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4 NO ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT <br />ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS WITHOUT MITIGATION MEASURES <br />geometric design feature or incompatible uses would be less than significant. (Draft Supplemental <br />EIR, pp. 4.13-18 — 4.13-19.) <br />Threshold T-4: The Proiect would not result in inadeauate emeraencv access. <br />Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in less -than -significant impacts to <br />transportation related to inadequate emergency access. Additionally, the City finds that the <br />Project will implement regulatory requirements RR T-1 through RR T-2 (listed above). (Draft <br />Supplemental EIR, p. 4.13-20.) <br />Explanation of the Rationale: The proposed public and private roadways throughout the Project <br />site would be designed to accommodate emergency vehicles for fire, ambulance, and police <br />services. The roadways would not have restricted access such as gates that would prevent <br />emergency vehicles from reaching the intended destinations. Roadway improvements and new <br />roadway construction would be constructed in accordance with the Orange County Fire Authority <br />standards and requirements. During construction, a traffic control plan would be implemented to <br />ensure that adequate and safe access is available within and near the Project site. Appropriate <br />construction traffic control measures would be utilized to ensure that emergency access to the <br />Project site and the safe circulation of all modes of transportation is maintained on adjacent rights - <br />of -way. Therefore, impacts related to inadequate emergency access would be less than <br />significant. (Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 4.13-20.) <br />Cumulative Impacts: The Project would not result in cumulative impacts <br />concerning transportation. <br />Findings: The City finds that the Project would result in less -than -significant cumulative impacts <br />concerning transportation. Additionally, the City finds that the Project will implement regulatory <br />requirements RR T-1 through RR T-2 (listed above). (Draft Supplemental EIR, <br />pp. 4.13-21 — 4.13-3.) <br />Explanation of the Rationale: Cumulative development under the GPU buildout and related <br />projects, including surrounding jurisdictions for the Cities of Costa Mesa and Irvine, would be <br />separately reviewed and approved by the respective jurisdiction to ensure their consistency with <br />applicable programs, plans, ordinances, and policies; VMT impacts; and compliance with existing <br />building and fire code standards associated with emergency access hazards. The Project would <br />connect to the existing circulation system while providing new facilities to enhance the use of <br />public transit, pedestrian, and bicycle mobility and would not conflict with a plan, ordinance, or <br />policy addressing circulation; would be consistent with SCAG's Connect SoCal RTP/SCS and <br />provide for public transit options to future project users to further reduce VMT; and would be <br />designed in conformance with the City and Orange County Fire Authority's design standards to <br />ensure that no potentially hazardous design features or inadequate emergency access would be <br />introduced. Therefore, the Project's contribution to cumulative impacts associated with <br />transportation would not be cumulatively considerable. Impacts would be less than significant. <br />(Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 4.13-21 — 4.13-23.) <br />City of Santa Ana The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project <br />August 2025 CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations <br />4-36 <br />