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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ADDENDUM Bristol Street and Memory Lane Intersection Improvements — Project No. 17-6883 b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? State Route 91 is located approximately 10 miles north-east of the Project site.'- The Project would not be visible from SR -91. No impacts would occur in this regard. Certified 1990 FEIS/EIR Mitigation Measures: No 1990 FEIS/EIR mitigation measures are applicable. Mitigation Measures: No additional mitigation measures are required. C) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surroundings? The proposed Project is located in a highly -urbanized area of the City of Santa Ana. The Project would widen the existing roadway ROW from 100 feet to 11 I feet, resulting in additional property take for the purposes of roadway use. These changes in character would be similar to those analyzed in the 1990 FEIS/EIR. Per the 1990 FEIS/EIR Mitigation Measures G-1 and G-2, the Project would be compatible with the Bristol Street Widening Project landscaping theme and a Xeriscape (climate appropriate landscaping) program would be considered. Existing perimeter fencing along Bristol Street would be relocated and replaced in-kind with a similar aesthetic treatment. These changes in character/quality would be nominal, compared to that previously considered. As such, the proposed Project would not result in substantially greater impacts than previously analyzed in the 1990 FEIS/EIR. Certified 1990 FEIS/EIR Mitigation Measures: G-1 A consistent theme will be developed and implemented for the landscaping within the public right-of- way for Bristol Street as a part of the street widening project. G-2 Consideration will be given to the implementation of a Xeriscape landscaping program. Such a program would involve the use of low -maintenance, drought -tolerant plant materials, thereby reducing long-term costs for maintenance and water consumption. Mitigation Measures: No additional mitigation measures are required. d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare, which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? Light and glare are currently generated from various sources within the Project area (e.g., commercial and retail businesses, signage, street lighting, and parking lot lighting). The proposed Project does not involve the construction of any habitable structures. Relocation of the street lighting fixtures would occur. Therefore, no new sources of light or glare would result with implementation of the proposed Project. The proposed Project would not generate additional daytime or nighttime illumination beyond that currently experienced within the area. The relocation of the traffic signal pole would be required to meet the Citywide Design Guidelines and the 1990 FEIS/EIR Mitigation Measure J-1 pertaining to cut-off shielding techniques. With compliance with the 1990 FEIS/EIR mitigation, the proposed Project would not result in greater impacts than previously analyzed in the 1990 FEIS/EIR. Certified 1990 FEIS/EIR Mitigation Measures: J-1 Consideration will be given to the selection of new street fixtures which have cut-off shields to minimize light and glare nuisances for residential properties adjoining Bristol Street. Mitigation Measures: No additional mitigation measures are required. Califomia Department of Transportation, California Scenic Highway Mapping System, http://www.dot.ca.gov/ hq/LandArch/16_livability/scenic_highways/index.htm, accessed August 30, 2017. Draft I November 2017 3-2 Environmental Consequences 75A-30