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EXHIBIT A Resolution No. _____ Page 49 of 76 Certification of the Magnolia at the Park EIR governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for schools? Finding: Less than significant impact. (DEIR, p. 2-8; Initial Study, p. 54.) Facts in Support of Finding: As described in the Initial Study, the Project is required to pay fees for the provision of school services pursuant to state law AB 2926. This fee would contribute to a fund that would pay for new or expanded buildings, faculty, or equipment. Under state law, payment of school impact fees constitutes mitigation for school facility impacts of projects and such payments are deemed to provide full and complete school facilities mitigation. (Initial Study, p. 54.) For the reasons discussed above and the reasons discussed in the DEIR and Initial Study, impacts associated with this issue would be less than significant, and no mitigation is required. (Initial Study, p. 54.) This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 9.14.4 Parks Threshold: Would the Project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, or a need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for parks? Finding: Less than significant impact. (DEIR, p. 4.10-12 through 4.10-13.) Facts in Support of Finding: As described in Section 3.0, Project Description, the Project includes 34,300 square feet of onsite exterior open space and recreation facilities that includes 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. These onsite amenities are anticipated to meet many of the park and recreation needs of Project residents. The new residential population that would be generated from the Project is also anticipated to utilize existing off-site park and recreation facilities. There is currently 93.8 acres of Santa Ana parkland within 3-miles of the Project site. 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 Project, and the number of residents at full capacity of the Project, the Project is not anticipated to require the provision of new or physically altered park facilities in order to maintain acceptable service ratios. In addition, the Santa Ana Municipal Code, Section 35-108 requires that 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, by payment of the required park fees, the Project would provide funding to offset any increased usage at other park and recreation facilities. Overall, the Project would not result in substantial physical deterioration of park and recreation facilities. (DEIR, p. 4.10-12 through 4.10-13.) For the reasons discussed above and the reasons discussed in the DEIR, impacts associated with this issue would be less than significant, and no mitigation is required. (DEIR, p. 4.10-12 through 4.10-13.) This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 2-79