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City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist project -level analysis using ICU increase of 0.010 or greater at a signalized intersection currently operating at LOS E or F. For unsignalized intersections, acceptable conditions include LOS C or better, per the HCM unsignalized methodology. Phase 1 Near -Term Cumulative Traffic Conditions —2013 Baseline traffic conditions in the Phase 1 near -term 2013 scenario comprise existing traffic conditions, ambient growth, foreseeable future roadway improvements, and traffic generated by cumulative projects numbers 1, 2, and 3 (listed in Table 3 -34 within the cumulative study area). Roadway improvements expected to occur by 2013 include the signalization of the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Edna Drive and would include protected turning phases in the north -south direction and a southbound left -turn pocket and a northbound U -turn pocket. As shown in Table 3- 35, intersection operations would not exceed the minimum acceptable LOS without the project in the year 2013, except for the signalized intersection of Fairview Street at 17th Street /Westminster Avenue, which would operate at LOS E in 2013 without the proposed project. As shown in Table 3 -35, the addition of project traffic would not result in an ICU increase of 0.010 or greater, indicating that the project will not significantly impact any of the signalized study intersections during either the AM or PM peak hour. Although the analyzed unsignalized intersections operate at LOS E or worse, the TIA determined that a traffic signal is not warranted. Thus, operation of Phase i will not significantly impact any of the analyzed unsignalized intersections during either the AM or PM peak hour. Further, the proposed project would not contribute to any cumulative impacts to intersections in the Phase I near -term 2013 condition. Phase 11 Near -Term Cumulative Traffic Conditions —2019 Baseline traffic conditions in the Phase 11 near -term 2019 scenario comprise existing traffic conditions, ambient growth of 1% per year over the seven -year period between the existing and opening year, and traffic generated by all cumulative projects (listed in Table 3 -32) within the cumulative study area. As shown in Table 3 -36, intersection operations would not exceed the minimum acceptable LOS without the project in the year 2019, except for the signalized intersection of Fairview Street at 17th Street /Westminster Avenue, which would operate at LOS E in 2019 without the proposed project. As shown in Table 3 -36, the addition of project traffic would not result in an ICU increase of 0.010 or greater, indicating that the project will not significantly impact any of the signalized study intersections during either the AM or PM peak hour. Although the analyzed unsignalized intersections operate at LOS E or worse, the TIA determined that a traffic signal is not warranted. Thus, operation of Phase II will not significantly impact any of the analyzed unsignalized intersections during either the AM or PM peak hour. Further, the proposed project would not contribute to any cumulative impacts to intersections or roadway segments in the Phase 11 near - term 2019 condition. Long -Term Cumulative Traffic Conditions —2035 Similar to near -term cumulative traffic conditions, baseline traffic conditions in the year 2035 comprise existing traffic conditions, ambient growth based on traffic forecasts from the OCTAM, and traffic generated by the cumulative projects as provided in Table 3 -32. As shown in Table 3 -37, the intersections of Fairview Street and Trask Avenue and Fairview Street and 17th Street /Westminster Avenue are anticipated to operate below the City's acceptable LOS The Academy Charter High School 3 118 June 2012 Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration I f 00914.11