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City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist Signal Warrants The TIA also evaluated estimated future trips at two unsignalized intersections in the project study area (Fairview at Huckleberry Road and Fairview at Strawberry Lane) to determine if additional traffic would necessitate the installment of a traffic signal at either location. The analysis is based on the criteria established in the 2010 California Supplement to the 2003 Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). As shown in Table 3 -24, with Phase I and Phase 11 of the proposed project, the TIA determined that signal warrants would not be met at either Fairview Street and Huckleberry Road or Fairview Street and Strawberry Lane. Table 3 -24. Existing Plus Project (Phases I and 11) -- Peak Hour Traffic Signal Warrant Results Neighborhood Impacts A neighborhood impacts analysis was prepared for the proposed project to evaluate potential impacts to the adjacent residential areas due to a potential increase in trips through the adjacent residential neighborhood streets, including Huckleberry Road, Strawberry Lane, and Sydney Street by vehicles using these streets to avoid potentially congested intersections, such as Fairview Street at 17th Street /Westminster Avenue. Since the circulation pattern of the pick -up and drop -off route starts at the southwest driveway south of Strawberry Lane, exits the northwest driveway, and is limited to a right -turn out north of Huckleberry Road, this route is a feasible option for outbound traffic traveling west on Westminster Avenue. However, inbound traffic will most likely avoid this route because the entrance driveway would be more difficult to access through Huckleberry Road or Strawberry Lane due to the heavy vehicle volume along Fairview Street. The more desirable inbound route from the west would be to make the left at Fairview Street and 17th Street /Westminster Avenue instead of at Sydney Street. Outbound traffic heading west on Westminster is forced north from the exit driveway and is required to make a U -turn to head south towards Westminster Avenue. The TIA assumed that some of these vehicles would use Huckleberry Road or Strawberry Lane to Sydney Street in order to access Westminster Avenue. However, the speed bumps along Sydney Avenue serve as a deterrent The Academy Charter High School 3 -96 Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration 1 l W eJ June 2012 ICG 00914.11 Major Street Minor Street Approach Traffic Approach Traffic Warrant Intersection Lanes Volume Lanes Volume Met Phase 1 Fairview Street AM 2,772 AM 27 at Huckleberry 2 1 No Road PM 3,149 PM 15 Fairview Street AM 2,778 AM 26 at Strawberry 2 1 No Lane PM 3,136 PM 34 Phase 11 Fairview Street AM 2,799 AM 27 at Huckleberry 2 1 No Road PM 3,156 PM 15 Fairview Street AM 2,804 AM 26 at Strawberry 2 1 No Lane PM 3,143 PM 34 Source: California Manual of Uniform Transportation Control Devices (MUTCD), 2012. Neighborhood Impacts A neighborhood impacts analysis was prepared for the proposed project to evaluate potential impacts to the adjacent residential areas due to a potential increase in trips through the adjacent residential neighborhood streets, including Huckleberry Road, Strawberry Lane, and Sydney Street by vehicles using these streets to avoid potentially congested intersections, such as Fairview Street at 17th Street /Westminster Avenue. Since the circulation pattern of the pick -up and drop -off route starts at the southwest driveway south of Strawberry Lane, exits the northwest driveway, and is limited to a right -turn out north of Huckleberry Road, this route is a feasible option for outbound traffic traveling west on Westminster Avenue. However, inbound traffic will most likely avoid this route because the entrance driveway would be more difficult to access through Huckleberry Road or Strawberry Lane due to the heavy vehicle volume along Fairview Street. The more desirable inbound route from the west would be to make the left at Fairview Street and 17th Street /Westminster Avenue instead of at Sydney Street. Outbound traffic heading west on Westminster is forced north from the exit driveway and is required to make a U -turn to head south towards Westminster Avenue. The TIA assumed that some of these vehicles would use Huckleberry Road or Strawberry Lane to Sydney Street in order to access Westminster Avenue. However, the speed bumps along Sydney Avenue serve as a deterrent The Academy Charter High School 3 -96 Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration 1 l W eJ June 2012 ICG 00914.11