 1 MITIGATION blON~ORING PROGRAM ACl'~VIT1ES MitilRation laea~J~re GEOLOGYr SOILS AND SEISMIC Prior to final design, the laboratory testing of subsurface soils will be completed and appropriate engineering and design measures will be incorporated in the finaJ design. All buried metallic components considered sensitive to corrosion will be protected from du'ect contact with soils, Due to the moderate to high compressibility of soils to a depth of 20 feet, the proleCt design will include either precast concrete piles or cast-in-drilled hole concrete piles ior the press mat foundations and for other heavy column ibads. Timing o! Implementation Prior to completion of final design Final design Final design Floor slabs in the newsprint storage/lay down area, sub)ecl to loads Final design on the order of ~00 pounds per square loot, will be provided structural support throngh provision of either piles or partial over excavation and compaction of loose soils. Site drainage will be designed to limit post construction infiltration of moisture into subsoils located below structures. All structures will be designed in accordance with the City of Santa Aha Seismic Code and the Uniform Building Code. Final design Final design Responsible Agency/Organization 1: Register A: City of Santa Aha l: Register ^: City of Santa Aha h Register ^: City of Santa Ana h Register A: City of Santa Aha l: Register A: City of San[a Aha h Register A: City of Santa Aha 1: Agency or party responsible for implementing the mitigation measures, A: Agency or party responsible for approving implementation and verifying that measure was implemented. Mitigation measures are from the Draft EIR (October 1990) and the Response to Comments Report (December 1990) TABLE 1 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Page 2 ot 16 Mitilmtion Measure 1. The project will require installation and maintenance of erosion control devices in accordance with the policies of the City of Santa Ans. These devices will not be removed or modified without the approval of the City Building officials. 2. During the rainy season, equipment and materials will be stored on site for rapid construction of temporary erosion control devices. Workers and equipment will be available for emergency construction and maintenance of these devices. Removable erosion protection devices will be in place at the end of each working day when the five dey rain probability forecast exceeds ~0 percent. After a rainstorm, the contractor will remove all silt and debris from streets~ check berms and basins. Should any project generated sediment be deposited in City storm drains during construction, the Register shall fund any required cleanup to the mutual satisfaction o! the Register and the City. Graded areas on the site perimeter will be graded to drain away from the face of slopes at the end of each working day. Drainage will be directed toward desiring facilities. The contractor will take necessary precautions to prevent trespass or public access onto areas where water is impounded. An emergency telephone number will be posted by the Contractor for immediate notification if emergency conditions arise. The design of the on site improvements will use existing and new landscaped areas and other pervious surfaces to control and filter surface rum)fl prior to discharge from the site. 6, 7. g. 9. Timing of Implementat ion Final design Apartment demolition and construction of project. Apartment demolition and construction of the pro)eOt Apartment demolition and construction of the project Apartment demolition and construction of the proIeCt. Apartment demolition and construction of the project Apartment demolition and construction of the project Apartment demolition and construction of the protect Final design Responsible Agency/Organization A: City of Santa Aha 1: Register, Project Contractors A: City of Santa Aaa I: Register, Project Contractors A: City of Santa Aaa h Register, Project Contractors A: City of Santa Ana 1: Register, Project Contractors A: City of Santa Aaa 1: Register, Project Contractors City of Santa Aaa h Register, Project Contractors A: City of Santa Aaa h Register, Project Contractors A: City of Santa Ana Register City of Santa Ana TABLE 1 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Page 3 of 1£ Mit/~ation Measure 10. 11. ParkLng lots and structures will be cleaned regularly to remove silt, dust, debris~ oiJ~ grease, metals and other constituents. A clarifiyin8 catch basin will be provided by the Register in the Register parking lot approximately 30 feet east of the luture Fruit Street cul-qte-sac. This catch basin will contain a c~amber to collect parking lot silt and other pollutants. The chamber will he removed and debris cleaned out and properly disposed o! on an as needed basis. LAND USE 1. Relocation Assistance Plan - See Below The Register will apply for a GPA and zone changes for the apart- ment sites, the street segments a~d the two [~arcels on Grand Avenue south of Sixth Street (zone change only), as part of the negotiations tur the amendment to the existing Development Agreement with the City of Santa Aha, to bring the zoning and General Plan ~esignation tot the site into compliance with the planned land use. Sh~t Term Construction Emissions Concurrent with an application lor a grading permit, the Register will provide suppression measures tor fugitive dosl in accordance with AQMD Rules. These measures shall be incorporated as condi- tions of any grading permit prior to issuance ol the permit. the apartments will be verified by a certified contractor. If asbestos is found, all removal activities will be conducted in compliance with AQMD Rule 1403: Asbestos Emissions trom Demolition and Renovation Activities. All construction and demolition equipment shall be maintained in tune per manofacturer*s specifications. Timing of Implementation Operations (alter construction is complete) During Final Design Operations (on-going, after construction of the catch basin) After EIR is certified After EIR is certified Grading permit application Prior to application for demolition permit Demolition of apartments and construction of project Responsible ^~:ency/Or ~:anizatinn 1: Register A: City of Santa Aha h Register A: City of Santa Aha h Register A: City ol Santa Aha h Regisler, City of Santa Aha A: City of Santa Ana h Register A: City of Santa Aha h Register, Asbestos Contractor A: City of Santa I: Register, Project Contractors A: City of Santa Aha TABLE 1 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Page ~ of 16 Mitisation Measure Construction activities will be discontinued during first and second stage smog alerts. LonR Term Emisaiom The Register currently has a comprehensive Regional Air Quality AQMD Regulation XV, Commuter Trip Reduction Program in place at the facility. The existing program wll be expanded to include the additional employees from the pro~ased facility expansion. The Register will implement a City mandated Transportation Demand Program as ~escribed below. Mitigation Measures lor Short Term Construction impacts All construction and apartment demolition activities shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 AM to g:O0 PM Monday through Saturday. No construction or demolition activities shall be permitted on Sundays ur Federal holidays. 2o All construction equipment, fixed or mobile, shall be equipped with properly operating and maintained mufflers. Stationary construction equipment shall be placed such that emitted noise is directed away from residential land uses. Timing of Implementation Demolition of apartments and COnStrUction of project Ongoing l~suance of Certificate of Occupancy ~or Phase 1. Apartment demolition and construction of project Apartment demolition and construction of prc~ject Apartment demolition and construction of project Responsible ^llenc¥/Or~anization i: Register, Project Contractors A: City of Santa Aha 1: Register City of Santa Aha h Register A: City of Santa Aha h Register, Project Contractors ^: City of Santa Aha 1: Register, Project Contractors A: City of Santa Aha h Register, Project Contractors A: City of Santa Aha Where feasible, drilled rather than driven piles shall be used as Construction h Register, ProJect Contractors infrastructure support to minimize the extent of construction A: City oI Santa Aha related noise impacts. TABLE 1 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Page ~ of 16 Measure The Register will enter into negotiations with representatives of the Sad~eback View Neighborhood Assn. on the height and building material for a fence/soundwall to be constructed along the eastern boundary of the Register property between Sixth and Fruit Streets. Relocation Referral Assistance The following COUnseling and housing referral services will be provided to the apartment tenants: a. Each household in the project area will be personally contacted by an assigned Relocation Specialist. Case assignments wilt last for the duration of the relocation process. At the time of the initial interview, ell the relocation assistance benefits to be made available by the Register will be fully explained. The assigned relocation staff will possess the necessary language skills to assist and communicate with all tenants. b. Printed information statements in English and Spanish will he distributed to all households. Signed acknowledgments will be obtained to verify receipt of this material by each household. c. Appropriate