NS-2039 - Approving and Adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Bristol Corridor Redevelopment Project

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356. .2 South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 403 will be adhered to, insuring the clean~up of construction-related dirt on approach routes to construction sites. The use of energy efficient lighting along Bristol Street (low pressure sodium vapor lights) shall be considered to reduce emissions at the power plant servicing the area. f. Traffic signals along Bristol Street shall be synchronized. g. Construction activities shall be halted during local Stage Two smog alerts. h. Transportation System Management (TSM) Plan shall be developed to reduce tripmaking. Other changes are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality Management District and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These agencies are concerned with reducing the cumulative air pollution effects of growth in the region and include measures adopted by these agencies to steadily improve vehicle emission requirements and emission controls on stationary air pollution sources. 2. Land Use Impact Summary. The proposed project will result in more intensive use of the project area than currently exists. Intensification will result in the loss of some existing businesses and residential units as a result of implementation of the proposed Redevelopment Plan and changes in land use designations. This increased development may not, in some locations, be compatible with adjoining residential uses and may generate conflicts, such as traffic, noise, bulk and height of structures at the residential/commercial interface. Presently vacant land will be irretrievably committed to urban uses. Mitigation Measures. With regard to-land use impacts, mitigation measures have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which will avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified in the EIR. Although the mitigation measures identified in the EIR will lessen project impacts, the increased development and intensity of development over existing conditions cannot be fully mitigated. These mitigation measures include: The Agency may choose to exercise additional control over development through adoption of a design guide for the project area, parts of the project area, or specific development parcels. Additional mitigation measures to reduce potential land use conflicts at the residential/commercial interface include the construction of walls to screen development; the use of landscaping; and setback requirements included in the zoning ordinance.