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6. Recreation <br /> Impact 5.15-1: The General Plan Update would generate additional residents that would <br /> increase the use of existing park and recreational facilities such that <br /> substantial physical deterioration of the facility could occur or be <br /> accelerated. <br /> Support for this environmental impact conclusion is fully discussed in Section 5.15, Recreation, <br /> starting on page 5.15-27 of the Updated Draft PEIR. <br /> Although required park fees for development could be sufficient to fund new parks and <br /> improvements, there is a lack of available land and lack of land designated as Open Space within <br /> the General Plan Update to develop new parks or expand existing facilities. The City of Santa <br /> Ana is essentially built. <br /> Incorporation of Mitigation Measure REC-1 to monitor new residential development within the <br /> Dyer/55 Fwy focus area would contribute to reducing impacts to existing public parks within a '/2 <br /> radius of the focus area. Compliance with this mitigation measure, regulatory requirements, and <br /> implementation of proposed GPU policies and implementation actions would reduce the potential <br /> impact of the proposed GPU on existing park facilities. However, because of the existing park <br /> deficiencies and scale of development in park-deficient areas, the project's impact would be <br /> significant and unavoidable. <br /> Mitigation Measures <br /> REC-1 The City shall monitor new residential development within the Dyer/55 Fwy focus area. <br /> Development proposals for projects including 100 or more residential units shall be <br /> required to prepare a public park utilization study to evaluate the project's potential <br /> impacts on existing public parks within a one half (1/2) mile radius to the focus area. <br /> The evaluation shall include the population increase due to the project and the <br /> potential for the new resident population to impact existing public parks within the <br /> radius. Each study shall also consider the cumulative development in the Dyer/55 <br /> Fwy and the potential for a cumulative impact on existing public parks within the radius. <br /> If the study determines that the project, or it's incremental cumulative impacts would <br /> result in a significant impact (substantial physical deterioration or substantial <br /> acceleration of deterioration) to existing public parks, the project shall be required to <br /> mitigate this impact. Measures to mitigate the significant impact may include but are <br /> not limited to land dedication and fair-share contribution to acquire new or to enhance <br /> existing public parks within the radius. Mitigation shall be completed prior to issuance <br /> of occupancy permits. <br /> Santa Ana General Plan Update <br /> CE 5T ac an Statement 32 — 76 2 <br /> Of ri ing onsiderations -53- 61 /Rer�0 2 1 <br />