replacement housing referrals will he made to dispiacees on e timely basis. Field surveys will be conducted on an on-going basis in order to identify available housing resources and maintain a current referral base. Every effort will be made to find housing units for displaces which are in close proximity to the places of employment, public transportation, public schools, shopping areas and medica! facilities currently used by the dispiacees. d. if necessary, transportation will he provided to any displaced occupant to inspect replacement sites within the local area. e. Relocation staff will assist in the preparation of all required forms to claim relocation financial aid and help, where possible, with the completion of rental applications. Timing of ImpLementation Final Design After EIR certification Responsible ^senc¥/Or ~anization 1: Register A: City of Santa Aha h Register, Relocation Consultant A: City of Santa Aha Housing Agent) TABLE 1 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES P~e6otl6 Mitiltation in working with residential displacees, special assistance in the lorm of referrals to 8overnmental and social service agencies will be made, if needed. Referral agencies may include the Department of Public Social Services for income maintenance and food stamps, Medi-Cal and Child Protective Services. Senior citizens and hendicapl~ed pets<ms may be directed to the Social Security Administration, as well as to senior care agencies in the community. Additional agencies and re~drces which may be utilized in providing uee~ed assistance inclode the Veterans Administration, Alcoholics Anonymous, Catholic Community Services an~ the City of Santa Aha I-kmsing Authority. 2. Financial Assistance The Register intends to provide relocation assistance payments on a per unit basis. The payments will be computed bued o~ current be{iroom and household size, actual rent at the time of d!~acernent and a set cap rental amount. The financial aid for individual house- holds will be the total of a lump sum payment, rent differential payment and a bonus differential allowance. 3. On Site ManaRement On site management of the apartments will continue until all units are vacant and up to when the final units will be demolished. Pacific Relocation Consultants will be responsible for administering the relocation program and will work closely with the existing on site property management personnel. Apartment and grounds maintenance will be provided and security will be provided as buildings are vacated to reduce any potential security issues associated with the presence of the vacant buildings prior to demolition. Timing of Implementation Between close o! escrow tot apartments and beginning of project construction. Responsible AEenc¥/Organizetinn l: Register, Relocation Consultants ^: City of Santa Aha Housing Agency 1: Register A: City of Santa Aha TABLE 1 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Page 7 o! 16 PUBLIC SAFETY, HAZARDOUS NL~TERIALS AND ~ OF UPSET The hazardous materials database and inventory system currently utilized by the Register will be maintained and supplemented, as appropriate, to account for existing and additional hazardous materials onsite. The existing system may be replaced or upgraded so long as the safety related benefits of the system are maintained or improved. For mitigation monitoring and reporting purposes, evidence of such a system being tn place and utilized will be provided in the Register*s Business Emergency Response Plan on file with the Santa Aha Fu-e Department ($^FD). The Register~s existing Business Emergency Response Plan will be amended to include the phased expansion of the facility. The amended Plan(s) will be submitted within 60 days of the initial operation of each phase to the 5AFD for review and approval, or on a schedule deemed appropriate by the Fire Department. The Register will consult with appropriate local, state and lederal regulatory agencies to ensure the proper permitting of the expanded operation including amendment o! existing or new AQMD permits for the additional printing presses and dust control system. Evidence of permit compliance such as copies o! permits and permit conditions shall be inctubed in the Register's Business Emergency Response Plan. trained in gaiety and emergency response procedures. Such training Timing of Implementation Ongoing Ongoing Prior to undertaking operations at the expanded facility. Ongoing Responsible AEenc¥/OrI[anization 1: Register A: Santa Ana Fire Department I: Register ^: Santa ^ha Fire Department l: Register ^: City of Santa Aha A: City of Santa Ana TABLE 1 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Pa§e 8 of 16 Mitigation Measure The Register will continue