75C - PH - BRISTOL EIR FROM WARNER TO ST. ANDREW

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Q: How many people on the panel live in the City of Santa Ana? R: (Panel members responded with a show of hands). Q: Who hired Willdan Associates and when? R: (Betts) The City hired Willdan in April, 1985. The cost of the project is too high for the benefit received. Widening Bristol Street will not help relieve congestion on the street. The Ei5 should address the Flower Street restrictions and the safety of school crossings. The cheapest remedy should be considered as well as the impact of regional transportation projects - new freeway and rail line. - R: (Egger) Costs, pedestrian safety and R.O.W. alternatives will be considered. r C: The proposed widening will worsen congestion and safety. Opposes the - taking of property for roadway purposes. The widened street will not - improve the quality of life as stated by Mr, Alvarez. C: Pollutant fumes seep into homes along the street. The Flower Street situation should be considered in the EIS. A possible solution would be one -way traffic on Bristol and Flower Streets. �- R: (Egger) Air Quality will be addressed in the EIS. C: Many people did not receive notice of the meeting. The quality of the neighborhoods will be degraded by the project, The emphasis should be .. to move through- traffic to the freeways. R. (Alvarez) The project attempts to remove traffic from local streets and facilitate north -south traffic on arterials instead. Q: What will happen to property north of Santiago Creek? R: (Alvarez) No major acquisitions are planned in this area. - Q: How will traffic noise affect residences? R: (Egger) Noise impacts will be addressed for the entire project area. _ C: Concern expressed about noise, air pollution and property value. The cheapest alternative in terms of property acquisition should be .. investigated. What will happen to property values? R: (Betts) An alternative has not yet been selected and no details about property values and acquisition costs are available. Q: Will noise buffers be constructed? R: (Schultz) Methods to reduce noise impacts will be addressed. C: It is difficult to discriminate between people on each side of the street. The property acquisition should be equal on each side. C: The project is a disguise for increased development and the taking of property is for eventual redevelopment purposes. The most cost - effective and least disruptive alternative should be chosen. Q: What happened to the trolley proposal for Bristol Street? R: (Alvarez) Proposition A. which was to fund such projects, failed at - the polls. Q: Why is property being taken at new school sites along the route? R: (?Bunn) The sites were needed quickly and were acquired with the , Bristol Street widening in mind. 75C -361 '