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Home My WebLink AboutEXHIBIT 4-1_55A_BRISTOL WIDENING EIS-EIRReport Number: FHWA -CA- EIS- 89 -01 -F SCH No. 87071509 Project No. M -M017 (1) City of Santa Ana Bristol Street Widening Proposed widening of Bristol Street, from Warner Avenue to Memory Lane, in the City of Santa Ana. FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Submitted Pursuant to (State) Division 13, Public Resources Code (Federal) 42 U.S.C. 4332(2 )(c), by the U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration and STATE OF CALLFCRNIA Cooperating Agencies California Transportation Commission and City of Santa Ana Public Works j/� Date Cit Date [ [ a! i Date Public Works Agency ation on, Region 9 The following people may be contacted £or`additional information concerning this document: 1) Mr. Jim Bednar, FHWA District Engineer, P.O. Box 1915, Sacramento, CA 95812 -1915, (916) 551- 1310; ti} Mr. Gene Huey, Environmental Planner, Caltrans District 12, Environmental Planning Branch, 2542 Pullman, Santa Ana, CA 92705, (714) 724 -2244; and 3) APIs. Joyce Amerson, Project Manager, Public Works Agency, City of Santa Ana, 101 W. 4th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701, (714) 547 -5655. ABSTRACT . It is proposed to widen a 3.9 -mile segment of Bristol Street from an undivided, four -lane arterial to a divided, six -lane major arterial, from Warner Avenue to Memory Lane, in the City of Santa Ana. The prior Draft Environmental Impact Statement examined three alternatives to widen this roadway, along with several non - widening alternatives, including TS M, mass- transit, bypass, smaller right -of -way, and a one -way couplet with a parallel street. The preferred alignment includes a meandering centerline shift to avoid impacts to major community facilities and a Section 4(f) site, along with widened intersection approaches at`critical intersections. Impacts of this project include: residential and business displacement, increased noise levels, and construction impacts which include loss of access, detours, noise and dust, and utility relocation. Mitigation pleasures will avoid long -term noise impacts and will minimize displacement and other potentially significant impacts. TABLE OF CONTENT5 Pa No. ABSTRACT i EXECUT VE SUMMARY I. PURPOSE AND NEED A. Introduction/Project Description I- I B. Operational Deficiencies 1- 5 C. Existing Transportation Facility and 3. Soils Projected Traffic Conditions 1-14 D. Transportation Demand 1-19 E. Modal Interrelationships 1- 19 11. PROJECT ALTERNATIVE A. Alternatives Evaluated Prior to Selection of Preferred Alignment 1I - 1 B. Preferred Alternative Q - 3 C. Alternatives Withdrawn From Consideration U - 20 D. No- Project Alternative 11-24 M. AFFECTED ENVIRO A. Physical Characteristics III - I 1. Topography M - 1 2. Geology III - 1 3. Soils III - 4 4. Hydrology III - 7 5. Vegetation and Biotic Resources Ili- 9 6. Air Quality and Climate IB - 10 7. Noise Environment III - 16 & Visual Environment III - 26 B. Social Characteristics 111-27 1. Population 111-28 2. Housing 111-30 3. Recreation Facilities 111-31 4. Community Facilities III - 32 5. Emergency Services 111-33 Table of Contents (Cont.) C. E E. E\rVnoMii. Cu _ araCteastjCS Page D, III -3` 1. Land Use III - 35 2. Tax Base 111-56 3. Household Income III - 56 4. Labor Force III -57 5. Industry and Services III - 57 6. Utilities III - 57 Cultural and Historical Resources 111-60 1. Paleontological Resources III - 61 2. Archaeological Resources III - 61 3. Historical Resources 111-62 Transportation Facilities 111-62 IV. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEOLTENCES AND MITIGATION MEASURES A- B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. r. K L, M. iV. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. Landform Modification IV - 1 Seismic Hazards IV - 2 Erosion Impacts IV - 3 Floodplain /Fioodway Encroachment IV - 4 Streambed Modification IV - 5 Water Quality IV - 6 Urban Landscaping IV - 7 Air Quality IV - 8 Noise Levels IV - 20 Light and Glare IV - 43 Aesthetic Considerations IV - 44 Population IV - 45 Housing Displacement IV - 48 Business Displacement IV - 48 Impacts on Neighborhood Character and Minority Groups IV - 51 Impacts on Recreational Facilities IV - 53 Impacts on Community Facilities IV - 53 Effect on Assessed Property Values N - 57 Effect on Utilities IV - 58 Cultural Resources IV - 58 Impacts to Transportation Facilities IV - 59 Construction Impacts IV - 77 Consumption of Renewable and Non - Renewable Energy Resources IV - 93 LIST OF FIG MS u. a No. -r:.r 4 yyskyc 1 Regional Location 1- 2 2 Vicinity Map 1- 3 3 Construction Phasing 1 - 4 4 Typical Existing Mid - Block Cross Sections I - 7 5 Proposed Mid - Block Cross Sections If - 4 6 Intersection Geometrics II - 5 7 Far -Side Bus Turn-Out Detail II - 14 8 Preferred Alternative II - 15 9 Existing Topography 111 - 2 10 Potential Subsidence and Liquefaction Hazard Areas III - 5 11 Distribution of Soils III- 6 12 Flood Hazard Areas III - 8 13 Noise Measurement Locations III - 19 14 Existing Land Use III - 36 15 Existing General Plan Designations HI - 41. 16 Existing Zoning Designations III - 45 17 Nonconforming Uses 111- 52 18 Air Pollutant Analysis Locations IV - 16 19 Potential Residential Noise Imparts and Barriers IV - 34 20 Proposed Street Closures IV - 66 m,ble No. T 1L1� I d B 1 Average Daily Traffic - Roadway Link Levels of Service - 1986 2 Existing V/C and LOS Values on Bristol Street - 1986 i - 12 3 Average Daily Traffic - Roadway Link Levels of Service - Year 2006 I - 15 4 Year 2006 Intersection V/C and LOS Values on Bristol Street Without Widening 1- 17 5 Year 2006 Intersection V/C and LOS Values on Bristol Street With Widening I - 18 6 Seismic Parameters for Santa Ana III - 3 7 Health Effects of Air Pollutants III - 14 8 Noise Measurements at Sensitive Receptors 111-21 9 Current Exterior CNEL Exposure Adjacent to Bristol Street 111-25 10 Current Exterior Leq Exposure Adjacent to Bristol Street III - 26 11 Population Characteristics for 12 Census Tracts Adjoining Bristol Street Corridor III - 28 12 Housing Characteristics III - 30 13 Construction Equipment Emissions 1V - 10 14 Project - Related Motor Vehicle Emission Inventory Comparison IV - 12 15 Carbon Monoxide Concentrations Adjacent IV - 15 to Nearby Roadways 16 Future Exterior CNEL Exposure Adjacent to Bristol Street IV - 25 List of Tables (Coat.) T Y 17 Future Exterior Leq Exposure Adjacent to Bristol Street N - 26 Is Noise Analysis (Leq) for Sensitive Receptors (Year 2006) IV - 29 19 Service Area of Displaced Businesses IV - 49 20 Types of Displaced Businesses IV - 49 21 Proposed Intersection Lane Configurations 1V - 68 22 Potential Hazardous Material Sites N - $S Table of Contents (Cont.) X Hazardous Materials Y. Short-Term Uses Verses Long -Term Productivity Z. Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources AA. Unavoidable Significant /Insignificant Adverse Impacts BB. Growth Inducing and Cumulative Impacts V. !Q MMENTS AND COORDINATION VI. DISTRIBUTION LIST FOR DRAFT AND FINAL. EIS VII. LIST OF PREPARERS VIII. BIBLIOGRAPHY IX. C RRESPONDENCE APPENDICES APPENDIX A - SUMMARY OF RIGHT -OF -WAY IMPACTS APPENDIX B - MINUTES AND DISTRIBUTION ITEMS FROM SCOPING MEETINGS APPENDIX C - AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF SANTA ANA AND SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, RESERVING STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY ALONG FRONTAGE OF JOSE SEPULVEDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SI'Z'E. INDEX 01238/0404/065 55869/4404/465 wldnjrpt\rp50 Pao Nq. IV -84 IV -88 TV - 88 IV - 89 IV - 90 V- 1 VI - 1 VII - 1 VIII - 1 This document is intended to address the environmental effects associated with the proposed Bristol Street Widening project in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California. This environmental study is an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and an Environmental Impact Report (EM) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The EIS /EIR, where feasible, suggests design measures and modifications in the project to mitigate identified adverse environmental consequences to the greatest degree feasible and practical. The document is intended to be an informational source for use by the public and decision - makers. The following persons may be contacted for additional information concerning this project and this environmental document: CITY OF SANTA ANA Ms. Joyce Amerson, Project Manager Public Services Agency, City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, M -21 Santa Ana, CA 92702 Tel. (714) 647 -5655 WILLDAN ASSOCL�LIES (CITY ENVIRONMENTAL PIrANNING AND EN,-GL NEE ING ONSU -TAN'n,, Mr. John Blodgett, Senior Planner Willdan Associates 12900 Crossroads Parkway South, Suite 200 Industry, CA 91746 -3499 Tel. (213) 695 -0551 -i- PROJECT DESCRIVI -ION The proposed project entails the widening and reconstruction of a 3.9 -mile segment of Bristol Street, located in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California (see Figure 1). The project limits are Warner Avenue on the south and Memory Lane on the north (see Figure 2). The street widening project objective is to provide six lanes of through traffic in accordance with adopted County of Orange and City of Santa Ana standards for a Major Arterial Highway. Additionally, the City of Santa Ana has adopted a Redevelopment Plan for the Bristol Corridor. The goals and objectives of the Redevelopment Plan include: The reduction and prevention of blight. The expansion of the community's supply of housing (inside or outside the Project Area, including opportunities for low and moderate income households). The protection of the housing stock and neighborhood integrity from adverse consequences associated with new development or redevelopment. The widening and improvement of Bristol Street in accordance with the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways and the City's Circulation Element. The retention and expansion of as many existing businesses as possible. The creation and development of local job opportunities and the preservation of the .. area's existing employment base. The preferred street widening alternative includes right -of -way acquisition from both y sides of Bristol Street, which is responsive to the City's transportation needs as well as furthering the efforts of the City's adopted Redevelopment Plan. The description of the preferred alternative is as follows: Santiago Creek to 17th Street - The centerline is shifted west to avoid the Bristol �. Reservoir and Santiago School. Property will be acquired from both sides. 17th to Washington Streets - The centerline is shifted east to avoid Rancho Santiago College. Property will be acquired from the east side. Washington to Edinger Avenues - Widening is from the centerline, with acquisition from both sides. W6 Edinger Avenue to Glenwood Place - The centerline is shifted west to avoid Mater Dei High School with acquisition from both sides. .. -ii- Glenwood Place to Warner Avenue - Widening is from the centerline, with property takes from both sides. Additional intersection improvements are also proposed to alleviate existing congestion and delay problems throughout the project corridor. A third component of the project involves the widening of the bridge which crosses Santiago Creek near the northerly project limit. It is anticipated that the entire 3.9 -mile roadway project will be constructed in a staged or phased manner. A six-phase approach is envisioned as illustrated in Figure 3, and as described below: Phase 1 - Santiago Creek Bridge Widening Phase 2 - Warner Avenue to Edinger Avenue Phase 3 - Edinger Avenue to McFadden Avenue Phase 4 - McFadden Avenue to First Street Phase 5 - First Street to Seventeenth Street Phase b - Seventeenth Street to Memory Lane A permit will be required from the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the widening of the Santiago Creek Bridge, pursuant to Section 444 of the Federal Clean Water Act. Precise street design plans will require the approvals of the City of Santa Ana Redevelopment Agency and the City's Public Works Agency. If federal funding is involved in the preparation of precise plans, right -of -way acquisition, and /or construction, approval of the plans by the Federal Highway Administration and the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will also be required. The City of Santa Ana., through the Orange County Transportation Commission, has applied and received preliminary approval for Federal Aid Urban (FAU) funding to assist in the construction of the proposed street improvements. The City will also use other funding sources, which include tax increment from the Redevelopment Plan, Measure M (half -cent sales tax), Proposition I II funds, and area fees to-improve Bristol Street. Certification of the adequacy of this Environmental impact Statement /Environmental Impact Report (EIS /EIR) and the separate Draft Relocation Impact Study is required from the City of Santa Ana, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Construction of the proposed improvements will be carried out under the direction of the City of Santa Ana and will involve extensive coordination with local utility purveyors, Caltrans and public service agencies to ensure that the final design and the construction program properly reflect the findings and recommendations of this document and the on- going needs of the affected utilities and agencies. Four other major projects are proposed in the vicinity of the proposed project, which may occur concurrently. They include: A. Widening and improvement of the Santa Ana Freeway (I -5) and the Newport Freeway (Route 55) interchange. (Caltrans is the Lead Agency.) -111- FM B. Widening and improvement of 1 -5 between the I- 5/Route 55 and I- 5/Route 22 .. interchanges. (Caltram is the Lead Agency.) C. Widening and improvement of Westminster Avenue in the City of Santa Ana. (City of Santa Ana is the Lead Agency.) D. Establishment of a redevelopment project area encompassing the Bristol Street project corridor. This redevelopment project will provide for the elimination of blighted conditions in this area, through the use of property tax increment financing techniques. {The City of Santa Ana will be the lead agency.) A total of four alternatives were evaluated in the Draft EIS prior to the selection of a preferred alternative, with three of these contemplating a six-lane divided roadway within a 120 -foot right -of -way with additional lanes and right -of -way width at selected intersections. Section U, following, contains a detailed description of the widening alternatives and a discussion of the factors leading to selection of the preferred alternative. The fourth alternative is the "no project" alternative, which must be included to comply with the statutory requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act +• (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A detailed description of the alternatives which are under consideration as well as those evaluated and subsequently withdrawn from consideration can be found in Section R of this document. Illustrations of the proposed street geometrics, intersection modifications and bus .. turnouts are presented on Figures 5 -7, pages 11 -3 through U -13. .. Beneficial impacts resulting from construction of the proposed street improvements would include the following: A. Hydrology Areas with deficient curb and gutter will be replaced by new and properly designed curb and gutter, thus improving existing drainage flows along the edges of Bristol Street. B. Air Quality W Carbon monoxide concentrations would be substantially reduced at intersections within the project area, below both federal and state one -hour and eight -hour �* standards. Along the roadway, emissions of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons would decrease, due to reduced traffic congestion and slightly higher traffic speed, allowing vehicle motors to perform more efficiently. .R aVo C. Noise With the installatiou of solid walls along the boundaries of selected properties containing sensitive receptors, numerous outdoor residential and school activity areas will be provided with noise attenuation that will meet federal noise level standards. Approximately 9,000 feet of 6 -foot high walls, at an estimated cost of $675,000, would be required. Many homes that currently are subject to noise levels in excess of State and federal standards would be removed, eliminating this existing health hazard. D. Aesthetics By providing a uniform appearance to the public improvements in the project corridor, visual continuity will result, a quality that is lacking in the existing streetscape. Proposed improvements include a substantial amount of additional landscaping within the public right -of -way, which will help soften the harsh and utilitarian appearance of this urban arterial and provide an amenity for the street. The project would also provide an opportunity to place existing overhead utilities underground, thereby reducing the visual clutter of the streetscape. In addition, the smaller remnant parcels could be utilized as a landscaped extension of the public right -of -way, lending a more naturalistic effect to the streetscape. E. Transportation Completion of the proposed roadway improvements would implement both the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways and the Circulation Element of the City of Santa Ana, as they pertain to Bristol Street. Provision of six travel lanes, along with the proposed intersection modifications, would significantly improve the vehicular traffic- carrying capacity and movement efficiency for this heavily travelled arterial. The added capacity which this fully improved six-lane divided roadway would provide would greatly aid traffic circulation by reducing congestion and delay and accommodating projected future traffic increases. Based on experience, a substantial reduction in accident frequency can be expected, due to the proposed extensive use of raised center medians. By reducing the number of locations from which movements can be made across the major through street, raised medians would also improve the flow and traffic - carrying capacity of the roadway. By prohibiting on- street parking throughout this segment of Bristol Street, as proposed, the street would operate more efficiently and with greater safety. This is due to the elimination of potential vehicular conflicts and through the retention of sight distance at intersections and driveways. «• ow The provisions of far -side bus turnouts at major intersections, as recommended, would enhance through travel by removing stopped buses from the through traffic lane. Pedestrian circulation would be significantly improved and made safer, through installation of ten -foot wide sidewalks along both sides of the street (currently, sidewalks do not exist uniformly throughout the corridor and are missing in some spots). Continuous sidewalks will afro improve pedestrian access to and from the bus stops along Bristol Street. The proposed project would also include an upgraded street lighting system, which will Improve lighting levels and evening visibility for froth pedestrians and motorists. 