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2014 -2021 SANTA ANA HOUSING ELEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATES CITY OF SANTA ANA 3. Environmental Analysis Existing storm drain lines would be utilized by future developments identified by the Housing Element. Future development could increase the amount of stormwater runoff over the long term as a result of increases in impervious surfaces, which may require alteration to existing stormwater drainage facilities in the area. However, any future project would be subject to CEQA review and considerations of any potential impacts on stormwater drain facilities. Impacts to stormwater drainage facilities due to the adoption of the Housing Element would be less than significant and no mitigation measures are necessary. d) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? Less than Significant Impact. The major present source of water for Santa Ana is a municipally owned system operated by the Santa Ana Public Works Agency. Two other small water companies supply service to small portions of the City. Santa Ana is also a member of the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) and receives water from the State Water Project. The City receives 62 percent of its water supply from groundwater wells accessing the Santa Ana River groundwater basin, 38 percent is imported from MWD, and 0.4 percent is recycled water. The 2010 Urban Water Management Plan states that water supplies can continue to meet the City's imported water needs until the year 2035 (Santa Ana 2011). In addition, the EIRs for Metro East and the TZC area indicated that development of the two areas would have a less than significant impact on existing water supplies (MEMU 2007 EIR Section 4.13.3, TZC 2010 EIR Section 4.12.3). The EIR for the Harbor Corridor Specific Plan is currently being prepared and will address the potential environmental and infrastructure impacts of the development of the specific plan area and will provide mitigation measures if needed. Furthermore, should improvements to the existing water system be required or additional facilities be deemed necessary, the property developer would be required to pay its fait share of the cost of all or portions of the needed improvements. The Housing Element itself would not involve any development projects and would not directly result in the increase in water supply demands. Project- specific development to meet the goals identified in the Housing Element, however, would be subject to CEQA review, including an assessment of water supply impacts. Impact on water supplies due to the adoption of the Housing Element would be less than significant. e) Result in a determination by the waste water treatment provider, which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project's projected demand in addition to the provider's existing commitments? Less than Significant Impact. The OCSD provides wastewater treatment for the City of Santa Ana. The City's sewage is diverted to Reclamation Plant Number 1 in Fountain Valley. The reclamation plant has a design capacity of 92 million gallons per day (gpd) and is planned to provide capacity of up to 120 million gpd (OCSD 2013). OCSD requires all new developers of residential projects within their service area to pay capital facility charges that are designed to fund the construction, maintenance, and improvement of facilities. The Housing Element itself would not involve any development projects and would not directly result in the increase in sewer flows. Project- specific development to meet the goals identified in the Housing Element, however, would be subject to CEQA review, including an assessment of wastewater impacts. Impacts on the capacity for wastewater treatment due to the adoption of the Housing Element would be less than significant. Pctge 68 - The Planning Center I DCdr'E 75A -90 Decemher2013