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 Plan for all for all projects that meet the thresholds. Therefore, this alternative would be less than significant with mitigation and have similar hydrology and water quality impacts as the proposed project. 7.5.8 Land Use and Planning Land use and planning impacts of this alternative would be similar to those of the proposed project; this alternative would require all of the discretionary permits required for the proposed project by the City of Santa Ana. As under the proposed project, a zoning ordinance amendment, zone change, and General Plan amendment would be required. 7.5.9 Noise Noise impacts of this alternative would be reduced by the proposed project due to reduced construction activities. The reduction of residents would reduce traffic- generated noise during the projects operational phase. Noise impacts of the proposed project would be less than significant after implementation of mitigation. 7.5.10 Population and Housing This alternative would increase population onsite by 8,568 to a total of 11,687, or 6,892 less than the proposed project. The net population increase would be within the forecast increase in population in the City of Santa Ana between 2010 and 2035, based on General Plan land use designations, of 11,856 (CDR 2012). Since the proposed project would exceed the growth projections in the city, this alternative reduces the impact to population growth. The jobs - housing ratio of the City in 2035 with buildout of this alternative would be 1.86, which is more jobs rich than the proposed project with a jobs - housing ratio of 1.82. Therefore, this alternative would not have the same benefit to the jobs - housing ratio in the city. Overall, this alternative would reduce population and housing impacts compared to those of the proposed project; impacts of the proposed project would be less than significant. 7.5.11 Public Services Because implementation of this alternative would result in a lower number of housing units than the project area, it would generate fewer residents. This alternative would result in a reduction of 6,892 residents as compared to the project, which would generate reduced demand for fire protection, police, school, and library services. Therefore, public service impacts would be reduced. As with the proposed project, impacts related to public services would be less than significant. 7.5.12 Recreation Compared to the proposed project, this alternative would generate 6,892 fewer residents in the project area resulting in a reduced demand for recreational facilities and services. The deterioration of existing parks and Page 7 -10 PlaceWorkr