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Grand Avenue Widening Project Environmental Impact Report Section 3.0 other areas of Santa Ana, it will be irreversibly changed by the improvement of Grand Avenue to a six -lane arterial and the elimination (20 properties for Alternative I and 23 properties for Alternative 2) of some of the residential uses along this arterial. In addition, some existing residential uses that were once located in the interior of a residential neighborhood would now have backyards that front Grand Avenue. The overall character of these residential areas would decline. Therefore, the proposed widening under Alternative 1 will physically disrupt this established residential community permanently. The community would also be temporarily impacted by the periodic construction activities as each part of the improvement project becomes funded and implemented. Taking into consideration all of these effects, the implementation of Alternative 1 would result in a significant adverse impact on this established community. Impacts Related to General Plan Consistency Because Alternative 1 is consistent with the General Plan Circulation Element designation of this segment of Grand Avenue as a Major Arterial, Alternative 1 would not result in adverse impacts related to General Plan consistency regarding the designation of Grand Avenue. No mitigation is required. As discussed in Section 2 (Effects Found Not To Be Significant in the Initial Study), Alternative 1 includes the deletion of the Class 2 bike lane from Grand Avenue between 17th Street and First Street from the Bikeway Master Plan of the City of Santa Ana Circulation Element. Alternative 1 would also be inconsistent with Policy 3.3 of the Circulation Element which states "Program the construction of routes identified in the Bikeway Master Plan." Alternative I cannot provide on -street bike lanes due to its narrower cross-section. Therefore, Alternative 1 would be inconsistent with the City's Bikeway Master Plan for an on -street bike lane on Grand Avenue within the project limits. Mitigation Measure LP -1 addressing these inconsistencies is provided in Section 3.2.5 (Mitigation Measures Related to Land Use Planning). The reuse of remnant parcels is anticipated to result in land uses consistent with the General Plan land use designations for the areas along the project segment of Grand Avenue and with the General Plan Major Arterial designation for the project segment of Grand Avenue. Therefore, Alternative 1 will not result in adverse impacts related to consistency with the General Plan land use designations for these areas. No mitigation is required. Impacts of Alternative 1 Related to Consistency with SCAG Land Use Policies The SCAG land use policies from the Regional Comprehensive Plan and Guide are listed in Table 3.2-3. Alternative 1 was evaluated for consistency with each of these policies. As shown in Table 3.2-3, Alternative I is consistent with each policy, except for certain policies determined not to apply to this proposed project. Therefore, Alternative 1 will not result in adverse impacts related to SCAG land use policies. F: IPRGJ-ENMGrand eirWew Text- GrandlSection 3 SplitlSection 3.2.doc Page 3.2-14