2014-060 - Adopting Findings Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act

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Sexlinger Farmhouse and Orchard Residential Development Project CEQA Findings Requiring the project applicant to pay its fair share of this improvement will ensure that funds are available for that portion of the improvement attributable to the project. As a result, this impact is reduced to less than significant. (EAR, pp. 5 -95, 5 -98; January 2014 EAR Attachment, pp. 8 -9,) 2. Impact: Would the project exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service standard established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways? Finding: Less Than Significant, With Mitigation. (EIR, pp. 5 -72 through 5 -98; January 2014 EAR Attachment, pp. 8 -9) Analysis: The City of Santa General Plan establishes Level of Service ( "LOS ") D as the threshold, for acceptable service level outside of major development areas. These criteria are either more stringent than or meet Congestion Management Plan criteria which designates LOS E as the minimum acceptable level of service. (ETF, p, 5 -72.) Future traffic conditions were forecast based on discussions with City staff and OCTAM 3.2 traffic modeling. (EIR, p. 5 -73.) Traffic modeling indicated that for the six intersections and 10 roadway segments within the project site's study area, all would operate at acceptable level of service in the year 2013, both with and without the project. (EAR, p. 5 -83 [Table 5 -22].) I3owever, potential impact to one intersection in the 2035 future condition was identified. (EIR, p. 5 -88; Table 5 -24; p. 5 -95, Table 5 -29.) The intersection of Santa Clara Avenue/Wright Street is expected to be impacted in the PM peak hour, as a result of the project. (EAR, p, 5 -95.) However, with the incorporation of the following mitigation measure, this impact will be reduced to less than significant: TRF -2; Implementation of a traffic signal is recommended at the intersection of Santa Clara Avenue and Wright Street. The project will be subject to fair -share improvements, and the project applicant will be required to finance the improvements required on a pro - rata fair -share basis. Requiring the project applicant to pay its fair share of this improvement will ensure that funds are available for that portion of the improvement attributable to the project. As a result, this impact is reduced to less than significant. (EIR, pp. 5 -95, 5 -98; January 2014 EAR Attachment, pp. 8 -9.) Impact: Would the project result in inadequate emergency access? Finding: Less Than Significant, With Mitigation, (FIR, pp. 5 -72, 73, 98; January 2014 EIR Attachment, pp. 8 -9) Analysis: A Traffic Management 'Plan would be implemented as part of the project to ensure construction does not interfere with any emergency response or emergency evaluation plans. The following mitigation measure will ensure that impacts are reduced to a level of less than significant: (EIR, pp. 5 -72, 73; January 2014 EAR Attachment, 7.) 33 "Exhibit A"