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

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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project AltematA es Attachment 'A' • immitigable impact. As such, impacts to transportation/traffic would be greater at Alternative Site No. 11 as compared to the proposed Project site. This alternative also would result in an increase in the severity of the Project's significant (but mitigable) long-term air quality impact because relocating the proposed lift station to Alternative Site No. 11 is closer to nearby sensitive receptors than the proposed Project and would thereby have an increased potential to expose nearby odor-sensitive uses to substantial offensive odor levels during both normal operation and worst-case accident conditions. Odor impacts associated with this alternative would, however, be reduced to less than significant levels with mitigation (i.e., Mitigation Measure MM 3.1-1). Total aggregate construction air quality/greenhouse gas emissions would be increased under this alternative due to a slightly elongated construction period, although average daily construction emissions would be less than significant and similar to the proposed Project. In addition, construction noise levels would be greater under this alternative due to the close proximity of residential land uses; however, construction noise impacts would be regarded as less than significant as with the proposed Project. Impacts related near-term water quality and hydrology would be slightly increased under this alternative but would remain below a level of significance, while impacts to noise (long-term), utilities and service systems, and water quality and hydrology (long-term) would be similar to the proposed Project and would be less than significant. 3.4.13.3 Finding and Rationale for Alternative Site No 11- The City hereby finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations make Alternative Site No. 10 infeasible. Alternative Site No. 11 would result in an overall increase in impacts to transportation/traffic as compared to the proposed Project. Although this alternative would avoid the proposed Project's significant and unavoidable impact to the south Bristol Street/West Segerstrom Avenue during the five weeks in which Construction Configuration C.2 would be in place, this alternative would result in a LOS deficiency that would occur for approximately 36 days during construction, would result in new significant unavoidable impacts due to the disruption of left-turn movements along South Bristol Street, and also would result in a new significant and unavoidable impact to parking (near- and long- term) that would not occur in association with the proposed Project. In light of these considerations, the City finds that Alternative Site No. 10 would result in an overall increase in near-term impacts to transportation/traffic, and rejects this alternative as infeasible because it would not avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the Project. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6(b).) This alternative also is rejected as infeasible because it would fail to meet, or would not be as effective in achieving, the proposed Project's objectives. This alternative would not be as effective in achieving the proposed Project's objective to minimize odor-related nuisances to land uses in close proximity. In addition, this alternative would result in inadequate parking at an existing medical office building, and would therefore fail to meet the proposed Project's objective of avoiding detrimental effects to existing businesses. Detrimental effects to business would be further exacerbated by ongoing construction in close proximity to the existing medical office building. 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. • San Lorenzo Lift Station EIR (Project No. 06-3510) 3-26 CEQA Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations