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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project Allernatives Attachment 'A" <br />impact associated with Construction Configuration C.2. In addition, construction of a lift station at <br />Alternative Site No. 3 would exacerbate an existing parking deficiency at this location by eliminating <br />approximately 20 parking spaces during near -term construction, and five parking spaces under long- <br />term operating conditions. Near- and long -term impacts to parking at Alternative Site No. 3 would <br />represent a significant and unmitigable impact. As such, impacts to transportation /traffic would be <br />greater at Alternative Site No. 3 as compared to the proposed Project site. <br />This alternative also would result in a slight increase in the severity of impacts to air quality as <br />compared to the proposed Project, because relocating the proposed lift station to Alternative Site No. <br />3 would have a greater potential to expose nearby odor - sensitive uses to substantial offensive odor <br />levels during worst -case accident conditions; however, odor effects would be mitigable to a level <br />below significant. Total construction air quality /greenhouse gas emissions would be modestly <br />reduced under this alternative due to a slightly shorter construction period, although average daily <br />construction emissions would be similar to the proposed Project. Impacts related to near -term water <br />quality and hydrology would be slightly increased under this alternative, while impacts to noise, <br />utilities and service systems, and water quality and hydrology (long -term) would be similar to the <br />proposed Project. <br />3.4.5.3 Finding and Rationale for Alternative Site No. 3 <br />The City hereby finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations <br />make Alternative Site No. 3 infeasible. <br />Although this alternative would avoid the proposed Project's significant and unavoidable impact to <br />the South Bristol Street/West Segerstrom Avenue intersection, this alternative would introduce a new <br />significant unavoidable impact along South Bristol Street, which would occur for approximately 14 <br />days (11 days shorter than the proposed Project's significant unavoidable impact). When considered <br />in conjunction with this alternative's near- and long -term significant and unavoidable impacts to <br />parking, the City finds that this alternative would, on the whole, result in increased impacts to <br />transportation /traffic as compared to the proposed Project. Accordingly, the City rejects Alternative <br />Site No. 3 as infeasible because it would result in an overall increase in environmental impacts as <br />compared to the proposed Project and would not avoid or substantially lessen any significant effects <br />of the Project (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6(b).) <br />Additionally, as indicated in Section 5.4.5.4, this alternative would exacerbate an existing parking <br />deficiency by eliminating approximately 20 parking spaces during near -term construction, and five <br />parking spaces under long -term operating conditions. Under this alternative, a 6,420 square -foot <br />portion of the parking lot would be closed and unavailable to site patrons during the entire <br />construction phase (i.e., approximately 12 months) to accommodate construction and staging <br />activities. Based on an analysis of this site, it is estimated that up to 20 parking spaces would be <br />impacted and unavailable for the duration of construction activities, resulting in a deficit of <br />approximately 61 parking spaces during the construction phase. Furthermore, construction of a <br />connection between the proposed lift station and new east -west trending sewer facilities would <br />require trenching activities within the parking lot that would impact additional parking spaces and <br />internal drive aisles for a period of several weeks during construction, which would result in adverse <br />effects to site access and internal circulation. Alternative Site No. 3 includes doctor's offices, a <br />Physical Therapy Center, Orthopedic Clinic, Prenatal Care Facility and "Orange County Health Care <br />Agency" offices. Ingress and egress to this parking lot is tight and many of the patrons are <br />handicapped or physically impaired drivers, pregnant women, or elderly. Construction of the Lift <br />San Lorenzo Lift Station EIR (Project No. 06 -3510) <br />CEQA Findings of Fact /Statement of Overriding Considerations <br />55A -50 <br />3 -11 <br />