5. Removal of old, unsafe structures and non - conforming uses. Acquisition of needed right -of -way and widening of the roadway and major intersections would require the removal of several old structures, including fences, walls and buildings, which may be unsafe at present due to their age and , deteriorated conditions. The removal of these structures, along with other sound structures which contain or support non - conforming uses, would enhance the potential for implementations of the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance objectives for this area. Adverse Impacts that would accompany construction and completion of the proposed street improvements include the following: A- Air Quality ,! Short-term increases in local emissions would occur during construction of the proposed improvements, which could be considered a nuisance by local residents, pedestrians, shoppers, etc. who are present during construction operations. Such emissions would involve exhaust from construction equipment, fugitive dust from grading activities and vehicular exhaust from motor vehicles of the construction crew and the vehicles used to transport the construction equipment. Lang -term increases in emissions of nitrogen dioxides would occur because of improved traffic slow and higher operating speeds. W. B. Noise Short-term increases in local noise levels would occur during construction of the proposed improvements, which could be perceived as nuisance noise by residents, pedestrians, shoppers, etc, during construction operations. A widened roadway will result in a wider dispersion of traffic noise along the roadway, potentially resulting in noise level increases in excess of federal and State standards for numerous sensitive receptors, if adequate sound barriers cannot feasibly be provided because of access and sight distance requirements. C. housing Displacement Acquisition of needed right -of -way and completion of the proposed improvements would result in the removal of 163 housing units (including both single and multi- family units). Removal of these housing units would displace approximately 538 residents (assuming an average household size of 3.3) who would need comparable, decent, safe and sanitary replacement housing in a nearby neighborhood of their choice. A proper and adequate residential relocation program will be complicated by the mixed Hispanic, Asian and Caucasian ethnicity of the displaced households and by the expected high percentage of lower income households involved. As discussed in the Draft Relocation Study, the City will retain Spanish and Vietnamese - speaking relocation agents and interpreters to facilitate relocation of these affected minority groups. Graphic illustrations of the parcel by parcel right- of-way requirements and displacement sites are presented in Figures A and B of Appendix A- D. Business Displacement Acquisition of the needed right -o£- -way and completion of the proposed im- provements could result in the displacement of 99 private business firms in the project area. This could result in the temporary or even permanent lass of employment and income for the 594 employees that are involved (assuming an average of six employees per business). Many of the potential displaced businesses rely heavily on iocal patronage, due to neighborhood identification and ethnic ties. These business would have greater difficulty in successfully relocating to a new location. Some of these firms may be forced to close permanently as a result. Graphic illustrations of the parcel -by- parcel right -of -way requirements and potential displacement sites are presented in Figures A and B of Appendix A- E. Neighborhood Character and Minority Groups The net effects of the proposed street widening with respect to neighborhood character and minority groups would be most evident in terms of physical appearance and a reduced influence of Hispanic and Asian minorities as components of the local population and local business community. These are unavoidable consequences of any street widening alternative, due to the right -of- way acquisition requirements and the fact that Hispanic and Asian minorities are the largest components of the local population. The local citizen -based Project Area Committee (PAC), established to provide direct community input into the -vii- planning of the proposed Bristol Street Corridor Redevelopment Project and this project, will assist in addressing the minority and Small business relocation issues .. and provide recommendations to the City Council. F. Community Facilities Right -of -way requirements would result in the diminishment of site area at one public elementary school and one church, and would require displacement of two private preschools. The affected sites include: 1. loss of front yard area at the Jose Andres Sepulveda School; I the Southwest Learning Center /Preschool would be displaced; 3. the Childrens Center /Preschool would be displaced; 4. the Lutheran Church at 1406 South Bristol Street would lose• land along Bristol Street, requiring a reorientation of building and parlang areas to meet City of Santa Ana zoning standards. G. Assessed Property Values Acquisition of needed right -of -way and removal of existing structures would �* reduce the amount of private property subject to assessment of local property taxes. The .potential loss in annual property taxes is currently estimated at $322,300. This would be an adverse impact for those public agencies which receive property tax disbursements from the project area. The potential diminishment in property taxes will be somewhat recovered through redevelopment of remnant parcels and intensification of existing uses. .� H. Utilities No disturbance of underground utilities is anticipated iu order to construct the widened roadway; however, since overhead utility lines will need to be relocated, the project may cause temporary disruption of electrical and telephone service to some area businesses and residences. It is possible to minimize any disruption to service during the construction process through coordination with local utility companies_ I. Circulation W. MW The construction activities required to widen the roadway may temporarily restrict traffic flow along Bristol Street. While the roadway will remain open to through traffic, the number of available travel lanes will probably be reduced during various phases of construction, thereby reducing the capacity and efficiency of the -viii- 0- roadway. For this reason, the volume of traffic which Bristol Street can handle efficiently will be decreased during the period of project construction- Since this would result in an increase in travel time along Bristol Street, some motorists will probably choose to take an alternative route when convenient. Access to property fronting along Bristol Street will also be intermittently disrupted as work progresses adjacent to individual parcels and temporarily blocks driveway access. Provisions will be made for interim access whenever necessary. Since construction of the project will be undertaken in phases, the disruption of circulation along the roadway will be reduced since only certain segments of the street would then be affected at any one tame. In order to enhance traffic flow and minimize hazards, traffic control plans will be prepared prior to each step in the construction process. The disruption of traffic and restriction to access along Bristol Street during project construction could affect the mobility and responsiveness of emergency vehicles which commonly utiliae the street. The fire department has indicated that Stations 1, 3, 4, S and 7 will be impacted during construction of the proposed project since these stations typically utilize Bristol Street in route to as emergency call. Similarly, police vehicles and ambulances commonly utilize Bristol Street as a travel route in emergency situations and, as a result, will be adversely impacted by any restrictions to travel caused by construction activities. Even though movement may be hampered by construction activities, Bristol Street will remain open to through traffic and access to property along the street will be maintained. Areas of controversy raised during public scoping meetings and as indicated by written comments received from local citizens and other public agencies include the following: A. Potential housing and business displacement and relocation benefits; B. Disruption of through traffic and site access during construction and related effects on local businesses and emergency response vehicles; C. Procedure for determining the amount of compensation for owners of property acquired for the expanded right -of -way; D. Duration of the construction process and proposed methods of minimizing nuisance emissions and noise during construction activities; E. Long -term noise and air quality impacts; F. Conversion of several intersecting streets to cul -de -sacs; and CWC G. Whether Flower Street should be improved along with or instead of Bristol Street. Each of these areas were addressed when raised at a public scoping meeting and are discussed in detail within the text of this EIS. Current conditions, potential impacts associated with the various alternatives under consideration and measures to mitigate potentially adverse impacts to acceptable levels comprise the content of the analysis of these issues and the many other issues included in this document. -x- NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS The proposed project entails the widening and reconstruction of a 3.9 mile segment of Bristol Street in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California (See Figure 1). The limits of the proposed project are Memory Lane on the north and Warner Avenue on the south (See Figure 2). The preferred street widening alternative would involve right -of -way acquisition on both sides of Bristol Street, as follows: Santiago Creek to 17th Street - The centerline is shifted west to avoid the Bristol Reservoir and Santiago School. Property will be acquired from both sides. 17th to Washington Streets - The centerline is shifted east to avoid Rancho Santiago College. Property will be acquired from the east side. Washington to Edinger Avenues - Widening is from the centerline, with acquisition from both sides. Edinger Avenue to Glenwood Place - The centerline is shifted west to avoid Mater Dei High School with acquisition from both sides. Glenwood Place to Warner Avenue - Widening is from the centerline, with pLoperty takes from both sides. It is anticipated that the entire 3.9 mile roadway project will be constructed in a staged or phased manner. A six-phase approach is envisioned with Phase I consisting of the widening and reconstruction of the bridge which crosses Santiago Creek. Figure 3 graphically identifies the three anticipated stages of project construction. This environmental document will assess the need for the proposed improvements and will determine the environmental consequences of the alternative design plans which are under consideration. The document will also suggest mitigation measures which, if incorporated into the design and construction of the project, will wherever possible reduce identified impacts to the degree feasible. Bristol Street serves as a vital north -south transportation link through the City of Santa Ana. Bristol Street is designated as Major Arterial Highway (120 -foot right -of -way) in the Orange County Master Plan of Streets and Highways and is a designated truck route. The existing right -of -way for Bristol Street varies from 70 to 115 feet, while curb -to -curb width varies from 58 to 84 feet (See Figure 4 I -1 I P °+►caw ate,,, �rw.F QVw NUVA o NaRrn nMr+Pe a ftO ALL FifiQERA y` wiww orw� • Mum" P"0 a!r Qirr w a �M � c wm k +n pUILAIId ALFYL" Ferry 1wL Fl MQMrI �>,r . . a La{ '~ '• 40iMrW p cRr AMMILu ° v r°,rw.r, P" war covMFAa 'FAT a PvNVxi q ''r wNM u i.reuN� a cmm CA&M Cft PICA Arrr ar rgQa Farr ramro RRAMM _ SaMi h Lyffloo m wrr a IL Affimp"P ! � a FULLERM" r4 Q H rw% a Anil° haaw r wsn a rQR aulfi c �+.w �d Oe� 3 � r 1p *LAS 4Y d ORw ftmm vwdr EN& O a LONG seiclt 0 6wwn dorA Q M' w..*A -.7u Project Site I !in /�Wr° SAlf7A Q R O �� lwiN TyMlir F0Uwi1R0 TALLAY r. I .r LAA. oELL. 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Similarly, the number of travel lanes varies from four to six, not including left -turn lanes at all major intersections and right -turn lanes at Bristors intersection with Memory Lane, 17th Street, First Street, McFadden Avenue and Warner Avenue. The purpose and goals of the Bristol Street Widening project are to; 1. Provide sufficient roadway capacity to accommodate current and future traffic demand. 2. Improve the performance and safety of the roadway for the benefit of the motoring public. 3. To reduce current and projected future delays experienced at major intersections and to design intersections to function at acceptable Levels of Service (LOS). 4. To design the roadway in manner conducive to the provision of public transportation, namely bus service provided by the Orange County Transit District (OCTD). Roadway improvements are needed within the Bristol Street Corridor to alleviate existing peak hour congestion problems and to prevent increased congestion in the future as traffic volumes increase. The area adjoining Bristol Street varies in existing land use with a mixture of both commercial and residential developments. Fo sting development also includes an elementary school on the east side of Bristol Street south of Santa Clara Avenue, a private high school, Mater Dei, on the east side south of Edinger Avenue, and Rancho Santiago Community College at 17th Street. Bristol Street is designated as a major arterial highway through. the City of Santa Ana. The curb -to -curb width of this roadway varies from 56 feet to 84 feet. Bristol Street has a posted speed limit of 40 mph from Memory Lane to 17th Street, a 35 mph speed limit from 17th Street to Edinger Avenue and a 40 mph limit from Edinger to Warner Avenue. The Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on Bristol Street varies from 48,640 vehicles/day south of Memory Lane to 31,900 vehicles/day south of McFadden Avenue. Bristol Street is designated as a truck route through the City of Santa Ana. North of Memory Lane, Bristol Street has six lanes. South of Warner Avenue, Bristol Street is also fully improved to six travel lanes. I -5 Evaluation of the operating conditions Bristol Street is experiencing under existing traffic volumes was based upon theoretical capacity levels promulgated in the Ora= Cou= General Plan - Master Plan of Arterial Highways Comtanent. County of Orange, Environmental Management Agency, 1482. The Orange County General Plan has established capacity levels that are associated with various levels of service. These levels are "general rule of thumb" values that are used in planning future road systems. For this reason, the capacity levels given are conservative in nature. Bristol Street varies from a four lane undivided road to a five lane undivided road between Memory Lane and Warner Avenue. The Average Daily Traffic volumes on all links of Bristol Street correspond to Levels of Service (LOS) of "D" or "F' with a majority of the roadway being subject to LOS "F". Levels of Service (LOS) are an expression of the operational characteristics of a location in terms of congestion. They are expressed in terms of "A" through "F" with 'W' being best and "F° being poor. Link volumes and their corresponding LOS are summarized in Table 1. Because of the limiting effect of intersection control, the performance of any road network is as much a function of intersection capacity as it is a function of the capacity of any street segment. For this reason, it is important to analyze intersections throughout the system for potential impacts as well as the various street segments. Turning movement counts were taken ,at all the critical signalized intersections on Bristol Street during bath the AM and PM peak hours (7 -9 AM and 4 -6 P.M.) in 1986. The AM and PM peak hour volumes represent the highest hourly volumes that can be expected on a roadway under normal operating conditions., .