2019-090 - Adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration

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*:/ :11-1 It WA s ' :1:Z6aJX111A*III:71:11IQ► 1.4.1 Proposed Land Use The proposed project involves the construction and operation of replacement parklands in lieu of 2.6-acre, CEC Site leased to RSCCD in Centennial Park. The replacement parklands include three park sites, the 6th Street Site, Raitt Street Site, and McFadden Site/Pacific Electric Park The city constructed Pacific Electric Park on the McFadden Site, and the Pacific Electric Park opened in January 2018. Therefore, the proposed project involves construction and operation of two replacement parks on the 6th Street Site and the Raitt Street Site in the City of Santa Ana as described below. 6th Street Site The City of Santa Ana proposes to provide a neighborhood park on the 0.42-acre site. This park would be a walk-up, pedestrian park without vehicle parking lot that provides amenities such as overhead shade structures, playground equipment, benches and tables, picnic area, and a skate area. See Figure 9, Conceptual Site Plan - 6tb Street Site. The park would also include landscaping, rock bio Swale, drywell stormwater capture system, and bridges, and fenced and gated with wrought iron perimeter fencing on the north and east boundaries. The west boundary would be fenced with a terraced block wall ranging from 8 feet to 4 feet; an 8-foot block wall from the southern boundary to the length of the skate area (approximately 62 feet), then the wall height would be reduced to 6-foot, then 4foot, as shown in Figure 9. Nighttime lighting would be provided throughout the park from five 14foot, LED light poles. Main pedestrian access to the park would be from the corner of 6th Street and Lacey Street, and two other access would be provided from 6th Street and from Lacey Street. Raitt Street Site The city proposes to construct a neighborhood park on the 1.09-acre site. This park would be a walk-up, pedestrian park without vehicle parking lot that provides exercise area, tot lot with playground equipment, a skate area, walking path, restroom, drinking fountain, and picnic tables and benches. No fencing would be provided, except for the skate area, and the skate area would be fenced with wrought iron gate. The park would also provide various landscaping and trees, which incorporates drought tolerant landscaping and preservation of existing trees, and equipped with bio swales and drywell stmmwater capture system. Nighttime lighting would be installed throughout the park Three pedestrian access points are proposed for the park, two from Myrtle Street, and one at the corner of Myrtle Street and Raitt Street. See Figure 10, Conceptual Site Plan - &dtt Street Site. McFadden Site/Pacific Electric Park The city constructed a neighborhood park on the 1.4acre site known as the Pacific Electric Park. This park is a walk-up park that primarily serves the local neighborhood, and also serves as a rest stop for bicyclists and other recreational trail users. The Pacific Electric bicycle trail runs in a north to south direction parallel to Maple Street along the eastern border of the park The park contains a small grove of fruit trees, a garden, and a small amphitheatre for educational purposes on its western half. The eastern half of the park contains shade canopies and various playground equipment including swings, a slide/climber, and a rock climbing feature. A jogging 75C-44