Item 17 - Appropriation Adjustments for Bristol Improvement Project Phase 4

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Bristol Street Corridor Specific Plan March 2018 policies and standards applied throughout the rest of the city. In situations where policies or standards relating to a particular subject have not been provided in the Specific Plan, the existing policies and standards of the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance will continue to apply. The adoption of the Bristol Street Corridor Specific Plan constitutes a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). As such, the Plan is subject to environmental review in accordance with CEQA statues. The Specific Plan was originally developed to conform to and implement the policies and improvements identified in the Bristol Corridor Redevelopment Plan adopted by the City of Santa Ana on December 4, 1989. In conjunction with the Redevelopment Plan, the City prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Bristol Street Widening Environmental Impact Statement, FHWA-CA-EIS-89-01-D, Willdan Associates) to analyze the effects and propose necessary mitigation for the prior Redevelopment Plan's principal action which is the widening of Bristol Street. The Specific Plan has therefore been developed to also be consistent with and sensitive to environmental conditions identified in the EIS, and to implement City -adopted mitigation measures. In addition, environmental review and assessment of the Specific Plan was addressed through preparation of an environmental Initial Study Checklist which found that the City's Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 88-1, Bristol Corridor Redevelopment Project (State Clearinghouse No. Page 12 87101404), was adequate to serve as the environmental documentation for the Specific Plan. To keep the Specific Plan as concise as possible, much of the environmental background data has not been included in this plan document. For additional information relating to the environmental foundation of the plan, one should refer to the Bristol Street Widening EIS and EIR 88-1 which can be obtained from the City Planning Division. Although the environmental documentation has been included in a separate document, it is important to note that environmental factors have been an integral component of the planning process from the very beginning to ensure sensitivity to critical environmental concerns. 1.3 Specific Plan Amendment The Bristol Street Corridor Specific Plan land use plan was amended (Bristol from Washington Street to 17th Street) and (Bristol from Civic Center to 17th Street and Warner Avenue to St. Andrew Place) to accommodate remnant parcels of land acquired by the City as a result of the widening of Bristol Street. The amendment identifies zoning designations for parcels within the corridor based on new street right-of-way designs and compatibility with existing land uses. An addendum to EIR 88-1 has also been prepared to address the minor land use revisions of the Specific Plan amendment. The addendum has identified that environmental impacts are less than significant, and that the general findings and conclusions of the previous EIR are still applicable. 1.4 Organization of the Plan The Specific Plan is organized to provide a step-by-step understanding of the Plan's components and the rationale behind its policy recommendations, design concepts, and implementation measures. The first three chapters are primarily descriptive, describing the plan, its purpose, the planning context, planning goals, and an outline of the principal planning concepts. The development standards, design guidelines, and implementation measures which will regulate future development are presented in subsequent chapters. The policies, standards, guidelines, and implementation measures in the plan are organized to correspond to categories established by City and State General Plan guidelines (i.e. Land Use, Circulation, Urban Design, and Implementation). Chapters in the Specific Plan include: 1. Introduction — establishes the broad purpose of the Specific Plan, describes the legislative authority under which specific plans exist, outlines the organization of the Plan. 2. Planning Context— summarizes the general conditions and sequence of events leading up to the Plan's preparation. 3. Planning Area Description—describesthelocationand general character of the planning area, and identifies key factors that influenced the Plan's form and policies.