� These turning movement counts were then used to perform Intersection Capacity Utilization (ICU) calculations. The ICU method gives a numerical representation ,. of intersection utilization based upon a ratio of traffic volume to lane capacity (V/Q. These V/C ratias are then used in determining a Level of Service (LOS) designation. PW I -6 t00'AiW 84' 1 f' 11' 14' 11' 21' 8' r. WIS Ely Memory Ln. to Bridge over Santiago Creels 84'RIW 58' 11' 13' 11' 14' 11' 13' 1 t' I WIS EIS Bridge over Santiago Creek to SIO 21st St. Figure 4A Typical Existing Mid -Block Cross Sections No Scaie WILLDAN ASSOCIATES BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT ENQHEMS AND PL"" "E CITY OF SANTA ANA 1 -7 1on,R/w 8f 21 12' 11' 10' 10' It 10' 1 W/S E1S $10 21st St. tQ Washington Av. 80' RIW so• 10' I � r WIS E15 WasWngton Av. to N/Q 6th St. Figure 48 Typical Existing Mid - -Block Cross Sections No Scale r WILLDAN ASSOCIATES BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT EHCM U93 AND PLAT I'M9 CITY OF SANTA ANA 1 -8 "" 80'R/W 58' 1S' S4' 12' iii 10' now i WIS " E15 N10 Sth St. to First St. 76'8/W 56' TO' 12' 71' 10' 11' 12' 10' a' WIS EIS First St. to 475 Ft. SIO Saint Gertrude PI. Figure 4C Typical Existing Mid-Block Cross Sections No Scale WIU DAN ASSOCIATES emaI SEAS AND PLANNERS 1-9 BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT CITY OF SANTA ANA WLLLDAN ASSOCIATES years mo P"Mm — r — BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT - U l T Ur SAN i A AN A � Table Z Average Daily ZiraMe Roadway Link Levels of Service 1986 I -11 Existing Bristol-Street ADT La Memory Ln. to Santa Clara Ave. 48,600 F Santa Clara Ave. to 17th St. 42,800 F 17th St. to Washington Ave. 39,400 F Washington Ave. to Civic Center Dr. 37,300 F Civic Center Dr. to 5th St. 36,700 F 5th St. to Santa Ana Bt. 35,500 F Santa Ana BI. to 1st St. 35,500 F 1st St. to Willits St. /Bishop St. 40,000 F Willits St. /Bishop St. to McFadden Ave. 35,700 F McFadden Ave. to Edinger Ave. 31,900 F Edinger Ave. to s/o St. Gertrude Fl. 33,404 F s/o St. Gertrude Pl. to Warner Ave. 33,400 D I -11 Table 2 Existing V/C and LDS Values on Bristol Street for A.M. and P.M. Peak Hours 1986 BRISTOL STREET A.M. PEAK P.M. PEAK AT V VZC LOS Memory Lane 1.07 F 1.01 F Santa Clara Avenue 0.93 E 0.84 D 17th Street 0.84 D 0.99 E Washington Avenue 0.79 C 0.83 D Civic Center Drive 0.76 C 0.84 D 5th Street 0.72 C 0.75 C Santa Ana Boulevard 0.51 B 0.71 C 1st Street 0.82 D 0,96 E Bishop St./Willits St: 0.49 A 0.69 B McFadden Ave. 0.75 C 0.71 C Edinger Ave. 0.53 B 0.75 C Glenwood P1. 0.44 A 0.49 A Warner Ave. 0.60 A 0.80 C Table 2 lists the existing ICU's as well as their corresponding Levels of Service for each of the critical signalized intersections. In rural areas a LOS of "C" or better is desirable while in urban areas a LOS of "D" or better is desired. The most critical intersections on Bristol Street are at Memory Lane, Santa Clara Avenue, 17th Street, 1st Street, McFadden Avenue, Edinger Avenue and Warner Avenue. The Memory Lane 1 -12 F w w intersection is experiencing a LOS of `F"' during both the AM and PM peak hours. The Santa Clara. Avenue intersection during the AM peals hour and the intersections at 17th Street and 1st Street during the PM peak hour, are experiencing LOS of "E ". These intersections are operating at capacity levels in which motorists are experiencing a great deal of delay. The information portrayed in Tables 1 and 2 clearly shows that Bristol Street and the major intersections within project area are presently operating beyond their designed capacities. An additional physical feature limiting the traffic carrying capacity of Bristol Street is the 53 -foot wide bridge across Santiago Creek. As presently con- structed, the bridge cannot accommodate more than four through lanes and represents a major bottleneck. Existing operational conditions along Bristol Street have contributed to the occurrence of traffic accidents. Between January 1, 1986 and May 11, 1987, a total of 1,108 traffic incidents were reported along Bristol Street between La Veta Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard. Specifically within the project area, between Memory Lane and Warner Avenue, a total of 918 accidents were reported during this 16 -month period. A total of 35 incidents involved damage to City property; 29 involved pedest- rians; 26 involved bicycles; 41 involved collisions with parked cars (although on- street parking is not permitted in the project area); and 22 involved motor- cycles. A total of 12 head -on collisions were also reported in the project area, as were 155 incidents involving left -turn movements. These latter two statistics appear to indicate the need for improved traffic controls, by such means as medians to separate opposing traffic, additional signalization, and left -turn restrictions at minor intersections. It should be noted that the accident data cited above was derived from the City of Santa Ana Public Service Agency's computer files. The proposed" improvements will serve to alleviate existing congestion problems and will help accommodate future traffic on this important north - south arterial. The project will result in the establishment of a safer, more efficient roadway with a substantial reduction in delays experienced by motorists. 1 -13 C E)aSTING TRANSPORTATION FACIL= AND PROJECTED TRAFFIC CONDMONS Bristol Street is a north -south arterial road through the City of Santa Ana that connects to the Garden Grove Freeway and the San Diego Freeway. Bristol Street is generally believed to -. as a supplementary north -south access through Santa Ana for peak hour motorists who choose to avoid the heavily traveled Newport Freeway (State Highway 55) which parallels Bristol Street one to three miles to the east. Two major traffic generators significantly affect traffic volumes on Bristol Street. Rancho Santiago Community College is located at the southwest corner of Bristol Street and 17th Street within the project area. The South Coast Plaza Regional Shopping Center is located approximately two miles south of Warner Avenue at the junction of Bristol Street and the San Diego '- Freeway (Interstate 405). Other significant traffic contributors include Santa Ana's scattered industrial areas as well as the city, county, and federal government facilities and corporate and financial offices in the Downtown core .. to the east of Bristol Street. .� Future traffic volumes, for the target year 2006, were developed using historical and projected traffic, and development and population data obtained .. from the City of Santa Ana. Comparison of past and present traffic volumes along Bristol Street revealed the growth in traffic to be approximately one (1) percent per year. In the Five-Year Transportation Study_ Update to 1994 prepared by Basmaciyan- Darnell, Inc., June 1985, the projected 'increase in area -wide traffic volumes south of the project area was anticipated to be .. greater than one (1) percent per year. The volume of traffic on Bristol Street, north of Warner Avenue is, however, consistent with a one (1) percent per year growth rate. It was assumed that in the year 2006 all roads would be built out to their ultimate widths, as designated on the 4= ge !CM= General Plan - Master Plan of Arterial Highwwa Component, County of Grange, Environmental -- Management Agency, 1982. Future Without Widening Evaluation of the operating conditions Bristol Street would experience under future year 2006 traffic volumes was based upon the same methodology as was described under the Section B above. Table 3 summarizes the project traffic volumes on each link with the corresponding levels of service for "no build" and "build" conditions. -� Linder the "no- project" alternative, each link of Bristol Street from Memory Lane to Warner Avenue would experience a bevel of Service of 'Y. Traffic on Bristol Street would be extremely congested and motorists would experience a great deal of delay. MR I -14 I -15 Table 3 Average Daily Traffic Roadway Link Levels of Service Year 2006 Year 2006 Year 2006 w/o Widening w/ Widening Bristol Street ADT LDS ADT LOS Memory La. to Santa Clara Ave. 58,300 F 58,300 F Santa Clara Ave. to 17th St. 51,400 F 51,400 E 17th St. to Washington Ave. 47,300 F 47,300 D Washington Ave. to Civic Center Dr. 44,800 F 44,800 C Civic Center Dr. to 5th St. 44,0001 F 44,000 C 5th St. to Santa Ana Bl. 42,600 F 42,600 C Santa Ana BI. to 1st St. 42,600 F 42,600 C 1st St. to Willits St. /Bishop St. 48,000 F 48,000 D Willits St. /Bishop St. to McFadden Ave. 42,800 F 42,800 C McFadden Ave. to Edinger Ave. 38,300 F 38,300 B Edinger Ave. to s/o St. Gertrude P1. 40,100 F 40,100 B s/o St. Gertrude Pl. to Warner Ave. 40,100 F 40,100 B I -15 Due to the limiting nature of a road system, there is an upper limit to the .. volume of traffic which any roadway can carry. When traffic volume demand exceeds these limits the remaining traffic will be forced onto adjoining roads in the circulation system and affect their corresponding road capacities. The traffic projections on Bristol Street north of McFadden Avenue are expected to exceed the theoretical maximum roadway capacity for a four lane undivided highway and the remaining traffic is expected to seek alternative routes. However, because there are many variables that can affect the roadway capacity, no attempt was made to quantify the theoretical maximum. The traffic volumes projected for the future year 2005 may, therefore, be higher than the roadway can actually accommodate. In the future year 2006 without widening, the intersections along Bristol Street that are expected to experience undesirable Levels of Service during both the AM and PM peak hours include Memory Lane, Santa Clara Avenue, 17th Street, Washington Avenue, 1st Street, and Warner Avenue. In addition, the Civic Center Drive intersection would also be experiencing an undesirable LOS of "F" during the PM peak hour. Future With Widening Bristol Street is designated as a major arterial highway in the Orange County General Plan - Master Plan_ of Arterial- Hi&bA= _Component. County of Orange, Environmental Management Agency, 1982. In the General Plan, a major arterial highway is designated as a six -lane divided roadway, with a typical right -of -way width of 120 feet and a roadway width from curb- to- curb of 100 feet. This project therefore proposes widening Bristol Street, from Memory Lane to Warner Avenue, to its full right -of -way width as designated .M on the Orange County General Plan. The added capacity which this fully improved six lane divided roadway will provide will greatly aid traffic circulation by reducing congestion and delay and accommodating projected future traffic increases. The Level of Service on each link of Bristol Street would greatly improve with widening. Projected link volumes and their corresponding LOS values are shown in Table 3. Projected traffic volumes on Bristol Street north of Washington Avenue result in undesirable levels of service on several links; with a LOS of "F" anticipated on the Memory Lane to Santa Clara Avenue link, a LOS of "E" on the Santa .� Clara Avenue to 17th Street link, and a LOS of "D" between First Street and .. Bishop/Willits Street. While these values are above the desired LOS of "C" the anticipated volumes can be accommodated on the proposed six lane .. divided roadway due to the conservative nature of the capacity values. .. Motorist may continue to experience delay, however, the length of delay would greatly diminish with roadway widening. All other links on Bristol Street .. would experience a Level of Service of "C" or better. .. I -16 W M ICU calculations were performed at each signalized intersection for future traffic volumes under existing lane configurations. Table 4 summarizes the anticipated V/C and LOS values that are anticipated under the no widening alternative. ('> Signal under construction. 1 -17 Table 4 Year 2046 Intersection V/C and LOS Values on Bristol Street Without Widening BRISTOL STREET A.M. PEAK P.M. PEAK AT V/C LOS V/C LOS Memory Lane 1.26 F 1.14 F Santa Clara Avenue 1.11 F 1.00 E 17th Street 1.00 E 1.18 F Washington Avenue 0.95 E 1.00 E Civic Center Drive 0.90 D 1.01 F 5th Street 0.87 D 0.90 D Santa Ana Boulevard 0172 C 0.85 D 1 st Street 0.98 E 1.15 F Bishop St. /Willits St. 0.59 A 0.82 D McFadden Ave. 0.89 D 0.85 D Edinger Ave. 0.75 C 0.90 D Glenwood PIP) 0.60 A 0.66 B Warner Ave. 0.71 C 0.96 E ('> Signal under construction. 1 -17 Intersection controls have a limiting effect upon the performance of any road network ICU calculations were therefore performed for future year 2006 with widening and improvements. These results are summarized in Table 5. Table 5 Year 2006 Intersection V/C and LDS Values on Bristol Street With Widening BRISTOL STREET A.M. PEAK P.M. PEAK AT V V/C LOS Memory Lane 0.88 D 0.88 D Santa Clara Avenue 0.84 D 0.77 C 17th Street 0.68 B 0.89 D , Washington Avenue 0.77 C 0.82 D Civic Center Drive 0.80(I) C 0.80 C 5th Street 0.70 B 0.74 C Santa Ana Boulevard 0.57 A 0.67 B 1st Street 0.73 C 0.83 D Bishop St. /Willits St. 0.47 A 0.50 A McFadden Ave. 0.67 B 0.69 B Edinger Ave. 0.63 B 0.63 B Glenwood P1.(2) 0.40 A 0.50 A Warner Ave. 0.50 A 0.50 A (1) VAC reduces to 0.79 with cut -de -saw. M Signal under construction. I -18 w 1 I i s a *; w i 11 i 4 1 o a :* .�►Il Travel demand on Bristol Street currentiv exceeds the design capacity of the roadway. Without major improvements, this condition is expected to ,become increasingly critical as substantial volume increases are foreseen. As described in Section C above, Bristol Street is used by many motorists as a bypass for the congested Newport Freeway and to access Santa Ana's scattered industrial areas, Rancho Santiago Community College at Bristol and 17th Streets, city, county, and federal offices as well as corporate business offices to the east, and the South Coast Plaza regional shopping center in Costa Mesa to the south. The Santa Ana Civic Center, located between First and 17th Streets, employs nearly 20,030 persons. The City of Santa Ana has approved the Bristol Corridor Redevelopment Plan for the Bristol Street Corridor. Because of this plan activity levels in the project area will increase. The City of Santa Ana is continuing to take an active role in redevelopment and new high density residential development, thereby increasing pressure on the local circulation system, The City of Santa Ana's present population is 235,961. By the Year 2000, the City's population is expected to be 300,000. E. MODAL INTERRELATIONSHIPS Bristol Street is a transportation corridor which has historically been limited to two modes of transportation, private vehicles and public bus service. The roadway is also designated as an official truck route. Bus service is provided by the Orange County Transit District (OCTD) with the following routes: 1. Route 49 - serves Bristol Street from Fifth Street to Memory Lane. 2. Route 56 - serves Bristol Street from 17th Street to Garden Grove Boulevard. 3. Route 57 - serves Bristol Street from 5th Street to Warner Avenue. At present, there are 40 bus stops located along Bristol Street within the proposed project area. These stops include 20 northbound and 20 southbound locations. I -19 i wl �M •M II PROJECT ALTERNATIVES ' t I DUIN A LN i y ��: �� . : � r ., r. r _ r�r r t • Three widening alternatives were evaluated, each of which would provide a new street right -o£ -way of 120 feet throughout the project limits, except for the segment between Santiago Creek and Memory Lane, which would remain at its_ present ioMoot right -of -way configuration. The proposed right -of -way between Santiago Creek and Warner Avenue would provide three lanes. of through traffic in both directions, plus a 14 -foot _wide, raised center median that could be fully or partially landscaped, throughout the entire project corridor. The remaining segment between Santiago Creek and Memory Lane would be modified, without widening the street section, to provide three lanes of through traffic, in each direction, divided by a 14 -foot wide, raised center median, consistent with the street section along the rest of the corridor. Additional right -turn only lanes and left -turn lanes would also be added to several of the major intersections. Far -side bus turn -guts are proposed at the following_ intersections: Warner Avenue: northbound and southbound Edinger Avenue: northbound and southbound McFadden Avenue: northbound and southbound First Street: northbound and southbound Santa Ana Boulevard: eastbound At several intersections, the right -of -way will need to be expanded somewhat beyond the standard 120 feet to safely accommodate the additional right and left turn lanes and the far side bus turn-outs. Similarly, additional right -of -way will be needed along the east and west legs of several intersections to achieve completely improved geometries in accordance with County and City standards and to safely accommodate projected levels of traffic. 