Item 17 - Appropriation Adjustments for Bristol Improvement Project Phase 4

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Bristol Street Corridor Specific Plan March 2018 5.3 Circulation and Parking As part of the original Specific Plan and related environmental documentation, a Traffic Study was prepared for the Corridor detailing the existing conditions, comparisons with the General Plan in terms of traffic generation, potential impacts to the surrounding street network and standards for property access. As previously identified, this amendment provides changes in land use designations to allow for additional residential development as well as opportunities for commercial uses on selected parcels. An updated Traffic Study was prepared to analyze impacts associated with the changes and identified that the total number of trips would be a relatively small percentage of the overall original project, and no significant traffic impacts would be experienced as a result of the land use changes. The original analysis and proposed mitigation measures still apply. Daily Trip Generation Following a calculation of the proposed land uses and development intensity, the Specific Plan area will generate 7,000 daily trips. This volume represents 42 percent of the 1990 General Plan trip generation estimates. Page 160 Impact to Surround Areas The construction of a median on Bristol Street plus the closing of several side streets and their reconfiguration into cul-de- sacs is likely to divert and increase traffic along some adjacent neighborhood streets. This impact is mitigated by two factors: The maximum distance increase resulting from a street closure is 1,850 feet, which is considered modest; and the overall reduction in volume as stated above plus the proposed traffic control measures will ease current circulation conflicts affecting the adjacent streets. Intersection Enhancement Based on the projected traffic generations and movement patterns, no new improvements at any of the corridor's intersections are required beyond those prescribed by the General Plan. Public Transit Bristol Street is identified as a public transit corridor. Following consultations with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), the following bus turnouts have been incorporated in the Specific Plan. The plan proposes that expanded plaza areas be developed at each turnout to enhance the space for gathering and waiting. Bus Stop Turnouts: North Bound (NB) South Bound (SB) • Warner Avenue Farside NB/SB • St. Gertrude Place Farside NB only • St. Andrew Place Farside SB only • Edinger Avenue Farside NB/SB • Wilshire Street Farside NB only • McFadden Avenue Farside NB/SB • Bishop/Willits Streets Farside NB/SB • 111 Street Farside NB/SB • Santa Ana Boulevard Farside NB/SB • Civic Center Drive Farside NB/SB • Washington Avenue Mid -block SB, Farside NB • 17th Street Farside NB/SB • Santa Clara Avenue Farside NB/SB