2017-077 - Approving an Addendum to the Final Environmental Imapact

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ADDENDUM Bristol Street and Memory Lane Intersection Improvements —Project No. 17-6883 2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 2.1 BACKGROUND 1. Project Title: Bristol Street and Memory Lane Intersection Improvements Project (Project No. 17-6883) 2. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, M-36 Santa Ana, CA 92702 3. Contact Person and Phone Num ber: Kenny Nguyen, P.E. Senior Ciml Engineer 714.647.5632 4. Project Location: The intersection of Bristol Street and Memory Lane in the City of Santa Ana. The Project site is located approximately 0.73 mile west of Interstate 5 (1-5) and approximately 0.25 mile south of State Route 22 (SR - 22). 5. Project Sponsor's Nam a and Address: City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, M-36 Santa Ana, CA 92702 6. General Plan Designation: General Commercial (GC) and Low Density Residential (LR -7) 7. Zoning: Community Commercial (Cl) and Specific Development(SD27) 8. Description of the Project: The City proposes the widening of Bristol Street just north of Memory Lane, to accommodate a third southbound through lane at the intersection. This additional through lane would result in the relocation of the existing dedicated right -turn lane slightly west The proposed Widening would involve the partial acquisition of three parcels in order to accommodate the new total ROW widths (proposed to expand from 100 feet to 111 feet). The proposed intersection improvements would require relocation of curb/gutter, sidewalk, driveway approaches, and both public and private utilities (including the existing traffic signal). Due to the existing building setback requirements, the Project would require approval from the City Manager for landscape strip Exceptions for building setbacks per Municipal Code Section 41-781. The original approved 1990 FEIS/EIR proposed the same intersection lanes Width and configuration as that proposed. The 1990 FEIS/EIR considered a 117 -foot ROW Width in order to accommodate the additional third through lane, specifically for the southbound travel lane. However, no specific take of adjoining properties was acknowledged although the existing ROW is only 100 feet. Thus, the Project changes clarify that in order to accommodate a third -through lane and bike lane, the Project requires to widen the existing street ROW width of 100 feet to 111 feet, with the street section Width from 84 feet to 95 feet, and the partial acquisition of three properties. 9. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: Surrounding land uses consist of commercial and multi- and single-family residential uses; referto Section 1.2, Protect Location. 10. agreement). City of Santa Ana Final I December 2017 2-1 Environmental Checklist