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

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Harbor Boulevard Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan Findings and Facts in Support of Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations a. Development pursuant to the Harbor Corridor Plan would not substantially change the amount of impervious surfaces in the project area and would therefore not substantially impact groundwater recharge. [Threshold HYD -2] b. Development pursuant to the Harbor Corridor Plan would not substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the project area in a manner that would result in a substantial erosion or siltation on- or offsite. [Threshold HYD -3] c. Project implementation would introduce development in an area of the City that is within the dam inundation area of Prado Dam, however, it would not expose people and structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death due to the low probability of a catastrophic event, continual surveillance and established emergency evacuation procedures. [Threshold HYD -9] 6. Land Use and Planning. a. Implementation of the Harbor Corridor Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan would not conflict with applicable plans adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. [Threshold LU -2] 7. Noise. a. Implementation of the Harbor Corridor Plan would not cause a substantial increase in noise related to additional vehicular traffic. [Thresholds N -1 and N -3] 8. Population and Housing. a. The proposed project would directly result in population growth in the project area, however, it would not result in a substantial impact on growth in the county or region and would improve the city's jobs- housing balance. [Threshold P -1] 9. Public Services. a. The proposed project would introduce new structures, residents, and workers into the OCFA's service boundaries, thereby increasing the requirement for fire protection equipment and personnel, but would not cause a significant environmental impact. [Threshold FP -1] b. The proposed project would introduce new structures, residents, and workers into the Santa Ana Police Department service boundaries. The Santa Ana Police Department could provide police protection to the project site at buildout of the Harbor Corridor Plan with existing levels of staff equipment, but would not cause a significant environmental impact. [Threshold PP -1] c. The proposed project would generate new students effecting the school enrollment capacities of GGUSD schools, but would not cause a significant environmental impact. [Threshold SS -1] d. The proposed project would generate additional population increasing the service needs for the local libraries, but would not cause a significant environmental impact. [Threshold LS -1] 10. Recreation: a. The proposed project would generate additional residents, which would increase the use of existing park and recreational facilities and result in the need for new or is July 2014