EXHIBIT 4-1_55A_BRISTOL WIDENING EIS-EIR

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Freeway is a regional improvement that is expected to relieve the congestion of the Route 55 Freeway through Costa Mesa 3. "If I had known about possible redevelopment, I would not have bought my house. I have found that the price of my house will decrease." Response Mr. Eaton's property is north of the proposed Redevelopment Project Area and is not impacted by it. The north boundary of the project is 21st Street. 4. "I have been told that there is some type of consensus that is being done near the streets of the area. However, I have asked residents if any person has talked to them in the last two or .. three years about the project, and have received information that no one has at all." Response The area where Mr. Eaton lives received notification of a public meeting that was held in October of 1988, at Rancho Santiago College. At that meeting the staffs proposal for the street widening was discussed at length. C mments by. Florence Leach 1. "Phis is about the impacts on the existing land uses. They say in the E.I.S. that they do -- are not known at this time, so that is W some of the things that the staff should consider and also include in the information that will be future coming." up The DEIS contains an extensive discussion of impacts on existing land uses and mitigation measures therefore, under the topics of Housing .� Displacement (p. IV -43), Business Displacement (pp. IV-43 to N -46), Neighborhood Character and Minority Groups (pp. IV-46 to N -48), and Community Facilities (pp. IV -48 to IV -52). •• From 133 to 236 housing units would be displaced, depending on the widening alternative selected. Between 41 and 99 businesses would be •+ displaced, depending on the alternative selected. The neighborhood's ,- physical character would change substantially, due to the removal of V-8