to comply with state and iecleral I~a~rdous materials communication and notification programs including, but not limited to, Proposition 6~ and Superfund Amendment and Reauthoriz~tion Act ($Al~k) Title IlL Evidence o! compliance will be forwarded to the Santa Aha Fire Department on an annual basis. The storage, transport and disposal of hazardous waste will continue to occur in complmnCe with local, state and federal r~ulations. The Register will, to the extent feasible and practical, continue to utilize waste recyclers for the disposition of waste ink, waste oil and waste solvents. Documentation of disposal practices will be maintained onsite, in the form o! or in additin~ to manifests, and will be available for review by the Orange County Health Care Agency Environmental Health Department for mitigation monitoring purposes and other appropriate ogencies. An asbestos survey for the affected apartment complex will be conducted and appropriate hazard abatement completed by a qualified/certified contractor prior to demolition. Evidence of complkanCe will be submitted to the Santa Aua Building Department prior to issuance of demolition permits, or as deemed appropriate by the Building Department. Asbestos abatement activities will include notification of the Orange County Health Department, the AQMD and other regulatory agencies as appropriate. Any asbestos containing materiats will be disposed of in landfills certified to accept these materials. The Santa Ana Fire Department requires the following fire and safety provisions to be incorporated into project plans: a. Storage, dispensing or use of any flammable or combustible liquids, flammable gases, and hazardous chemicals will continue to comply with Uniform Fire Code (UFC) regulations (Articles 7.5, 79, 80, 82). Timing of Implementation Ongoing Ongoing Prior to applying tor demolition permit and during apartment demolition. Final design Responsible Agenc¥/Or~anizatinn 1: Register A: City of Santa Ar~ 1: Register A: City of Santa Aha and O.C. Health Care Agent) Environmental Health Dept. h Register, Project Contractors A: City of Santa Ana Register Santa Ana Fire Department TABLE 1 MITI~TIO~ ~ONITORING PROGI~I ACTIVITIES Page 9 o! 16 Mitit~atibn Measure b) High piled combustible stock (combustible materials in closely packed piles more than 19 feet in height or on pallets or in racks more than 12 feet high, rubber tires, plastics, and some flam- mable liquids more than 6 feet in height) will continue to comply with UFC and National Fire Protection Ac~ (NFPA) regulations (UFC Article gl, NFPA No. 231 C). c) The Register will continue to provide portable fire extinguishers (NFPA No. 10, UFC 10.301(a)). d) Accessible hydrant(s) will he provided and located within 1.50 feet of all portions of exterior walls on the first floor in conformance with City Standards Nos. aO3-P and t~23-9, revised Santa ^ha Municipal Code Section 1¥31 10.301(c) amended). 9. The Register will contract with a licensed pest control company beiore demolition o! the apartments begibs to provide nec~,y fumigation and pest control services. The pest control company will inspect the apartments and carports to be removed, will determine the appropriate pest control measures to be taken before, during and after the demolition of the apartments and carports and will implement the identified pest control program. AESIT~TICS 1. The landscaped buffer currently proposed for the easterly edge of the production facility site will include a block wall at least 6 leer high to minimize views of proleCt structures from Linwood Avenue residences. The landscaping adjacent to the block wall will include tree species that will grow to a height in excess of 6 feet. Similarly, a landscaped bufler will be placed along the eastern edge of the parking area south of Sixth Street to reduce potential adverse visual impacts on McClay Street Residents. 2. Outside light fixtures will be consistent with the City of Santa building code and with the requirements of the City of Santa Aha Police Department and will be designed and installed at angles to reduce light intruding onto ad)acem land uses. Timing of Implementation Prior to demolition of any apartments or carports Final design and construction Responsible Al~enc¥/Or~ainzation 1: Register and company A: City of Santa Ana 1: Register A: City of Santa Ana 1: Register A: City of Santa Ana and Sanza An,~ Police Depar tmenl TABLE 1 MONITORING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Page 10 of 16 Mititation Measure The remainder of the parking and roadway lightmg will be 20-fnot high poles with cutoffs on the property line side. The light~ng levels will be the minimum recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. The