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Anaheim Housing Opportunities Sites Rezoning Project Draft Supplemental EIR City of Anaheim Page 7-1 7. CEQA Mandated Sections The following section describes the various CEQA mandated sections including alternatives to the proposed project, impacts found not to be significant, and growth-inducing impacts. However, since this is a Supplemental EIR, these topics will only be discussed if the prior analysis from the 2004 certified EIR is determined to be inadequate for the Proposed Project, as revised. 7.1 ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT CEQA states that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) must address “a range of reasonable alternatives to the project, or to the location of the project, which could feasibly attain the basic objectives of the project, but would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project and evaluate the comparative merits of the alternatives.” (14 Cal. Code of Reg. 15126.6(a).) As described in Section 8.0 of the 2004 Certified EIR, three project alternatives were identified during the scoping process and analyzed for relative impacts as compared to the 2004 Approved Project: No-Project/Existing (Pre-2004 Adopted Project) General Plan Alternative Corridors Alternative Reduced Intensity Alternative 7.1.1 No-Project/Existing (Pre-2004 Adopted Project) General Plan Alternative Section 15126.6(e) of the CEQA Guidelines requires that an EIR evaluate and analyze the impacts of the “No-Project” Alternative. When the project is the revision of an existing land use or regulatory plan, policy, or ongoing operation, the no-project alternative will be the continuation of the plan, policy, or operation into the future. Therefore, the No Project/Existing (Pre-2004 Adopted Project) General Plan Alternative, as required by the CEQA Guidelines, analyzed the effects of continued implementation of the City’s previous (Pre-2004 Adopted Project) General Plan and Zoning Code. This alternative assumed the previous General Plan would remain as the adopted long-range planning policy document for the City. Development would continue to occur within the City in accordance with the previous General Plan, Zoning Code, and specific plans. Buildout pursuant to the previous General Plan would allow current development patterns to remain. The previous General Plan would not allow for mixed-use developments within The Platinum Triangle, including residential units, as envisioned in the proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Update. In addition, previous policy would allow more residential development within the Hill and Canyon Area, including more development within the Mountain Park Specific Plan (7,966 dwelling units versus 2,500 dwelling units) and the Cypress Canyon Specific Plan (1,650 dwelling units versus designated open space). The No-Project/Existing (Pre-2004 Adopted Project) General Plan Alternative would provide 2,338 fewer dwelling units, increase population by 14,736 persons, and provide 14,082 fewer jobs within the City at buildout, as compared to the 2004 Approved Project. 7.1.2 Corridors Alternative The Corridors Alternative does not represent a drastic change from the 2004 Approved Project in terms of the goals and policies that would be defined through the General Plan and Zoning Code Update. This Alternative would take advantage of existing and potential transportation linkages throughout the City by ---PAGE BREAK--- 7. CEQA Mandated Sections Page 7-2 July 2013 assuming that four major transit routes for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) would be established to traverse portions of the City. The first, located along the entire length of La Palma Avenue, would connect the Hill and Canyon Area and The Canyon to the North Central Industrial Area and West Anaheim. In addition, this Alternative assumes another major east-west transit route along Katella Avenue, and two north-south routes along Beach Boulevard and Harbor Boulevard. This Alternative would provide an additional 29,052 dwelling units, increase population by 44,261 persons, and provide 67,529 additional jobs within the City at buildout, as compared to the 2004 Approved Project. The additional units, population, and employment are related to the potential for increased mixed use opportunities along transit routes. 7.1.3 Reduced Intensity Alternative The Reduced Intensity Alternative would reduce the remaining growth potential associated with the 2004 Approved Project by 20%. The 20% reduction was based on the total remaining buildout potential of the 2004 Approved Project as compared to existing land uses and applied on a City-wide basis. This Alternative would reduce total dwelling units at buildout by 5,474, decrease population at buildout by 13,215 persons, and provide 9,804 fewer jobs at buildout, as compared to the 2004 Approved Project. Land use designations would remain the same, although allowable intensities would be reduced. Other components of the project, including creation of a Mixed Use Overlay Zone for the Platinum Triangle, expansion of the Anaheim Resort Specific Plan, and increased open space in the Hill and Canyon Area, would remain the same as the Approved 2004 Project. 7.1.4 Conclusion The Proposed Project proposes to add one of two possible overlay zones to certain properties identified as Opportunities Sites in the 2006-2014 General Plan Housing Element (“Housing Element”). The overlay zone added to the subject properties would be consistent with each property’s General Plan designation. The subject properties and the proposed Mixed Use and Residential Opportunity Overlay Zones are identified in previous Tables 3-3 and 3-4. The addition of the overlay zones to the subject properties would implement the Housing Element’s Housing Production Strategy 1V: Rezoning of Housing Opportunities Sites. Properties identified with an 12a) are sites that were not identified in the Housing Element but are adjacent to an Opportunity Site and are proposed for rezoning. The 2004 Certified EIR identified air quality, noise, and traffic and circulation as significant unavoidable adverse impacts of the 2004 Approved Project. These impacts are also significant for the Proposed Project. Since the Proposed Project is consistent with the adopted General Plan, and various alternatives to the 2004 Approved Project were already considered as part of the 2004 Certified EIR, no additional alternatives to the Proposed Project are considered necessary as part of this SEIR. 7.2 IMPACTS FOUND NOT TO BE SIGNIFICANT California Public Resources Code Section 21003 states: “…it is the policy of the state that…[a]ll persons and public agencies involved in the environmental review process be responsible for carrying out the process in the most efficient, expeditious manner in order to conserve the available financial, governmental, physical, and social resources with the objective that those resources may be better applied toward the mitigation of actual significant effects on the environment.” This policy is reflected in CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.2(a), which states that “[a]n EIR [Environmental Impact Report] shall identify and focus on the significant environmental impacts of the proposed project,” and Section 15143, which states that “[t]he EIR shall focus on the significant effects on the