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ONE BROADWAY PLAZA PROJECT EIR ADDENDUM CITY OF SANTA ANA 5. Environmental Analysis All roadway improvements described in Mitigation Measures T-1 through T-13 are part of the Approved Project and will continue to be in effect as part of the Proposed Project. Since the Proposed Project would reduce the number of trips compared to the Approved Project, the Proposed Project would not require any additional roadway improvements than those required as part of the Approved Project. The Proposed Project will incorporate all mitigation measures that are part of the Proposed Project, which would further ensure that impacts to the City's circulation systems are less than significant. Transit, Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities The Proposed Project would occur within the building envelop of the Approved Project. The Proposed Project would not introduce any new roadway features that may impact transit, bicycle or pedestrian facilities. The Proposed Project would not conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs supporting alternative transportation. The Proposed Project would comply with City of Santa Ana Municipal Code requirements and applicable local, state, or federal laws or regulations. The Proposed Project will adhere to mitigation measures identified in the Certified EIR, which would ensure that impacts to alternative transportation remains less than significant, therefore, the preparation of a subsequent EIR would not be required. b) Would the project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b)? Less Than Significant Impact/No Changes or New Information Requiring Preparation of an EIR. The Proposed Project is a mixed -use residential/office project located within a designated TPA. As a result, the Proposed Project is consistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3. As stated in the City of Santa Ana Traffic Impact Study Guidelines (September 2019), projects may be screened out from completing a full VMT analysis if they have the potential to reduce VMT/SP and would consequently result in a less -than -significant transportation impact. In other words, the project should have the potential to reduce VMT/SP and be consistent with the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)/Sustainable Communities Strategy's (SCS) in order to be initially screened out. Projects located within Transit Priority Areas (I?As) and low-VMT generating Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZ) have the potential to reduce VMT/SP and are consistent with the RTP/SCS. As illustrated in Appendices A and B of the City of Santa Ana Traffic Impact Study Guidelines, the Proposed Project is located in a TPA and low-VMT generating TAZ. The Project is proposed to develop residential, office, retail, and restaurant uses. The mixed -use nature of the Proposed Project promotes low-VMT generation within the TAZ as well as the overall City. As discussed with the City of Santa Ana Planning Department, an increase of approximately 5,406 households is projected for the City based on the Orange County Transportation Analysis Model (OCTAM) from the base year of 2016 to the forecasted year of 2045. As such, the households proposed by the Project would be consistent with the growth anticipated in the RTP/SCS for the City. Orange County currently experiences a high demand and low supply of households in the region and the Proposed Project would have the potential to serve the regional demand for households and is therefore consistent with the goals and objectives of the RTP/SCS. The Proposed Project would result in a less than significant impact. The preparation of a subsequent EIR would not be required. Apri12020 Page 85