75D - PH ZONING ORD AND CUP CALIFORNIA PALMS

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-i - - Environmental Checklist For CEQA Compliance and H16.) or 1,586 of the City's housing units are vacant. Of these vacancies, 700 _~ units are available for rent (U.S. Census Bureau 20DO:Matrices H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, and H16); therefore, there is adequate housing in the City of Santa Ana to accommodate the people who would be displaced from the project site. The construction of replacement housing would not be required because the City of Santa Ana has adequate housing to accommodate those displaced by the proposed project. There would be a less than significant impact. C. Less Than Significant Impact. As stated in Section XII.B above, adequate housing exists in the City of Santa Ana to house persons who use the motel as a short-term residence. Therefore, the impact would be less than significant. XIII. Public Services Fire Protection: Less Than Significant Impact. Implementation of the project could potentially contribute additional demand for fire protection and emergency medical services, including possible additional wear on fire equipment and increased use of medical supplies. The City of Santa Ana Fire Department would provide fire protective services to the propose project site. The project site would be served by the nearest fire station, Station 8, which is located at 501 N. Newhope Street and is approximately 0.6 mile northwest of the project site. Under the City's Mutual Aid Agreement for fire protection services with the neighboring Cities of Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Tustin, Irvine, and Costa Mesa, Garden Grove Fire Station #3, located at 12132 Trask Avenue, would provide backup service as needed (Orange County Fire Authority date unknown). Based on the existing use of the project site as a motel and the short distance to the nearest fire station, the increase in service demand associated with the change in land use designation would not require new or additional fire facilities. Emergency vehicle access for the project would be provided to the project site via Harbor Boulevard or Kent Street. Prior to final site plan approval, the applicant would submit plans to the department for review of compliance with applicable water pressure and fire equipment regulations. Impacts would be less than significant. Police Protection - I Less Than Significant Impact. The Santa Ana Police Department would provide police protection services for the proposed project. The West End Sub-Station, located at 3750 W. McFadden Avenue, #I, (City of Santa Ana Police Department 2007) is the closest police station to the project site. Although the proposed project may increase the population at the project site by increasing the permanency of housing provided on site, it is not expected to place a significant added burden on the Santa Ana Police Department. Additionally, the department is currently patrolling the project site and surrounding areas. Emergency vehicle access for the project would be provided to the project site via Harbor Boulevard or Kent Street. Prior to final site plan approval, the applicant would submit plans to the department for review of compliance with applicable safety regulations. The project would not require new or additional police facilities. Impacts would be less than significant. California Palms May 2007 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-27 I J&5 D296.O1 75D-84