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 5.12 RECREATION This section of the FIR analyzes the proposed project's environmental impacts concerning recreational services and facilities. 5.12.1 Environmental Setting 5.12.1.1 REGULATORY BACKGROUND City of Santa Ana Park Dedication Requirements The City of Santa Ana has a park dedication standard of two acres of public park and /or recreational space per 1,000 residents. As outlined in the City's Municipal Code (Part II, Chapter 34, Article VIII, Regulations for Dedication of Land for Park or Recreational Purposes), the City may require this standard as a condition of approval for subdivision projects involving 50 parcels or more of residential land use. The City Engineer determines the need for park dedication based on a project's development characteristics. The City is allowed to enforce this requirement per the provisions of the Quimby Act. Quimby Act The Quimby Act of 1975 is state legislation that requires the dedication of land and /or fees for public park and recreational purposes as a condition of approval of a tentative map or parcel map. The Quimby Act establishes procedures that can be used by local jurisdictions to provide neighborhood and community parks and recreational facilities and services for new residential subdivisions. It allows cities and counties to require up to five acres of park per every 1,000 residents. 5.12.1.2 EXISTING CONDITIONS Based on the recreation element of the City's general plan, the City has approximately 400 acres of public park and recreational space. The 2010 US Census shows that the City has 324,528 people, which means there are 1.23 acres of public park and /or recreational space per every 1,000 residents. This is relatively low compared to other cities in Orange County. Parks There are 35 city parks, 4 joint use (public school public park facilities, and 19 recreational facilities in the City of Santa Ana. Two of the City parks, Santa Anita Park and Cesar Chavez Campesino Park (Campesino Park, are within the proposed project site boundaries. Santa Anita Park is just south of First Street and east of Harbor Boulevard at South Figueroa Street. This approximately 4.7 -acre park has a basketball court, soccer fields, picnic areas, a handball court, a playground, and onsite parking and restrooms. The onsite Santa Anita Center also has an outdoor swimming pool and provides a variety of recreational classes. The park is walking distance (one mile) from the Santa Ana River Trail. Santa Anita Park is currently zoned Entertainment under the current National harbor Specific Plan (NHSP). October 2014 Page 5.12 -1