2015-015 - Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Statement /Environmental Impact Report No. 89-01

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTADDENDUM Bristol Street Widening Phase IIIA — Civic Center Drive to Washington Avenue The Phase IIIA Project's open to the public year is consistent with (within the same regional emission analysis period as) the construction completion date identified in the FTIP and /or RTP. The FTIP gives priority to eligible Transportation Control Measures (TCMs) identified in the SIP and provides sufficient funds to provide for their implementation. FHWA determined the TIP to conform to the SIP on December 2010. The Phase IIIA Project is also included in the 2013 TIP adopted by SCAG on September 6, 2012 and approved by FHWA on December 14, 2012. 1.4 Project Description 1.4.1 Bristol Street Widening Phase 111A Project Area Phase IIIA of the Bristol Street Widening Project involves the widening of Bristol Street between Civic Center Drive and Washington Avenue from four lanes to six lanes with a 128 -foot wide right -of -way cross section including a 14 -foot wide raised landscaped median; three 12 -foot wide through travel lanes in each direction; a 7 -foot wide Class II bike lane on each side of the roadway; a 6 -foot wide parkway; and 8 -foot wide sidewalks with curb ramps for wheelchair access (pursuant to American with Disabilities Act of 1990 [ADA] requirements) on both sides of the roadway. As Bristol Street approaches the intersections, the landscaped center median would taper to accommodate right -turn pockets and left -turn lanes in each direction. The proposed Project also includes the addition of a westbound right -turn lane on Washington Avenue at Bristol Street and removal of the eastbound through movement on Washington Avenue at Bristol Street to match the existing condition. Furthermore, a cul -de -sac would be constructed at 9th Street on the west side of Bristol Street. Street signs and utilities including electric power lines, telephone poles, and street lighting would be relocated to new locations within the Project area along Bristol Street. Street furniture, including benches and bus shelters, would be provided at bus stop locations. Affected trees would be replanted. During the one -year construction period (anticipated to be mid -2015 to mid- 2016), one lane in each direction would remain open and existing driveway accesses along Bristol Street would be retained at all times. The maximum excavation depth would be three feet for roadway excavation, and approximately 10 feet for utility /drainage excavation. 1.4.2 Property Acquisition As listed in Table 1, a total of 20 properties (parcels) would be fully acquired as a result of the proposed widening of Bristol Street between Civic Center Drive and Washington Avenue (refer to Figure 4 for the locations of affected properties). More specifically, the proposed Project, and its associated right -of -way requirements, would result in the full acquisition by the City of Santa Ana, of 17 single - family residential parcels; two parcels representing commercial /utility uses; and one parcel characterized as office -type use. Parcel 405- 262 -26 is within the project limits; however, this parcel is owned by the City. The acquisitions would comply with policies pursuant to the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as implemented by the City of Santa Ana. The increase in right -of -way width associated with the proposed Project from 120 feet, as addressed in the 1990 FEIS /EIR, to 128 feet would not result in a difference in the number of properties that would be acquired as a result of the proposed improvements. ANA 305 -011 (PER 02) CITY OF SANTA ANA (01/19/2015) YU PAGE 12