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

Home Browse Search

Chapter 3 Findings Regarding ProjectANemathfes Attachment 'A' • between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. (Monday through Friday); in fact, impacts to this intersection would slightly increase under this alternative. Further, implementation of the proposed lift station at Alternative Site No. 6 would result in the elimination of approximately 14 parking spaces during near-term construction, and six parking spaces under long-term operating conditions, which would result in deficiency in parking by 13 spaces and five spaces under near- and long-term conditions, respectively. Because this alternative would result in inadequate parking capacity at an existing commercial center during construction, it would substantially interfere with and disrupt the existing commercial 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).) 3.4.9 Alternative Site Location No. 7 (Alternative Site No. 7) 3.4.9.1 Summary of Alternative Site No. 7 Alternative Site Location Number 7 (Alternative Site No. 7) would involve the construction of a replacement lift station in the northeast portion of a parking lot of an existing commercial center • located at 2840 South Bristol Street in lieu of the proposed Project site. It should be noted that Alternative Site No. 7 would occur in the same parking lot described above for Alternative Site No. 6. Alternative Site No. 7 is located approximately 0.10-mile northwest of the proposed Project site. The location of Alternative Site No. 7 is depicted on Final EIR Figure 5-1. The lift station that would be constructed at Alternative Site No. 7 would include a similar above- ground block structure as the proposed Project. In addition, the lift station at Alternative Site No. 7 would feature similar equipment and appurtenances as the proposed Project. This alternative would require the installation and operation of approximately 77 percent less underground sewer conveyance infrastructure than the proposed Project and it is anticipated that the duration of Construction Phase 11 would be decreased by eight (8) work days (approximately 1.5 weeks) as compared to the proposed Project. The construction schedule for this alternative would otherwise be similar to the proposed Project. This alternative would not require construction activities within the South Bristol Street/West Segerstrom Avenue intersection or beneath the existing paved right-of-way of West Segerstrom Avenue (east of South Bristol Street). Therefore, this alternative would not require the implementation of Construction Configuration C.2. In addition, this alternative would not require implementation of Construction Configurations B.1, B.2, and C.1. However, this alternative would require the installation of new sewer facilities beneath the existing paved right-of-way of South Bristol Street that are not proposed as part of the Project (i.e., to the north of the existing Segerstrom Lift Station). Specifically, this segment of South Bristol Street contains a 20-inch OCSD trunk sewer, a 36-inch MWD pipeline, a 16-inch water main, and a SCE/MCI Duct Bank. These utilities would require special support during construction of the new 18-inch sewer, as the new sewer line would . need to be installed at a depth of approximately 16 feet. Construction along this segment of South San Lorenzo Lift Station EIR (Project No. 06-3510) 3-16 CEQA Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations