2019-107 - Proposed Addington Multi-Family Residential Project

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Threshold: Would the Project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, or a need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for other public facilities? Finding: Less than significant impact. (DEIR, p. 2-8; Initial Study, pp. 54-55.) Facts in Support of Finding: As described in the Initial Study, other public facilities include libraries. The City of Santa Ana Public Library includes two branches within 5 miles of the site. Library service needs are changing with increasing resources being available online and the availability of high-speed internet services and the new residences on the Project site do not necessarily result in an incremental need for library facilities. A majority of the residential units would be equipped with internet access, which provides access to many of the same resources provided by the library and would limit the increased need for library services and resources. (Initial Study, pp. 54-55.) For the reasons discussed above and the reasons discussed in the DEIR and Initial Study, impacts associated with this issue would be less than significant, and no mitigation is required. (Initial Study, pp. 54-55.) This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 9.15 Transportation and Traffic 9.15.1 Conflict with Applicable Circulation Plan or with Applicable Congestion Management Program Threshold: Would the Project conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system, taking into account all modes of transportation including mass transit and non -motorized travel and relevant components of the circulation system, including but not limited to intersections, streets, highways and freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass transit? Threshold: Would the Project conflict with an applicable congestion management program, including, but not limited to level of service standards and travel demand measures, or other standards established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways? Finding: Less than significant impact. (DEK p. 4.11-12 through 4.11-32.) Facts in Support of Finding: The Project would not conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system, including the Orange County Congestion Management Program, Caltrans Measures of Effectiveness, City of Santa Ana General Plan Circulation Element, and the City of Orange General Plan Circulation Element. Based on the thresholds identified in these plans, the Project would result in a less than significant impact, as further explained in the DEIR. Notably, the vehicular trips that would be generated by the Project would not cause an exceedance of any traffic level of service threshold at any intersection or roadway segment. (DEM, p. 4.11-12 through 4.11-32.) For the reasons discussed above and the reasons discussed in the DEIR, impacts associated with this issue would be less than significant, and no mitigation is required. (DEIR, p. 4.11-12 through 4.11-32.) Resolution No. Page 51 of 76 Certification of the Magnolia at the Park EIR