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Public Hearing Meeting No. 3 Response PH3 -1 — Unknown Speaker Under Streetcar Alternative 2 and IOS -2, the Streetcar would travel eastbound along 5th Street from Ross Street to Minter Street. The cross sections and alignment along 5`h Street are shown in Appendix 0 beginning on page 60 (drawing number TR -19 through TR -22) of the EA /DEIR. The streetcar would operate in the right most lane until east of Bush Street where a dedicated right turn lane would generally occur before intersections until Minter Street. No changes would occur to the existing left one or two lanes along 51h Street. Along this segment, the streetcar would operate in mixed traffic. This could include vehicles and /or bicycles, as there is no existing bike lane and travel speeds would be substantially lower. Businesses along 51h Street may be temporarily disrupted during construction. See Response PH1 -2(1) related to effects to businesses during construction. Access to existing businesses would be maintained and accessibility to businesses along 5 "' would be increased with the addition of three stations under Alternative 2 or IOS -2. Response PH3 -2 — Unknown Speaker See Responses 8 -5(5) and PH1 -7 related to completion of an EJ analysis and an equity analysis. The loss of property value is not an environmental consideration under CEQA unless it leads to the physical deterioration of buildings. Regarding equity in properties, there is no supporting evidence or documentation to establish, as fact that the implementation of a streetcar system causes property values to decrease to the extent that blight or physical degradation of buildings would occur. Speculation about fluctuations in property values as a result of transit improvements is not within the scope of the EA /DEIR. Response PH3 -3 — Wan Cha A cultural resources report was prepared for the project in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation act and is included as Appendix K of the EA /DEIR. This report analyzed the potential for the proposed project to adversely affect historic, archaeological or paleontological resources. The Section 106 determination found that no adverse effects to historic, archaeological or paleontological resources would occur from the proposed project. Proposed construction activities generally would require conventional earthwork equipment (e.g., cranes, tractors, and trucks). Drill rigs and similar vibration - generating equipment may also be used for various construction activities. In addition, as discussed on page 3 -208 of the EA /DEIR, pile- driving activities would be limited to the elevated crossing over Westminster Avenue and where the alignment crosses the Santa Ana River channel. The distances between the construction equipment and properties would typically be sufficient to avoid effects to the properties, including historic buildings, as a result of vibration or other activity that could affect these buildings' structural integrity. However, six historic structures have been identified as potential locations of vibration impacts. Santa Ana Garden Grove fixed Guideway Project REMEIR P a g el 222 January 2015 75A -280