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HARBOR BLVD. MIXED USE TRANSIT CORRIDOR PLAN FINAL FIR <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />5. Environmental Analysis <br />PUBLIC SERVICES <br />5.11.4.3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS <br />Impact 5.11 -4: The proposed project would generate additional population increasing the service needs for <br />the local libraries. [Threshold LS -1] <br />ImpactAnalysis: Buildout of the Harbor Corridor Plan has the potential to generate 15,327 new residents. <br />SAPL does not have an adopted service ratio for book volumes and library square footage. Based on the <br />Orange County Public Libraries service ratio of 1.5 book volumes and 0.2 sf of library space per capita, the <br />project would result in the need for approximately 22,991 book volumes and 3,065 sf of library space. The <br />City's library system is funded through the general fund and does not have a fee collection system in place to <br />obtain fees from a developer. The tax base afforded by the additional development within the Harbor <br />Corridor Plan area would contribute to the City's general fund, which is distributed to various City services, <br />including libraries. Therefore, any necessary improvements or modifications to the existing SAPL would be <br />implemented using the general fund and determined on an as- needed annual basis by the City. As such, any <br />increase in the need for library resources would be implemented by the City irrespective of the project. <br />Impacts would be less than significant. <br />5.11.4.4 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS <br />Development of the project in combination with build out of the City's General Plan would increase the <br />demand for library services, particularly for residential development. However, the City is largely built out and <br />a relatively minor increase in residential development throughout the City would have an incremental effect <br />on library services. As stated previously, future development would increase the tax based contributing to the <br />City's general fund, which is distributed to various City services, including libraries. Any necessary <br />improvements or modifications to the existing SAPL would be implemented using the general fund and <br />determined on an as needed annual basis by the City. No significant cumulative impacts on library services <br />are anticipated. <br />5.11.4.5 EXISTING REGULATIONS AND STANDARD CONDITIONS <br />There are no existing regulations or standard conditions relating to library services the apply to the proposed <br />project. <br />5.11.4.6 LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE BEFORE MITIGATION <br />Upon implementation of regulatory requirements and standard conditions of approval, the following impacts <br />would be less than significant: 5.11 -4. <br />5.11.4.7 MITIGATION MEASURES <br />No mitigation measures are required. <br />5.11.4.8 LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE AFTER MITIGATION <br />Impacts would be less than significant. <br />Page 5.11 -12 PlaceWorkr <br />