2014-069 - Final Environmental Impact Report No. 2014-01

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HARBOR BLVD. MIXED USE TRANSIT CORRIDOR PLAN FINAL FIR CITY OF SANTA ANA 5. Environmental Analysis PUBLIC SERVICES Regulatory Setting State Califomia State AssemblyEi112926 School Facilities Act of 1986 In 1986, AB 2926 was enacted to authorize the levy of statutory fees on new residential and commercial /industrial development in order to pay for school facilities. AB 2926 was expanded and revised in 1987 through the passage of AB 1600, which added Sections 66000 et seq. to the Government Code. Under this statute, payment of statutory fees by developers serves as CEQA mitigation to satisfy the impact of development on school facilities. California Senate Eiff 50 The passage of SB 50 in 1998 defined the needs analysis process that is codified in Government Code Sections 65995.5 through 65998. Under the provisions of SB 50, school districts may collect fees to offset the costs associated with increasing school capacity as a result of development. Level I fees are assessed based upon the proposed square footage of residential, commercial /industrial, and /or parking structure uses. Level II fees require the developer to provide one -half of the costs of accommodating students in new schools, and the state provides the other half. Level III fees require the developer to pay the frill cost of accommodating the students in new schools and are implemented at the time the funds available from Proposition lA (approved by the voters in 1998) are expended. School districts must demonstrate to the state their long -term facilities needs and costs based on long -term population growth in order to qualify for this source of funding. However, voter approval of Proposition 55 on March 2, 2004, precludes the imposition of the Level III fees for the foreseeable future. Therefore, once qualified, districts may impose Level I and Level II fees. Local City of Santa Ana General Flan- Education Element The Education Element of the General Plan is designed to provide sufficient cultural, recreational, and educational services and facilities to the residents of the City. It is also to provide a cooperative foundation within each school district to meet the City's educational needs. The following policies are related to educational needs for the project area. • Objective 1 Provide social, recreational and educational services that complement those provided by public and private schools. • Objective 2 Provide adequate measures in the City's planning process to promote adequate and appropriate school sites for new schools and /or expansion of existing schools. • Objective 3 Create an ongoing partnership with each school district within the City to enhance service and facility planning. ■ Objective 4 Evaluate City policies and City's General Plan in light of their effects on school planning, forecasting, and their ability to provide services. Page 5.118 PlaceWorkr