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equipment and personnel, and response times, as these projects will be constructed within
existing service boundaries and the increase in demand will be minor compared to existing
conditions.
Therefore, with increased system efficiency, the potential for adverse emergency services and
emergency evacuation plan impacts related to transportation improvements from
implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS in Center and Corridor Communities are considered
less than significant (LS) for Impact HAZ-7. No mitigation is required.
Established Communities
Like Center and Corridor Communities, Established Communities already have a significant
amount of urban development, but these areas are generally not as dense as Center and Corridor
Communities and will actually see their proportional share of regional population decrease from
2008 to 2035. Housing units in Established Communities will increase by about 79,000, but
decrease in proportional share from 77 percent to 64 percent. Employment growth and acres
developed will essentially maintain their proportional shares, with jobs increasing by about
187,000 and acres developed increasing by nearly 20,000 for regional 2035 shares of 52 percent
and 37 percent respectively. This growth pattern indicates that while Established Communities
will see population, housing, and employment growth, the growth rate will be relatively modest
when compared to Center and Corridor Communities and Developing Communities, which see a
much higher rate of growth.
Established Communities are already built out and have established public services, including
police, fire, and emergency response. Because new development would mostly be infill, the
service area of public service providers will not increase, but the total number of residents
served will increase. More compact development will allow service providers to meet accepted
service standards by leveraging existing facilities, equipment, and personnel without necessarily
needing to construct additional facilities.
Designated emergency routes are comprised of freeways and roadways in the region. Weekday
congested VMT per capita (household-generated) decreases from 1.21 in 2008 to 1.06 in 2035
for Established Communities with the implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS, which could
result in faster response times for emergency responders.
Therefore, given the emergency plans and programs in place on a countywide and individual
jurisdictional basis, the project-level review required for all individual projects, and existing
facilities, equipment, and personnel, the potential for adverse emergency services and
emergency evacuation plan impacts related to land use changes from the implementation of the
proposed MTP/SCS in Established Communities are considered less than significant (LS) for
Impact HAZ-7. No mitigation is required.
Established Communities will experience transportation improvements similar to those found in
Center and Corridor communities. Transportation improvements may include new HOV lanes,
auxiliary lanes, roadway widenings, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements, transit
facilities, increased transit service, and roadway maintenance and rehabilitation projects.
Implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS will not result in a per capita congested VMT rate
MTP/SCS 2035
Sacramento Area Council of Governments
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