75A - PH - RESO SA-GG FIXED GUIDEWAY

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The loss of parking on Santa Ana Boulevard between Raitt and Flower Streets would affect residential land uses. The City of Santa Ana requires every residential property along this segment of Santa Ana Boulevard to have on -site parking capacity consistent with City zoning and occupancy entitlements. There is adequate although potentially less convenient parking to accommodate residential parking needs along this segment of Santa Ana Boulevard. Therefore, the build alternatives would not result in adverse effects related to residential land uses and the loss of on- street parking spaces. Response PH3 -10 — Unknown Speaker As stated on page ES -4 of the EA /DEIR, Santa Ana and Garden Grove's overall vision for the Study Area includes a transit system that integrates seamlessly with the community, provides connections to regional Metrolink and Amtrak commuter rail services at the SARTC, and is compatible with the established urban character. The SA -GG Fixed Guideway Project is a transit improvement project being considered by the Cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove in cooperation with OCTA and FTA to improve mobility and provide other community enhancements. The project's objectives are derived from the need for transportation improvements in the Study Area, which address a variety of community issues. The identification of these needs and corresponding goals and objectives are stated in Table 1 -1 on page 1 -14 of the EA /DEIR. The alternatives considered as part of the project are based on the need to establish an east -west transit corridor in the Study Area, and to improve the Study Area's regional transit connectivity by providing direct connections to existing and planned transit services ( Metrolink and OCTA fixed route and BRT services) at SARTC and at the northeast corner of Harbor Boulevard and Westminster Avenue in the City of Garden Grove. 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. It is estimated that the Locally Preferred Alternative would attract between 3,770 and 8,400 riders per day in the 2035 horizon year. At the low end, this represents approximately 22 percent more riders than the TSM Alternative (3,085); at the high end, it represents approximately 172 percent more riders than with the TSM Alternative. Streetcar Alternative 2 would attract between 3,020 and 6,425 riders. At the low end, this would be approximately equivalent to the TSM Alternative; at the high end, it represents approximately 108 percent more riders than with the TSM Alternative. IOS -1 would attract between 2,012 and 4,490 riders, and IOS -2 would attract between 1,540 and 3,280 riders which is approximately 47 percent fewer riders than the full alignment alternatives. Response PH3 -11 — Isabella Lopez In accordance with CEQA regulations, the Notice of Availability of the EA /DEIR for public review was filed and posted at the Orange County Clerk- Recorder's Office in compliance with Sections 21080.4 and 21092 of the California Public Resources Code; advertised in the local newspaper; flyers were distributed at every community center in the City of Santa Ana; outreach was also conducted via social media; and a press release was covered by at least three different news organizations. Although not required under CEQA or NEPA regulations, available data from Santa Ana Garden Grave Fixed Guideway Project REAIFEIR P a g e1225 January 2015 75A -283