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I ,-,- - - Environmental Checklist For CEQA Compliance recreation facilities would reduce impacts to existing City recreational facilities, the project applicant would be required to pay park impact fees to offset deterioration of existing parks when residents use City parks instead of on-site recreation facilities. The impacts would be less than significant because of the payment of park impact fees and the presence of onsite recreation. B. Less Than Significant Impact. The proposed project replaces some paved areas on site with lawns, and picnic and barbeque areas. It is not anticipated that the removal of paving and the installation of lawns and picnic areas on site will result in j an adverse physical effect on the environment. The impacts would be less than significant. XV. Transportation/Traffic A. Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated. The project would result in additional traffic on the local roadway network in the vicinity of the project site. The trip generation study (RK Engineering Group, Inc. 2006) indicates that the existing motel generates 1,165 daily trips. The proposed 190-unit transient/residential hotel would generate 1,277 daily trips. The City Engineer for the City of Santa Ana reviewed the trip generation study and indicated that the additional motorists resulting from the conversion of the motel units to long-term rental would be using the intersection of N. Harbor Boulevard and Kent Street to enter and exit the project site. The City Engineer also indicated that a large number of accidents occur at the intersection and that the risk of accidents would increase due to the additional trips originating and ending at the project site. This would result in a potential adverse impact to safety at the intersection of N. Harbor Boulevard and Kent Street. Implementation of Mitigation Measures T-1 and T-2 would reduce impacts to a less than significant level. T-1 The project developer will contribute a fair share contribution coward the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of N. Harbor Boulevard and Kent Street, in an amount determined by the City of Santa Ana Public Works Department. T-2 The project developer will install a right turn only sign facing motorists exiting the site from the project site driveway closest to Kent Avenue. B. No Impact. The Orange County Congestion Management Plan (CMP) states that "a traffic impact analysis (TIA) will be required for CMP purpose for all proposed developments generating 2,400 or more daily trips" and that "for developments which will directly access a CMP Highway System link, the threshold for requiring a TIA should be reduced to 1,600 or more trips per day' (OCTA 2005:61). The proposed project will access Harbor Boulevard and Kent Street, which are not CMP facilities. Furthermore, the proposed project will not produce more than 2,400 daily trips. Therefore, no threshold would be violated and no impact would occur. C. No Impact. The proposed project would not affect air traffic patterns. The project is not located in the vicinity of an airport or private airstrip, nor would it include any structures that would extend into the air and affect aircraft circulation. No impacts would occur. California Palms - May 2007 Initial Siudy/Mitigated Negative Declaration 3-29 dos azss.o~ 75D-86