CHAPTER 10 – HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - sacog

Implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS will result in the construction of various
transportation improvement projects throughout Developing Communities. However,
Developing Communities will not necessarily see the same mix of transportation projects as
Center and Corridor Communities and Established Communities. Developing Communities will
see more road widening projects and newly constructed road projects to serve the new
residential and employment developments that will be built by 2035. These areas will see road
maintenance and rehabilitation projects, but because these areas have less transportation
infrastructure to begin with, these projects will not be as prevalent as in Center and Corridor
Communities and Established Communities. Developing Communities generally are not served
by transit today, but new transit service will be added incrementally to align with the completion
of new housing and employment centers. Pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure will be similarly
phased in over the life of the proposed MTP/SCS.
Overall, Developing Communities will see weekday congested VMT per capita (householdgenerated)
increase from 1.33 in 2008 to 1.35 in 2035 with implementation of the proposed
MTP/SCS. More congestion in these areas could potentially lead to longer response times for
emergency services providers.
Bicycle and pedestrian improvements will increase the demand for public protection services.
The increase in public services demand from implementation bicycle and pedestrian projects is
expected to be low, although these projects may require expansion of the service area depending
on the location of specific projects. Similarly, implementation of transit projects may increase
the demand for public services as well, but as with bicycle and pedestrian projects, the increase
in demand is expected to be low.
Therefore, with increased congestion, the potential for adverse emergency services and
emergency evacuation plan impacts related to transportation improvements from
implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS in Developing Communities are considered
potentially significant (PS) for Impact HAZ-7. See Mitigation Measure HAZ-3 below.
Rural Residential Communities
Rural Residential Communities are very low-density communities with mostly residential
development and some small-scale farming. These communities are expected to see very limited
growth by 2035. This Community Type will increase by approximately 5,300 housing units and
4,000 jobs, less than two percent of the regional housing and employment growth. This
development will consume about 5,000 acres. This Community Type is expected to see the
lowest rate of growth and will see a decreasing share of regional population, housing units, and
employment.
Rural Residential Communities already have some capacity for providing public services, and
some of the growth resulting from implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS could likely be
accommodated by expanding service boundaries to include future developments. However,
because Rural Residential Communities cover such a vast area of the MTP/SCS plan area, it is
also likely that new equipment and facilities will be necessary to serve populations in this
Community Type. In addition, despite the decrease in per capita weekday congested VMT
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