2014-069 - Final Environmental Impact Report No. 2014-01

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Harbor Boulevard Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan Findings and Facts in Support of Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations Mitigation Measure 13 -2 would require the City to implement a traffic mitigation program that would identify and fund necessary improvements to the street network that serves the project area. Implementation of Mitigation Measures 13 -1 and 13 -2 would not require right -of -way acquisitions and are consistent with proposed buildout of the intersection per the City's Circulation Element Master Plan of Streets and Highways. Therefore, this is impact would be less than significant. Mitigation Measures MM 13 -1 Prior to the issuance of building permits, the project applicant shall evaluate the potential for any neighborhood cut through traffic. Neighborhood cut through traffic shall be minimized through implementation of traffic calming measures as approved by the Public Works Agency. MM 13 -2 The City of Santa Ana shall implement a program for traffic improvements in the Harbor Corridor Plan. The program shall prescribe the method of participation in the mitigation program in the mitigation program by individual projects and guide the timely implementation of mitigation measures. The program shall include the following elements: • A funding and improvement program should be established to identify financial resources adequate to construct all identified mitigation measures in a timely basis. • All properties that redevelop within the Harbor Corridor Plan should participate in the program on a fair share per new development trip basis. The fair share shall be based upon the total cost of all identified mitigation measures (see Mitigation Measure 13 -3), divided by the peak our trip generation increase forecast. This rate per peak hour trip should be imposed upon the incremental traffic growth for any new development within the Harbor Corridor Plan. • The project shall raise fund from full development of the Harbor Corridor Plan to fund all identified mitigation measures. • The project shall monitor phasing development of the Harbor Corridor Plan and defer or eliminate improvements if the densities permitted in the Harbor Corridor Plan are not occurring. • Program phasing shall be monitored through preparation of specific project traffic studies for any project that is expected to include more than 100 dwelling units or 100,000 sf of non- residential development. Traffic impact studies should use traffic generation rates that are deemed to be most appropriate for the actual development proposed. 38 July 2014