2020-065 - Adopting Environmental Findings of Fact

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The Warner Redhill Mixed -Use Project CEQA Findings of Fact In addition, SCAG policies concerning regional growth -inducement are included as part of Draft EIR Section 5.9, Land Use and Planning, and Draft EIR Section 5.11, Population and Housing. As described in those sections, the growth anticipated by SCAG's projections are consistent with the increases in population (2,081 residents) and employees (320 employees) anticipated at full capacity of the Project. Therefore, impacts related to growth from changes in existing regulations pertaining to land development would be less than significant. Public Service Obstacles to Growth The proposed Project is expected to incrementally increase the demand for fire protection and emergency response, police protection, and school services. However, as described in Draft EIR Section 5.12, Public Services, the proposed Project would not require development of additional facilities or expansion of existing facilities to maintain existing levels of service. Based on service ratios and build out projections, the proposed Project would not create a demand for services beyond the capacity of existing facilities. Therefore, an indirect growth inducing impact as a result of expanded or new public facilities that could support other development in addition to the proposed Project would not occur. The proposed Project would not have significant growth inducing consequences that would require the need to expand public services to maintain desired levels of service. Other Activities Related to Growth The proposed Project involves amendments to the City of Santa Ana General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, but those amendments are specific to the allowable land uses on the Project site itself. The proposed Project does not propose changes to any of the City's building safety standards (i.e., building, grading, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, or fire codes). The Project would comply with all applicable City plans, policies, and ordinances. In addition, Project features and mitigation measures have been identified within this EIR to ensure that the Project minimizes environmental impacts. The Project would not involve any precedent -setting action that could encourage and facilitate other activities that significantly affect the environment. Impacts of Growth All physical environmental effects from construction of development of the proposed Project has been analyzed in the Draft EIR. For example, activities such as excavation, grading, and construction as required for the proposed mixed uses were analyzed in the Draft EIR Sections 5.2, Air Quality, 5.7, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, and 5.10, Noise. Therefore, construction of the proposed Project has been analyzed in the EIR and would be adequately mitigated either through implementation of existing regulations and/or mitigation measures. City of Santa Ana 56 May 2020