Reso PC22-08 0085 PC Reso Recommending CEQA

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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Harbor View Project PAGE 26 OF 48 ESA / 170951 Final Environmental Impact Report October 2022 ATTY/RESO.0085/PC RESO RECOMMENDING CEQA – EXHIBIT A REV: 11-02-2022 VR Impact CUL-1.CU: The Project, in combination with cumulative development in the vicinity of the Project site, would contribute to a significant adverse cumulative impact to cultural resources, but the contribution would not be considerable. Mitigation Measures. Mitigation Measures CUL-2, CUL-3, and CUL-4 (EIR pp. 4-14 and 4-15) (each listed above) will be implemented for the Project as provided in the MMRP. Findings Regarding Impact CUL-1.CU: Same as discussed under Impact CUL-2, above. This impact is less than significant, and this finding is based on the entire record of proceedings for the Project, as specified for Impact CUL-2. 4.6 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Impact GHG-1: The Project would produce greenhouse gas emissions that exceed 1,100 metric tons of CO2e per year, but would not exceed 2020 or 2030 CO2e per service population emission thresholds. Mitigation Measures. Mitigation Measure GHG-1 (TDM Plan) (FEIR pp. 4-16) will be implemented for the Project as provided in the MMRP. Findings Regarding Impact GHG-1: Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the City, the Council finds that Mitigation Measure GHG-1 will reduce the effect of Impact GHG-1, such that the impact would be less than significant. GHG emissions generated from the construction and operation of the Project would be less than the BAAQMD’s thresholds with adherence Mitigation Measure GHG-1 to implement a TDM plan (FEIR Table 2-3 on FEIR p. 2-14). The Revised Project is estimated to generation total annual GHG emissions of 10,767.8 MT CO2e, which does not exceed the BAAQMD. Factoring in the Revised Project total service population of 3,061, the emissions per service population is 2.79 MT CO2e, which does not exceed the Project level 2020 Significance Threshold of 4.6CO2e, but does meet the Project level 2030 Significance Threshold, thus requiring mitigation. The proposed “Site TDM Plan” prepared for the Project responds to Mitigation Measure GHG-1 for the Revised Project would achieve at least a 20.7 percent reduction in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and associated GHG emissions (see FEIR Table 5-2 on p. 2-14).2 With these reductions, total emissions associated with the Revised Project is reduced to below the year 2030 significance threshold of 2.8 MT CO2e per service population. Thus, the impact is less than significant after mitigation. This finding is based on the entire record of proceedings for the Project, including but not limited to the discussion and analysis set forth on FEIR pages 2-12 through 2-14, and full statements of the impact and mitigation measure on FEIR page 4-16, are hereby incorporated herein in its entirety. 2 The Project Applicant's proposed Site TDM Plan for the Harbor View Project (2022) demonstrates a 22.0 percent reduction in the anticipated rate of VMT per employee (Appendix B to this document).