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SANTA ANA CLIMATE ACTION PLAN INITIAL STUDY CITY OF SANTA ANA c) Require or result in the constriction of new stormwater drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? Less than Significant Impact. While the Draft CAP would not directly introduce new structures, future development could occur as a result of encouraging the development of residential nodes near retail and employment corridors. However, the City is largely built out and urbanized, and implementation of the Draft CAP would not result in a significant increase in either population or new surfaces. Thus, it is not likely that stormwater runoff would increase to the extent that new or expanded facilities would be necessary. The impact would be less than significant. d) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? Less than Significant Impact. As stated within the City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element, the 2010 Urban Water Management Plan indicates that existing water supplies and planned capacity improvements ate sufficient to meet anticipated water demands.51 The California Water Code requires cities to prepare Water Supply Assessments (WSAs) when considering approval of certain discretionary development projects (e.g., residential development of more than 500 dwelling units). The WSA determines whether projected water supplies can meet the project's anticipated water demand and would be included in the CEQA review of discretionary projects. In addition, the Draft CAP recommends turf removal and rainwater harvesting measures, which would reduce the City's water demand. Therefore, the impact is less than significant. e) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider, which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project's projected demand in addition to the provider's existing commitments? Less than Significant Impact. As stated within the City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element, the City's sewage is diverted to Reclamation Plant 1 which has a capacity of 60 million gallons per day (gpd) and is planned to provide capacity of up to 120 million gpd.52 Additionally, Orange County Sanitation District requires all developers of residential projects within their service area to pay capital facility charges that are designed to fund the construction, maintenance, and improvement of facilities. Therefore, the impact would be less than significant. i) Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the project's solid waste disposal needs? Less than Significant Impact. The Draft CAP intends to reduce solid waste generation as a whole through implementation of a commercial and multi - family recycling measure, which would result in an increased diversion of waste from landfills and reduce landfill methane emissions. In addition, the Draft CAP includes 51 City of Santa Ana Planning Division. City of Santa Ana GeneralPlara Housing Element p. B -34. Adopted February 4, 2014. Available online at: htmy / /www ci santa-ana ca us /housingelement /default.asp, accessed September 3, 2015. City of Santa Ana Planning Division. City of Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element p. B -34. Adopted February 4, 2014. Available online at: ht(p,//ww .ci.s,,inta-qnq.cq.us/housingelementZdcfqutt.asp, accessed September 3, 2015. Page 48 October 2015 75B -146