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City of Santa Ana <br />Environmental Checklist <br />Therefore, the project would not result in a change in air traffic patterns or otherwise result in a <br />safety risk, and impacts would not occur. <br />d. Substantially increase hazards because of a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous <br />intersections) or incompatible rises (eg., farrn equipment)? <br />Less - than - Significant Impact. The evaluation of potential increases in hazards because of a design <br />feature typically involve determining if any project- related features would result in changes to the <br />circulation system that could result in physical impacts to automobile traffic or pedestrians. Some <br />examples include poor sight - distance at intersections, sharp roadway curves, and placement of a <br />driveway /site - access road along a high -speed roadway. <br />Primary vehicular access to the project site would be available from three proposed driveways along <br />Fairview Street south of Strawberry Lane (south driveway), near Huckleberry Road (center <br />driveway), and north of Huckleberry Road (north driveway). The driveways would be full - access, <br />side - street stop - controlled intersections with one entrance and one exit lane. During non -peak <br />hours and non -drop off howl, the south and center driveways would allow entrance and exit, left -in <br />and right -in, and right -out only. The north driveway would allow entrance and exist, right -in only <br />and right -out only. During school pick -up and drop -off hours, the south driveway would serve as the <br />only entrance (allowing right -in and left -in turns) onto a 520 -foot long lane on the east side of the <br />site and would exit at the north driveway (allowing right -out turn only). Access to or from the <br />project site would be restricted at the central driveway during pick -up and drop -off hours. The <br />counterclockwise loop pattern would result in students exiting directly onto the sidewalk and those <br />in the passenger -side seats exiting vehicles adjacent to the flow of traffic to reach the sidewalk. Due <br />to the average age of students, expected low speeds of vehicles, and school administration <br />supervision, impacts related to a substantial increase in hazards because of a design feature, such as <br />the proposed 520 -foot long lane, will be less than significant and no mitigation measures are be <br />required. <br />e. Result in inadequate emergency access? <br />Less - than - Significant Impact. Emergency access to the site would be from the proposed access <br />points along North Fairview Street at the project driveways. In addition, emergency access would be <br />available to the site from the parking facilities, which circle the perimeter of the project. Emergency <br />access to and within the project site will be designed to meet the SAPD and SAFD requirements, <br />including the provision of an appropriate turning radius for fire trucks and other emergency <br />vehicles within the project parking lot. Prior to site plan approval, the SAFD and SAFD would review <br />the proposed project plans and evaluate their consistency with the California Fire Code, California <br />Building Code, and the Santa Ana Municipal Code. As a result, impacts related to emergency access <br />on the project site would be less than significant. <br />f. Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs regarding public transit, bicycle, or <br />pedestrian facilities, or otherwise decrease the performance or safety of such facilities? <br />No Impact. The OCTA provides transit services and bus stops within the immediate vicinity of the <br />project site. OCTA bus route 47 provides service along North Fairview Road. The closest bus stop to <br />the project is located along North Fairview Road at 17th Street, which is three blocks south of the <br />project site. In addition, bus route 47 provides direct service to three schools, including Leroy L. <br />Doig Intermediate School, Santiago High School, and Spurgeon Intermediate School. There are four <br />other bus stops within 0.25 mile of the project site. These include OCTA Bus Routes 60, 57, 43, and <br />The Academy Charter High School 3 lob June 2012 <br />Initial Study /Mltigated Negative Declaration ICF 00914,11 <br />