environment.” The CEQA Guidelines ---PAGE BREAK--- 7. CEQA Mandated Sections Anaheim Housing Opportunities Sites Rezoning Project Draft Supplemental EIR City of Anaheim Page 7-3 allow use of an Initial Study to document project effects that are less than significant (Guidelines Section 15063[a], Guidelines Section 15128 requires that an EIR contain a statement that briefly indicates the reasons that various possible significant effects of a project were determined not to be significant, and were therefore not discussed in detail in the Draft EIR. The discussion in this chapter is provided pursuant to those requirements. As described in Section 1.2.2, Type and Purpose of This DSEIR, this DSEIR has been prepared as a supplement to the 2004 Certified EIR consistent with Public Resources Code Section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163. Pursuant to those sections, the Proposed Project, as compared to the 2004 Approved Project, would not result in any new significant impacts or an increase in the severity of significant impacts previously identified for the 2004 Approved Project for the impacts listed below. Table 7-1 Impacts Found Not to Be Significant Environmental Issues Initial Study Determination I. AESTHETICS. Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a State scenic highway or local scenic expressway, scenic highway, or eligible scenic highway? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surroundings? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR II. AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES. In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Dept. of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts to forest resources, including timberland, are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the state’s inventory of forest land, including the Forest and Range Assessment Project and the Forest Legacy Assessment Project; and the forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources Board. Would the project: a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use? No Impact b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? No Impact c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220 timberland (as defined by the Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))? No Impact d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non- forest use? No Impact ---PAGE BREAK--- 7. CEQA Mandated Sections Page 7-4 July 2013 Table 7-1 Impacts Found Not to Be Significant Environmental Issues Initial Study Determination e) Involve other changes in the existing environment, which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland to non- agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? No Impact III. AIR QUALITY. Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management district or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the project: a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR c) Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR V. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the project: a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as defined in §15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines and/or identified on the Qualified Historic Structures list of the Anaheim Colony Historic District Preservation Plan (July 20, 1999)? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to §15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR d) Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR ---PAGE BREAK--- 7. CEQA Mandated Sections Anaheim Housing Opportunities Sites Rezoning Project Draft Supplemental EIR City of Anaheim Page 7-5 Table 7-1 Impacts Found Not to Be Significant Environmental Issues Initial Study Determination VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS. Would the project: a) Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving: i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map, issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42. Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR ii) Strong seismic ground shaking? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR iii) Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR iv) Landslides? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR d) Be located on expansive soil, as described by Section 1802.3.2 of the California Building Code (2007), creating substantial risks to life or property? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste water? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR VIII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Would the project: a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonable foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR e) For a project located within an airport land use plan (Los Alamitos Armed Forces Reserve Center or Fullerton Municipal Airport) would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, heliport, or helistop, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR ---PAGE BREAK--- 7. CEQA Mandated Sections Page 7-6 July 2013 Table 7-1 Impacts Found Not to Be Significant Environmental Issues Initial Study Determination g) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR h) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR i) Include a new or retrofitted stormwater treatment control Best Management Practice (BMP), e.g., water quality treatment basin, constructed treatment wetlands, etc.), the operation of which could result in significant environmental effects increased vectors and noxious odors)? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR IX. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY. Would the project: a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR b) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table level the production rate of pre-existing nearby wells would drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in a substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR d) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on-site or off-site? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR e) Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned storm water drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR f) Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR g) Place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area as mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR h) Place within a 100-year flood hazard area structures which would impede or redirect flood flows? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR i) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR j) Inundation by seiche or mudflow? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR k) Substantially degrade water quality by contributing pollutants from areas of material storage, vehicle or equipment fueling, vehicle or equipment maintenance (including washing), waste handling, hazardous materials handling, or storage, delivery areas, loading docks or other outdoor work areas? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR ---PAGE BREAK--- 7. CEQA Mandated Sections Anaheim Housing Opportunities Sites Rezoning Project Draft Supplemental EIR City of Anaheim Page 7-7 Table 7-1 Impacts Found Not to Be Significant Environmental Issues Initial Study Determination l) Substantially degrade water quality by discharge which affects the beneficial uses swimming, fishing, etc.) of the receiving waters? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR m) Potentially impact stormwater runoff from construction activities? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR n) Potentially impact stormwater runoff from post construction activities? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR o) Create the potential for significant changes in the flow velocity or volume of stormwater runoff to cause environmental harm? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR p) Create significant increases in erosion of the project site or surrounding areas? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR X. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the project: a) Physically divide an established community? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of any agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR XI. MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the project: a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be a value to the region and the residents of the state? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR XII. NOISE. Would the project result in: e) For a project located within an airport land use plan (Los Alamitos Armed Forces Reserve Center or Fullerton Municipal Airport), would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, heliport or helistop, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR XIII. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the project: a) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through the extension of roads or other infrastructure)? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR ---PAGE BREAK--- 7. CEQA Mandated Sections Page 7-8 July 2013 Table 7-1 Impacts Found Not to Be Significant Environmental Issues Initial Study Determination c) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR XIV. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: a) Fire protection? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR b) Police protection? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR c) Schools? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR d) Parks? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR e) Other public facilities? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR XV. RECREATION. Would the project: a) Increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR b) Include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR XVI. TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC. Would the project: c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety risks? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR XVII. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the project: a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR b) Require or result in the construction of new water or wastewater treatment facilities (including sewer (wastewater) collection facilities) or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR c) Require or result in the construction of new storm water drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR d) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project (including large scale developments as defined by Public Resources Code Section 21151.9 and described in Question No. 26 of the Environmental/ Project Information Form) from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR ---PAGE BREAK--- 7. CEQA Mandated Sections Anaheim Housing Opportunities Sites Rezoning Project Draft Supplemental EIR City of Anaheim Page 7-9 Table 7-1 Impacts Found Not to Be Significant Environmental Issues Initial Study Determination e) Result in a determination by the wastewater 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//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR f) Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the project’s solid waste disposal needs? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR g) Comply with Federal, State, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR h) Result in a need for new systems or supplies, or substantial alterations related to electricity? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR i) Result in a need for new systems or supplies, or substantial alterations related to natural gas? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR j) Result in a need for new systems or supplies, or substantial alterations related to telephone service? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR k) Result in a need for new systems or supplies, or substantial alterations related to television service/reception? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR XVIII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE. a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? Less Than Significant Impact//No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR 7.3 SIGNIFICANT IRREVERSIBLE CHANGES DUE TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT Section 15126.2(c) of the CEQA Guidelines requires that this DSEIR describe any significant irreversible environmental changes that would be caused by the Proposed Project should it be implemented. Implementation of the 2004 Approved Project would allow for additional residential, commercial, and office development consistent with the adopted Land Use Element. Future development will require the commitment of vacant parcels of land or redevelopment of existing developed land within the City of Anaheim. Future development will involve construction activities that will entail the commitment of non- renewable and/or slowly renewable energy resources, human resources, and natural resources such as lumber and other forest products, sand and gravel, asphalt, steel, copper, lead, other metals, and water. An increased commitment of social services and public maintenance services police, fire, schools, libraries and sewer and water services) will also be required. The energy and social service commitments will be long-term obligations in view of the fact that it is impossible to return the land to its original condition once it has been developed. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7. CEQA Mandated Sections Page 7-10 July 2013 Both the 2004 Approved Project and the Proposed Project would generally commit future generations to these environmental changes. Since the Proposed Project is consistent with the adopted General Plan, the associated irreversible environmental changes are very similar between the two Projects. 7.4 GROWTH-INDUCING IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT Pursuant to Sections 15126(d) and 15126.2(d) of the CEQA Guidelines, this chapter is provided to examine ways in which the Proposed Project could foster economic or population growth, or the construction of additional housing, either directly or indirectly, in the surrounding environment. Also required is an assessment of other projects that would foster other activities that could affect the environment, individually or cumulatively. Overall, while the Proposed Project does propose various zone changes to allow additional residential and mixed-use development, it would not result in growth significantly greater than that contemplated for the 2004 Approved Project because the zone changes are consistent with the adopted General Plan. Therefore, no new growth-inducing impacts are anticipated for the Proposed Project, as compared to the 2004 Approved Project.