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SANTA ANA REZONE PROJECT <br /> INITIAL STUDYIMITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION <br /> The Education Element of the General Plan indicates the City is served by four school districts: Santa <br /> Ana Unified School District(SAUSD), Garden Grove Unified School District(GGUSD), Tustin Unified <br /> School District (TUSD), and Orange Unified School District(OUSD). Public education in the City is <br /> primarily provided by SAUSD,whose facilities account for over 90 percent of school resources in the <br /> C ity,ss <br /> The City contains three libraries. The Main Library is located at the 26 Civic Center Plaza and the <br /> Newhope Library is located at 122 North Newhope Street.69 There is also a library located in the <br /> McFadden Institute of Technology School Center at 2701 Raitt Street which is associated with the <br /> public school system. <br /> According to the General Plan Open Space, Parks, and Recreation Element, the City has about 400 <br /> acres of public park and recreation facilities distributed throughout the City.711 Santa Ana has a <br /> population of 310,797 in 2024.71 This results in approximately 1.3 acres of open space for each 1,000 <br /> residents. <br /> Would the project: <br /> Result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically <br /> altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the <br /> construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable <br /> service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: <br /> a) and b) Fire protection and police protection? <br /> Less than significant impact.As the continuation of an existing parking lot, the proposed project <br /> would not change the demand for fire or police protection or emergency services. <br /> Furthermore, proposed project plans would be reviewed and approved by the Santa Ana Building and <br /> Safety Division and the OCFA, which would ensure adequate emergency access, fire hydrant <br /> availability, and compliance with all applicable codes and standards. Compliance with the above <br /> regulations, as well as the City's permit process and City Municipal Code requirements would ensure <br /> that project implementation would not produce a significant impact on fire or police protection <br /> services. <br /> 68 City of Santa Ana.2010. Education Element.Website:https:l/www.santa-ana.org/documents/general-pian-education- <br /> elementl.Accessed February 5,2025. <br /> 69 City of Santa Ana.2024.Library Location and Hours.Website:https://www.santa-ana.org/library-locations-and-hours!. <br /> Accessed February 5,2025, <br /> 70 City of Santa Ana.2024.Open Space,Parks,and Recreation Element.Website:https://www.santa- <br /> ana.orgldocuments/general-plan-open-space-parks-and-recreation-element/.Accessed February 5,2025. <br /> 71 California Department of Finance.2025.E-5 Population and Housing Estimates for Cities,Counties,and the State,2020- <br /> 2024.Website:htips://dof.ca.gov/foreGasting/demographics/estimates/e-5-population-and-housing-estimates-for-cities- <br /> counties-and-the-state-2020-2024/.Accessed February 5,2025. <br /> $$ FCS <br /> Ordinance No. Nl4-,. eM�((�,Q�+�),ations sharepolnt.com/sites/P,bllcationsSltelhared 0ocumenl5/Pub11c,noes/Chem(PN-JN)10327/03270047/ISMNO/03270047 Santa Ana ftesone Pr Ij dISMNOA— <br /> Page 100 of 118 <br />