75A - PH - RESO SA-GG FIXED GUIDEWAY

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Response PH1 -3 — Madeleine Spencer The Study Area is generally bounded by Harbor Boulevard to the west, 17`h Street to the north, Grand Avenue to the east, and 1s` Street to the south, and a connection to Disneyland is outside the scope of this project. The Anaheim Rapid Connection Project is a fixed guideway system currently being studied by the City of Anaheim and OCTA. This project includes a connection to Disneyland. Project information can be viewed at the following website: http: / /aconnext.com/ arc /overview /. Regarding local use of the streetcar system, anticipated ridership is discussed in Response PH1 -2. It is anticipated that the majority of riders would be local residents, business members, and school -aged children commuting along the alignment. Response PH1 -4 — Madeleine Spencer The comment states that the existing bus systems could be improved to serve the vast number of people who ride buses. Improved transit connectivity resulting from the proposed project would reinforce the viability of transit for workers commuting to the Civic Center and other transit - dependent people who live in other parts of Orange County to more easily access federal, State, and County social service agencies in the Civic Center area via bus lines from the surrounding region. See Response PH1 -2(3) related to empty streetcars. Regarding economic development, the streetcar would integrate well with the surrounding neighborhood by providing frequent service with short distances between stops and fostering an active pedestrian environment. No specific business have committed to relocating along the alignment at this time. Regarding flexibility in the route, it is acknowledged that streetcar routes are not easily changed to meet demand. One of the factors in the development of the alternative alignments was ridership and what routes would serve areas with the highest demand. As discussed on page ES -15 of the EA /DEIR, the Streetcar Alternative 1 route was identified as the route having the highest daily ridership after a comprehensive alternatives analysis. In addition to satisfying project objectives, public input, and environmental considerations, ridership was one of the factors considered when the City Council of the City of Santa Ana selected Streetcar Alternative 1 with Operations & Maintenance Facility Site B (west of Raitt Street) and 4t' Street Parking Scenario A (parallel parking) as the Locally Preferred Alternative for the SA -GG Fixed Guideway Project on August 5, 2014. See Response PH1 -2(4) related to safety Response PH1 -5 — Madeleine Spencer The financial analysis and evaluation for the proposed project is in the Executive Summary Section on page ES -15 of the EA /DEIR. See Response PH1 -2(5) related to costs. See Response PH1 -2(4) related to safety. Response PH1 -6 — Madeleine Spencer The comment does not include any comments directly related to the content or adequacy of the EA /DEIR, and no further response is necessary. Santa Ana-Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project REAIFEIR P a g 01195 January 2015 75A -253