interior lighting in the porkmg structure in Phase II will be high intensity and will be angled to reduce light escaping from the facility and onto adjacent land uses. C~ all levels o~ lhe garage at or above grade, the garage will be designed to prevent automobile headlights from illuminating offsite. The delivery truck routes through the site and the truck dock areas adjacent to the press buildings will be designed to minimize any fugitive light offsite from the trucks and the on site light fixtures. Windows in lhe proposed structure will be recessed slightly to mL~ize pote~t~ glare. All trash receptacles will b~ within enclosures and will not he in landscaped areas or in direct view from public streets. go The Register will install a wall and landscaping across Sixth Stree! at McClay Street consistent with the existing wall and landscaping along Sixth Street adjacent to the existing Register facilities. PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES WATER SUPPLY Water conservation and management techniqoas will be incorporated in the design, construction and operation of planned facilities including the use of fixtures that use reduced volumes of water, landscaping irrigation in early morning or evening hours to reduce water lost to evaporation and use of drought tolerant plant species for new landscaping. Timing of Implementation Final design and construction Final design and construction Final hesign and construction Final design and construction Final design Prior to issuance o! Use and Occupancy Permits Fmal design and construction. Ongoing during operations, Responsible Agency/Organizaiwn h Register A: City of Santa Ana h Register A: City of Santa Arm h Register A: City of Santa Aha I: Register A: City of Santa Aha h Register A: City of Santa Ana h Register A: City of Santa Ara h Register A: City of Santa Aha TABLE 1 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Timing o! Responsible Page Il of 16 Mitigation Measure 2. The Orange Co~ty Water District ~s working with the City of Santa Aha to implement · program ior waste water reuse ~n various areas of the City. Although the Register is not in the Green Acres Waste Water Reuse Program area at this time, the Register will participate in reclaimed water programs like this for water for non- potable uses when they become available in this area. Any new water meters necessary for this pro)ect will be submitted to City of Santa Ane for plan check and the Register will pay the required fees. All existing meters and backflow devices will be either relocated or protected in place. The 12-inch pipe in the eastern half of Fruit Street will be removed by the Register and fully replaced with a private line on the north and east boundaries of the site. The costs for these improvements will he borne by the Register. The 6-inch line in Sixth Sweet will be removed and replaced with approximately i,300 linear feet of 12-inch pipe. The costs for these improvements will be borne by the Register. 6. The City of Santa Aha will determine the precise fire requirements for the proposed pro)eOt during their review of the final project site plans. The design and implementation of any required on site improvements to provide fire ilow requirements determined during site plan review will be borne by the Register. These improvements could include an oosite reservoir with a diesel powered pump. I. The site planning and final design for the expansion facility will be coordinated with the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County. All the requirements of the County Sanitation Districts of Orange County and the City of Santa Aha will he incorporated in the final design for the project. Implementation When available Agency/Orgamzat~on Not yet deiined Final design and construction I: Register A: City of S~nta Ana Final design and construction Register City of Santa Aha Final design and construction l: Register City of Santa Aha Final design and construction h Register ^; City of Santa Aha Final design and construction 1: Register A: County Sanitation Districts Orange County and City of Santa Aha Final design and construction Register County Saturation Districts of Orange County and City of Santa TABLE 1 ~TIC~TIO~ MONITORING PROG~ ACTI¥~ fm~ Page 12ol 16 Miti[ation Measure All wastewater will be directed to the sewer lacilities at Fruit Street and Grand Avenue and no discharges will be directed to the No new connections will be made to the existing 6-inch sewer line on Sixth Street. STORM DR~MI~ The storm drains identified in Figure 3q; will be incorporated in the tiual design tor the proleCt and will be submitted to the City ot Santa Aua tot review and approval. A detailed Hydrology and Hydraulic Study will