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Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.13 Public ServicesAction 11.6.12 Identify opportunities to use and connect public lands such as playingfields, parks, and rights-of-way for “green solutions” to water qualityand supply problems, while creating a more human urban environment..The Project allows for a variety of parks of varying sizes and types. Together, the payment ofpark in-lieu fees and the dedication of parkland as allowed by the Quimby Act would meet thedemand for parks over time. Impacts would therefore be less than significant.Mitigation Measures. Continued payment of required park fees and dedication of landfor parks on a case-by-case basis would reduce impacts to a less than significant level.Therefore, mitigation is not required.Significance After Mitigation. Impacts would be less than significant with continuedpayment of applicable park fees and dedication of parkland in associated with individualdevelopment projects. Possible environmental impacts associated with the development of newparks would depend upon the local and type of facility and would need to be addressed oncase-by-case basis.c. Cumulative Impacts. As discussed in Section 3.0, Environmental Setting, plannedcumulative development associated with the growth forecasts of the 2005 General Plan in theCity of Ventura would add about 8,300 dwelling units, as well as about 1.2 million square feetof retail development, 1.2 million square feet of office development, 2.2 million square feet ofindustrial development, and 530,000 square feet of hotel development.Fire Protection. Growth forecasts estimated in the 2005 General Plan would increasedemand for fire protection services in the City. As stated in the General Plan EIR, the additionof an estimated 21,201 new residents citywide would require additional fire protection facilitiesand fire stations. The VFD has tentative plans to construct a new fire station in the Harbor areaand General Plan Action 7.13 calls for a new station in this area. Approximately 30 newfirefighters are currently required to alleviate current staffing deficiencies and achieve thedesired 0.98 firefighters/1,000 residents ratio. With estimated growth forecasts from theGeneral Plan, a total of 121 firefighters would be needed in 2025 to maintain desired staffingratio. As discussed in the General Plan EIR, implementation of 2005 General Plan Action 7.13would provide the requisite funding for new facilities and equipment needed to serve newdevelopment through 2025. Site- and project-specific environmental review would be requiredfor new fire stations once sites for the new facilities are identified. Action 7.12 would minimizeimpacts associated with new development adjacent to, or within, high fire hazard areas. Thus,significant cumulative impacts relative to fire protection are not anticipated.Police Protection. Growth forecasts estimated in the 2005 General Plan would increasedemand for police protection services in the City. Approximately 26 additional police personnelwould be needed to maintain the current 1.21 police officers per 1,000 residents ratio with theprojected increase of 21,201 new residents under the growth forecasts from the General Plan.As described in the General Plan EIR, implementation of General Plan Action 7.15 wouldprovide for increased staffing as necessary to serve the community. New development thatcould occur outside of the existing City limits (e.g., the Upper North Avenue, North Avenuecorridors, or Saticoy corridors) would not require the construction of new facilities. However,4.13-17City of Ventura
Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.13 Public Servicesadditional telecommunications equipment (e.g., radios, cell phones, and computers) would berequired to effectively patrol these areas. As the construction of new facilities would not berequired to effectively patrol these areas, cumulative impacts would not be significant.Schools. The anticipated addition of 8,300 residential units through 2025 under thegrowth forecasts in the General Plan would generate an estimated 3,486 new students at theVentura Unified School District. This total includes 1,826 elementary, 747 middle, and 913 highschool students. With this increase in enrollment, overall enrollment would exceed the capacityof existing VUSD schools by an estimated 1,962 students. Based on California Department ofEducation recommended standards, projected student growth associated with General Planforecasts would generate the need for an estimated 2-3 new elementary schools, a new middleschool, and potentially a new high school. Overall acreage needed to accommodate newfacilities would range from about 29 to 93 acres, depending primarily upon whether or not newmiddle or high school facilities are needed. However, the VUSD report for the East Endidentified the need for one elementary and one middle school and that Project populationswould be met. Additionally, the report identified that no high schools are necessary due to theallowable area for growth at Buena High School. Schools located within the Project Area wouldserve VUSD needs for residents both within and outside the Project Area.Pursuant to Section 65995(h) of the California Government Code (Senate Bill 50, chapteredAugust 27, 1998), the payment of statutory fees “...is deemed to be full and complete mitigationof the impacts of any legislative or adjudicative act, or both, involving, but not limited to, theplanning, use, or development of real property, or any change in governmental organization orreorganization.” Therefore, pursuant to CGC §65994(h), cumulative impacts relating to schoolcapacity would not be significant if future developers within the VUSD continue to pay Statemandatedschool impact fees.Parks. Growth forecasts estimated in the 2005 General Plan would increase demand forparks and recreational facilities by adding an estimated 21,201 new residents. Based on the 10acres/1,000 residents standard, citywide demand for parkland in 2025 would be 1,262 acres.Because the current parkland inventory includes 866-870 acres, approximately 392-396 acres ofnew parkland would be needed to meet the 10 acres/1,000 residents standard. Dedication ofparkland for new development and continued collection of required park fees on newdevelopment would allow the City to address increased demand for parks associated withpopulation growth. General Plan Action 6.1 addresses this issue, calling for new neighborhoodparks, pocket parks, and community gardens, and requiring new development to incorporatepark facilities. In addition, Action 6.2 requires higher density development to provide pocketparks, tot lots, seating plazas, and other aesthetic green spaces. Continued payment of requiredpark fees and dedication of land for parks on a case-by-case basis would reduce cumulativeimpacts to a less than significant level.4.13-18City of Ventura
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