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However, through the City's development review process, future redevelopment activities implemented within the proposed Merged Project Area would be evaluated for potential traffic impacts. Where needed, mitigation measures, such as traffic improvements and traffic impact fees would be required to avoid or minimize potential traffic impacts. 3. Environmental Quality The environmental impacts of the proposed Merger were analyzed in the Negative Declaration referenced in Section IX of this Report. The Negative Declaration analyzed impacts on the following: aesthetics, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, noise, population and housing, public services, recreation, transportation/traffic, and utilities and service systems, agriculture resources, land use and planning, and mineral resources. However, it was determined that of all the issues above would have either a less than significant impact or no environmental impacts as a result of the proposed Amendments. The Negative Declaration is included within this Report as Appendix D. 4. Community Facilities and Services The Negative Declaration also analyzed impacts on community services. Impacts to fire protection, police protection, and schools were considered. No significant or potentially significant impacts were found or stated for any of the community services or public utilities analyzed in the Negative Declaration. The proposed Amendments are intended to assist in funding the upgrading and installation of public improvements and facilities, which would include improvements to traffic, water, sewer, and drainage systems. Police/fire personnel, schools, libraries and parks provide a wide range of services that are affected by population increases. The proposed Amendments would assist in the elimination of barriers to General Plan growth, thus potentially increasing the Merged Project Area's population over existing conditions. However, based on the findings of the Negative Declaration, community services will not be impacted by physical environmental effects created by the Amendments. Approval of the proposed Amendments would not directly generate additional demands for Police Department and Fire Department services over current levels of demand. However, future redevelopment activities implemented within the Merged Project Area could generate additional demands for Police Department and Fire Department services. Both the Police Department and the Fire Department will be given the opportunity to review and comment on the design of any proposed redevelopment project within the proposed Merged Project Area that could affect public or fire safety. In addition, efforts to eliminate blight in the Merged Project Area and public facilities and service programs may have a beneficial impact on police service levels. Page 61 of 190 Report to the City Council for the Merger of the Santa Ana Redevelopment Projects Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. Page 50 PA0403012.SNT A:CK:gbd 19090.003.004106128104 75D-71