'l Ten east -west through streets are proposed to become cul -de -sacs to further decrease congestion along Bristol. Street (see Figure 20). The alternatives each envision widening the existing 53 -foot wide bridge across Santiago Creek to accommodate six through travel lanes. Please refer to Section IV.0 for a complete discussion of the proposed traffic and circulation system improvements. The alternative widening approaches evaluated consist of the three options described below. It should be noted that each of these alternatives would have the common features of maintaining the existing right -of -way and centerline north of Santiago Creep and would also have a common design between 17th Street and Santiago Creek. This common design feature would I1 -1 be a shift of the roadway a sufficient distance to the west to avoid the need for right -of -way acquisition from Santiago Elementary School. This property has been categorized as a 4(f) site (see Section II.C3 - for definition) due to the fact that the playfield areas are used for organized recreational activities. The alternatives consisted of the following; 1, Widening to a 120 -foot right -of -way, through acquisition of right -of -way along both sides of the street, with a 60 -foot right -of -way on each side of the existing centerline of Bristol Street. A thirty (30) foot transition towards the west would be required between 17th Street and the southerly perimeter of Santiago Elementary School to avoid right -of- way impacts to this 4(f) property. The same transition back to the east would be required between the northerly perimeter of the school and the Santiago Creek bridge to return to the present centerline alignment. This alignment alternative would necessitate substantial acquisition of right -of -way and widening of the street along the Bristol Street frontage of the Rancho Santiago Community College campus, and the City's Bristol Street Reservoir (water storage facility). Right -of -way acqui- sition and construction costs for this alternative are currently estimated at $59.7 million. 2. Widening to a 120 -foot right -of -way, through acquisition of right -of- way along the east side of the street. Linder this alternative, a fifty (50) foot westerly transition would be required between 17th Street and the school and between the school and Santiago Creek to avoid 4(f) impacts. This alignment alternative would necessitate substantial right- of -way acquisition and widening of the Bristol Street frontage of the Mater lei High School and Bristol Street Reservoir sites. Right -of -way ' acquisition and construction costs for this alternative are currently estimated at $41.9 million: 3. Widening to a 120' right -of way, through acquisition of right -of- way along the west side of the street. Under this alternative, a ten (10) foot westerly transition would be required north and south of the elementary school to avoid 4(f) impacts. This alignment alternative would. necessitate substantial right -of -way acquisition and widening of the Bristol Street frontage at the Rancho Santiago Community College campus. Right -of -way acquisition and construction costs for this alternative are currently estimated at $37.2 million. The costs for completing Alternative No. 1 are much higher than the other .f two, due to the more substantial right -of -way requirements. Widening the street along both sides would necessitate the acquisition of many more parcels, most of which would involve "full takes," rather than "partial takes." It should be noted that the discussion of right -of -way acquisition on the east or west side presumes an existing 80 -foot right -of -way, with 40 feet on both sides r of the center line, as a basis. In fact, several locations exist with onlv 70 feet II -2 to of right-of-way. In instances where there is less than 40 feet of right -of -way on one side of the centerline, property will need to be acquired on that side even if the alternative selected is for widening on the opposite side. Proposed mid -block cross-sections, intersection geometries and bus turn -out specifications are illustrated in Figures S, 5, and 7. None of the three alternatives include provisions for on- street parking. This is consistent with existing conditions and the City's policy for prohibiting on- street parking on major arterials. MINEW&MO ljffl I &I After evaluating the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), the various oral and written comments received on the DEIS, and following a walk - through of the project area, the City Council selected a preferred alignment for the widening of Bristol Street. The selected alignment consists of a combination of the three widening alternatives described above, as follows: -- From Warner Avenue to Glenwood Place, widening would be from the centerline, following the 'both sides" alignment. -- From Glenwood Place to Edinger Avenue, widening would follow the "west side only" alignment, to avoid any disturbance of the Mater Dei High School site. From Edinger Avenue to Washington Street, widening would follow the "both sides" alignment. -- From Washington Street to 17th Street, widening would follow the "east side only" alignment, to avoid any disruption to the Rancho Santiago Community College site. -- Between 17th Street and the Santiago Creek bridge, widening would follow the "west side only" alignment, to avoid any disruption to the Santiago Elementary School and Bristol Reservoir sites. The preferred alignment is illustrated in Figures 8A -8D, following. Right -of- way requirements and residential and business displacement impacts associated with the selected alignment are illustrated in Figures A through F in Appendix A- -Me preferred alignment was selected by the City of Santa Ana, on the basis of a careful balancing of the social, environmental, and fiscal costs of the three widening alternatives, and consideration of the City's Redevelopment Plan goals and objectives. Since due to the Redevelopment Plan, the preferred H -3 100'RIW 86' r~ j 14' 1 11' 11' 14' 11' 11' 14' 7 R. 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W w m CL W a 0 n 0 Mm IN INE F- W CC d Z_ 2 d w W M D H [I3 m 4 Z 4 N Z d LL D i �f W z 2 Z i d z 2 J ._r •"f T +Y r 10 no PM Opp r.. r• r. 161 a C i m x J 0 2 Z c w M W 2 cwi �J Jlr {� I�YY arYU+o. .M. •uiw I ! j L•y>y .il�iu i[6 1fi\Y .Y.MA � R �� Ya1MTJTaNC .iiru .ice .nY� -uin iifW. vJivaq r- J.ru ranw., .nr.. �i. l 11 -i 7 4 iYn f U W m 7 Lu Z LU J a LU Er Ir W L LU 'a ■ LU m v n N 0 U 1.0 a C7 Z z w F-- w W Vf uJ WE Z Q h Z Q [IJ LL n 7- H �L] LU Q Vz oZ, a (n a. a 4 N Zw W Qz Z Q s�i 0 W U. 0 0 w x a z w m 3 w W IM Y � a x Z G tu v d w 11,70, f ;Y+SN3 ��1y1X VS4:i 1 Frt 1� i • i. � q rurM G G h� it -1 B M w m > Lu Z u'4 LU Q W cr W U. w a W 0 9 a° O 14 IN U W D Z 6 w w cc m Q Z d Q H Z d U. a CO W W �y x V a c ch z Q Y ❑ Y J lu J 0 kwd �T aw .Ir dw *0 4?" on k M�1 alternative is more costly than is necessary to accomplish transportation needs, federal funds will be limited to acquisition and construction costs within the street right -of -way. Public comments received generally agreed with the need to widen the street to improve its traffic- carrying capacity, provided that the environmental and economic cuts to the affected property owners and residents is adequately compensated for. Since any of the widening alternatives would involve a substantial amount of acquisition of private properties and displacement of existing businesses or residences, the balancing of alternatives focused on avoiding damage to the several major community facilities found along the subject segment of Bristol Street. These facilities, which occupy large sites and are developed in a manner which requires fail use of existing site area to maintain their effective functioning as community facilities, include: Mater Dei High School Rancho Santiago Community College -- Santiago Elementary School (a 4[f] site) - Bristol Street Reservoir (City water facility) The preferred alternative was selected because it will not impact three of the major community facilities, and it will have minimal impact on another one. To avoid impacting the community facilities locations on Bristol Street, the centerline will he transitioning east, west, and to the center of the street. With the centerline shifting in many locations, property will be acquired from both sides of the street. Because the City's right -of -way acquisition policy requires the purchase of the entire property if a parcel is rendered nonconforming due to street widening, more fall-takes will be acquired. Therefore, the costs for the preferred alternative are much higher due to the substantial residential takes. A summary of the housing displacement and major facilities impacts follows: HOUSING DISPLACEMENT Single Multi- FanWy Family Preferred Alternative (modified Alternative 1) 137 26 Alternative 1 (both sides) 163 73 Alternative 2 (east side) 106 66 Alternative 3 (west side) 8o 53 11-19 MAJOR CONBIUNITY FACILITIES IMPACTS The cost for acquisition of land and improvements to provide the necessary right -of -way is currently estimated at $50.3 million. Estimated construction costs total $14.5 million. Although this cost is much higher than the other alternatives, it is considered acceptable because the preferred alternative preserves the major community facilities in this area and better meets the Redevelopment Plan adopted by the City of Santa Ana. All alternatives avoid 4(f) sites. Any of the lower cost altematives would result in significant adverse effects upon these community facilities and thereby result in unacceptable disruption of the community character. In addition, the preferred alignment involves a larger number of full-take parcels. These larger parcels can be more effectively redeveloped than remnant parcels, in a comprehensive and integrated manner, consistent with the design and development objectives for the Bristol Corridor Redevelopment project, recently adopted by the Santa Ana Redevelopment Agency. This alternative would involve modifications to the existing transpor- tation facility that would improve its traffic moving efficiency, without acquiring additional right -of -way. Traffic signals throughout the subject segment of Bristol Street are already synchronized. Insufficient roadway width and right -of -way exists to enable restriping to add additional through lanes or additional turn lanes at the intersections_ The addition of bus stops was not suggested by the Orange County Transit District, and without acquiring right -of -way to establish a bus 1I -20 J w Preferred Alt.1 Alt.2 Alt.3 ternative (both sides) (east sided wgst side) Mater Dei None None Substantial None High School acquisition Rancho Santiago Minimal Substantial None Substantial Community College acquisition on acquisition acquisition the 17th street frontage Santiago Elementary None None None None School [4(f)] Bristol Street None Substantial Substantial None Reservoir acquisition acquisition The cost for acquisition of land and improvements to provide the necessary right -of -way is currently estimated at $50.3 million. Estimated construction costs total $14.5 million. Although this cost is much higher than the other alternatives, it is considered acceptable because the preferred alternative preserves the major community facilities in this area and better meets the Redevelopment Plan adopted by the City of Santa Ana. All alternatives avoid 4(f) sites. Any of the lower cost altematives would result in significant adverse effects upon these community facilities and thereby result in unacceptable disruption of the community character. In addition, the preferred alignment involves a larger number of full-take parcels. These larger parcels can be more effectively redeveloped than remnant parcels, in a comprehensive and integrated manner, consistent with the design and development objectives for the Bristol Corridor Redevelopment project, recently adopted by the Santa Ana Redevelopment Agency. This alternative would involve modifications to the existing transpor- tation facility that would improve its traffic moving efficiency, without acquiring additional right -of -way. Traffic signals throughout the subject segment of Bristol Street are already synchronized. Insufficient roadway width and right -of -way exists to enable restriping to add additional through lanes or additional turn lanes at the intersections_ The addition of bus stops was not suggested by the Orange County Transit District, and without acquiring right -of -way to establish a bus 1I -20 J w turnout, additional bus stops would only add to congestion at the approaches to the bus stop. TSM measures, alone, were deemed insufficient to achieve the City's goals for upgrading Bristol Street to a six-iane, divided roadway, consistent with the Orange County Master Flan of Highways and the City of Santa Ana Circulation Element. A 100 -foot right -of -way alternative, including bus turn -outs and addi- tional right and left turn lanes at selected intersections could also accomplish the desired expansion of Bristol Street to a six-lane arterial. This right -of -way alternative could also be accomplished through three basic widening approaches.: 1) along both sides of the street; 2) only on the east side of the street; and 3) only on the west side of the street. Some combination of these approaches could also achieve a 104 -foot right -of -way. - The 100 -foot right -of -way alternatives were withdrawn from considera- tion, however, since a 140 -foot roadway would be inconsistent with both County of Orange and City of Santa Ana standards for a primary arte- rial. County and City standards specify a 120 -foot right -of -way, providing a six-lane divided roadway. A 100 -foot right -of -way would be severely insufficient to accommodate the desired additional left and right turn lanes at several intersections. In addition, the 100 -foot right - of -way would not be sufficient to accomplish the City of Santa Ana goal to provide extensive parkway landscaping and other beautification measures in an equivalent manner. Finally, the 100 -foot alternative would hamper the establishment of certain traffic control devices and would not allow for emergency stopping along the edge of the roadway. Alternatives Requiring Arquisition_gf 4(.f) Lands The federal statutes and implementing procedures for preservation of public park and recreation lands, wildlife, and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites are commonly referred to as "Section 4(f)." The full regulatory reference is Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act (80 stat. 931; Public Law 89 -570, as amended.) Whenever a proposed action involving federal funds, federal land, or federal approval could affect the types of land identified above, the significance of such land uses must be evaluated. No use of such significant land may occur unless there are no feasible and prudent alternatives and the proposed action includes all possible planning to minirni e harm to the resource protected by Section 4(f). II -21 4. Within the project area, only the public school recreational facllties associated with the Santiago Elementary School site and the Jose Andres Sepulveda School site were determined to qualify as Section 4(f) resources. Having determined this, the City decided that any improvement alternative that requires any taking or other "constructive" use of this site would not be considered, since there are prudent and feasible avoidance alternatives. The one -way couplet alternative with Flower Street was recommended by a few local residents during the public meeting process. This alternative was explored and withdrawn from consideration because of several significant constraints related to right -of- -way impacts, redirection of travel patterns through residential neighborhoods, and disruption to efficient north/south travel between State Route 22 and the I405 Freeway. The purpose of widening Bristol Street is to accommodate increasing traffic volumes on Bristol Street. Local City travelers use Bristol Street to reach destinations which are located on Bristol Street. Regional travelers use Bristol Street as a major arterial to connect them to the 22 Freeway to the north and the 405 Freeway to the south, Flower Street is not connected to the north or south freeway access points. A one - way couplet would not provide adequate local and regional access to accomplish north /south traffic circulation needs. A one -way couplet would involve extensive environmental impacts to schools, parks, public facilities and residences along Flower Street. Flower Street has long blocks with few cross streets. A deficiency in east/west cross streets would result in circuitous travel into residential areas. Such travel would cause increased congestion on smaller streets which are less able to accommodate burgeoning traffic flow. Public surveys indicate that community residents agree that Bristol Street needs improvement. The suggestion to construct a one -way couplet rater than to widen Bristol Street has not been supported in large numbers. In contrast. the North Central Santa Ana residents have repeatedly expressed their desire to keep high volumes of traffic out of their neighborhood. The decision to minimize traffic volumes on Flower Street is consistent with the City's General Plan, the Master Plan of Arterial Highways and City Council policy. 