2016-012 - California Environmental Quality Act

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Statement of Facts and Findings change to the environment. As a result, impacts related to population growth are less than significant. 4. The cumulative growth within the Santa Ana, Tustin, and Irvine area would not combine to result in a cumulatively considerable adverse impact. Conversely, the cumulative addition of residential units within the project vicinity would result in a cumulative benefit to the j obs- housing balance for this region of Orange County, and could reduce physical impacts related to the jobs - housing balance, such as regional traffic, air quality emissions, and greenhouse gasses; as a result impacts are less than significant. Additionally, infrastructure upgrades and extensions that may be included in related projects would not affect or be related to the project. Therefore, the project and other projects in the area, when considered cumulatively, would not directly or indirectly induce substantial growth. Impacts are less than cumulatively considerable, and less than significant. B. Findings The City finds that: The Heritage Mixed Use proj cot would not result in a in a significant impact involving population growth in an area, either directly or indirectly. The project would provide housing units that result in a slight reduction of the jobs - housing ratio, which would be a beneficial impact of the project. In addition, cumulative addition of residential units within the project vicinity would result in a cumulative benefit to the jobs- housing balance for this region of Orange County, and could reduce physical impacts related to the jobs - housing balance. Thus, these population and housing related impacts would be less than significant, and no mitigation measures are necessary. Public Services A. Facts 1, The project would not result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of, or the need for, new or physically altered governmental facilities, the constriction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response tunes, or other performance objectives for: Fire protection: There are four existing Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) stations within three miles of the project site, and the existing response time to emergency calls to the project site is less than five minutes. The existing fire protection facilities and staffing would be sufficient to provide fire protection and emergency medical services to the project, and project development would not require the OCFA to construct new or expanded facilities. Thus, impacts would be less than significant, • Police protection: The Santa Ana Police Department would experience an incremental increase in demands on law enforcement services from the project, but the increase would not be significant when compared to the ciurent demand levels. Law enforcement personnel would be able to respond in a timely manner to emergency calls hr the project area; the project is not anticipated to result in an increase to response times to service calls; and the The Herltage Mixed Use Project 19 ESA MOM $tatemenl of Facts and Findings September 2016