2002-096 - Certifying the Environmental Impact Report for the Grand Avenue Street Widening Project

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Grand Avenue Widening Findings and Facts in Support of Findings Focused Environmental Impact Report The adveree impacts of the proposed Grend Avenue widening project related to the acquisition of residential property will be mitigated to below a level of significance. IMPACTS RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION Potentially Siqniflcant Impact Related to Temporary Traffic Impacts During Construction As described in detail in Section 3.5 (Transportation) in the Draft EIR, the preposed Grand Avenue widening project will result in temporary impacts during construction related to access to adjacent businesses and residences. Findina Related to Temoorerv Treffic Imoacts Durina Construction Changes or alteretions have been required in, or incorporated into, the proposed Grend Avenue widening project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the EIR. Facts in Support of the Finding Related to Temporerv Traffic Impacts During Construction Implementation of mitigation measures T-l, T-2 and T-3, below, will substantially lessen the short term adveree impacts related to access during construction of the Grand Avenue widening project, and will reduce these potentially significant adverse impacts to below a level of significance. T-1 Prior to initiating construction on the selected widening alternative for each construction phase and segment of Grand Avenue, the City of Santa Ana will ensure that the project contractor prepares traffic detour plans and construction truck access routes for that phase of project construction. The plans will previde details to ensure access to existing developments along the project roadway segments and provide traffic control in the project area(s) during construction activities for each construction phase. The City of Santa Ana will work with local businesses affected by the road widening project to ensure that the businesses will be able to operate while road widening construction activities are underway. The City of Santa Ana will review and approve the contractor's detour plans and truck access routes. T-2 Pdor to commencing construction for individual segments of Grand Avenue, the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency and the project contractor will meet with representatives from businesses on each project segment to identify individual business access needs during construction. The defined access routes and entries to individual sites will be cleady shown on all construction plans. Resolution No. 2002-096 Page 13 of 19