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• Larger economic development potential <br />PARKING & BICYCLE ACCESS RECOMMENDATION <br />• Parking on both sides of 4th Street <br />• Reconfigure to parallel parking on the south side <br />• Option to accommodate bicycle track <br />• Pedestrian amenities to encourage walking <br />PARKING & BICYCLE ACCESS OPTION <br />• Implementing streetcar on 4th Street opens up the opportunity to <br />incorporate bicycles on 4th Street that would not be possible without <br />streetcar — bicycles and diagonal parking are not compatible. <br />ADVANTAGES TO eH STREET ALIGNMENT <br />• Active corridor supports high -capacity transit <br />• Increased visual exposure and access for 4th Street Businesses <br />• In the heart of Downtown <br />• Widen sidewalk on south side to foster pedestrian/street level activities <br />• Fewer utilities than 5th St. This reduces construction complexity, cost, <br />and duration <br />• Predictability — Streetcar delivers new customers every 10 minutes <br />during peak hours and 15 minutes during off peak <br />STREETCAR CONSTRUCTION (DOES NOT REQUIRE DEMOLITION <br />OR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ENTIRE ROADWAY) <br />• Minimal impact for any business <br />• Construction is faster than other projects <br />• Perform construction in 2-3 block segments <br />• 2-3 months per segment <br />• Work schedule flexibility (day, night, weekend flexibility, etc.) <br />• Maintain pedestrian access <br />• Parking concessions limited to extent possible <br />ROLE OF SANTA ANA & MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br />(MOU) WITH ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY <br />(OCTA) <br />• OCTA to become Lead Agency <br />• Santa Ana will have a 10% Operating Cost financial commitment <br />• MOU concludes with the Alternatives Analysis & EA/EIR <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 11 AUGUST 5, 2014 <br />