55B - RESO - EIR BRISTOL ST WIDENING

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ADDENDUM Bristol Street Widening Phase 1118 — Washington Avenue to 17" Street Neighborhood Character and Minority Groups, and R - Effect on Assessed Property Values, of the 1990 FEIS /EIR. No take of residential parcels is proposed as part of this Project. a.) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure) ? The proposed Project involves the widening of Bristol Street between Washington Avenue and 17'1' Street, within a highly urbanized and built out area. The proposed Project is designed to accommodate the existing and future traffic volume and would not create significant numbers of new trips. 176' Street and Washington Avenue function at acceptable levels of service and, as such, are not expected to be significantly impacted to an unacceptable level of service by any additional traffic generated from the proposed Project. The proposed widening would not result in additional impact. Impacts would be similar to those identified in the 1990 FEIS /EIR. Mitigation Measures No new additional mitigation measures are required. b.) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? A Final Relocation Impact Study was prepared by URS Corporation (2011b) to identify potential impacts on residential and non - residential occupants as a result of the proposed Project. The parcels identified for acquisition are defined as distinct locations where residential and non - residential displacement could occur along the Project alignment. A total of 14 parcels (as listed in Table 1) would be fully acquired as a result of the proposed widening of Bristol Street between Washington Avenue and 17fl' Street (refer to Figure 4 [Property Acquisitions] for the locations of affected properties). More specifically, the proposed Project, and associated right -of -way, would result in the full acquisition, by the City of Santa Ana, of five single - family residential parcels; two parcels representing commercial uses; seven parcels characterize as consisting of office -type use; and one vacant parcel. Vacancy rates within the Project vicinity for residential space ranges between 5.0 — 8.0 percent (URS Corporation, 2011b). Since comparable relocation properties appear to be available in the metropolitan Santa Ana area in sufficient quantity, the need to provide replacement housing would not be triggered as a result of implementing the proposed Project. Impacts would be similar to those identified in the 1990 FEIS /EIR. Project - related acquisitions would comply with policies pursuant to the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as implemented by the City of Santa Ana. Mitigation Measures No new additional mitigation measures are required. ANA 111 -334 (PER- 02 -01) CITY OF SANTA ANA (11/25/2013 REV2) 132897 CM PAGE 45 55B -52