be prepared by the Register to support the final proleCt design and proposed storm drain facilities. The cnsL~ for t. hi* study shall he Ix~rne by the Register. Any modifications to the existing or planned storm drain facilities or any new storm drains, as determined by the Hydrology and Hydraulic Study, will be mcurporated in the final project design. The costs for the design and implementation of these improvements will be borne by the Register. As part of the building permit application for each phase of the ~roposed project, Register will pay to the City of Santa Ana fees ol 3,510, or as designated by the City of Santa Ana, per acre ot new development, to the nearest 1/100th of an acre, for the Drainage Assessment Area. Source reduction techniques and recycling to minimize solid w~ste generation at the expanded Register lacility will be an extension o! tbe existing Register materials recycling program. In addition, the Register will continue to evaluate additional ways and opportunities to recycle materials and otherwise reduce the amounts of solid waste generated by the proposed project. When possible, the Register will use biodegradable materials for its activities and will encourage the use ol such materials by vendors. Timing of Implementation Final design and construction design and construction Final design and construction Final design Final design Building permit application Ongoing Ongoing Responsible Agenc¥/Organizat ~on Register City of Santa Aha h Register A: City ol Santa Ama h Register A: City of Santa Aha 1: Register A: City of Santa Aha 1: Register A: City of Santa Aha h Register A: City of Santa Aha h Register A: City ot Santa Ana Register A: City of .%nra Ana TABLE 1 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Page 13 o! 16 Mitigation Measure The relocation of SCE facilities along Fruit Street will be coordinated with Southern California Edmort Company (SCE). The Register will grant SCE access easements to the SCE facilities along Sixth Street. The Register will coordinate with the SCE to incorporate energy savings programs in the construction and operation of the expanded facility. Incorporation of these programs and energy saving technologies in the design and operation of the expansion facility will contribute to overall regional reduction in long term energy needs. POLICE 1. All structures and parking lots constructed as part of the proposed proJeCt will comply with the provisions of Chapter g, Article Il, Division 3 of the Santa Aha Municipal Code (Building Security Ch-dinance). 2. The Register will coordinate with the Santa Arm Police Department (SAPD) on the demolition of the apartments and the construction oi the new structures to ensure that appropriate security and crime reduction elements are in place to reduce the potential for vandalism and other criminal activities during demolition and construction. 3. The apartments sites will be fenced prior to demolition and the fences will be maintained during the entire construction period. The Register will provide private security to this area for this entire period. The lighting of all the structures and parking facilities will be designed to facilitate emergency response and to discourage criminal incidents. Timing of Implementation Final design and construction Final design and construction Final design and construction Final design and construction On close of escrow for apartments site Close of escrow for apartments site Final design and construction Responsible Al~enc¥/Orl~amzation 1: Register, SCE A: SCE, City of Santa Aha h Register, SCE A: SCE, City of Santa Aha h Register, SCE A: SCE, City of Santa Aha h Register A: Santa ^ha Police Department Register, SAPD A: SAPD h Register A: City of Santa Aha h Register A: City of Santa Aha TABLE 1 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ACTI3tl I I1~ Page 14 of 1£ Mitil~ation Measure FIRE The design of all the structures and parking hots will comply with the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code, the National Fire Protection Act regulation and the Santa Aha Municipal Code. All buildings will he fully equipped with sprinklers as required by law. The lighting of all ~he structures and parking facilities will be designed to facilitate emergency response. The Register will pay the City of Santa Ava Fire Department Area Fee when established by the Fire Department. Scheduling of construction activity for the pro}ecl will be coordinated with the Santa Arm Unified School District and officials at the Remington Elementary School with particular attention to potential disruption of traffic by construction vehicles, access routes for construction vehicles and noise and dust generation during demolition of the