2015-051 - Certifying Final Environmental Impact Report

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pedestrians during project construction. Mitigation Measure T -2 Prior to the beginning of any utility relocation, demolition, or construction work, a detailed construction traffic control plan shall be prepared by a licensed civil engineer. The construction traffic control plan shall be based on the most recent version of the Greenbook: Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (federal); California Department of Transportation California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (state); Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association Work Area Traffic Control Handbook, and City Standard Provisions (local). The traffic control plan shall include extensive public outreach and public awareness through the use of mailers and notices in local papers and other publications. T -3 The construction traffic control plan required by Mitigation Measure T -2 shall include addition of any needed temporary safety measures to the Safe Routes to Schools plans for James Monroe Elementary School and Manuel Esqueda Elementary School. Finding: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the project that avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Final EIR. These changes are identified in the form of a mitigation measure, presented above. Impact 5.10 -6 would be less than significant with mitigation. The City of Santa Ana hereby finds that implementation of the mitigation measures are feasible, and they are therefore adopted. Impact 5.10 -7 The project could require temporary alterations, including rerouting, of OCTA bus services during project construction; and permanent relocation of the bus stop at Warner Avenue and Standard Avenue for the proposed reconfiguration of the Cherry Aerospace access improvements. Facts in Support of Finding: Support for this environmental impact conclusion is fully discussed starting on page 5.10 -28 of Section 5.10, Transportation and Traffic, of the Draft EIR. The proposed truck access reconfiguration and concrete access pad for the Cherry Aerospace facility could potentially impact OCTA bus operations at the existing Warner Avenue/Standard Avenue bus stop. Therefore, project constriction could require temporary alteration, which may include rerouting, of OCTA bus routes 53, 55, 72 and 463 serving Warner Avenue between Main Street and Grand Avenue. Construction of the proposed truck access reconfiguration and concrete access pad for the Cherry Aerospace facility would require permanent relocation of the OCTA bus stop for eastbound Route 72, which is now located between Cherry Aerospace driveways. Mitigation Measure T -4 At least three months before the start of any project work that could impact the Warner Avenue roadway, concrete pads at existing bus stops in the project site, or sidewalks, the City of Santa Ana and the project traffic engineer shall coordinate with the Orange County Transportation Authority to specify any needed temporary alterations of service on OCTA Routes 53, 55, 72, and 463. Such alterations may include rerouting bus routes off of Warner Avenue in the project site and permanent CEQA Findings of Fact - 10 - Warner Avenue Improvements & Widening from Main Street to Grand Avenue Aug 2015