75B - PH - RESO FOR EIR WARNER AVE WIDEN

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Resolution to adopt Final EIR for Warner Avenue Improvements Main Street to Grand Avenue September 1, 2015 Rage 3 Two significant unavoidable environmental Impacts were Identified: 1. Nolse during construction 2. Traffic Impacts during construction Public comment totals during the Draft EIR (DEIR) review period are as follows: • Written Comments: • Agencies:6 • Organizations:2 • Individuals :7 • Verbal Comments: • DEIR Meeting #1: 16 Individuals • DEIR Meeting #2:12 Individuals Comments generally fell into the following categories: •. Reduction in residential Impacts • Property acquisition and relocation process • Traffic impacts to local neighborhood streets • Existing safety concerns throughout corridor Written responses to these comments were provided in the FEIR. The FEIR includes all written and oral comments received during the public review period as well as the City's responses. Comments received from the public and from the public agencies did not require any new analysis or result In major changes in the FEIR, The Findings and Facts in support of Findings, and Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Warner Avenue Improvements and Widening Project from Main Street to Grand Avenue Project (State Clearinghouse No. 2012101004), summarizes the evidence relied upon by the City in making these findings. This evidence is drawn from the Notice of Preparation documents; the comments and responses to comments on the DEIR and FEIR; and other evidence presented to the City, including all other Information in the administrative record, Additionally, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program has been prepared for this project and will be adopted along with the proposed resolution (Exhibit 3). Staff and the consultant team recommend certifying the FEIR, adopting the 110' North Widening Alternative as the Warner Avenue Improvements and Widening Project, and approving the project by adopting the proposed resolution in accordance with the CEQA requirements. To Increase stakeholder involvement and awareness of the project, the City exceeded the CEQA mandated public hearing requirements and held several public meetings to discuss project benefits and the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR): • May 22, 2012 • June 12, 2012 • July 10, 2012 • October 18, 2012 • February 3, 2015 • February 7, 2015 Open House Meeting 1 Presentation to South Main Business Association Open House Meeting 2 EIR Scoping Meeting DEIR Public Comments Meeting DEIR Public Comments Meeting 75B -3