5. North/South Bv2ass�R4ute Tlis alternative would involve acquiring an extensive amount of land east or west of Bristol Street to accommodate a new north/south bypass route through the City to improve local circulation. II -22 IX T a_ r w Santa Ana and adjacent communities in this area are heavily urbanized, and the arterial roadway systems for this area are already established. Patterns of travel are also well established. A north /south bypass route is simply not feasible, given the existing development and commuting patterns. Substantial relocation impacts would also occur, even if a feasible and "under capacity" bypass route could be found. A possible southerly extension of the State Route (SR) 57 Freeway, along the Santa Ana River, from the SR -22 Freeway to the I -405 Freeway, is being discussed by regional transportation officials. That project is considered very long range (10 -20 years), due to extensive design review requirements and the lack of available funding for the estimated one billion dollar cost. In any event, projected traffic volumes along Bristol Street warrant additional traffic capacity, with or without the SR -57 extension. Mass Transit Alternative The Orange County 20 -year Master Plan of Transportation Improvements, prepared by the Orange County Transportation Commission, contains a Transit Strategy Report which establishes the County's long -range plan and policies for development, a comprehensively multi -model transit system. Within the City of Santa Ana, and near the Bristol Street project corridor, the Transit Strategy proposes an Advanced/Automated Guideway (AGT) facility to connect the central county activity centers between Anaheim and South Coast Metro/IBC (in Costa Mesa and Irvine). The successful implemeritation of this comprehensive transit strategy relies heavily in as yet unapproved sales tax funding. The City of Santa Ana, in conjunction with the Cities of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Irvine and Orange, are currently discussing the development of an elevated fixed guideway system which would provide this link in Orange County's long -range transit strategy. The proposed alignment is primarily on Main Street, in Santa Ana, with a northern terminus at the multi -model transit station in Fullerton, and the southern terminus at the Irvine Transportation Center. This alignment is preferred because it connects the current and projected activity centers in Central Orange County, Bristol Street, between Civic Center Drive and the South Coast Metro area, is considered a potential alignment, but only if significant redevelopment activity were to occur and it becomes another major activity center. Zl -Z3 The development of mass transit system which utilizes the Bristol Street .. Corridor as an alternative to widening the street, was rejected for the following reasons: .. i. An elevated fixed guideway or other ACT system along Bristol Street would not relieve the current and projected traffic �. congestion on the street, unless the entire corridor is developed into a cohesive and integrated activity center that would line into - other subregional centers. Such a redevelopment program at best, would take many terms to complete, as the City's Redevelopment Agency has only recently adopted a plan far the - areas and funds for property acquisition, and redevelopment will • -, accumulate gradually over the next 20 years or so. The project and traffic congestion problems require immediate, rather than long -range improvements. 2. The Main Street alignment is the. preferred alignment for such a transit facility in this area, since it would link existing and projected activity centers more effectively. This is the adopted alignment in the Orange County Transit Strategy. Bristol Street is an urban arterial highway providing access to a large number of commercial and residential uses. Eliminating left -turn lanes and left -tum movements and/or the use of reversible flow lanes _would be inconsistent with the characteristics and usage of this type of .r roadway, the City's Circulation Element, and the County of Orange, Transportation Element. Therefore, these options were not considered as project alternatives. �* D. NO -PRO] CT ALTERNATIVE The No- Project alternative would essentially involve no new efforts to modify or i nprove the subject segment of Bristol Street and the various intersections within the project limits. Already programmed improvements would occur in accordance with existing City plans. Only minor repairs and modifications would occur, incrementally as new development takes place. Existing conditions with respect to traffic movement, noise, air quality, drainage, socioeconomics, aesthetics, land use, utilities, neighborhood character, etc., would remain essentially the same, with changes taking place slowly in response to private development activity and increasing traffic congestion. n -2a III AFFECMD ENVIRONMENT �8. ' As shown on the U.S.G.S. Anaheim and Newport Beach Quadrangle Maps (See Figure 9, following), the project area is nearly flat. A very slight gradient exists, sloping northwesterly to southwesterly, between Memory Lane and Edinger Avenue, then shifting slightly to a more north to south slope to Warner Avenue. The elevation at Bristol Street and Memory Lane is about 120 feet above sea level (ASL), while the elevation at Bristol Street and Warner Avenue is about 45 feet ASL. This 75 -foot fall across the total 20,500 foot long roadway segment accounts for a fairly uniform average slope of just under four- tenths of one percent. No roadside embankments or other notable topographic features exist within the project area. 2. Geology No earthquake faults, whether active, potentially active or inactive, are known to exist in the City of Santa Ana. There are, however, two major faults in close proximity to the City: the Newport - Inglewood Fault, some 8 miles to the west southwest; and the Whittier - Elsinore Fault, some 12 miles to the northeast. Other fault zones, including the San Andreas and the Raymond faults, are located. 40 and 30 miles away, respectively. Since it is the closest fault zone, the Newport - Inglewood Fault is considered the most likely source of earthquake - related seismic hazards. Seismic parameters for each of the active faults within a 40 mile radius of Santa Ana are illustrated in Table 6, following. Historically, earthquake- associated geologic hazards have not been significant in Santa Ana. Rather, subsidence and liquefaction have been the primary geotechnical problems. Subsidence is the general lowering of the ground surface over a large area. Area subsidence has occurred within various parts of the City, generally attributed to lowering of ground water levels and the settlement and oxidation of peat. More localized or focal subsidence can occur as a result of earthquake motion. The potential for subsidence is largely dependent on the magnitude, duration and frequency of the earthquake energy waves. The design earthquake (maximum probable earthquake) for Santa Ana is one of a long - period, rolling motion, rather than intensive high frequency shaking. This M -1 i rllr I 1� ~ I I r ra I w WILLDAN ASSOCIATES BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT ERMHUM AMKAMMSM CITY OF SANTA ANA FAI -s� ® On ? i KL. 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Soil liquefaction is the phenomenon in which water - saturated, cohesion - less soil temporarily loses its strength when subjected to dynamic forces. Soils most vulnerable to liquefaction are those that are composed of saturated sands, in a loose to medium -dense condition, in areas where the water table is less than 20 feet deep. The probability of liquefaction occurring in Santa Ana is relatively low, given the type of earthquake expected and the distance to active faults. Moderate to high potential subsidence and liquefaction areas within the subject segment of Bristol Street are shown on Figure 10, following. Only the extreme northerly portion is considered subject to a potential subsidence hazard. Most of the south half of the study area, between McFadden Avenue and Warner Avenue, is in an area classified as within the highest potential liquefaction area. Between McFadden Avenue and First Street, the liquefaction hazard potential is considered moderate. From First Street north to Memory Lane, liquefaction potential is considered slight. 3. S_ oll5 no Within the project area, there are no instances of undisturbed, natural soils. All surface areas have been modified or covered, due to construction activities or due to the planting of urban landscape materials. The soil types found throughout the project area are important in terms of their characteristics which would support or constrain further urban development and' redevelopment, including the proposed street widening. The distribution of soil types found within the study area is shown on Figure 11, following. As described in the Soil Survey for this area, prepared by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, these soils have the following characteristics: Chin Silty Clay Loam—Drained. Nearly level, on large alluvial fan. Moderately alkaline and calcareous throughout. If soil is bare, runoff is slow and erosion hazard slight. This soil is drained and the water table is more than 60 inches below the surface. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more. Depth to bedrock exceeds 50 inches. Moderate shrink -swell potential. Low risk of corrosion to concrete; moderate - High risk of corrosion to uncoated steel, depending on depth. 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FIGURE 11 Distribution of Soils ilb- NORTH IMLLDAN ASSOCIATES BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS CITY OF SANTA ANA ww ee ■r ■w EM Mocha Loam. 0-2% Slope. Well drained, on alluvial fan or flood plains. Moderately alkaline and calcareous throughout. Moderately permeable. Effective rooting depth of 60 inches or more. Low - moderate shrink -swell potential. High risk of corrosion to uncoated steel; low risk of corrosion to concrete. Water table is greater than six feet deep. Depth to bedrock is greater than 60 inches. Available water capacity is 9.5 -12 inches. San Emigdio Fine Sandy Loam. 0-2 % SloRe. Well drained, occurring on flood plains and alluvial fans. If soil is bare, runoff is slow and the erosion hazard is slight. Moderately alkaline and calcareous throughout. Moderately rapid permeability. Available water capacity is 7 -9 inches. Water table depth is greater than six feet. Depth to bedrock is greater than 60 inches. Low shrink -swell potential. High risk of corrosion to uncoated steel; low risk of corrosion to concrete. Riverwash. Unconsolidated alluvium, generally stratified and varying widely in texture. Runoff is generally rapid and the erosion hazard is high. Deposition and removal of alluvium is common. Hueneme Fine Sandy Loan, Drained. Nearly level, on large alluvial fan or flood plains. Water table has been lowered by pumping wells or construction of flood control channels and is now permanently below 60 inches. If soil is bare, runoff is slow and the erosion hazard slight. Available water capacity is 7 -9 inches. Effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more. Low shrink -swell potential. Nigh risk of corrosion to uncoated steel; low risk of corrosion to concrete. 4. Hydrology Two portions of Bristol Street in the project area are subject to significant flood hazard, according to the Flood Insurance Study for Orange County and incorporated Areas, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 15, 1989. At the southerly end of the proposed project, from St. Gertrude Place to Warner Avenue, the project is influenced by a southeasterly trending area which is subject to overflow with a 1.0 foot flooding depth from a 140 -year flood from the Santa Ana River to the west (see Figure 12). At the northerly periphery of the project, Bristol Street is affected by overflow from the Santiago Creek Channel, which has the potential for overtopping its banks and the Bristol Street Bridge during a 100 -year storm. This channel is identified in the FEMA study as a floodway. III -7 mq MAV an AW 1. nw �Ay>7►f rw7wT,•�r � 1k:f wm S-0 J •r�� 9 •►.;ti To the west of Bristol Street, between Memory Lane and Santiago Creek, is an additional area subject overflow from the Santa Ana River; however, Bristol Street in this area is sufficiently elevated allowing avoidance of this potential hazard. Surface drainage along Bristol Street flows in a southerly direction, intercepted by catch basins at various locations along the street. It is anticipated that the existing drainage system pattern will not be changed due to the widening of Bristol Street. Therefore, the storm drain improvements will be limited to reconstructing new catch basins at existing locations and any new catch basins as required to eliminate cross gutters at major intersections. 5. Vegetation and Biotic Resources During early consultation efforts for the preparation of this document, contact was made with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Laguna Nigel Field Office, to determine the presence or absence of any federally listed rare or endangered species within the project area. In a letter dated November 7, 1985, they indicated that no such species were known to exist here (see page IX -30). Since so much time has passed since then, telephone contact was made with the same U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service field office on December 6, 1989. Mr. Jack Fancher of that office confirmed that there are still no blown rare or endangered species in the project area. The study area does not contain any indigenous vegetation whatsoever and does not provide a meaningful habitat for any faunal species, Vegetation present consists of urban landscaping limited to lawns, street trees and omamental plants and shrubs typical of a suburban neighborhood. Landscaped areas along Bristol Street are generally confined to residential yards, perimeter landscaping in some commercial centers, and the grounds adjacent to some public and institutional facilities. Due to the age of most development adjacent to the street, the landscape vegetation in the area is generally quite mature and, thus, many species have attained a large size. The quality of landscaping and level of maintenance deteriorate noticeably moving southerly along Bristol Street as the age of development generally increases and the integrity of former residential districts breaks down due to the encroachment of commercial uses. Landscaping in the public right -of- way is limited to intermittent plantings of street trees, most commonly consisting of queen palm trees which have been reoccurringly planted along the entire length of the street. F1I S7 6. An assessment of the Santiago Creek Channel which crosses Bristol Street south of Memory Lane was prepared in March of 1987 for Willdan Associates by Dr. Richard Vogl of California State University Los Angeles. Dr. Vogl is a recognized specialist in wetlands biology. The following discussion is based on Dr. Vogfs assessment. Santiago Creek in the vicinity of the Bristol Street crossing is without wetland features. The floor of the creek has a level rock, gravel, and sand bottom that is apparently graded from time to time by flood control maintenance. The creek bottom lacks a stream channel and is dry except when it receives storm runoff. The banks of the creek have been sloped, contoured, and covered with wire revetment. Typical wetland plants are absent. Weedy upland plants such as wild oats, wild radish, brome grass, black mustard, and curly dock temporarily invade the creek bottom between storm and grading disturbances. A few herbicide - resistant perennial plants such as Boston Ivy and Ice Plant grow on the creek banks. No native plants were found on the creek banks or bottom Riparian (stream side) trees are missing. Wildlife values are low in this area. Wetland animals cannot be sustained in this portion of Santiago Creek. Use by wetland organisms is minimal and restricted, at best, to wet, rainy periods. Air Quality and Climate Summa The project area is located Southern California. The air primary pollutant emissions secondary pollutants already percent of which are ozone) basin -wide. within the South Coast Air Basin of quality of the basin is determined by the added daily and by the primary and present in the air mass. Oxidants (90 represent the major air quality problem Ambient air quality within the project area is a function of the primary pollutants emitted locally and the existing regional ambient air quality. It is also determined by the meteorological and topographic conditions which influence the intrusion of pollutants into the area from sources outside of the immediate vicinity. The local climate is Mediterranean, affected primarily by the land/sea breeze. Average local temperatures range from 57° F. in January to 75.8° F. in July. Average annual precipitation is 12.5 inches. 