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REDEVELOPMENT PLAN IMPACTS
4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS
4.8. POPULATION/HOUSING
The Program EIR defines impacts on population and housing as the following:
"Impacts on population are significant if population growth exceeds projections
for the area and results in a demand for housing and private and public services
which exceed supply in the short- or long-tenn. Housing impacts are considered
significant if the proposed project would result in the loss of substantial housing
or if the proposed project would generate an additional demand for housing
which exceeds regional growth projections. ,,56
The Redevelopment Area had approximately 511 residential units and 1,323 pennanent
residents in 1990. At buildout of the Redevelopment Plan, the area's population could increase
by 96 people, residing in 548 dwelling units. This new population results in an increased
demand for 37 housing units, based on a household size of 2.59 persons per household, which
would be accommodated with implementation of the Redevelopment Plan. 57
Although a very limited amount of housing development is planned within the
Redevelopment Area, substantial nonresidential development is anticipated. In 1990, the
Redevelopment Area contained approximately 8.97 million square feet of nomesidential
development, providing an estimated 16,412 jobs based on a floor area to employee ratio of 2.8
per 1,000 square feet. The Program EIR states that according to the City's General Plan, the
Redevelopment Area could include an estimated additional 4.97 million square feet of
nonresidential development and an additional 12,576 jobs, resulting in a total of 13.94 million
squire feet and 28,988 jobs at buildout. 58 Of these total employees, 10 percent or 2,899
employees are expected to reside in the City, requiring 2,376 housing units. The
Redevelopment Plan activities will therefore result in an increase of 1,258 new residents to the
Program EIR. Final EIR Volume, page 3.8-2.
57 Ibid. page 3.6-7.
58 Ibid. page 3.8-3.
Planning ConsullanlS Research
Glendale Redevelopment Agency
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DreamWorks Animation Campus Addendum EIR
June 1996