80A - JOINT PH - TRANSIT ZONING CODE, FINAL EIR, SPECIFIC PLAN ETC. - ORIGINAL PACKET PROVIDED TO COUNCIL

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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project Alternatives Rationale. The project would not have any significant impacts on safety at railroad crossings. Therefc r ,, midgation measures th t would rcquire grade separations can project area road-%-v as to reduce potential auto/train conflicts are not required. Orange County Transportation Authority (OC"-rA) is providing crossing safety cnhancements at Io railroad projects in the Cite of Santa Ana. These planned upgrades xviU include ashin lights, pedestrian signals /gates, quad gates and raised medians. Implementation of the 'Transit Zoning Code (SD f project Nvill enhance safety for motorists and pedestrians. Current technolog y -"ill also be used to upgrade traffic and signal controllers v th implementation of the proposed project. In addition to these project components, the Transit Zoning Code will be amended to include police language in the St :rcct and Network Concepts section that states: "'Any f tune or planned development adjacent or near the railroad right -of-wa y be planned Nth the safety of the rail corridor in mind. TI-iis includes considering pedestrian circulatio destinations ,%T.Titli respect to railroad right-- of-Xva . ", a Proposed Mitigation Measure. Identify improvements and/or fu difig mechanisms to mitigate the project's traffic impacts. (See Final HIR Chapter 3 (Responses to Comments), Letter from City of "I'Usti (TUS), comment TUS- . Finding. The Agency finds that specific eco of ic, legal, social, tech olog'cal, or other Considerations inake this rnitigation measure infeasible. Rationale. The DEIR identifies mitigation i easures needed as a result of expected project - generate d traffic in Section 4.11.3. Specific a pro vei etits are identified in Mitigation I east es UN11 .11- -1 through 1\R\44,11-16. Further, nAtigation measure MI\44.11-4 requires the Cite of Santa Ana to "institute a program for s ystematic litigation of impacts as de velopment proceeds within the Transit Zoning Code to ensure tigati of the individual improves ents." The program is required to include, among other things, "a funding and improvement prograin ... to identify financial resources adequate to construct all identified mitigation. measures in a timel y basis. "' (Draft EIR Section 4.11.3, IN14611-4) The mitigation measures suggested by the City of Tustin are already included in the project and will not provide meaningful additional mitigation beyond the measures that are adopted. Findings on Mitigation Measures Proposed to Reduce Impacts to Public Services w Proposed Mitigation Measure. Require the application of parkland in-lieu fees in conjunction p ith development of the project. (See Final EIR Chapter 3 (Responses to Comments), Letter from Cite of Tustin (FUS), comment TUT --2. Finding. The Agency finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, of other considerations make this irdtigati n measure infeasible. Rationale. Development under the 'Transit Zoning Code projcct 'and Developer Project is required to comply with mitigation tyleasure MM . f - , wrl -ieh requires payment ent into the Park Acquisition and D evelop me t Fund pursuant to Santa A tea Municipal Code Chap ter 35, Article IV. Over and above the requirement for new development .t to pay into the Park Acquisition and Development Fund, the Redevelopment t Agenc y is pursuing the acquisition and construction of a range of potential open space amenities NNithin the 'Transit Zoni ng Code area, which could include a public park, new community center and a tot lot. Finally, the standards for private open space contained within the 'Transit Zoning Code are designed to ensure that new development provide open space and outdoor ar e lties on-site as part of the project des* 19 n. Consequentl y, the impact of the project on park facilities is less than sig'fieant and no further Mitigation is needed. - Transit Zoning Cove ( EIR Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations