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 7. Alternatives to the Proposed Project area would be extremely jobs -rich and not in balance with the City overall. The jobs housing ratio within the NHSP area at buildout would be 31, far higher than the existing, already jobs -rich jobs - housing ratio of 1.87 in the City of Santa Ana in 2010. As a result, impacts would be greater than the proposed project. 7.4.11 Public Services Total development intensity in square feet would be lower in this alternative: assuming the 345 residential units permitted by this alternative averaged 1,500 square feet, the units would total about 518,000 square feet. Total permitted development would be about 5.52 million square feet including five million square feet of nonresidential development. In the proposed project, 4,623 permitted residential units at an average of 1,500 square feet per unit gives a total of 6.93 million square feet of housing units, and a total of 8.90 million square feet including permitted nonresidential land uses. Thus, demands for police and fire protection would be somewhat lower in this alternative. Demands for public services dependent on population, including schools, parks, and libraries would be lower in this alternative due to the reduction of proposed residential units. 7.4.12 Recreation Compared to the proposed project, this alternative would generate fewer residents in the project area. Fewer residents would generate reduced demand for recreational facilities and services. Furthermore, the deterioration of existing parks and recreational facilities would be reduced. Therefore, impacts related to recreation would be reduced under this alternative and would remain less than significant. 7.4.13 Transportation and Traffic Bailout of this alternative would generate slightly less vehicle trips on study area roadways as compared to the proposed project. Buildout of the NHSP land uses would generate 41,802 daily trips, while buildout of the project would generate 54,357 daily trips. The alternative would generate 12,555 fewer trips at buildout. This would result in a significant impact to the following intersections: • Euclid St and Edinger Ave — LOS F (AM Peak Hour) • Harbor Blvd and Trask Ave — LOS E (AM Peak Hour) • Harbor Blvd and Hazard Ave — LOS E (AM Peak Hour) • Fairview St and 17� St — LOS E/F (AM and PM Peak Hour) • Fairview St and V St — LOS F (PM Peak Hour) Similar to the proposed project, all 15 study roadway segments are forecast to operate at an acceptable level of service E or better with buildout of the NHSP. However, this alternative would not involve the development of improved bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the project area that would be developed by the proposed project. Overall, transportation and traffic impacts of this alternative would be slightly less than those of the proposed project. October 2014 Page 7 -7