41.15 i, 9M r The South Coast Air Basin is a "non- attainment area ", due to the violations of federal air quality standards for carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and total suspended particulates. California standards have also been exceed for suspended particulates and carbon monoxide. There have been recent improvements in regional air quality, due to control measures required on both stationary and mobile air pollutant sources. Long -range strategies in the Draft AOM:P 1982 Revision are expected to further reduce basin -wide pollution levels. The proposed Bristol Street Air Basin (SCAB). The air primary pollutant emissions secondary pollutants already percent of which are ozone) basin -wide. project is located within the South Coast quality of the basin is determined by the added daily, and by the primary and present in the air mass. Oxidants (90 represent the major air quality problem The study area has a Mediterranean climate with warm summers, mild winters, and moderate rainfall. The land /sea breeze is the primary factor affecting the region's mild climate. The daytime winds are sea breezes predominantly from the west which flow at relatively low velocities. These sea breezes exhibit velocities below 15 mph approximately 96 percent of the time, and below 4 mph about half of the time, with an average velocity of 5 to 7 mph. During the night, the winds across the basin usually reverse direction. These land breezes flow from the east at 1 to 2 miles per hour.t Average monthly temperatures recorded in the vicinity of the APEI at the Santa Ana Fire Station range from 57 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 75.8 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Temperature extremes range from a high of 101 degrees during August to a low of 36 degrees in December. Precipitation averages about 12.49 inches annually in the vicinity, with nearly 90 percent occurring between November and March.' 1 Source: SCAQMD "Air Quality Handbook ", December 1983, 2 Source: INOAA, "Climatological Data Annual Summary,, 1985. III -11 �41 80 The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) maintains ambient air duality monitoring stations at numerous locations, the closest of which is in Anaheim. Ambient air quality data from this station is given in terms of state and federal standards which were adopted to protect public health with a margin of safety. In addition, California has adopted episode criteria for ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and sulfates in combination with ozone. Episode criteria represent short-term exposures at concentrations that threaten public health. The South Coast Air Basin has been designated a non - attainment area because of violations of the national ambient air quality standards for carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and total suspended particulates. Air quality trends which have developed at the Anaheim air quality monitoring station between 1983 and 1985 show that sulfur dioxide, sulfate, and lead have not equalled or exceeded the relevant state or federal standards. Oxidant (ozone) particulates, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide have exceeded the ambient air quality standards. Of all the pollutants monitored, ozone equals or exceeds the state and federal standards most often. The California one -hour ozone standard (0.10 ppm) was equalled or exceeded on 19 percent of the days •. monitored in Anaheim. The less stringent federal one- hour standard (0.12 ppm) was exceeded on 10 percent of the days monitored. The maximum one hour concentration measured was 0.30 ppm. Nineteen State One ozone episodes were called at the Anaheim station; 10 in 1983, 5 in 1984, and 4 in 1985. There were no Stage Two episodes declared for ozone. -- Suspended particulates exceeded the California 24 -hour standard of 100 micrograms per cubic meter on 4 percent of the days monitored at the Anaheim station during 1983 and 1984. Suspended particulates were not monitored at this station during 1985. The less stringent federal 24- hour standard of 260 micrograms per cubic meter was not exceeded. - The highest 24 -hour concentration measured was 215 micrograms per cubic meter (more than twice the state standard). The state and federal 8 -hour carbon monoxide standard (9 ppm) was equalled or exceeded on 1 percent of the days monitored at the Anaheim station. The 1 -hour state standard (20 ppm) and federal - standard (35 ppm) were not exceeded on the days monitored at this III -12 station. The maximum 1 -hour CO concentration measured at the Anaheim station was 19 ppm (compared to the 20 ppm state standard). The state and federal lead standards were not exceeded at the Anaheim station. The one -hour state nitrogen dioxide standard (25 ppm) was exceeded on less than one percent of the days monitored at this station. The 24 -hour state sulfate standard (25 ug/m) was not exceeded at the Anaheim station. Table 7 summarizes the health effects of air pollutants. Air Oualitv Management Plan (AOMP) The Federal Clean Air Act and the State Lewis Air Quality Act require the preparation of a plan for the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB) which will demonstrate the attainment of both the federal and state air quality standards at the earliest date achievable (1987) using all reasonably available control measures. The AQMP, originally adopted in 1979 and revised by the 1982 Draft (adopted in October 1982), is the SCAB's plan to meet federal and state air quality standards. A revision to the AQMP was approved by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the Southern California Association of Governments, and the California Air Resources Board, in late 1989. The plan has not yet been approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 1989 AQMP identities the control measures available for implementation by 1993, as well as long range strategies to bring the basin into later compliance. These measures will meet the federal and state standards for nitrogen dioxide by 1995. The air basin is already in compliance with federal and state standards for lead. "There will be continuous attainment of federal sulfur dioxide standards and state CO standards; however, violations will continue for particulates and ozone after the 2007 attainment deadline. Federal carbon monoxide standards are expected to be met by the year 1997. State sulfate standards, which are occasionally exceeded, will be addressed in the 1991 AQM[P update, along with all other state air quality standards. Staff representatives of both the Southern California Association of Governments and the South Coast Air Quality Management District were contacted to determine how the new AQMP applies to this project. Their response was that the AQIVIP addresses only trans- portation projects of state -wide or region -wide significance, such as freeway and highway projects, new transportation corridors, mass transit Iii -13 Table 7 HEALTH EFFECTS [,;,1F AIR POLLUTANTS 1 1 Source: SCAQMD, "1983 Annual Summary" 2 Smoke is a British measure at particulate matter concentration. Ill -14 w Concentration! Observed Health Effects Pollutant Exposure Time at Specified Concentrations Ozone 4.25 pprrV1 hour Increased frequency of asthma attacks. 4.30 pprrV1 hour Cough, chest discomfort and headache. 0.37 ppm12 hour decline in pulmonary functon in healthy individuals. Carbon Monoxide 15 -18 ppm18 hour Can cause decreased exercise capacity in patients with angina pectoris. 54 pprrV1 hour Can cause impairment of time interval estimation and visual function, Nitrogen Dioxide 0.11 ppmjfew minutes Sensory responses may be elicited or altered. Daily peak exceeds May cause some impairment of pulmonary 0.45 ppm on 10% of function and increased incidence of days for 12 months acute respiratory disease. 1.50 ppmishon terse Can cause dificulty in breathing in healthy as well as bronchitic groups. Lead Increase in blood lead levels which 3.2 ug1m317 weeks may impair or decrease hemoglobin synthesis. Sulfur Dioxide/ 4.037 ppm SO May cause higher frequencies of Total Suspended annual average acute respiratory symptoms and Particulate association with diminished ventilatory function' (TSP) 100 uglm3smoke 2 in children. 1 Source: SCAQMD, "1983 Annual Summary" 2 Smoke is a British measure at particulate matter concentration. Ill -14 w proposals, etc. Local roadway improvements, such as the proposed Bristol Street widening, are not specifically addressed in the AQMP. Conformity criteria for local highway projects, such as the Bristol Street widening project, have not yet been developed. In conjunction with the Southern California Association of Govern- ments (SLAG), the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) prepares an annual 'Reasonable Further Progress Report ", which evaluates the AQMP's progress toward the reduction and control of pollutant emissions to acceptable levels. This report is presented to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for review. The report describes basin -wide progress in reducing total hydrocarbons (THQ and carbon monoxide (CO) levels. Progress in reducing nitrogen dioxide levels was required in this report until a plan revision was submitted to the EPA in September, 1985. There have• been improvements in air quality despite the growth in population, motor vehicles, and fuel consumption in the four- county basin. Stage 1 ozone episodes have been declining at a rate of four per year since 1976, with an overall reduction of 33 percent between 1976 and 1985. The improvements can be directly attributed to the control measures required on both stationary and mobile air pollutant sources. One of the most important and significant control measures, an annual vehicle inspection and maintenance program, was signed into law on September 10, 1982. Of the 33 Transportation, Energy, and Land Use Control Measures implemented, the inspection and maintenance program produced the largest cumulative reduction for both TUC and CO. This program decreased THC emissions by 14.2 tons per day and was responsible for 86 percent of the total THC emissions reductions. CO emissions were decreased by 95.6 tons per day with this Vrogram (76 percent of the reductions attributed to control measures). After the first year of vehicle inspection, the CARS estimated that a 17 percent reduction in CO and THC emissions was achieved as a direct result of this program. Based upon the adoption of an annual vehicle inspection and maintenance program, the EPA removed constraints affecting federally funded transportation and sewage treatment projects in California. I Air OuaUty Di eft, July - August 1986, page 10. III -15 u �: " uI'i There are two sets of noise criteria that apply to the Bristol Street widening project. These include the federal noise criteria (promulgated by the Federal Highway Administration [FHWA]) and the City of Santa Ana noise standards established in the Noise Element of the General Plan and the City's Noise Control Ordinance. Each set of criteria uses a different noise metric and a unique methodology of assess noise impacts. Federal Standards: The FHWA has developed a series of design noise levels for various activity categories which are expressed in terms of equivalent sound levels (Leq) or Lia values.' These design noise levels are commonly used in federally funded projects or projects for which federal review or Caltrans review is anticipated. The FHWA design noise levels incorporate trade -offs between desirable and feasible noise levels (recognizing that in many cases lower noise exposures would result in even greater community benefits). The Federal -Aid Highway Program Manual, Volume 7, Chapter 7, Section 3 .. (FHPM 7.73) has established design noise levels for different activity categories. Residences, schools and recreation areas are in activity .� Category B which specifies an exterior design noise level of 67 dBA .• (Leq). Most commercial areas are in activity Category C with a corresponding design noise level of 72 dBA (Leq). The design noise levels are to be applied to: -- -- those undeveloped lands for which development is planned designed and programmed on the date of public knowledge of the highway or other federally funded construction project; -- those activities and land uses in existence on the date of public knowledge of the project; and those areas which have regular human use and in which a - lowered noise level would be of benefit. Llo values are noise levels exceeded ten percent of the time. They are commonly used to express peak hour noise levels (since peak hour traffic volumes are typically 10 percent of the daily traffic volume). III -16 The FHWA noise abatement criteria establish an exterior noise level for residential uses of 67 Leq. An interior level of 52 Leq applies where: 1) no exterior activity area is identified; or 2) the exterior activities are either remote from the highway or shielded in some manner so that they will not be significantly affected by the noise (but the interior activities will). When considering interior noise levels, FHWA encourages field measurements be taken, when practicable. Otherwise, the criteria apply to private yard areas and assume that typical wood frame homes provide a 10 dB (outdoor to indoor) noise reduction with windows open and a 20 dB reduction with windows closed. Within the project corridor, exterior activity area criteria apply for all affected residential uses. Under federal noise standards, traffic noise impacts occur when the predicted noise levels approach or exceed the noise abatement criteria, or when the predicted traffic noise levels substantially exceed the existing noise levels. City Standards: The City of Santa Ana General Plan Noise Element includes a series of goals, implementation policies and implementation programs related to land use compatibility with noise. The desirable maximum noise level for residential uses ranges from 65 CNEL for low density to 70 CNEL for high density. Commercial and office uses have a desirable maximum noise level of 65 CNEL and a maximum acceptable noise level of 75 CNEL. Industrial land uses have the same maximum acceptable noise level as commercial uses (75 C1VEL) but a higher desirable maximum noise level (70 CNEL). In addition to the noise compatibility guidelines specified in the Noise Element, the City has adopted a Noise Control Ordinance (August 21, 1978) which specifies maximum noise levels which can be generated at the property line of residences, churches, schools and hospitals, as well as the procedure for identifying and resolving noise violations. The amount of exterior noise that can legally be generated is 55 dBA between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., and 50 dBA between 10 p.m. and 7 am. Ambient Conditions Ambient noise levels in the project area are currently affected primarily by motor vehicle noise emanating from Bristol Street. The project site is far removed from public, military, and private airports, railroads, and other significant noise generators. However, the project area is subject to the sight and sound of aircraft utilizing the John Wayne/Orange County Airport. Fifteen noise measurements were taken by Endo Engineering (Decern- ber 1986) at thirteen representative locations along Bristol Street within III -17 the project area. The measurement locations are illustrated in Figure 13. The measurement sites were selected as being representative of the noise sensitive receptors nearest to the roadway and therefore most likely to be affected by the proposed project. All of the measurement sites are classified as activity areas where exterior design noise levels of 57 dBA (Leq) apply. The measurement sites include a high school track /field, a community college auditorium, two elementary school playgrounds, two multi- family attached dwellings and seven single- family residences. Sites 1 through 12 lie adjacent to Bristol Street, whereas Site 13 is one lot removed and therefore a second line receptor. All measurements were located with respect to the existing right -of -way. Single - family residences at Sites 1, 5, and 6 Have front yards facing with w. direct driveway access onto Bristol Street. Both multi - family residential sites (3 and 7) and single- family sites 8, 9, 12, and 13 take access from side streets and have front yards facing away from Bristol Street. Traffic on Bristol Street was free flowing during all measurements with the exception of sites adjacent to major intersections where vehicle delay was significant- Measurement 7 is considerably affected by this situation due to its proximity to the intersection and location adjacent to the southbound approach lane. Also note that mid -block noise levels are significantly greater than levels closer to the intersections since higher travel speeds are prevalent and noise generated from vehicles is r highly speed dependent. Table 8 provides the ambient noise measurements at each site in .. decibels on the A- weighted scale, using the Leq noise descriptor. It also includes comments on the type of adjacent land use. Ten minute noise level recordings were used to represent the maximum noise level for a typical weekday evening peak hour period. Traffic counts were made during the noise measurements and the maximum -. 