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 POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED GRAND AVENUE WIDENING PROJECT WHICH CANNOT BE MITIGATED TO BELOW A LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE Potentially significant adverse impacts of the proposed Grand Avenue widening project which cannot be mitigated to below a level of significance are described in this Section. The City of Santa Ana City Council finds that these potentially significant adverse impacts of the proposed project would not be mitigated to below a level of significance, after implementation of the noted mitigation measures. A Statement of Overriding Considerations has been prepared to address these unavoidable significant adverse impacts of the proposed project, IMPACTS RELATED TO LAND USE Potentially Sianificant Impact Related to DisruDtion of an Established Community As described in detail in Section 3.2 (Land Use and Planning) in the Draft EIR, the proposed Grand Avenue widening project will result in adverse impacts as a result of the removal of existing residential uses and the physical disruption of the established community on both sides of Grand Avenue. Finding Related to Disruption of an Established Community Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the proposed Grand Avenue widening project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the EIR. Facts in SUDDOI'[ of the Findin(~ Related to Disruption of an Established Community Implementation of mitigation measures LP-2 to LP-5, below, will substantially lessen the adverse impacts of the Grand Avenue widening project related to disruption of the established community. However, these measures will not reduce this significant adverse impact of the proposed project to below a level of significance. LP-2 Consistent with the requirements of eminent domain law and the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, the City of Santa Ana shall pay all owners of real estate including land, buildings and improvements the fair market value for property taken, either in whole or in part, for the widening of the project segment of Grand Avenue. Fair market value shall be determined through appraisal of the affected property. LP-3 Consistent with the requirements of eminent domain law and the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, the City of Santa Ana shall assist displaced businesses in finding alternative locations, either within or outside the City limits, as appropriate. Displaced businesses are also eligible for reimbursement of certain relocation costs, including the Resolution No. 2002-096 Page 5 of 19