Reso23-02 0009 PC Reso Adopt CEQA

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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Focused General Plan Update 29 Final Environmental Impact Report January 2023 the proposed Project would not contribute to a cumulative significant impact related to agriculture and forestry resources. (Draft EIR p. 6-4) 6.2.5 Cultural Resources: Implementation of the goals and policies and mitigation measures included within the City’s adopted General Plan, potential impacts of future development associated with the Project on known existing cultural resources or previously undiscovered cultural resources would reduce impacts to a less than significant level. Potential cumulative impacts to cultural resources from development facilitated by the Project would therefore not make a significant contribution to any cumulative regional impacts on cultural resources. (Draft EIR p. 6-6) 6.2.6 Energy: The analysis of energy usage is by nature a cumulative analysis focused on whether an individual project’s contribution to energy demand is cumulatively considerable. Thus, because development facilitated by the Project would result in a reduction in per capita energy usage compared to the 2040 scenario without Project implementation, this impact would be considered less than significant and the Project would therefore not make a significant contribution to any cumulative regional impacts on energy. (Draft EIR pp. 6-6 to 6-7) 6.2.7 Geology and Soils: Impacts related to geology and soils are generally site specific and not cumulative in nature; as such, the potential for cumulative impacts is limited. Implementation of the Project would not result in a cumulatively considerable impact related to geology and soils. (Draft EIR p. 6-7) 6.2.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The analysis of GHG emissions is by nature a cumulative analysis focused on whether an individual project’s contribution to global climate change is cumulatively considerable. Development facilitated by the Project would result in GHG emissions that do not exceed the significance thresholds applied in this EIR and would comply with the 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan. Therefore the Project would not make a significant contribution to any cumulative regional impacts on greenhouse gas emission. (Draft EIR p. 6-7) 6.2.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials: Impacts related to hazards and hazardous materials are generally site-specific and not cumulative in nature because each project site has unique considerations that would be subject to uniform site development and construction standards. As such, the potential for cumulative impacts is reduced. Impacts associated with potential fire hazards occur at individual building sites. These effects are site‐specific, and impacts would not be compounded by additional development within the urban setting of the Planning Area. Compliance with the adopted Public Safety Element and the proposed new and revised goals, policies, and implementation programs of the Public Safety Element Update would result in impacts from hazardous materials and fire that would be less than significant. Implementation of the proposed Project would not result in a cumulatively considerable impact. (Draft EIR p. 6-8) 6.2.10 Hydrology and Water Quality: The General Plan contains goals, policies, and implementation programs to protect surface water resources and improve the quality of runoff. In addition, various state laws, including CEQA, require jurisdictions as lead agencies to identify potential hazards related to new development as well as protect important water resources from new development. As such, potential cumulative impacts from development facilitated by the Project would be minimized. Therefore, the Project would not make a significant contribution to