2019-090 - Adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration

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*:/ : 11-1 h WA ■ Raitt Street Site: LR-7 (Low Density Residential) ■ McFadden/Pacific Electric Park: OS (Open Space) 7. Zoning: The City of Santa Ana zoning designations are follows: • Centennial Park/Santa Ana College — O (Open Space) • 6th Street Site — O (Open Space) • Raitt Street Site — O (Open Space) • Pacific Electric Park — O (Open Space) 8. Description of Project: The proposed project involves the construction and operation of replacement parklands in lieu of 2.6-acre leased to RSCCD in Centennial Park and being operated as Santa Ana College. The replacement parklands include three park sites, 6th Street Site, Raitt Street Site, and McFadden Site or Pacific Electric Park McFadden Site was already constructed as the Pacific Electric Park opened in January 2018. Therefore, the proposed project involves construction and operation of two community walk-up parks. 6th Street Site The city proposes to provide a neighborhood park on the 0.42-acre site. This park would be a walk-up, pedestrian park without vehicle parking lot that would primarily serve the local neighborhood. The park would provide overhead shade structures, playground equipment, benches and tables, picnic azea, and a skate area. The park would also provide landscaping, rock bio Swale, drywell stormwater capture system, and bridges, and install nighttime lighting throughout the park The park would be gated and fenced. Raiff Street Site The city proposes to provide a neighborhood park on the 1.09-acre site. This park would be a walk-up, pedestrian park without vehicle parking lot that would primarily serve the local neighborhood. The park would provide exercise area, tot lotwith playground equipment, walking path, restroom, benches, drinking fountain, picnic tables, and a skate area. Nighttime lighting would be installed throughout the park The park would also provide various landscaping and trees, which incorporates drought tolerant landscaping and preservation of existing trees. No fencing would be provided, except for the skate area. 9. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: 6th Street Site The 6th Street Site is surrounded by a mixture of land uses such as residential, commercial, and institutional, but predominantly by multi- and single-family residential uses. The 6th Street Site is bordered by multi- family uses to the south, single- family uses to the west, Garfield Elementary School and Garfield Community Center to the east Lacey Street, and multi -family residential uses to the north across E. 6th Street. A community retail store is at the northwest intersection of 6th Street and Lacey Street. Other recreational facilities in the area include Gazfield Fitness Park approximately 400 feet to the east, Famihas Corazonea Verde Park, approximately 630 feet to the south, and French Park, approximately 0.3 mile to the northwest. 75C-51