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3.10 Public Services Summary of Impacts Identified in the EIR Fire Protection The EIR describes that the Project site is within 2.5 miles of 4 existing fire stations and the Original Project would not result in the need to construct a new fire station or expand an existing station. In addition, the EIR describes that Chapter 8-46 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code requires a fire facilities fee be paid prior to the issuance of a building permit for construction of buildings exceeding 2 stories in height, such as the Original Project. The purpose of the fire facilities fee is to improve fire stations in the City and provide revenue for equipment needed to fight fires in buildings over 2 stories in height. The EIR describes that redevelopment of the Project site would require fee payments to provide funding to assist in improvement of existing fire facilities and needed equipment. The EIR determined that implementation of the Original Project would not require new or physically altered fire department facilities. (DEIR, p. 4.10-4 through 4.10-5.) Police Services The EIR describes that the Original Project would result in an incremental increase in demands on law enforcement services but would not be significant when compared to the current demand levels. The residential population of the Original Project (955 residents at full occupancy) would be approximately 0.27 percent of the City’s population and based on the Police Department’s 2016 staffing of 1.04 officers per thousand population, the EIR determined that the Original Project would require less than one additional officer. In addition, the Police Department headquarters are 2.5 miles from the Project site, within response distance, and typical police operations within the Department’s Northeast District deploys coverage to be able to respond to calls from services throughout the area. Furthermore, the EIR determined that the addition of one officer on patrol would not require the construction or expansion of the City’s existing policing facilities. Therefore, the EIR determined that the Original Project would result in a less than significant impact related to police protection. Park and Recreation Services The Original Project planned 34,300 square feet of onsite exterior open space and recreation facilities that included 5 recreation courtyard areas that total 22,900 square feet and an 11,400-square foot amenity deck on the roof of the parking structure. In addition, interior recreation facilities include a 5,397-square foot fitness center and a 1,566 square foot wellness pavilion. In addition, the EIR describes that is currently 93.8 acres of Santa Ana parkland within 3-miles of the Project site and that based on the existing amount of park and recreation facilities in the vicinity of the Project site, the recreation facilities that would be provided as part of the Original Project, and the number of residents at full capacity, the Original Project would not require the provision of new or physically altered park facilities in order to maintain acceptable service ratios. In addition, the EIR describes that the Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 35-108 requires residential development fees be paid for the acquisition, construction, and renovation of park and recreation facilities to preserve an appropriate balance between the demand by residents for use of park and recreational facilities and the availability of such facilities. Thus, the EIR determined that the Original Project would not result in substantial physical deterioration of park and recreation facilities. (DEIR, p. 4.10-12 through 4.10-13.) Comparison of Impacts Associated with the Proposed Modified Project Fire Protection As detailed previously in Section 3.9, Population and Housing, of this document, the Modified Project would develop 240 fewer residential units (48.4 percent less) than the Original Project, which would result in 453 fewer residents at full occupancy. The reduction in residents would equate to a reduced number of calls for service. As described in the EIR, service calls to OCFA are largely related to medical emergencies, which consist of 80 percent of service calls; while fire calls consist of 1.9 percent of OCFA service calls in Santa Ana (DEIR p. 4.10-4). Hence, fewer residents would equate to fewer calls for services. In addition, the maximum height of the tallest structures of the Modified 2-165