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WORK STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />Amerson pointed out that OCTA has made $350,000+ available to Santa Ana for hiring <br />consultants to study rail station locations, traffic mitigation strategies, transit-oriented <br />development and community issues. Amerson also reviewed previously discussed route <br />alternatives through the City. <br /> <br />The following comments/concerns were expressed by Councilmembers: <br /> <br />Espinoza <br /> <br />Effect of at-grade or elevated route on the Circulation Element <br />Consideration of the Santa Ana River as a possible light rail path <br /> <br />Franklin <br /> <br />At-grade system on Main Street likened to an "E Ticket Ride" <br />Bristol Street as the north-south auto route and Main Street as the <br />activity route <br /> <br />Lutz <br /> <br />Portland Light Rail Study on ridership <br />Routing through the Civic Center and MainPlace <br />Couplet system to enhance traffic flow <br />Locating stations in under-developed areas might serve as business <br />generators <br /> <br />McGuigan <br /> <br />Developing ridership and luring rail riders to Civic Center area <br />Retaining medians on Harbor Boulevard <br />Need for "destination" areas <br />Desirability of couplets <br />Light rail stops at Ross Street/Sasser Park area, MacArthur Village <br />and Hutton Center in the Main/MacArthur area <br />Environmental benefits of rail vis-~t-vis cars <br /> <br />Richardson <br /> <br />Main route to South Coast Plaza Area <br />Edinger as an east-west connector between Main and Bristol to <br />include Mater Dei as an activity center <br />Benefits to seniors who are dependent on public transit <br />At-grade single or double track construction <br />Greenbelt effect viewed as both functional and esthetic <br /> <br />Moreno <br /> <br />Overall opposition to light rail <br />Traffic congestion on surrounding streets <br />Expense to improve arterial streets <br />Benefits County but detrimental to Santa Ana <br />1-2% traffic reduction only through use of rail <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />JANUARY 20, 1998 <br /> <br /> <br />