Item 22 - Public Hearing Ordinance Second Reading - General Plan Amendment, Zoo Overflow Parking Rezone

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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION The Southeast District of the SAPD provides police services to the project area. The main SAPD building is located approximately 1.95 miles northwest from the project site at 60 Civic Center Plaza. The proposed project would not require the construction of new SAPD facilities or expansion of existing facilities. Project implementation is not anticipated to increase SAPD response times to the project site or surrounding vicinity. In addition, the project plans would be reviewed and approved by the Santa Ana Building and Safety Division and SAPD, which would ensure that adequate safety and crime prevention measures are provided. Compliance with the above regulations as well as the City's discretionary review process would ensure that project implementation would result in a less than significant impact related to fire, police protection, and emergency services. c), d), and e) Schools, Parks, and Other Public Facilities? No impact. The proposed project includes paving of the existing overflow gravel parking lot and associated access roadway. The proposed project does not include any residential uses and therefore would not increase the population or demand for schools, parks, or other facilities in the City. According to the City's General Plan Open Space, Parks and Recreation Element, Santa Ana has approximately 400 acres of public park and recreation facilities and the City strives to maintain approximately 2 acres of open space for each 1,000 residents. Santa Ana has population of 310,797 in 2024. Using the same 400 acres, this results in approximately 1.3 acres of open space for each 1,000 residents. Currently, the City operates 49 parks and recreational facilities within the City as well as playgrounds at several schools. As stated above, the proposed project would rezone and repave an existing overflow parking lot to also provide EV charging stations and solar panel shade structures. The implementation of the proposed project would not increase population or demand for park services in the City; therefore, no impact would occur. The City operates three libraries. The Main Library, which is located at 26 Civic Center Plaza, approximately 1.94 miles to the northwest of the project site, and the Newhope Library, which is located at 122 North Newhope Street, approximately 5.08 miles to the west of the project site. The McFadden Library located in the MIT School Center is located approximately 3.81 miles to the southwest at 2701 Raitt Street. The population would not increase because of the proposed project and, therefore, no impacts would occur. Mitigation Measures None required. FCS 89 Https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PubiicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client(PN-JN)/D327/03270D47/ISMND/0327D047 Santa Ana Rezone Project ISMND.docx