2019-040 - Mainplace Mall Transformation

Home Browse Search

City of Santa Ana Addendum to the MainPlace Mall Transformation Proiect Fashion Square Commercial Center Final EIR However, the 1983 EIR Mitigation Measure 5.13-1 requires the onsite uses to provide private security to offset the needs of the Police Department and have a deterrent on crime. With inclusion of Mitigation Measure 5.13-1, fewer police officers would be required. In addition, as described in the 1983 EIR, providing adequate police personnel is part of the City's budgetary process and the increase in tax revenue from the Project would assist in provision of the additional needs. Furthermore, the addition of 4 officers on patrol would not require the construction or expansion of the City's existing policing facilities, and impacts associated with the provision of new or expanded facilities would not occur. Thus, consistent with the findings of the 1983 EIR and 1996 Addendum, impacts related to police protection would be less than significant with implementation of mitigation. No new impact would occur. Fire Protection Fire protection and emergency medical services in the City of Santa Ana are provided by the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) through a contract for services. The OCFA provides fire suppression, emergency medical, rescue, fire prevention, hazardous materials coordination, and wildland management services. Within the City of Santa Ana, OCFA provides services from 10 city -owned fire stations. As shown on Table PSU- 5, there are currently 4 city -owned fire stations within 3.5 miles of the Project site; the closest are Stations 70 and 71 that are approximately 2 miles from the site. Table PSU-5: Santa Ana Fire Stations Near the Project Site Fire Station Location Distance from Site Station 70 2301 N. Old Grand Street 2.0 miles Station 71 1029 W. 17th Street 2.1 miles Station 72 1688 E. 4th Street 3.13 miles Station 75 120 W. Walnut Street 3.5 miles As anticipated in the 1983 EIR, implementation of the proposed Project would result in the typical range of service calls to OCFA that are largely related to medical emergencies. Because there are 4 existing fire stations within 3.5 miles of the Project site, the Project would not result in the requirement to construct a new fire station. Additionally, fire protection equipment and staffing can be augmented by the City as needed with assistance from revenue provided by the Project and the fire facilities fee required per Chapter 8-46 of the Municipal Code that requires a fire facilities fee be paid prior to the issuance of building permit for construction of buildings exceeding 2 stories in height (excluding parking structures) to expand fire protection and emergency medical staffing and equipment provided from existing stations and better accommodate multiple service calls. Additionally, the proposed Project would remove some of the existing buildings, which were constructed pursuant to previous fire code standards, and develop new building structures pursuant to the most recent California building and fire codes. California's building/fire codes are published in their entirety every 3 years and were most recently 151