Item 18 - Appeal Application Nos. 2023-02 and 2023-03 for Cabrillo Town Center project

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Schools The Certified EIR stated that full build out of residential development under the Overlay Zone could result in an additional 5,551 residential units in the Overlay Zone. With the identified generation rate of 0.284 students per unit, the Overlay Zone would generate approximately 1,576 students in the Tustin Unified School District (TUSD). TUSD is already in excess of its capacity by 89 students. Thus, with the existing schools and no future plans for expansion of TUSD facilities, TUSD will be unable to accommodate the additional 1,576 students. Incorporation of Mitigation Measure MM-OZ 4.11-1 would reduce this potentially significant impact to less -than - significant levels. Parks The Certified EIR stated that implementation of future development within the Overlay Zone would provide a variety of open space/recreational opportunities. New development within the Overlay Zone would be required to include an open space/recreation component that is accessible to the public through the main street -facing facade entry of a project. Common open space amenities could include courtyards, plazas, tennis courts, swimming pools, spas, permanently equipped gym/exercise rooms, or other permanent amenities. Private open space/recreation areas could include balconies, loggias, terraces, or rooftop decks. Publicly accessible open space/recreation areas would be designed to optimize linkages and connections with adjacent properties within the Districts and would be visible and accessible from public rights -of -way to engage the interest of pedestrians and encourage public use. Open space/recreation areas would also encourage active use and pedestrian activity between the public and the private realm. Further, individual projects would be required to make payments of Park Acquisition and Development Fees based on the City's Municipal Code Section 34-200 to Section 34-214. Consequently, the provision of open space within individual developments coupled with the payment of fees as appropriate would ensure that demands on parkland are not exacerbated. Impacts would be less than significant. Libraries The Certified EIR stated that the Overlay Zone is served by two libraries, the Santa Ana Public Library and the New hope Branch of the Santa Ana library system. Combined, these libraries have a collection of approximately 301,966 items and an overall size of 49,000 square feet (40,000 square feet main library and 9,000 square feet branch library). No new library facilities or expansions are planned for the immediate future. Using the guidelines identified above, implementation of the Overlay Zone would require approximately 5,551 sf of library space and approximately 22,204 volumes due to an estimated increase of approximately 11,102 persons under full build -out of the Overlay Zone. The City's library system is funded through the general fund and does not have a fee collection system in place to obtain fees from a developer. The tax base afforded by the additional development within the Overlay Zone would contribute to the City's general fund, which is distributed to various City services, including libraries. Therefore, any necessary improvements/modifications to the existing Santa Ana library system would be implemented using the general fund and determined on an as -needed annual basis by the City. Cabrillo Town Center City of Santa Ana Technical Memorandum August 2023 City Council 18 — 612 10/3/2023