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Therefore, the potential for adverse private airstrip impacts related to land use and transportation
changes from implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS at the localized level are considered
less than significant (LS) for Impact HAZ-6. No mitigation is required.
C. Transit Priority Area Impacts
As with the localized impacts discussed above, the Transit Priority Area impacts associated with
implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS are the same in each of the Transit Priority Areas as
described in the regional impacts discussion above. Land use and transportation projects in the
Transit Priority Areas are regulated by the various state and federal regulations discussed in the
regional analysis.
Therefore, the potential for adverse private airstrip impacts related to land use and transportation
changes from implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS at the localized level are considered
less than significant (LS) for Impact HAZ-6. No mitigation is required.
Impact HAZ-7: Impede achievement of acceptable emergency service, including fire
protection, police protection, and response times; or impair implementation of or
physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation
plan.
A. Regional Impacts
By 2035, the MTP/SCS plan area will grow by approximately 871,000 people, 361,000 jobs,
and 303,000 housing units. Implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS will convert about 53,000
acres of undeveloped land, which represents a seven percent increase in the amount of
developed land over existing conditions. Comparatively, the projected population and housing
unit growth represent 39 percent and 34 percent increases over existing conditions, respectively,
indicating that implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS will result in more compact
development than existing conditions.
Public service standards, performance measures, and related policies are usually set in city and
county general plans. For fire, police, and emergency services these standards usually take the
form of response times or service ratios. To meet increased demand, existing facilities would
likely need additional personnel and equipment to maintain adequate service levels. In some
cases, depending on the pattern of development, it will be necessary to construct new facilities
to maintain adequate response times, capital capacity, equipment, and personnel.
Historically, local jurisdictions have accommodated increases in demand by constructing new
facilities and leveraging existing facilities, equipment, and personnel. Future increases in
demand will likely be handled in the same way. The timing, siting, and project-specific details
of individual development projects will dictate the necessity of increasing service in existing
service areas or expanding service to new areas. In most cases, local jurisdictions will not grant
building permits until public services are in place to serve the new development. The proposed
MTP/SCS land use allocation assumes increases in public service facilities and infrastructure as
the population increases. However, because public services are regulated at the local level, local
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