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Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.3 Air Qualityprojects that will exceed VCACPD thresholds will increase over time. This is because it isanticipated that emissions from individual vehicles and buildings will continue to decline asnew technologies are introduced. It should be noted, that the UC Hansen and ParklandsSpecific Plans exceed these thresholds but have already been addressed in separateenvironmental review documents.Table 4.3-4Project Size That Will Exceed VCAPCD Significance Thresholds for Ozone Precursors(ROC and NO x )YearSingleFamilyHousingResidential Projects (units)ApartmentsCondos/TownhousesStrip Mall(retail)Non-Residential Projects (square feet)HomeImprovement(retail)OfficeParkIndustrialPark2005 117 160 203 60,600 70,900 120,500 199,5002010 173 236 255 88,000 99,900 191,700 366,5002015 247 294 310 141,600 156,800 328,500 704,0002020 284 331 345 202,000 220,500 475,000 1,099,0002025 322 367 378 288,200 311,400 677,000 1,705,000Source: Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, Ventura County Air Quality Assessment Guidelines, Appendix F, October2003.Individual future development projects under the Project would be required to includemitigation measures to address potential impacts. Specifically, the City’s Air Quality Ordinance(Ordinance 93-37) requires developers of projects that generate emissions exceeding VCAPCDsignificance thresholds to pay air quality impact fees that are placed in a transportation demandmanagement (TDM) fund that is used by the City to offset project emissions throughimplementation of regional air quality programs. The fee is based on a formula developed bythe VCAPCD and included in the District’s Air Quality Assessment Guidelines (October 2003).Funds are used to implement such programs as enhanced public transit service, vanpoolprograms/subsidies, rideshare assistance programs, clean fuel programs, improved pedestrianand bicycle facilities, and park-and-ride facilities. Continued collection of fees on all projectsthat generate emissions over VCAPCD thresholds would reduce the impacts of individualdevelopments to a less than significant level.The potential for individual projects to generate emissions exceeding VCAPCD thresholds isbased on areas of change as identified by the Project. Figure 2-5 illustrates those areas theProject is expecting to result in development. The Parklands and the UC Hansen Specific Planshave undergone environmental review in respect to Air Quality. The Saticoy Gateway (Broomesite) is adding additional commercial use and would therefore likely result in additional traffictrips. Additional traffic trips are discussed in Section 4.15, Transportation and Circulation. Thisproject along with other development that would occur within the Project Area would requireindividual environmental review and may require mitigation. Long-term emissions impactsfrom implementation of the Project would be less than significant.4.3-10City of Ventura