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Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-33 February 13, 2006 Page 3 Engineer. Prior to issuance of a building permit the applicant shall: 1) Record legal documents for dedication of easements in favor of the City of Santa Ana for the public improvements; 2) Submit for review and approval street improvement plans for all work required to be constructed within the public right-of-way; 3) Construct the public improvements to the satisfaction of the City Engineer." Option 2 - Require Traffic Control During Events Where Pedestrians Will Cross From The South To The North Garden Currently, the existing north garden does not have facilities for indoor services, nor does it have a parking lot. Patrons who attend services on the south side of Fairhaven must walk across the street to the gravesites. With the construction of the new north garden there will be on-site facilities for services, as well as on-site parking. This will result in a significant reduction in the need for crossing from the south to the north garden. The need to cross mid -block would occur almost exclusively during larger burial services. During these events the staff at Fairhaven Memorial Park would provide uniformed security guards to provide traffic control and to direct pedestrians safely across the street. This method of pedestrian and traffic control would allow for full processions, as needed, and would provide the desired effect of ceremony and respect for those attending the service. The number of times during the week that traffic control is required for pedestrian crossings at this location is relatively small compared to the overall time that Fairhaven functions as a major thoroughfare. The use of uniformed security guards could provide more than adequate safety for pedestrians and motorists alike without the need for the installation of a traffic signal that could cause potential conflicts with the existing signal at Fairhaven and Cambridge, as well as being a very costly improvement. If the Commission wishes to choose this option, the following draft language is provided as a suggestion for a new condition of approval: "During events at Fairhaven Memorial Park, where guests will be crossing Fairhaven Avenue, the staff of Fairhaven Memorial Park shall provide uniformed security guards in a number sufficient to achieve traffic control that will allow pedestrians to safely cross Fairhaven Avenue. These uniformed security guards shall be present during the entirety of the service in order to provide for safe pedestrian crossing and to control and direct traffic as needed." 31A-4