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City of
Santa Ana
STUDY SESSION
BRISTOL STREET WIDENING: WASHINGTON TO 17
TH
WILLIAM GALVEZ & JASON GABRIEL
JANUARY 7, 2014
City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
WHY ARE WE HERE?
Part A - Discuss the EIR Addendum
Necessary to fund wall
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Limited to wall & right turn pocket (e/b 17th to s/b Bristol)
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Part B - Review Essential information related
to Bristol Business Coalition
City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Widen Bristol - Warner Ave to Memory Ln (3.9 miles)
Project Goals:
Widen from 4 to 6 lanes
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Reduce Traffic Congestion
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Landscape median & parkways
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Accommodate all users
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(Pedestrians, Bikes, Autos,
Buses)
Consistency with Bristol Specific
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Plan + City General Plan
Implement Complete Streets Act
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& Pedestrian Safety
City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
Phase IIIB: Washington Ave to 17th St
City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
PART A - ENVIRONMENTAL ADDENDUM
Addendum may be considered when there is a minor
adjustment to the existing environmental document
Establishes need for wall to mitigate visual impacts,
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thereby making funding available to construct it
Clarifies there is no need for right turn pocket e/b 17th
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to s/b Bristol
This Addendum is not related to the Bristol Business
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Coalition concerns
City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
ADDENDUM CONLCUSION
Staff recommends Addendum approved
(at the next City Council meeting)
Project may proceed as planned
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Visibility wall can be paid for using the project grant funds
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If Addendum is not approved, project may still proceed,
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but the wall will not be funded
City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
Part A
QUESTIONS?
(Part B is next)
City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
PART B - BRISTOL BUSINESS COALITION
Existing Improvements
Bristol Coalition
Coalition of 8 property owners requested the
City consider partial acquisitions
City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
MEETINGS WITH COALITION
City staff has met with Coalition many times
7/29/2013
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9/4/2013
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9/16/2013
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10/2/2013
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10/14/2013
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10/30/2013
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11/5/2013
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11/21/2013
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11/22/2013
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11/26/2013
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12/19/2013
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City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
COALITION PROPOSAL
Their concerns are not related to the staff recommended
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approval of the Addendum
The approved 1990 EIR identifies all properties along E/S
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Bristol between Washington &17th as full acquisitions
The EIR also compels the City to complete full acquisitions
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of real property which become severely impaired:
Parcels rendered non-conforming due to (a) setback, (b) size, or (c)
parking requirements shall be full acquisitions
The EIR did not consider the impacts of partial acquisitions
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City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
WIDENING IMPACTS
City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
WIDENING IMPACTS
City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
CONSEQUENCES
1.Creation of severely impaired parcels
2.Multiple variances would be required for parcels rendered
non-conforming due to setback, size, or parking
3.Access to parcels would be severely limited
4.Partial acquisitions would reduce/eliminate corridor
amenities included in the Bristol Specific Plan
(parkways/landscape buffers, building setbacks, etc.)
5.No impact analysis has been done for partial acquisitions
Cause major delays to reevaluate
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Jeopardize grant funding
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City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
GOING FORWARD
Staff will continue to meet & discuss options with property
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owners
Elevate the concept to develop combined remnant parcels
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with business owners This may be pursued if reasonable &
based on market conditions, and this could result in
businesses staying on Bristol
City of
Santa Ana
Bristol Phase IIIB
QUESTIONS?