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

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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project AifematAss Attachment "A" • 3.4.14.2 Summary ComDari son of Environmental Effects The environmental effects of constructing the proposed lift station at Alternative Site No. 12 in comparison to the proposed Project site are shown in Final EIR Table 5-1 and described in detail in RDEIR Section 5.4.14. Alternative Site No. 12 would avoid the proposed Project's significant and unavoidable impact associated with Construction Configuration C.2; however, this alternative would create a significant and immitigable near-term impact to transportation/traffic due to a LOS deficiency that would occur for approximately twenty-two (22) days during construction, which is a slight decrease in duration as compared to the twenty-five (25) days of construction during which the proposed Project would create a significant unavoidable impact to transportation/traffic at the South Bristol Street/West Segerstrom Avenue intersection. Impacts to transportation/traffic would also occur when construction activities disrupt left-turn movements, thereby diverting traffic to adjacent intersections or encouraging cut-through traffic in local neighborhoods; such impacts would not occur in association with the proposed Project and would represent a new significant and unavoidable impact to traffic/transportation. Furthermore, construction of a lift station at Alternative Site No. 12 would exacerbate an existing parking deficiency at an existing medical complex both during construction and long-term operation. Near- and long-term impacts to parking at Alternative Site No. 12 would be a significant and unmitigable impact. Since this alternative would significantly impact traffic along South Bristol Street and would significantly impact parking, impacts to transportation/traffic would be greater at Alternative Site No. 12 as compared to the proposed Project site. Total construction air quality/greenhouse gas emissions would be slightly reduced under this • alternative due to a slightly reduced construction period, although average daily construction emissions would be similar to the proposed Project and would not be significant. Near-term nighttime construction noise and long-term odor impacts are assumed to be slightly reduced under this alternative, but as with the proposed Project these effects would be reduced to less than significant levels with incorporation of mitigation. Impacts related to near-term water quality and hydrology also would be slightly decreased under this alternative due to a smaller area of impact, although as with the proposed Project such impacts would be less than significant. Impacts related to operational noise, utilities and service systems, and water quality and hydrology (long-term) would be similar to the proposed Project and would be less than significant. 3.4.14.3 Finding and Rationale for Alternative Site No 12 The City hereby finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations make Alternative Site No. 12 infeasible. Alternative Site No. 12 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 22 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). Impacts to parking and turn movements would not occur in association with the proposed Project. In light of these considerations, the City finds that Alternative Site No. 12 would result in an overall increase in near-term impacts to transportation/traffic, and rejects this alternative as infeasible • San Lorenzo Lift Station EIR (Project No. 06-3510) 3-28 CEQA Findings of Fact/Statement of Overriding Considerations