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Source: Endo Engineering III -21 Leq• lime of Uay Late Site (dBA) (PM) (1986) Comments 1 71- 5:04 12/17 Front yard of mid -block SFD. 2 70 4:44 12/17 Elementary school playground. 3 66 5 :17 12/17 Recreational area of MFD. 4 67 5:40 12/17 Community College auditorium. 5 72 6:00 12/30 Front yard of 5FD, full street exposure. 6 72 6:07 12/17 Front porch of mid -block SFD. 7 73 5:25 12/30 MFA at Bristol right -o£ -way. 8 68 4:48 12/30 Corner SFD. 9 64 5:43 12/30 Rear yard of SFD; 5' block wall. 10 71 3:15 12/18 Track'field at high school; 3.5' above grade. 11 70 3:57 12/18 Elementary school playground. 12 70 5:40 12/18 Front yard of corner SFD. 12A 53 4:45 12/18 Rear yard of corner SFD; wooden fence. 13 63 4:57 12/18 Front yard of second line receptor. 13A 54 5:25 12/18 Back yard of second line receptor. 1 Adjusted to reflect maximum one -hour Leq values based upon the peak hour traffic volume compared to the traffic volume during the noise measurement period. Source: Endo Engineering III -21 Measurement Site 1 was located in the front yard of a single - family residence. The residence lies mid -block on Bristol Street, 200 feet north of Santa Clara Avenue and is affected by changes in noise level due to the signal at this intersection. - The measurement was taken 15 feet from the Bristol Street riszht -of -wavy and 5 feet from the front entryway of the house. This residence is representative of 10 other houses in the vicinity. Measurement Site 2 was located in the playground area of the Santiago Elementary School. The playground lies adjacent to Bristol Street and has full street exposure. There is an existing chain link fence separating the school grounds from the roadway. This fence provides no noise attenuation and is broken at two ends of the property for pedestrian access. The closest classroom to Bristol Street lies 275 feet from the Bristol Street right -of -way. Measurement Site 3 was selected at a multi - family detached (NiFD) dwelling complex in a common recreational area. The site was adjacent _. to a gazebo in an outdoo*r activity area, between two of the front residential units and 39 feet west of the Bristol Street right -of -way. A chain link fence, gated for pedestrian access, exists at the right -of -way. This noise measurement is representative of the noise level at 33 residences on Bristol Street between Santa Clara Avenue and Seventeenth Street. Measurement Site 4 was taken on the Rancho Santiago Community College Campus adjacent tp the auditorium. The site was 70 feet from the Bristol right -of -way. A three -foot block wall at the right-of-way provides some noise attenuation but allows complete line of sight exposure to truck exhaust stacks. This block wall is also broken directly R in front of the measurement site to allow for pedestrian access. The noise level measured at this site also reflects volumes on Seventeenth - Street adjacent to this intersection. Measurement Site 5 was taken in the front yard of a mid -block single- family dwelling (SFD) at five feet from the Bristol Street right -of -way. .. This front yard area has full exposure to the roadway. The noise level at this residence is expected to be representative of noise levels at 16 similar residences along Bristol Street in the project vicinity. Measurement Site b was selected at an SFD that is a "worst case" receptor in this area. The site lies three feet from the Bristol Street right -of -way at a point 80 feet south of Seventh Street. The measurement was taken adjacent to the front porch. This outdoor activity area has full exposure to Bristol Street. .. Measurement Site 7 was taken adjacent to a four -unit, multi- family attached (MFA) dwelling at 114 Bristol Street. The residence lies at .. III -22 the right -of -way, and an outdoor activity area is only possible in the side yard area. This area receives full street exposure from Bristol and First Streets since it is separated from First Street by a vacant lot. The site was located 60 feet from the First Street right -of -way. The intersection has a phased signal and traffic queue in front of this residence. Measurement Site 8 was selected in the front yard of a single- family dwelling on the southeast corner of Bristol Street at Raymar Avenue. The measurement was taken 11 feet from the Bristol Street right -of -way adjacent to a front porch. This residence is similar to eleven other houses in the project vicinity. Measurement Site 9 was taken in the rear yard of a corner house at Richland Avenue and Bristol Street. The site was located at an outdoor activity area on the patio in the rear yard which lies adjacent to Bristol Street. The site was 30 feet from the Bristol Street right -of -way and five feet from the rear entrance. The rear yard is separated from the roadway by a five -foot 'high block wall. This noise level measurement was assumed to be representative of sound levels in the vicinity that are currently attenuated by a five -foot block wall. Measurement Site 10 was selected at the Mater Del High School track field which lies adjacent to Bristol Street, just south of Edinger Avenue. The track is raised 3.5 feet above grade and lies seven feet from the right -of -way. The measurement was taken when this field was in use to reflect the greatest noise impact on sensitive receptors. The measurement site was located at the edge of the track and separated from the roadway by a chain link fence. A bus stop on Bristol Street, located directly in front of this track /field, will contribute to the ambient noise level at this site. Measurement Site 11 was selected at the Jose Andres Sepulveda Elementary School on the west side of Bristol Street opposite Mater Dei High School. The site was at a playground for younger children, situated between a chain rink fence at the right -of -way and the school media center. The measurement was taken 16 feet from the right -of- way. The media center, the closest building to the roadway, is situated 52 feet from the right -of -way. Current plans include the relocation of this playground as a safety precaution (to increase the distance to Bristol Street). Measurement Sites 12 and 12A are located at an SFD on the northeast corner of Bristol Street at St. Gertrude Place. Site 12 was taken in the front yard 18 feet from the Bristol Street right -of -way. There is a stop sign on St. Gertrude Place in front of this site where vehicles queue during the peak hour. Site 12A was situated in the rear yard at an exterior living area, 30 feet from the right -of -way. The yard is enclosed with a 5.5 foot wooden fence that provides some noise attenuation. M -23 Measurement Sites 13 and 13A are located at an SFD which is one house removed from the corner of Bristol at St. Gertrude. This residence is,considered as a second line receptor since the corner house - provides shielding which would be eliminated if the house was removed after right-of-way acquisition. Site 13 is located in the front yard at 70 feet from the Bristol Street right -of -way. Site 13A is located in the rear yard at an exterior activity area 90 feet from the Bristol Street right -of- way. A 5.5 foot high wooden fence separates this rear yard from the corner residential lot. From Table 8, it can be seen that noise levels at Measurement Sites 13 and 13A are significantly lower than levels at the first line receptor. Noise from motor vehicles is generated by the engine vibrations, the interaction between the tires and the road, and the exhaust system. Reducing the speed of motor vehicles reduces the noise exposure of listeners inside the vehicle and those located adjacent to the roadway. The highway traffic noise prediction model developed by the Federal Highway Administration (RD -77 -108) and currently being applied throughout the nation was used to evaluate current noise conditions at various points along Bristol Street within the project area. This model accepts various parameters including: the traffic volume; vehicle mix ., and speed; and roadway geometry in computing equivalent noise levels during typical daytime, evening, and nighttime hours. The resultant noise levels can then be weighted, summed over 24 hours, and output as the CNEL value. Various CNEL contours are subsequently located through a series of computerized iterations designed to isolate the critical contour locations. Noise contours were developed as a planning tool for local agencies. 111 -24 am OW Table 9 Current Exterior CNEL Exposure Adjacent to Bristol Street Roadway Link Current CNEL at Dist. to Contour (ft) (Speed) A-D.T.1 75 ft.' 70 dBA 65 dBA 60 dBA Bristol Street (35, 40 mph) -NCO Warner Avenue 33,400 70 78 232 729 -N/O Edinger Avenue 31,900 69 57 161 502 -NIO McFadden Avenue 35,700 69 62 179 562 -NIO Bishop Street 40,000 70 68 201 630 -NIO First Street 35,500 69 62 178 559 -NIO Santa Ana Boulevard 35,500 69 62 178 559 -NIO Fifth Street 36,700 69 61 183 577 -NIO Civic Center Drive 37,300 69 62 186 587 -NIO Washington Street 39,400 70 68 198 620 -NIO Seventeenth Street 42,800 71 95 296 934 NIO Santa Clara Avenue 48.600 72 110 336 1,060 ` A.D.T. means 1987 average daily two -way traffic volume. All distances axe measured from the centerline. All contours ignore localized shielding effects. Source: Endo Engineering Tables 9 and 10 provide the predicted current CNEL and L4--q levels adjacent to Bristol Street in the project area. Assuming a noise reduction with a distance factor of 3.0 dBA with each doubling, and assuming no adjustment for local attenuation (houses, buildings, noise barriers, etc.), the distance to various noise contours used for land use compatibility purposes have also been determined and shown. The FHWA RD- 707 -108 noise model predicts noise levels based upon average traffic volumes, speeds, roadway width, truck mix, and distance to observers. Noise measurements reflect the actual conditions on one particular day at the location monitored. Noise measurements can be strongly affected by weather, placement of traffic control devices, design and condition of the roadway, and topography. A comparison of the noise model predictions and the noise measurements can provide additional information about the affect of localized conditions on traffic noise. 111 -25 Table 14 Current Exterior LEQ Exposure Adjacent to Bristol Street Roadway Link Peak Leq at Leq Contour (ft) (Speed) VPHt 75 ft.Z 67 dBA 62 dBA Bristol Street (35, 40 mph) -NIO Warner Avenue 2,672 70 136 424 -NIO Edinger Avenue 2,552 68 96 293 -NIO McFadden Avenue 2,856 69 107 327 -NIO Bishop Street 3,200 69 119 367 -NIO First Street 2,840 69 106 326 -NIO Santa Ana Boulevard 2,840 69 106 326 -NIO Fifth Street 2,936 69 108 -336 -NIO Civic Center Drive 2,984 69 110 342 -NIO Washington Street 3,152 69 117 361 -NIO Seventeenth Street 3,424 71 172 542 -NIO Santa Clara Avenue 31888 72 197 616 1 PM peak hour 2 -way vehicle volume in vehicles per hour. so z Distance was measured from the Bristol Street centerline. All contours ignore .. localized shielding effects. or Source: Endo Engineering g, Visual Environment - Bristol Street extends through a completely urbanized area consisting of an extensive mix of commercial and residential development. The area is characterized by a mixture of different building types as well as the haphazard mixture of old and new development. Residential and commercial areas alike possess a disjointed appearance typically encountered along urban arterials where development is composed of buildings of different types and ages. The age of development increases moving south along Bristol Street while, correspondingly, physical deterioration and maintenance deficiencies also rise noticeably. It is apparent that most of the subject segment of Bristol Street originally consisted of single - family residential development that has incrementally given way to commercial and other non - residential uses. _ In numerous instances, older, single - family residences along the street have been converted to commercial use. These conversions usually degrade the design quality of the building, resulting in an appearance which seems inappropriate to the use. More recent commercial III -26 development also exists sporadically along the street, usually at the intersections with other major streets. The contrasts between old and new development are pronounced and further contribute to the disjointed and degraded visual appearance of the street, especially in the centr ai and southern 5egmer tis. Numerous common elements exist along Bristol Street which also serve to detract from the visual quality of the streetscape. These include an agglomeration of overhead utility lines (especially in the central segment of the street), billboards, poor quality signage, and non- uniform public improvements. The level of amenity encountered in the project area is generally low with only a minimal amount of area devoted to landscaping, site features, or embellished improvements. B. SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS neral Characteristics The City of Santa Ana is located within Orange County, a largely urbanized area contiguous to the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The 786 - square mile County has been subject to dramatically paced urban development and population growth over the past twenty years. The City of Santa Ana and particularly the study area, however, were largely developed during earlier decades. New development within the project vicinity is limited primarily to infill development and recycling of obsolete uses. The proposed project is contained within the Rancho Santiago Santa Ana which was established in 1810. The City of Santa Ana, the oldest City in Orange County, was founded in 1869. Orange County was subsequently formed in 1889 and Santa Ana was designated as the County seat. Today, Santa Ana remains the government center of Orange County and the strength and vitality of the Downtown Civic Center area is evidenced by the extensive redevelopment and beautification efforts made over the last few years, accompanied by substantial private investment in new financial and professional office developments. A recent important development in the regional significance of Santa Ana is the new multi -modal transportation center, located adjacent to the AT &SF trucks immediately south of Fourth Street. This facility will provide intercity travelers and regional commuters with immediate accessibility to express bus, rapid transit and intercity commuter rail services. IH-27 Table 11 Population Characteristics for 12 Census Tracts Adjoining Bristol Street Corridor aracteristic Total Population Total Households Average Household Size Median Household Income °Io Large (+5) Households Total Families Average Family Size Median Family Income % Spanish /Hispanic Median Age • % Older (Age 55 +) % White Collar Occupation Blue Collar Occupation Median School Years % High School Only % Any College * % 2+ Vehicles/Households % Moved in between 1970 -1980 * Of the population age 25 or older. Source: urban Decision Systems, Los Angeles, California 1. Population 1984 Census 54,020 15,279 3.4 $19,785 24.5 12,054 3.79 $21,184 46.4 26.2 14.8 42.8 57.2 12.3 28.1 31.1 59.4 74.4 Table 11, above, provides data from the 1980 Federal Census, the City of Santa Ana Housing Element and other state and regional planning sources, which describe characteristics of the population residing in the 12 census tracts which encompass the Bristol Street Study Area The immediate project area comprises less than 10 percent of the total area covered by the 12 census tracts. The City's 1984 Housing Element also indicates that, as of 1983, nearly half of all households in the City had annual incomes of less than 80 percent of the SMSA median, considered low and very low by both federal and state standards. Field observation confirmed this gharacteristic within the study area as well. III -28 r w• Total population City -wide is expected to continue growing steadily, to nearly 240,000 or by the year 2000.' Within the project area, however, it is unlikely that the population will grow appreciably over the next 13 years, due to the lack of available vacant land. This could change if I - rse Egher demity redevelopment projects ocT . At this ti_ma the ., City has no such plans for the subject segment of Bristol Street, although several higher density housing projects are underway or planned in other portions of the City. Household sizes in Santa Ana, contrary to national trends, have been rising since 1976. This is largely due to the influx of large, ethnic minority families that have moved to Santa Ana during the last 10 years. This trend is expected to continue for the near future. The two major ethnic groups throughout Santa Ana and in the subject study area are Hispanic and Pacific Islander /Asian. Santa Ana Unified. School District enrollment figures between 1976 and 1983 showed a steady increase in the student population by these two groups. October, 1984 data indicated nearly 68 percent of the students were of Hispanic origin, while nearly 12 percent were of Pacific Islander /Asian origin. It is estimated that at least 60 percent of all residents within the limits of the project area are of Hispanic or Pacific Islander /Asian ethnicity, with the Hispanic residents alone comprising somewhere between 40 and 50 percent of the total resident population. I Housing-Egment, City of Santa Ana, June 25, 1984, page 26. 