2014-028 - Approving General Plan Amendement No. 2014-01

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Alternatives to the City of Santa Ana - Park View at Town and Country Manor Draft OR be experienced under this alternative: 1) connecting to the City's North Main development corridor and District Center land use area along Main Street by extending the master planned mixed use area further east that contains Main Place and City Place; and 2) contributing to the revitalization of the northeastern part of the City. (See Section 5.6.1 Climate Change sub - section for a comparison of climate change impacts associated with land use under Alternative 2 and the proposed project.) Noise An increase in noise levels under Alternative 2 would be experienced, although to a lesser degree than the proposed project. Generation of short-term construction noise and vibration would still occur, but at a lower level. Alternative 2 would still generate long -term traffic noise associated with traffic from the 35 -40 residential units, but at a level reduced from the proposed high- intensity residential development on the project site. There would be a smaller increase in ambient noise levels in the project area under Alternative 2. Impacts to noise under Alternative 2 (No Project/Development in Accordance with Existing Zoning and General Plan Designations) are considered to be less than under the proposed project. Noise impacts of the proposed project are already considered less than significant after mitigation, however. Transportation and Traffic Developing the project site under Alternative 2 would result in an increase in traffic generation, although reduced from the proposed project in correlation to the reduction in development intensity. More limited traffic improvements would be required to handle traffic generated by development under Alternative 2. Impacts to transportation and traffic under Alternative 2 are considered to be less than under the proposed project. Transportation and traffic impacts of the proposed project are already considered less than significant after mitigation, however. Utilities and Service Systems Under Alternative 2, a more limited increase in demand for utilities such as domestic water, wastewater, storm drainage, solid waste, electricity, and natural gas services would occur than under the proposed project. Population is estimated to be 261 persons maximum under the proposed project (174 units x 1.5 persons). Population under Alternative 2 would be reduced to 60 persons maximum (40 units x 1.5 persons), with a resultant reduction in demand for utilities and service systems. Impacts to utilities and service systems under Alternative 2 are considered to be less than under the proposed project. Utilities and service systems impacts of the proposed project are already considered less than significant after mitigation, however. Climate Change Medium- density residential development would occur under Alternative 2. An increase in greenhouse gas emissions would still be experienced under Alternative 2, but at a lower level than associated with the proposed project. 5-8 Michael Brandman Associates H\Cl t(PN -Rn) 327b32]003MMVB2]0030 Sec0 Altematrv.s