Item 35 - Public Hearing - Short Term Rentals Ordinance

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CITY OF SANTA ANA SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROHIBITION ORDINANCE CITY OF SANTA ANA 4. Evaluation of Environmental Impacts Page 43 prohibition of STRs would allow approximately 1,100 residential units to be available to full-time city residents that have otherwise been documented to presently be utilized for unpermitted STRs. The Modified Project would not change the significance conclusions in the GP EIR. No impacts would occur. The Modified Project would not result in any new or more severe significant impacts than those identified in the GPU EIR. The Modified Project would not obstruct the City’s ability to implement applicable GP policies. 4.15 PUBLIC SERVICES According to Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, a project would normally have a significant effect on the environment if the project would: PS-1 Result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, 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 any of the public services: i. Fire protection? ii. Police protection? iii. Schools? iv. Parks? v. Other public facilities? Summary of Impacts in the GP EIR As discussed in Section 5.14, Public Services, of the GP EIR, buildout of the Approved Project would develop 36,261 housing units, result in a total of 360,077 residents and 170,416 jobs, and increase the demand for fire, police, school, and library services (GP EIR p. 5.14-28–5.14-47).The Approved Project concluded there are adequate funding sources for fire, police, school, and library services to meet the projected increase in public services demands. Development would require approval of a Building Plan Check, a Fire Master Plan, and would comply with the California Fire and Building Codes, California Health and Safety Code, City ordinances, and applicable national standards. Additionally, compliance with General plan policies and RR FP-1 would ensure adequate fire protection services to Santa Ana (GP EIR p. 5.14-28–5.14-47). Thus, impacts would be less than significant. The Santa Ana police may require project design features to improve security as conditions of approval, and adherence with goals and policies within the general plan would result in a less than significant impact. The Approved Project would lead to an increase in the student population within the city, though three of the four school districts within the city contain the capacity to accommodate the potential increase in students (GP EIR p. 5.14-41–5.14-43). Additionally, project-specific analysis with developmental fees and adherence to GP goals and policies and RR SS-1 would result in a less than significant impact. Exhibit 3 - Environmental Analysis