apartments and construction of each phase of the proposed project. When possible, construction activities will be scheduled to minimize impacts and disruptions during school hours. The Register will pay the school fees required under California Law, at a rate of $0.26 per square foot, or as designated by the Santa Aha Unified School District, of new building space to the Santa Aha Unified School District prior to seeking a building permit for the project from the City of Santa Aha. This fee will be used by the School District to mitigate any impacts on existing schools as a result of the proposed project. This fee is estimated at a maximum of $136,257 for the total pro~eCt, based on $0.26 per square feet of new building space. Timing of Implementation Final design and construction Final design and construction Final design and construction When established by the Fire Department Prior to initiating demolition activities Prior to approval of building permit. Respansinie A~ency/OrRanization h Register A: City of Santa Aha h Register A: City of Santa Ana h Register A: City of Santa Aha h Register A: SAFD h Register, Pro)ecl Contractors A: Santa Ana Unilied School Distric! and City of Santa Arm h Regisler A: Santa Ana Unified School District TABLE 1 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM ACT1VIT1E~ Page 15 of 16 TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION 1. The Register will pay to the City of Santa Ama fees of $1.gg par square font, or as ~esignaled by the City of Santa ^ha, Iowards the Foothill/Eastern Road Fee Program lot each phase. 2. The Register will pay to the City of Santa Aha tees amounting to 3 percent, or as ~esignated by the City o! Santa Aoa, o! the gross building value tot Transportation System Improvement Area C-I each phase. The Register will implement a Transportation Deman~ Management (TDM) Program when the Certilicate of Occupancy is issued for Phase I and will expand the TDM Program to include Phase Il when the Certificate of Occupancy for that phase is issued. The east side of Grand Avenue will be widened by the Register to its ultimate cross section tot a distance of approximately 200 feet nor'ch of the sou'~hern Register property boundary on Grand Avenue. The Register will provide a bus turnout/right turn only lane approximately 100 ieet long on northbound Grand Avenue south of Sixth Street. 6. Sixth Street between Grand Avenue and McCiay Street will he closed to public access and will he converted for use as a private access road to the Register. 7. Fruit Street from I-5 to 350 ieet east of Grand Avenue will be closed and a cul-de-sac created at the east end of Fruit Street and, depending on Zhe scheduling of the Caltrans I-5 project, at the northern end o! Eastside Avenue. 8. The Register will prepare an upiiated tratfic study report if Phase I construction has not begun by December 1993 and/or if Phase Ii construction has not begun by December 2001. Timing of Implementation Building permit application Building permit application Certiiicate of Occupancy Fmaldesign/construction Final design/construction Final design/construction Finaldesign/construction Building permit approval Responsible ^l~ency/Ortanization h Register A: City of Santa Aha 1: Register City of Santa Aha 1: Register A: City of Santa Aha h Register A: City of Santa Ana 1: Register A: City of Santa Aha h Register A: City of Santa Aha 1: Register A: City of Santa Aha A: City of Santa Aha TABLE MITIGATIO~ I~I~TORING PROGRA~ Page 16 of 16 Mit ii, at inn Meast~e CCIORDINATION BETWEEN THE CALTR. ANS ~ REGISTER PROaECTS The Register will review the project site plans and schedule with Caltrans District 12 Project Development sta~f. If the Register project preceeds the Caltrans peo~eCt, the Register will construct a cul-de-sac at the northwest end of Eastaide Street to allow continued access to the residences at the north end of Eastside Avenue on existing public roadway. If the Register pro}eCt preceeds the Caltrans project, the Register will be responsible lot' relocating the impacted utilities in Fruit Street. In the event the Register expansion project crosses over, under, or in any way infringes on the existing or planned right-of-way for 1-5, the Register ~nall obtain an Encroachment Permit from Caltrans District 12 prior to initiating any site preparation, grading, or construction activities that would physically impact Timing of Implementation Prior to building permit application Prior to closure of Fruit Street Prior to closure of Fruit Street Prior to any site preparation, grading or construction Responsible Al~ency/Orlzanizat ion I: Register A: City of Santa Aha Register A: City of Santa 1: Register A: City of Santa h Register A: Caltrans District 12