2012-001 - Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project Affemathres Attachment 'A' • feature similar equipment and appurtenances as the proposed Project. In addition, the construction of a lift station at Alternative Site No. 5 would require similar construction activities as the proposed Project (including the need to construct a manhole within the South Bristol Street/West Segerstrom Avenue intersection), and would follow a similar construction schedule. Development of a lift station at Alternative Site No. 5 also would require the City to acquire private property to implement a temporary construction easement, accommodate the proposed lift station, and provide easements for proposed sewer lines (as discussed in Section 5.2.3), as the proposed lift station would be constructed within the parking lot of an existing commercial retail center located at 3001-3005 South Bristol Street. 3.4.7.2 Summary Comparison of Environmental Effects As summarized in Final EIR Table 5-1 and described in detail in RDEIR Section 5.4.7, relocating the proposed lift station to Alternative Site No. 5 would neither avoid nor reduce the proposed Project's near-term significant and unavoidable construction-related impact at the intersection of South Bristol Street and 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); in fact, under this alternative the duration of Construction Configuration C.2 (and the significant unavoidable impact) would increase due to the need to completely cross the West Segerstrom Avenue right-of-way. In addition, development of a lift station at Alternative Site No. 5 would create new, significant near- term impacts transportation/traffic due to inadequate parking capacity. Impacts related to air quality/greenhouse gas emissions, noise, utilities and service systems, and water quality and hydrology would be similar to the proposed Project. • 3.4.7.3 Finding and Rationale for Alternative Site No. 5 The City hereby finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations make Alternative Site No. 5 infeasible. Alternative Site No. 5 would not avoid or substantially lessen the Project's near-term significant and unavoidable construction-related impact at the intersection of South Bristol Street and West Segerstrom Avenue, or any other impacts associated with the proposed Project. Furthermore, this alternative would result in the elimination of approximately 27 parking spaces during near-term construction resulting in a temporary deficiency of six (6) parking spaces for a period of up to twelve (12) months. Because this alternative would result in inadequate parking capacity at an existing commercial retail center during construction, it would substantially interfere with and disrupt the existing commercial retail center that utilizes the parking lot, as well as fail to meet the Project's objective of avoiding detrimental effects to existing businesses. Further, unlike the proposed Project site where the City has an existing sewer easement, construction at this location would require the City to acquire private property to provide easements for proposed sewer lines. Finally, construction of the lift station at this location would replace currently developed, useable land, in contrast to the proposed Project site, which is vacant and undeveloped. Based on these considerations, the City rejects Alternative Site No. 5 as infeasible and finds that it would not avoid or substantially lessen any significant effects of the Project. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6(b).) • San Lorenzo Lift Station EIR (Project No. 06-3510) 3-14 CEQA Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations