55B - RESO - EIR SAN LORENZO SEWER LIFT

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Resolution Certifying EIR For San Lorenzo Sewer Lift Station And Approval Of Sewer Lift Station Project February 7, 2011 Page 2 As originally proposed, the project would have required condemnation of approximately 292 square feet of private property owned by the Santa Ana California Lodge, LLC. However, the City has identified minor modifications to the proposed Project's design that will avoid the need for condemnation of private property. As described in the Final EIR, the reconfigured facility will maintain an approximate five-foot separation from the parcel owned by the Lodge and would thereby avoid the need for the condemnation. The proposed changes are minor in nature and do not warrant recirculation of the Draft EIR pursuant to CEQA. Therefore staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report for the San Lorenzo Sewer Lift Station and approve the project as described in the Final EIR. Attached as Exhibit 3 is the Final EIR Summary Section and the responses to the comments received. Copies of the Final EIR are available for public review at the City Clerk's Office and at the Public Works counter on the first floor of the Ross Annex. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) has been prepared in accordance with CEQA. Virtually all of the significant environmental impacts associated with this project are temporary impacts that occur due to construction activities and can be mitigated to below the level of significance. The one significant long-term impact identified was the possibility of odors emanating from the lift station and impacting sensitive receptors. However, this potential impact is reduced to "less than significant" by incorporating an odor control system into the lift station design. The EIR only identified one significant impact that could not be mitigated below the level of significance: Traffic disruption due to lane closures on Segerstrom Avenue and Bristol Street. This impact is a near-term impact and would only occur during five weeks of the construction schedule. As required by CEQA, the City has prepared specific findings on each significant impact of the proposed project, the mitigation measures for those impacts, and a Statement of Overriding Considerations explaining the specific reasons that the Project's economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits outweigh its adverse environmental impact. 55B-2