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Analysis Supporting Categorical Exemption <br /> 1.0 INTRODUCTION <br /> 1.1 Project Location <br /> The Project Site is approximately 4 acres in size and consists of a half-mile stretch of Fairview Street <br /> between 17th Street and Trask Avenue in the City of Santa Ana,Orange County, California (Figure 1). The <br /> Project Site is bound by a mix of single family and commercial development on all sides. <br /> 1.2 Project Description <br /> The City is proposing to widen a half-mile portion of Fairview Street from 17th Street to Trask Avenue.The <br /> Project would reconfigure the roadway from 2 to 3 lanes in each direction and add a 6-foot dedicated <br /> bike lane with no buffer. The Project would acquire four residential properties to accommodate the <br /> widening (2501 Huckleberry Road, 2502 Huckleberry Road, 2501 Strawberry Lane, and 2502 Strawberry <br /> Lane).The Project would utilize local funding from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). <br /> The OCTA Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) Strategic Plan Technical Report identified the need <br /> for Fairview Street to be widened to a six-lane major arterial to meet MPAH requirements. The existing <br /> Average Daily Traffic (ADT) is in excess of 40,370 vehicles per day. The proposed improvements would <br /> allow the segment to accommodate future traffic volumes at a Level of Service C and increase operational <br /> efficiency. The Project also comprises pedestrian safety and connectivity improvements such new <br /> sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, raised medians, pavement rehabilitation, landscape, water quality <br /> improvements and traffic signal modifications along Fairview Street (Figure 2). <br /> ECORP Consulting, Inc. 1 January 2025 <br /> Fairview Street Widening Project 2024-088.03 <br /> 9-13 <br />