2024-053 - Final Supplemental for The Related Bristol Specific Plan Project

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SECTION VIII RESOLUTION REGARDING GROWTH -INDUCING IMPACTS AND COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES Draft Supplemental EIR Section 5.16, Mandatory Findings of Significance, evaluates the potential for the proposed Project to affect economic or population growth, or the construction of additional housing, either directly or indirectly, in the surrounding environment. Employment Related Growth As detailed in Draft Supplemental EIR Section 5.10, Population and Housing, the Project is anticipated to generate approximately 1,092 employees at full occupancy, which would be approximately 14 percent of the GPU projected increase in employment from buildout of the South Bristol Street Focus Area. Therefore, employment growth from buildout of the proposed Project would not exceed the growth identified in the GPU Final EIR, and impacts related to employment growth would be less than significant (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 5.10-8 through 5.16-9) Infrastructure Obstacles to Growth The proposed Project would redevelop the existing onsite infrastructure systems and provide an offsite sewer line improvement that would connect to the existing offsite systems that currently serve the Project site. The new infrastructure would not provide additional capacity beyond what is needed to serve the proposed Project. In addition, because the Project is within a developed area that is receiving services from existing infrastructure and would connect to the existing infrastructure, development of the proposed Project would not result in an expansion of overall capacity, extension of infrastructure, or provision of services in areas or an unserved area. Therefore, infrastructure improvements would not result in significant growth inducing impacts (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 5.10-10 through 5.16-1 1) Land Development Regulation Obstacles to Growth The proposed Project includes amendments to the zoning code to allow for the redevelopment of the site to provide the proposed mixed -use development. The Project includes a proposed zoning change from Regional Commercial (C-2) and General Commercial (CR) to the Related Bristol Specific Plan District which would also provide specific development regulations for the mixed -use Project. The proposed Project is redevelopment of an already developed area that has been used for urban uses since 1972 and is surrounded by urban development or areas planned for urban development. The proposed Project would involve a change to development regulations and would result in onsite residents and additional onsite employees. However, the zoning change is parcel specific and would result in growth that is consistent with the General Plan. Thus, changes to the Project site's zoning designation would not result in removing an obstacle to growth within the Project vicinity.