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Chapter 3 F/ndings Regarding Project A/ternatIves Rationale. The project would not have any significant impacts on safety at railroad crossings. Therefore, mitigation measures that would require grade separations on project area roadways to reduce potential auto/train conflicts axe not required. Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is providing crossing safety enhancements at 10 railroad projects in the City of Santa Ana. These planned upgrades will include flashing lights, pedestrian signals/gates, quad gates and raised medians. Implementation of the Transit Zoning Code (SD 84A and SD 84B) project will enhance safety for motorists and pedestrians. Current technology will also be used to upgrade traffic and signal controllers with implementation of the proposed project. In addition to these project components, the Transit Zoning Code will be amended to include policy language in the Street and Network Concepts section that states: "Any future or planned development adjacent or near the railroad right-of--way be planned with the safety of the rail corridor in mind. This includes considering pedestrian circulation/destinations with respect to railroad right-of-way." ~ Proposed Mitigation Measure. Identify improvements and/or funding mechanisms to mitigate the project's traffic impacts. (See Final EIR Chapter 3 (Responses to Comments), Letter from City of Tustin (TUS), comment TUS-5.) Finding. The Agency finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations make this mitigation measure infeasible. Rationale. The DEIR identifies mitigation measures needed as a result of expected project- generated traffic in Section 4.11.3. Specific improvements axe identified in mitigation measures MM4.11-1 through MM4.11-1 G. Further, mitigation measure MM4.11-4 requires the City of Santa Ana to "institute a program for systematic mitigation of impacts as development proceeds within the Transit Zoning Code to ensure mitigation of the individual improvements." The program is required to include, among other things, "a funding and improvement program to identify financial resources adequate to construct all identified mitigation measures in a timely basis." (Draft EIR Section 4.11.3, MM4.11-4.) 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 Pub/ic Services ~ Proposed Mitigation Measure. Require the application of parkland in-lieu fees in conjunction with development of the project. (See Final EIR Chapter 3 (Responses to Comments), Letter from City of Tustin (TUS), comment TUS-2.) Finding. The Agency finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations make this mitigation measure infeasible. Rationale. Development under the Transit Zoning Code project and Developer Project is required to comply with mitigation measure MM4.10-5, which requires payment into the Paxk Acquisition and Development Fund pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code Chapter 35, Article IV. Over and above the requirement for new development to pay into the Park Acquisition and Development Fund, the Redevelopment Agency is pursuing the acquisition and construction of a range of potential open space amenities within the Transit Zoning Code area, which could include a public park, new community center and a tot lot. Finally, the standards fox private open space contained within the Transit Zoning Code are designed to ensure that new development provide open space and outdoor amenities on-site as part of the project design. Consequently, the impact of the project on park facilities is less than significant and no further mitigation is needed. 3-20 Transit Zoning Code (SD 84) EIR Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations