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3. Noi5-q <br />The project Wil,', result = minor increases ;,n noise leyels, which, in <br />general, already exceed commonly accepted standards. This minor <br />impact will occur with or without the project. <br />KTAIMU, =U <br />The preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 99 <br />businesses and 163 residences. <br />Although substantial relocation benefits are available to assist residents <br />and business operators in relocating, the net impacts represent a <br />significant disruption to the community. q �,. <br />BB. GROWTH TNrQUCTNG AND CUMULATIVE IMPACTS <br />Increasing the capacity of existing transportation facilities generally influences <br />and accommodates growth. The preferred alternative to improve Bristol <br />Street may influence locational development decisions and stimulate increased <br />urban growth, particularly land use intensification and redevelopment. Other <br />factors, however, have equal or greater influence on urban growth; economic <br />trends, municipal policies, local plans, location image, land availability, and <br />development financing practices. <br />Section 1.1) discusses travel demand to the Santa Ana Civic Center. This <br />demand is expected to increase, particularly with additional traffic that may <br />result from new redevelopment projects. Roadway improvements, such as the <br />Bristol Street project, will increase the ability of the local circulation system to .. <br />transport people to and from the Downtown core, thereby facilitating .. <br />additional intensified development. <br />The preferred alternative, when combined with other factors however, may <br />stimulate urban growth. For example, residential development in the study <br />area may be influenced by major transportation improvements that reduce <br />congestion and travel time. There is no empirical evidence to clearly support <br />this potential influence, however. <br />IV -90 <br />w <br />