Item 28 - Public Hearing - Amendment Application for the Village Santa Ana Specific Plan

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4 NO ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS WITHOUT MITIGATION MEASURES Explanation of the Rationale: Construction and operation of the Project would increase demand for fire protection and emergency medical services over existing conditions. However, the Project would be consistent with the land use designations proposed in the GPU PEIR; thus, no new substantial unplanned growth would occur that was not previously analyzed in the GPU PEIR. Additionally, while the calls for service from the additional population and employment at the Project site could result in an increase in response times from nearby fire stations, Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) fire protection equipment and staffing may be augmented by the City, as needed, and the Project would include payment of applicable fees to the City's general fund towards fire protection facilities. Additionally, the Project would comply with OCFA's Fire Prevention Guideline B-09 related to access driveways, access walkways to and around buildings, water supply, and siting of hydrants consistent with the California Fire Code and California Building Standards Code. Therefore, the Project's impacts on fire protection services would be less than significant. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 4.11-14 — 4.11-15.) Threshold PP-1: The Project would not result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered police protection facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios and response times or other performance objectives for police protection services. Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in less -than -significant impacts to public services related to police protection services. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 4.11-15 — 4.11-17.) Explanation of the Rationale: The Project would be consistent with the land use designations proposed in the GPU PEIR; thus, no new substantial unplanned growth would occur that was not previously analyzed in the GPU PEIR. Nonetheless, this anticipated growth generated by the Project would increase service calls but is expected to create the typical range of police service calls, which may relate to crime and safety issues during project construction (e.g., theft of building materials and construction equipment and vandalism) and during project operation (e.g., vehicle burglaries, thefts, commercial shoplifting, and disturbances). The Santa Ana Police Department would review and approve the final site plans to ensure that Crime Prevention through Environmental Design measures are incorporated into the Project's design. Additionally, the Project would generate revenues for the City's general fund (in the form of property taxes, sales tax, etc.) that could be used for the provision of new police facilities in the City. Therefore, the Project's impacts on police protection services would be less than significant. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 4.11-15 — 4.11-17.) Threshold SS-1: The Project would not result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered school facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios and response times or other performance objectives for school services. Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in less -than -significant impacts to public services related to school services. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 4.11-17 — 4.11-18.) Additionally, the City finds that the Project will implement the following regulatory requirement (Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 4.11-6): City of Santa Ana The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project August 2025 CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations 4-31