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This alternative would achieve all project objectives <br />Finding: The City of Santa Ana finds, based on the Final EIR and the whole of the record, that <br />the 120 South Alternative is less desirable than the proposed project. Specific economic, legal, <br />social, technological, or other considerations, including considerations for the provision of <br />employment opportunities for highly trained workers and the effects to the community, make this <br />alternative less than desirable than the proposed project. Public Resources Code § 21O81[a][3], <br />Guidelines § 15O91[a][3]). <br />D. Revised Construction Alternative <br />The operation of heavy earthmoving equipment would substantially elevate noise levels near <br />residential areas and schools (considered sensitive noise receptors) over several months; <br />therefore, construction noise is considered significant. This alternative would reduce the number <br />of heavy earthmoving equipment and construction activities occurring daily and extend <br />construction schedule as shown in the table below, and would reduce construction- related noise <br />impacts. In most cases the pieces of equipment would be reduced by half and the duration of each <br />phase of construction would be doubled. <br />Revised Construction Alternative <br />Project Construction I Project Construction Alternative <br />Phase I Equipment I Duration I Eauinment I Duration <br />Demolition of Existing Structures <br />2 backhoes and 1 front- <br />3 months' <br />1 backhoe and 1 front- <br />I <br />6 months' <br />end loader <br />end loader <br />OHE Removal <br />2 cranes and 1 pole- <br />6 months' <br />1 crane and 1 pole- <br />I <br />12 months' <br />pull <br />pulling machine <br />2. Roadway Construction <br />Demolition of AC /Curb /Gutter <br />1 front -end loader with <br />3 days' <br />1 front -end loader with <br />6 days2 <br />breaker attachment <br />breaker attachment <br />Excavation /Removal of Fill and Subbase <br />2 backhoes and 1 front- <br />5 days2 <br />1 backhoe and 1 front- <br />10 days2 <br />end loader <br />endloader <br />Foundation Construction <br />1 paver & 2 rollers <br />17 days' <br />1 paver & 1 roller <br />34 days2 <br />Paving <br />1 paver & 2 rollers <br />17 days' <br />1 paver & 1 roller <br />34 days2 <br />Note: Duration of each phase is approximate. <br />' ROW clearance, demolition, and removal of buildings, pads, and poles would be done over 3 to 5 years as parcels are acquired by the City. <br />2 Duration is for each side of the street required for widening in 0.25 -mile segments. For example, laying pavement would take 17 days for a <br />0.25 -mile section on the north side of Warner Avenue and another 17 days for a 0.25 -mile section an the south side of Warner Avenue. <br />Facts in Support of Finding: <br />Impacts related to construction transportation and traffic — one of the two significant and <br />unavoidable impacts — would be greater than for the proposed project. All other <br />environmental topics would be similar to the proposed project. <br />Construction noise impacts would be reduced, but not to less than significant levels. <br />Impacts would remain significant and unavoidable. <br />This alternative would achieve all project objectives <br />CEQA Findings of Fact - 16 - <br />Warner Avenue Improvements & Widening from Main Street to Grand Avenue Aug 2015 <br />