55B - RESO - EIR SAN LORENZO SEWER LIFT

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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project Alternatives In conclusion, the City finds that the No Project Alternative would fail to meet the Project's basic objectives and would result in an increase in long-term impacts to the environment, and therefore rejects the No Project Alternative as infeasible. 3.4.2 Modified Construction Configuration C.2 Alternative 3.4.2.1 Summary of the Modified Construction Configuration C.2 Alternative The Modified Construction Configuration C.2 Alternative (analyzed in Draft EIR Section 5.4.3) would incorporate a modified construction schedule for the five (5) weeks in which Construction Configuration C.2 would need to be in place. Specifically, under this alternative traffic control measures associated with Construction Configuration C.2 would be restricted to between the hours of 6:45 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. instead of allowing for 24-hour lane closures as proposed by the Project. All other aspects of construction activities would be identical to the Proposed Project, and there would be no change to the long-term operational characteristics of the facility under this alternative. 3.4.2.2 Comparison of Environmental Effects Implementation of this alternative would reduce and eliminate the Project's near-term significant and unavoidable construction-related impact at the intersection of South Bristol Street/West Segerstrom Avenue, which would occur between the hours of 7:15 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. (Monday through Friday). However, because construction activities associated with Construction Configuration C.2 would be modified to occur in the nighttime, between the hours of 6:45 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., a significant and unavoidable noise impact would result due to the exposure of nearby sensitive receptors to noise levels in excess of the City's Noise Ordinance standards. Impacts related to air quality/greenhouse gas emissions, hazards/hazardous materials, utilities/service systems, and water quality/hydrology would be similar to the proposed Project's impacts during construction. During long-term operation of the proposed facility, all impacts would be the same under both the Modified Construction Configuration C.2 Alternative and the proposed Project. 3.4.2.3 Findings for the Modified Construction Configuration C.2 Alternative The City hereby finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations make the adoption of the Modified Construction Configuration C.2 Alternative infeasible. Although the Modified Construction Configuration C.2 Alternative would avoid the Project's significant and unavoidable construction-related impact at the intersection of South Bristol Street/West Segerstrom Avenue, it would result in significant and unavoidable noise impacts because construction activities would be required to occur during nighttime hours to allow sufficient time to set up and remove traffic control measures. Such nighttime construction activities would invariably result in significant noise levels that would impact nearby sensitive receptors, including residents of the nearby apartments and the Studio Inn Hotel. Such noise levels would exceed the City's Noise Ordinance requirements for nighttime noise levels, and would result in a significant and unavoidable impact to noise. As discussed in EIR Section 3.4.7, modifying the timing restrictions for Construction Configuration C.2 so as to allow construction during the daytime while avoiding significant traffic impacts is not feasible. There is insufficient time between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to allow for implementation and San Lorenzo Lift Station EIR (Project No. 06-3510) 3-4 Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations 55B-29