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submit technical assessments evaluating potential project construction and operation-related criteria air quality impacts. Additionally, an analysis of emissions generated from the operation of development allowed under the specific plan update would be individually compared to BAAQMD's project-level significance thresholds during individual environmental review. However, given that ROG emissions would increase under implementation of the Plan,even with mitigation, it is anticipated that this increase in ROG emissions,a precursor of ROG and PM2.5, would have a significant and unavoidable impact on the continued nonattainment status of the region for these air pollutants. The impact is found to be significant and unavoidable under 14 CCR Section 15091(a)(3).This potential unavoidable significant impact is acceptable and overridden as set forth below in the Statement of Overriding Considerations.(Draft EIR,pp. 3.2-28 to 3.2-43.) 2. Energy,Climate Change,and Greenhouse Gases Impact 3.5-1: Development under the Plan would generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly,that may have a significant impact on the environment. (a) Facts in Support of Finding: Assuming compliance with existing state and local policies and implementation of the Plan's comprehensive suite of policies, which include efforts to reduce VMT, net operational GHG emissions in 2040 could exceed the efficiency metric of 1.7 MTCO2e per service population calculated in the Methodology and Assumptions section of Draft EIR Section 3.5.To reduce the Plan's GHG emissions in 2040,Mitigation Measure GHG-1 is recommended: • GHG-1: New Development GHG Emissions Reduction Measures. Implement the following GHG reduction metrics to guide further development within the planning area: a) Require all new development to install indoor water efficient appliances and fixtures to achieve a minimum of 15 percent reduction in water usage and require applicants for new development to submit landscape and irrigation plans capable of achieving a minimum of 10 percent reduction in outdoor water usage. The percent reductions should be achieved over baseline water use conditions in the City at the time of development. b) Require applicants for future projects within the planning area to implement one or more of the following energy efficiency measures: • Design individual habitable residential and non-residential structures to be 15 percent more energy efficient than the current Building and Energy Efficiency Standards; • Provide a 15 percent offset in building envelope energy use through use of renewable energy(e.g.photovoltaic, wind); • Provide a combination of energy reductions and renewable energy offsets to meet the overall 15 percent reduction in energy use. The 15 percent reduction in building envelope energy use shall be based on the current Building and Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6 of the California Building Code)that is in place at the time building permits are submitted to the City.Architectural plans submitted to the City Building Division shall identify the requirement to reduce building energy use by 15 percent and/or provide renewable energy to meet this requirement. c) Require applicants for non-residential projects that employ 20 of more people—which is equivalent to 12,000 square feet of retail space,6,000 square feet of office space,20,000 square 17 te matter by requiring development project applicants to prepare and 16 hour. 14 cer hazard index exceeds 1.0, the applicant will be required to identify and demonstrate that mitigation measures are capable of reducing potential cancer and non-cancer risks to an acceptable level(i.e.,below ten in one million or a hazard index of 1.0), including appropriate enforcement mechanisms.Measures to reduce risk may include but are not limited to: - Air intakes located away from high volume roadways and/or truck loading zones. - Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems of the buildings provided with appropriately sized maximum efficiency rating value(MERV)filters. 13