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Furthermore,jobs associated with the project's retail and office uses would be filled to some extent
<br /> by employees already residing in the vicinity of the Project. Residents and employees in the
<br /> Project vicinity would have convenient access to sustainable multimodal transportation that would
<br /> allow for walking, biking, and the use of existing transit, which could reduce vehicular trips and
<br /> thus, reduce travel impacts related to traffic, air quality, and greenhouse gas emissions. In
<br /> addition, as the Project would provide housing, it would not result in the need for additional
<br /> housing. Implementation of the Project would stimulate economic activity as envisioned in the
<br /> GPU in a manner that balances the City's needs for housing, commerce, and recreation, without
<br /> inducing unplanned growth. (Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 5-15.)
<br /> Remove obstacles to growth, e.g., through the construction or extension of major
<br /> infrastructure facilities that do not presently exist in the project area or would add
<br /> substantial capacity that could accommodate additional unplanned growth.
<br /> The Project is an infill redevelopment of an existing commercial property in the SBSFA. Overall,
<br /> the Project would redevelop the existing on-site infrastructure systems for water, water quality,
<br /> wastewater, and stormwater utility improvements to meet project-related demand. The new
<br /> infrastructure would not provide additional capacity beyond what is needed to serve the Project.
<br /> In addition, because the Project is within a developed area that is receiving services from existing
<br /> utility infrastructure and would connect to the existing infrastructure, development of the Project
<br /> would not result in an expansion of overall capacity, extension of infrastructure, or provision of
<br /> services in areas or an unserved area. Therefore, implementation of the Project would not remove
<br /> obstacles to growth or add substantial capacity that could accommodate additional unplanned
<br /> growth. (Draft Supplemental EIR, pp. 5-15—5-16.)
<br /> Remove obstacles to growth through changes in existing regulations pertaining to land
<br /> development.
<br /> Adoption of the Village Santa Ana Specific Plan, which contains the proposed development
<br /> standards, permitted uses, and administrative processes for future development, pursues the
<br /> envisioned buildout of the property as part of the City's GPU Land Use Plan, The Project would
<br /> be consistent with the land use designations proposed in the GPU PEIR, which allow for urban
<br /> retail, residential, mixed-use, and employment centers with an intensity of up to 5.0 FAR and/or
<br /> 125 dwelling units per acre.
<br /> Additionally, the Project's estimated 3,659 residents would be 3.8 percent of the GPU PEIR's
<br /> estimated 96,855 persons resulting from Citywide growth, and the proposed 1,583 housing units
<br /> would be 4.4 percent of the GPU PEIR's estimated 36,261 housing units planned to be added
<br /> Citywide. Therefore, the population and housing growth from the Project would not exceed the
<br /> growth identified in the GPU PEIR. The Project would generate a net increase of 657 jobs which
<br /> would not exceed the increase in 3,505,130 square feet of nonresidential space and 7,865 jobs
<br /> projected for the SBSFA. Further, the Project would have a 0.42 jobs to housing ratio (i.e., 657
<br /> jobs to 1,583 housing units). The City of Santa Ana is jobs-rich with an existing jobs-housing ratio
<br /> of 2.0. The Project would slightly reduce (improve) the jobs to housing ratio and would benefit the
<br /> City by introducing multi-family housing to the Project site in a jobs-rich area in which employees
<br /> would be able to easily commute to nearby employment opportunities. In addition, as the area is
<br /> jobs-rich, the addition of residential units in the area would not require additional job growth.Thus,
<br /> the resulting population, housing, and employment growth from the Project would not exceed the
<br /> growth identified in the GPU PEIR, and no new substantial unplanned population growth would
<br /> occur that was not previously analyzed in the GPU PEIR. Further, Therefore, the Project would
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