2024-072 - Setting Adminstrative Fines for Violation the Municipal Code

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GP FIR RRs N0I-1 and N0I-2 are not applicable to the Modified Project because the Modified Project does not include any construction activities. The Modified Project would not obstruct the City's ability to implement applicable GPU policies. GP EIR MMs N-1 and N-2 are not applicable to the Modified Project because the Modified Project does not require any construction activities to be implemented. GP EIR MM N-3 is not applicable to the Modified Project as the Modified Project does not include new residential uses and does not propose new residential uses along railroad lines. GP EIR MM N-4 is not applicable to the Modified Project as the Modified Project does not include industrial development and does not include construction activities. 4,14 POPULATION AND HOUSING According to Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, a project would normally have a significant effect on the environment if the project would: POP-1 Induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? POP-2 Displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? Summary of Impacts in the GP EIR As discussed in Section 5.13, Population and Housin8, of the GP EIR the Approved Project would increase the population within the plan area by 96,855 residence and would result in an increase of 36,490 residential units by 2045 (GP EIR p. 5.13-12-5.13-15). The City's projected population and residential units would exceed the Orange County COG's 2045 projection by 20 percent and 38 percent, respectively, and impacts are considered potentially significant. Additionally, the Approved Project would change land use designations of existing nonresidential land to residential uses, increasing the residential opportunities in selected areas. The Approved Project would provide more housing opportunities than currently exist and would not displace people and/or housing, no impact would occur. Buildout of the GP would exceed the Orange County COG's 2045 projects and no feasible mitigation measures exist to mitigate the population and housing growth. Therefore, impacts would be significant and unavoidable. Analysis of the Modified Project The Modified Project would expressly prohibit STRs and only affect existing structures. It should be noted that STRs take homes out of the housing stock for full --time city residents, which forces development of housing elsewhere, leading to construction of unpermitted or "informal" housing (such as improper residential occupancy of garages, unpermitted additions to residential structures, etc.) or exacerbates existing residential overcrowding. The Modified Project would not require development, redevelopment, or changes to existing development types in the city. The operational activities associated with long-term rentals or permanent residences would be consistent with the operational activities analyzed in the GP EIR for residential uses. The Resolution No. 2024-072 Page 52 of 67