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7.B. - Page 17 of 18 Plan EIR found that impacts related to electricity and natural gas, and transportation energy use would be less than significant with implementation of General Plan policies and programs. These include policies and programs to encourage energy efficiency and the reduction in energy consumption in new construction. The project is a Zoning Amendment, which does not have impacts related to energy. OVERVIEW OF SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS IN THE GENERAL PLAN EIR The EIR identified significant impacts including air quality, aircraft noise, traffic, sea level rise, and water supply. However, Section 15183 limits analysis to impacts that were not analyzed as significant effects in a prior EIR on the zoning action, general plan, or community plan, with which the project is consistent. The following brief summary is provided for informational purposes; no new information or analysis is found changing the conclusions of the 2010 FEIR. Air Quality was analyzed and the EIR found the anticipated population growth would result in significant and unavoidable impacts related to air pollutant emissions. However, the General Plan includes numerous measures, policies, and implementing actions to reduce transportation -related air pollution added by new development, and for energy efficiency or conservation. Aircraft Noise was analyzed and found that residential uses in the downtown could be exposed to significant noise from aircraft. This project is not a residential use. Sea Level Rise was analyzed and found that new development in areas adjacent to the waterfront may be subject to inundation, and there were no feasible measures to address this impact. The City adopted a statement of overriding considerations. This site is not adjacent to the waterfront. Transportation was analyzed and the EIR found significant and unavoidable impacts. The General Plan EIR analyzed the existing conditions near the subject site and found that Veterans Boulevard from Whipple Avenue to Brewster Avenue had a LOS C during the AM peak hours and LOS D during PM peak hours. The General Plan projected LOS at 2030 for the same streets with a LOS D during AM peak hours and LOS D during PM peak hours. A potential automobile sales and service use is not expected to increase traffic compared to the existing gym and restaurant uses. In addition, the General Plan EIR identified policies and programs to reduce the magnitude of the impacts. Future projects would be subject to the City's Transportation Impact Fee. Water Supply was analyzed and found the potential for significant and unavoidable impacts based on development projections. The City adopted measures to secure new supplies to augment the City's supply and conservation measures to reduce demand. The city recently adopted the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP). The UWMP tracks water supply and usage and found that the City complied with the 2015 Interim Target for per capita water. Page 7 of 8 im,: