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

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In addition, the Project's consistency with SCAG policies regarding regional growth -inducement are evaluated in Draft Supplemental EIR Section 5.8, Land Use and Planning, and Section 5.10, Population and Housing. As described in those sections, the growth anticipated by SCAG's projections are consistent with the increases in population (9,238 residents) and employees (1,092 employees) anticipated at full capacity of the Project. Therefore, impacts related to growth from changes in existing regulations pertaining to land development would be less than significant (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 5.8-20 through 5.8-43 and 5.10-10 through 5.10-1 1 ) Public Service Obstacles to Growth The proposed Project is expected to incrementally increase the demand for fire protection and emergency response, police protection, and school services. However, as described in Draft Supplemental EIR Section 5.1 1, Public ,services, the proposed Project would not require development of additional facilities or expansion of existing facilities to maintain existing levels of service. The Project would develop a police substation that would be able to accommodate the 9 additional officers required for the development. The proposed substation is analyzed as part of the proposed Project and would not result in any substantial impacts beyond those identified in the Draft Supplemental EIR associated with the construction and operation of the proposed Project. Therefore, an indirect growth inducing impact as a result of expanded or new public facilities that could support other development in addition to the proposed Project would not occur. The proposed Project would not have significant growth inducing consequences that would require the need to expand public services to maintain desired levels of service (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 5.1 1-5 through 5.1 1-20) Other Activities Related to Growth The proposed Project involves amendments to the City of Santa Ana Zoning Ordinance, but those amendments are specific to the allowable land uses on the Project site itself. The proposed Project does not propose changes to any of the City's building safety standards (i.e., building, grading, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, or fire codes). The Project would comply with all applicable City plans, policies, and ordinances. In addition, Project features and mitigation measures have been identified within the Draft Supplemental EIR to ensure that the Project minimizes environmental impacts. The Project would not involve any precedent -setting action that could encourage and facilitate other activities that significantly affect the environment. I m acts of Growth All physical environmental effects from construction of development of the proposed Project have been analyzed in the Draft Supplemental EIR. For example, activities such as excavation, grading, and construction as required for the proposed mixed uses were analyzed in the Draft Supplemental EIR Sections 5.1, Air Quality, 5.6, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, and 5.9, Noise. Therefore, construction of the proposed Project has been analyzed in the Draft Supplemental EIR and would be adequately mitigated either through implementation of existing regulations and/or mitigation measures. The surrounding area is already urbanized and there is not many opportunities for additional growth. Further, the proposed infrastructure is only sized to serve the Project site or consistent with the City's infrastructure plans and would not have capacity to serve additional