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

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alternative is more costly than is necessary to accomplish transportation needs, federal funds will be limited to acquisition and construction costs within the street right -of -way. Public comments received generally agreed with the need to widen the street to improve its traffic - carrying capacity, provided that the environmental and economic costs to the affected property owners anu residents is adequately compensated for. Since any of the widening alternatives would involve a substantial amount of acquisition of private properties and displacement of existing businesses or residences, the balancing of alternatives focused on avoiding damage to the several major community facilities found along the subject segment of Bristol Street. These facilities, which occupy large sites and are developed in a manner which requires full use of existing site area to maintain their effective functioning as community facilities, include: — Mater Dei High School -- Rancho Santiago Community College Santiago Elementary School (a 4[f] site) Bristol Street Reservoir (City water facility) The preferred alternative was selected because it will not impact three of the major community facilities, and it will have minimal impact on another one. To avoid impacting the community facilities locations on Bristol Street, the centerline will he transitioning east, west, and to the center of the street. With the centerline shifting in many locations, property will be acquired from both sides of the street. Because the City's right -of -way acquisition policy requires the purchase of the entire property if a parcel is rendered nonconforming due to street widening, more full-takes will be acquired. Therefore, the costs for the preferred alternative are much higher due to the substantial residential takes. A summary of the housing displacement and major facilities impacts follows: HOUSING DISPLACEMENT Single Multi- Family Family Preferred Alternative (modified Alternative 1) 137 26 Alternative 1 (both sides) 163 73 Alternative 2 (east side) 106 66 Alternative 3 (west side) 80 53 Il-19 75C -64