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12/16/2019 Facts in Support of Finding. The project, with implementation of the mitigation measures MM CUL -1.1 and CUL - 1.2, would reduce its impact to the historic resource by documenting and commemorating the building. This documentation will be completed prior to issuance ofany demolition orgradingpermits and shall comply with Historic American Buildings Survey (NABS) Level II and shall also comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards_for Architectural and Engineering Documentation. In addition, the City will be responsible for the production and placement of an interpretive display in the new VMSC/YMCA facility that describes the history and significance of the senior center, using photographs, materials and drawings in addition to narrative text. The full requirements for documentation and display are further outlined on pages 56 through 57 of the Draft EIR. Members of the City's Historic Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) have been invited to comment on the documentation process and have also been involved in discussion regarding the creation of the interpretive display in the new VMSC/YMCA facility and have provided comments on what the materials that should be included in the display from the historic resource. However, as the historic resource would be demolished, the impact is considered significant and unavoidable. See MM CUL -1.1 and MM CUL -1.2 above SECTION IV: FINDINGS REGARDING SIGNIFICANT IRREVERSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES. Sections 15126(c) and 15126.2(c) of the CEQA Guidelines require that an EIR address any significant irreversible environmental changes that would occur should the project be implemented. Generally, a project would result in significant irreversible environmental changes if any of the following would occur: • The project would involve a large commitment of non-renewable resources; • The primary and secondary impacts of the project would generally commit future generations to similar uses; • The project involves uses in which irreversible damage could result from any potential environmental accidents; or • The proposed consumption of resources is not justified. During construction and operation, the project would require the use and consumption of nonrenewable resources. Unlike renewable resources, nonrenewable resources cannot be regenerated over time. Nonrenewable resources include fossil fuels and metals. Renewable resources, such as lumber and other wood byproducts, could also be used. Energy, as discussed in more detail in Section 3.6 of the Draft EIR, would be consumed during both the construction and operational phases of the project. The construction phase would require the use of nonrenewable construction material, such as concrete, metals, and plastics, and glass. Nonrenewable resources and energy would also be consumed during the manufacturing and transportation of building materials, preparation of the site, and construction of the buildings. The operational phase would consume energy for multiple purposes including building heating and cooling, lighting, appliances, and electronics. Energy, in the form of fossil fuels, would be used to fuel vehicles traveling to and from the project site. The project would result in a substantial increase in demand for nonrenewable resources. The project, however, is subject to the standard California Code of Regulations Title 24 Part 6 and CALGreen energy efficiency requirements. ATTY/RESO.0124/CC RESO RECOMMENDING CEQA CERTIFICATION —YMCA RESO. NO. 15813 REV: 12-12-191Y MUFF NO. 601 Page 18 of 44