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 4. Environmental Setting Fire protection and emergency medical services in the City are provided by the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). The three nearest OCFA stations to the project area are Station No. 78 at 501 North Newhope Street, approximately 0.25 miles to the west; Station No. 73 at 419 South Franklin Street, approximately 1 mile to the east; and Station No. 77 at 2317 South Greenville Street, approximately 1 mile to the southeast. The Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) provides police services to the City. The SAPD headquarters is at City Hall (60 Civic Center Plaza), and the Westend Substation is at 3750 West McFadden Avenue. The project area is within the attendance area of the Garden Grove Unified School District ( GGUSD). Schools within GGUSD that serve the project area include 10 elementary schools (Carrillo, Clinton Mendenhall, Hazard, Marshall, Newhope, Northcutt, Paine, Peters, Russell, and Simmons); 3 intermediate schools (Doig, Irvine, and Fitz); and 2 high schools qos Amigos and Santiago). Library resources and services in Santa Ana are provided by the City. The nearest library to the project area is the Newhope Library Learning Center at 122 North Newhope Street. The City is served by its own municipal water system. Wastewater service to the project area is provided by the City's Public Works Agency and treated by the Orange County Sanitation District. The City of Santa Ana is under contract with Waste Management of Orange County for solid waste hauling and disposal. Electricity and natural gas services are provided by Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas Company, respectively. Refer to Sections 5. 11, Public Services, and 5.14, Utilities and Service Systems, for additional information regarding public services and utilities and service systems, respectively, and an analysis of project impacts on services and utilities. Transportation and Traffic The existing local roadway network in the project area includes a number of roadways, including Harbor Boulevard, Hazard Avenue, 1st Street, 5th Street, McFadden Avenue, Jackson Street, and Gloxinia Avenue. Primary access to the project area is via Harbor Boulevard. A detailed list and description of the roadway network in the project area is provided in Section 5.13, Transportation and Traffic. The regional transportation system in the vicinity of the project site includes SR 22 to the north and I -405 to the south. The project area is adjacent and in close proximity to existing Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA) bus routes along Harbor Boulevard and other adjoining roadways. For example, OCTA provides bus service along Harbor Boulevard via Routes 43 and 534. Refer to Section 5.13 for additional information concerning existing transportation facilities and traffic conditions and an analysis of project related impacts. Page 4 6 PlaceWorkr