55B - RESO - EIR BRISTOL ST WIDENING

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ADDENDUM Bristol Street Widening Phase IIIB — Washington Avenue to 17`b Street b.) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? There are no state - designated scenic highways within the Project area, nor is the Project area visible from any scenic highways. No impacts are anticipated in this regard. Mitigation Measures No new additional mitigation measures are required. c.) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surroundings? The proposed Project is located in a highly urbanized area of the City of Santa Ana. Although the proposed Project would result in modifications to the visual character of the area resulting from the widening of Bristol Street and resultant property acquisitions, as well as the addition of an 8 -foot high block wall at approximately the same location where the soundwall was previously addressed in the 1990 FEIS/EIR, the Project would not result in substantial changes in visual character as analyzed in the 1990 FEIS /EIR. Implementation of mitigation measures as included in the previously approved 1990 FEIS /EIR, including installation of a block wall as described above, would ensure that impacts are reduced to a less than significant level. Although the proposed block wall is no longer warranted for purposes of noise abatement based on the updated Project noise analysis (URS Corporation, 2012c), the wall, as further described in the 1990 FEIS /EIR, was taken into consideration as a Project - related component in the context of providing improved visual continuity within the Bristol Street corridor; not constructing the proposed block wall would detract from providing an aesthetically unified streetscape along the Project corridor. Mitigation Measures No additional new mitigation measures are required. d.) Create a new source of substantial light or glare that would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? Light and glare are currently generated from various sources within the Project area (e.g., commercial and retail businesses, signage, street lighting, and parking lot lighting). The proposed Project does not involve the construction of any structures other than relocation of street lighting fixtures. Therefore, no new sources of light or glare are anticipated with implementation of the proposed Project. The proposed Project would not generate additional daytime or nighttime illumination beyond that currently experienced within the area. Implementation of the proposed Project would not create more significant light and glare impacts than previously analyzed in the 1990 FEIS /EIR. ANA 111 -334 (PER- 02 -01) CITY OF SANTA ANA (11/25/203 REV2) 132897 CM PAGE 19 55B -26