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4.5 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 4.5-48 impact on the environment, facilitating efficient public investments, maximizing mobility and accessibility, supporting economic vitality, improving public health, and building on active transportation. The 2018 RTP/SCS incorporates local land use projections and circulation networks in city and county general plans. The County’s General Plan Land Use Map designates the Project site as General Industrial (I/G), and the County’s Zoning Map identifies the site as General Industrial (I-G); thus, the Project would be consistent with the current zoning and land use designation. The SJCOG 2018 RTP/SCS provides employee estimates for the years 2015 and 2045. To provide an interim year comparison, this analysis interpolated the region’s projected employee population in the Project’s operational year (2022) based on the average growth rate to compare with the estimated increase in employees generated by the Project. The SJCOG 2018 RTP/SCS estimates that the region’s employee population will increase approximately 23% between 2015 and 2045. Regarding households, the SJCOG 2018 RTP/SCS estimates that the region’s total households will increase approximately 44% between 2015 and 2045. It is anticipated that the Project would potentially add 555 full-time employees, which would not exceed the interpolated annual growth rate of 2,261 employees a year for the region. Based on these considerations, vehicle trip generation and planned development for the site are concluded to have been anticipated in the SJCOG growth projections because the land use designation and zoning would remain the same (i.e., General Industrial). Therefore, the addition of Project- generated employees to the region’s estimated employee population would not exceed the SJCOG 2018 RTP/SCS forecasted employment population. Table 4.5-8 summarizes the Project’s consistency with the SJCOG’s 2018 RTP/SCS policies and supportive strategies. Table 4.5-8. Project Consistency with SJCOG’s 2018 RTP/SCS Policies and Supportive Strategies 2018 RTP/SCS Supportive Strategies Strategy Number Project Consistency Policy: Enhance the Environment for Existing and Future Generations and Conserve Energy Encourage efficient development patterns that maintain agricultural viability with natural resources #1 No conflict. The Project would not prevent SJCOG from implementing this strategy. Enhance the connection between land use and transportation choices through projects supporting energy and water efficiency #2 Consistent. The Project will comply with current Title 24, Part 6, of the California Code of Regulations energy efficiency standards for electrical appliances and other devices at the time of building construction. As implemented by PDF-AQ/GHG-1, the Project would be designed at a minimum to meet LEED certified rating, which would conserve water resources. Furthermore, as implemented by PDF-AQ/GHG-2, the Project would install 2%–3% skylights in warehouse buildings for natural lighting and to reduce electricity consumption from warehouse lighting. Implemented by PDF-AQ-GHG-3 through PDF-AQ/GHG-5, the Project would install conduit for future electric truck charging capabilities, install conduit for 33 future EV charging stations, and designate 21 parking spaces for clean air/EV/vanpool parking to encourage use of alternative forms of transportation.