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City of Santa Ana California Environmental Quality Act <br />Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration <br /> <br />- 41 - <br />3.16 Recreation <br /> <br />Would the project: <br />Environmental Issue <br />Potentially <br />Significant <br />Impact <br />Less Than <br />Significant <br />with <br />Mitigation <br />Incorporated <br />Less Than <br />Significant <br />Impact <br />No <br />Impact <br />a) Would the project increase the use of existing <br />neighborhood and regional parks or other <br />recreational facilities such that substantial physical <br />deterioration of the facility would occur or be <br />accelerated? <br /> X <br />b) Does the project include recreational facilities or <br />require the construction or expansion of <br />recreational facilities which might have an adverse <br />physical effect on the environment? <br /> X <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />a) The proposed Project will enhance public park space within an urban environment. While this may <br />lead to increased use of existing neighborhood parks, potentially accelerating the physical <br />deterioration of those facilities, no population growth is anticipated. Key BMPs, including the <br />installation of bioswales and/or rain gardens, will be implemented alongside improvements to park <br />facilities and city infrastructure. Therefore, the anticipated impacts are expected to be less than <br />significant. <br /> <br />b) The proposed Project will improve stormwater treatment for a drainage area covering 190 acres. The <br />proposed pocket park will feature amenities such as a bioswale system, signage, landscape, <br />pathways, and lighting. Consequently, impacts are expected to be less than significant. <br /> <br />  <br />  <br />City Council 15 – 94 12/2/2025