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Enhanced connectivity between neighborhoods, businesses and major <br />destinations (Ex. Garden Grove Regional Transit Connection, Civic <br />Center & Downtown Commercial) <br />Opportunities to connect with regional transportation system including <br />OCTA's Bus Rapid Transit program & planned Metrolink service <br />expansions <br />Future development & redevelopment opportunities <br />PUBLIC PROCESS (LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE) <br />• Phase 1: Preliminary Definition of Alternatives <br />o Began with Six Alternatives (3 Streetcar, 3 Bus Options) and <br />narrowed down to Three Alternatives <br />o Stakeholder Meeting (Jan. 2010) <br />o Preliminary Definition of Alternative (Feb. 2010) <br />• Phase 2: Initial Screening <br />0 4 Scoping Meetings (June 2010) <br />o Stakeholder Meeting (June 2010) <br />• Phase 3: Evaluation and Draft Environmental Impact Report <br />o Alternatives Analysis & EA/DEIR (May- July 2014) <br />o Public Meetings (June 2014) <br />• Phase 4: Locally Preferred Alternative (Today's Action) <br />STREETCAR ALTERNATIVE 1 <br />BENEFITS <br />• Serves greatest number CHALLENGES <br />of transit dependent Some impacts to on - <br />households street parking on Fourth <br />• Highest daily ridership Street and Santa Ana <br />• Lowest O & M costs Blvd. <br />• Existing land use best <br />supports transit <br />STREETCAR ALTERNATIVE 2 <br />BENEFITS CHALLENGES <br />• Provides more • Longer, more circuitous <br />proximate access to route <br />Civic Center • Longer route means <br />destinations greater cost to build <br />(approximately 7%) <br />• Greater right-of-way <br />impact <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 8 AUGUST 5, 2014 <br />