55C - RESO - FIXED GUIDEWAY PROJECT

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In 2009, the cities initiated the Alternatives Analysis and Environmental Review for the SA- GG Fixed Guideway System in coordination with OCTA. The alternatives analysis process, is described in detail in the SA -GG Fixed Guideway Preliminary Definition of Alternatives Report (June 12, 2011), Initial Alternatives Screening Report (August 5, 2011), and Alternatives Analysis Report (April 2014). The following provides an overview of the Alternatives Analysis process, and a brief summary of the findings and results. The alternatives analysis process consisted of four major steps: (1) Preliminary Definition of Alternatives, (2A) Initial Screening (Route Options), (213) Initial Screening (Technology Options), and (3) Detailed Evaluation and Environmental Impact Analysis of the reduced set of alternatives and selection of the LPA. Figure 2 -1 illustrates the alternatives development and evaluation process undertaken for the SA -GG Fixed Guideway Project. The alternatives development process began with a survey of potential technology and alignment options, the definition of the project's goals and objectives, development of initial screening criteria based on the Purpose and Need Statement, and engagement with the community through public listening sessions and public scoping. Potential Technology Options. A wide range of potentially suitable technology options for the SA -GG Fixed Guideway Corridor were investigated, including: • Bus Transit • Light Diesel Multiple Unit • Bus Rapid Transit • Monorail • Streetcar • Low Speed Maglev • Light Rail Transit • Personal Rapid Transit • Commuter Rail Potential Alignment Options. The initial alignment options were based on the need to establish an east -west transit corridor in the Study Area, and to improve the Study Area's regional transit connectivity by providing direct connections to existing and planned transit services (Metrolink and OCTA fixed route and BRT services) at SARTC and at the northeast corner of Harbor Boulevard and Westminster Avenue in the City of Garden Grove. Six alignment options were initially investigated. Goals and Objectives. The project's goals and objectives (see Figure 2 -2) were derived from the purpose and need for transportation improvements in the corridor study area. Along with Purpose and Need, they shaped the development of transportation alternatives as well as establishing an evaluative framework for how alternatives should be assessed and compared in subsequent study phases. LPA Decision Report July 2014 55C -30 2.11 Page