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Sean P. O'Connor Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP September 1, 2015 Page 3 of 4 o Maintain the existing ROW line on the north or south side of the street, which restricts ROW impacts to one side only. The ROW could vary by segment along the corridor depending on the nature of the properties lining the street. The preferred design for Warner Avenue from Main Street to Grand Avenue evolved over several years from the study of numerous alternatives considering optional road cross-sections, including widths of traffic lanes, center median, bike lanes, parkways, and sidewalks, as well as varying alignments. The City assessed many alternatives in an effort to minimize the ROW impacts. During the final design phase, the City will continue to coordinate with residents, business owners, and others prior to final ROW alignments and property acquisition in order to minimize impacts where possible. The 100' ROW Project Alternative In addition to the proposed Project (110' North alignment ROW), several other preliminary conceptual designs were considered to relieve traffic congestion along this portion of Warner Avenue, including the 100' ROW. However, as detailed in sections 4.2.3 and 7.5.2 of the FEIR, the 100' ROW footprint was discarded because it would not have enough width for a bike lane, as required for compliance with the Complete Streets Act of 2008 and the Santa Ana General Plan Circulation Element. Notably, the 100' ROW was the narrowest ROW considered for the Project, and in comparison to the other alternatives, was the only one that would not include bike lanes. A critical Project objective is the provision of bike lanes and compliance with the Complete Streets Act of 2008. Compliance with this Act would ensure that all users of the transportation system are able to travel safely and conveniently on city streets and public ROW's, including bicyclists. The 100' ROW alternative would increase the carrying capacity of the roadways by developing additional traffic lanes, but would not include essential bicycle lanes. Accordingly, the 100' ROW alternative was not evaluated in detail in the FEIR. The lack of bicycle lanes made this an infeasible alternative. A more detailed analysis of this alternative would result in the same conclusions and would not provide decision - makers with meaningful information for their decision about this Project. SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL Miguel A. Pulldo Mnoant F. Sarmiento Michele Madmde Angelica Amexma P D",d Bena,des Raman Reyna Sal Tnajero Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 1 Wards Ward Ward Ward5 Ward moNido(a]santa-ana.ora ya@nmR,,IW%@nta ana oaamezcua(dsanta-ana.ora doenayides(dsanta-ana.ora rraynaAsanta-an..., AtinaeroPsanla-an...m