2 Housing Element , City of Santa Ana, June 25, 1984, page 28. III =29 2. Housng Data taken from the 1980 Federal Census, the City's Housing Element and other state and regional planning agency estimates, reveal the following characteristics of the housing stock in the 12 census tracts which cover the Bristol Street Study Area, compared to the City -wide characteristics: Table 12 Housing Characteristics ' Data from Urban Decision Systems, Los Angeles, California, based on 1984 Census, unless otherwise indicated. 2 From the City of Santa Ana Housing Element, adopted June 25, 1984, unless .. otherwise indicated. 3 Based on field survey of the project area by Willdan Associates, September 1986. 4 January 1, 1987 estimates by State of California, Department of Finance. 5 1980 Census data. 6 1988 Housing Assistance Plan. ..r III -30 12- Census Tract Characteristics A Area 1980' C City -Wide Total Housing Units 1 15,804 7 72,6294 % Single- Family 7 753 5 53.44 % Multi - Family 2 253 4 42.44 ' %❑ Mobilehomes 0 03 4 4.14 °1❑ Owner- Occupied 5 58.2 5 52.9" °1a Renter - Occupied 3 38.5 4 470 % Built 1979 -84 0 0 2 2 %❑ Built 1970 -1979 1 18.5 1 17 % Built 1964 -1969 2 26.8 3 30 % Built 1950 -1959 3 32.7 2 23 % Built 1949 or earlier 2 22 1 18 .. % Sound Condition 5 503 8 84.65 % Substandard, but feasible to rehab. 5 503 9 9.25 %❑ Deteriorated, not feasible to rehab. 0 03 6 65 .� °.r❑ Vacant U Unknown (1986) 3 3.654 %a Overcrowded U Unknown (1986) 1 175 ` Median Housing Value (Non - Condo) $ $82,488 $ $79,167 _ (1980) Data from Urban Decision Systems, Los Angeles, California, based on 1984 Census, unless otherwise indicated. 2 From the City of Santa Ana Housing Element, adopted June 25, 1984, unless .. otherwise indicated. 3 Based on field survey of the project area by Willdan Associates, September 1986. 4 January 1, 1987 estimates by State of California, Department of Finance. 5 1980 Census data. 6 1988 Housing Assistance Plan. ..r III -30 As seen in Table 12, most of the housing stock in the study area is fairly old and in need of repair. While the field survey identified approx*mately three- quarters of the dwellings along the Bristol Street Corridor as single- family structures, it is not known what the present division between owner and renter - occupied households is. in 19800, most (58.2 %) households in the 12 census tract area were owner - occupied. At present, however, it is more likely that most of the households in the immediate project area are renters, due to the high cost of for -sale housing and the large number of lower income households that have been moving into the City of Santa Ana. Vacancy rates within the City of Santa Ana and surrounding cities are all quite low at present, but the turnover rate, especially for rental units, is not known. There are 326 total dwelling units presently found on the parcels adjoining the subject segment of Bristol Street. Of these, 171 are single - family units, 70 are within duplexes and 85 are located within a condominium complex. Most of the single- family units are found south of First Street, while all of the duplexes are found north of First Street. As described in the City's Housing Element, several programs- are offered by the City to improve the condition of the City's housing stock. Loans and rebates are available to finance the rehabilitation of both single - family and multi - family structures. Code enforcement activities to detect substandard dwellings are being increased. In addition, the City is sponsoring or assisting in several programs to construct new housing units, predominantly for lower income households but also including owners, renters and various income groups. None of the new housing projects are proposed along the subject segment of Bristol Street. 3. Recreation Facaities Currently, there are no parks located within the proposed project area. The only recreational facilities which are located within the project corridor consist of school playgrounds. These playgrounds are located at the following schools., 1) .lose Andres Sepulveda Elementary School, located at 1818 Bristol Street; 2) Santiago Elementary School, located at 2212 N. Baiter Street; and 3) Mater Dei High School, located at 1202 W. Edinger Avenue. These above- mentioned facilities and their associated impacts are discussed in detail in Sections IV.Q of this document. Recreational facilities at these facilities include playfield areas, baseball diamonds, and various types of playground equipment. III -31 4. Community Facilities Schools Four schools are located within the proposed project area right -of -way. These schools are Santiago Elementary School (located at 2212 N. Baker Street); Jose Andres Sepulveda School (located at 1818 S. Bristol Street); Rancho Santiago College Santa Ana Campus (located at 1530 W. 17th Street; and Mater Dei High School (located at 1202 W. Edinger Avenue). -- Santiago Elementary School consists of approximately 8.97 acres and has a current enrollment of 827 students in grades K _ through 5. This is a public school, under the jurisdiction of the Santa Ana Unified School District. -- Jose Andres Sepulveda Elementary School consists of approximately 7.49 acres and has a current population of 505 students in grades K through 5. This is also a public school, under the jurisdiction of the Santa Ana Unified School District. -- Rancho Santiago Community College - Santa Ana Campus -- consists of approximately 58 acres and has a current (census) enrollment of 20,465. This is operated by the State of California as part of its junior college system. Mater Dei High School is a private, Catholic school, consisting of approximately 17.1 acres of land has a current population of w 2,200 students in grades 9 through 12. It should also be noted that the Santa Ana Unified School District has initiated condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of property for the future Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School planned within the 1000 block of South Bristol Street. The proposed school has anticipated student population of 915 and is scheduled to be operational in 1993. ., Day Care CenterslPreschool Currently, there are three day care centers preschools located within the proposed project area right -of -way. These day care centersJ- preschools include: 1) the Southwest Learning Center (located 810 N. -, Bristol Street); 2) Cano Headstart/State Preschool (located at 202 N. Bristol Street); and 3) the Children's Center - Preschool (located at 1003 N. Bristol Street). dw III -32 Three churches are found within the project limits: — Church of Jesus Christ of the batter Day Saints, 2500 North Bristol Street -- United Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1406 South Bristol Street -- Johnson Chapel of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, 204 North Bristol Street and 1301 West First Street. The main sanctuary building and parldng lot is located at the 1301 West First Street site, while the CANQ Readstart/State Preschool center operates at the 204 North Bristol Street site. The remaining community facilities have been discussed in various sections of this document. The specific sections are indicated below: Police, fire and medical facilities are discussed in Section III.B.5 of this document. Electricity, gas, telephone, Cable TV, water, and sewer services are discussed in Section III.C.6 of this document. Recreational facilities are discussed in Section lil.B.3 of this document. LibrM Facilities Currently, no library facilities are located within the proposed project area. S. Emerg!-.n-cy Services Fire Protection Fire protection is provided in the City of Santa Ana by the City of Santa Ana Fire Department. Currently, the fire department has a staff of 206 full -time firefighters and 60 reserve firefighters. The department maintains a minimum of three persons per engine company and provides 52 fire suppression personnel (City -wide) at all times. The Santa Ana Fire Department currently operates nine (9) fire stations with an additional station under construction. The following Est includes the existing fire station facilities by station number and location, III -33 Station- Number Location 1 1029 W. 17th Street 2 1568 E. 4th Street 3 419 S. Franklin Street 4 1427 S. Broadway 5 120 W. Walnut Avenue 6 950 W. MacArthur Boulevard 7 2317 S. Greenville Street 8 501 N. Newhope Street 9 (Currently under construction at Warner Avenue just west of Grand Avenue) 10 2301 N. Old Grand Avenue According to department personnel, men and equipment from Stations 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 could be using Bristol Street at any time in the Sine of duty. '. ' . Police protection is provided in the proposed project area by the City of • Santa Ana Police Department. At present, there are 385 sworn officers assigned to the department and 33 reserve officers. The following is a listing of the existing police stations by station and location Station Number Location Main. Station 24 Civic Center Plaza Area A Substation 113 S. Harbor Boulevard M Area B Substation 408 E. 4th Street Area C Substation 1400 W. McFadden Avenue Area D Substation 1760 S. Main Street w None of these stations are located within the project area, however personnel from any or all stations would have cause to use Bristol Street as part of routine patrol as well as for emergency purposes. Medical Facilities W At present, there are no hospitals located within the proposed project area. However, the following medical facilities are noteworthy due to the fact that emergency medical vehicles frequently travel to and from these facilities via Bristol Street. These facilities include Coastal Community Hospital located at 2701 S. Bristol Street and University of California Irvine (UCI) Medical Center located at 101 City Drive, in the City of Orange. III -34 W W According to the Santa Ana Fire Department Paramedic Supervisor, Coastal Community Hospital is a paramedic receiving center. The UCI Medical Center is regularly utilized by both paramedic and ambulance services. With regard to ambulance services, the following ambulance services operate within the project area and repeatedly travel on Bristol Street to both Coastal Community Hospital and UCI Medical Center. These ambulance services are listed below by company and location. Comp Location Doctors 23095 Terra Drive, Laguna Hills Medix 661 W. First Street, Tustin Morgan 1533 E. First Street, Santa Ana Schaefer 2215 S. Bristol Street, Santa Ana Southland 10600 Katella, Anaheim In addition, the above mentioned ambulance services have indicated they regularly travel to the following locations: 1) Emergency Treatment Services (ETS); 2) Royale Convalescent Hospital; and 3) Royale Therapeutic Residential Center (TRC). All of these facilities are located at 1030 West Warner Avenue, just east of the proposed project area in the City of Santa Ana. 1. Land Use Existing land uses in the project area are graphically depicted on Figure 14, following. This information was developed through a walk - through survey of the entire project corridor during March and October, 1986. In general terms, the types of land uses found here include a mixture of residential, commercial, educational and public facilities. Most of the project area was developed between 1946 and 1956, the first decade following World War U. During this period, Mater Dei High School was constructed, Santa Ana (now "Rancho Santiago") Community College became operational and numerous commercial businesses were started. North of Seventeenth Street, citrus groves were converted to tract duplex housing and Honer Plaza and the Santiago Elementary School were built. The Santiago Creels Bridge was built in 1947. III -35 L E G E N D RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY COMMERCIAL OFFICE PROFESSIONAL GAS STATION VACANT U W WNITED TirtRAN > c : <�� CHUfICH S m S K I N STOL aT YvrAL°tT'r 4 -.R O .c� ..s-OF:� .E: �I . Z ? .��fti�- '',�w� a ��- X21�! _u`„:7• � - Y n Z NIGH SCHOOL �� ,Y a O �i' ��2iY:_•4 ...� -. . -� %::ifitjM1 iai�� =,A S''J- W e : =�"�y- jsf-�'�`r•`S =;r:i'r.ti''y .'ir^.��dS,s�;s�,._;i'�. 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I r-T—F 1 N, Y�r LLI LU 0 uj cc LLJ LU L)i LU En Ir m z Z cn ILL cn LU CL CL Cl) a i r-. 0 0 ■ D !LI W J all J I 0 � W. �I r II Ems D � ryyn,4� i cw�w .w.rnq O 6 t Q . wi W w u� —n _ u- J } e 4 � ti ¢ a LU W i w U ux, � all J I 0 � W. �I II Ems D I ryyn,4� i cw�w .w.rnq � t Q . wi u� —n _ u- �f �I I ti,n rY,l+, a+wrr, .rM �ww•' 'i�74 a f: iliYU .nf �� u ti='S•f wn r.w i III -39 u m 4 3 N c !MIF H U LLI. Q. 0 Z Z LU LL LJJ cr O E- cn cr- m Z Q I'- Z ;Q CI] LL U 4-- L VI W ay C5 � s U) a CIS z N W LU Q = ❑ z The entire project corridor and surrounding areas are fully urbanized. Very few vacant parcels can be found. All utility facilities presently exist within the project area and there are no known capacity or service deficiencies which would limit new or redevelopment projects. The City of Santa Ana recently adopted a redevelopment plan project for an area which includes the Bristol Street Corridor. The objective of this plan is to gradually remove blighted conditions, assist in the redevelopment of new and more stable land uses, and help finance the Bristol Street widening project. An elementary school site is tentatively proposed to be developed at the northwest corner of Bristol Street and McFadden Avenue (presently a Chief Auto Parts store). Several major downtown area commercial projects, including office, retail, hotel, luxury apartments and federal court facilities are in the planning stages. In terms of land use regulations, the City of Santa Ana has recently adopted new General Plan policies and zoning standards to control the development and use of land throughout the City. Current General Plan Land Use Element and Zoning designations throughout the • project area are shown on Figures 15 and 16, following. _ The City of Santa Ana General Plan provides the following policies for the future development of the subject Bristol Street Corridor: General Business -Districts This designation applies to those areas that contain or will "* contain the City's retail, professional office and service- oriented -•• businesses. This primarily applies to commercial development along major arterials such as Bristol Street and also where commercial uses are already well established. Such commercial - areas normally serve adjacent residential uses and general arterial traffic. A key policy which will guide future development in these areas will be the integration of land uses, pedestrian walkways, open space and building configurations. The General Business District (GBD) designation is the predominant land use category applied throughout the project corridor. The GBD designation includes the following portions w. of the project area: 1. Parcels abutting both sides of Bristol Street, between Warner Avenue and St. Gertrude Place; 111 MR 2 LU (D W J J a � VJ Z w a y cli 9) w w r C6 w a a � � z o � No 3R Y �Jl 311Y dltYN m w 3AY 83"1403 3AV 43NMYM 111 -4-1 a Z �Q Z [A 4.i. �U U) Ud I-- a Q W U z $ Qz q C/) 4 Cl) °a an N Z W Q J J a LLl a w � w LL W W e' LLj x w= W LLJ I-- 0 s z= v L X w m a Z �Q Z [A 4.i. �U U) Ud I-- a Q W U z $ Qz q C/) 4 Cl) °a an N Z W Q J J a a z 1i 0 Uj cr a v1 N W 2 m d cc LU z LLI 0 Ls l�u ��ll - EF- la 3M1d Mil � I O m 18 1/1M18JZ11� m _J la ]11NAY[ la 3lIMY3 la dOMgta i uswAVIA i �k 016r140+u la usn »ial la aMrIMg1N 18 71r00N� I L� La H600R9 IL ZION M1pQVJ on Ar 9 w_ r--r 111 -42 m z ic W F G r l,1ZL�.JJ V w LUU, w 4 m D x N w a: m W Q N � u! 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All parcels abutting both sides of Bristol Street, from just north of St. Andrew Place to Martha Lane, at the south border of the Rancho Santiago Community College. The college is designated as Open Space, while all properties abutting the opposite side of the street, up to Seventeenth Street, are designated GBD; 3. The vacant parcels at the northeast corner of Bristol Street and Seventeenth Street; and 4. Honer Plaza, along the west side of Bristol Street, between Seventeenth Street and Twenty -First Street. Me - . This designation applies primarily to those areas in the City that have historically developed with a mixture of land uses, including retail, residential, and office or other service uses. Mixtures of commercial and multi- family residential uses, at densities of 22 - 3S dwelling units per acre, will continue to be permitted. Mixed Use Districts are generally located along major arterials. Mixed use nodes may also be located at the intersection of major arterials, especially where such intersections include commercial pockets that serve nearby low - medium density residential neighborhoods. Designated Mixed Use Districts within the project area include only the following areas: Existing commercial uses behind properties abutting both sides of Bristol Street, fronting on Santa Ana Boulevard, Fifth Street and Sixth Street. Lw Density residential This designation implements a goal of preserving and enhancing low- density, single- family neighborhoods, at densities of up to seven dwelling units per acre. Within the project area, the Low Density Residential designation applies to the following areas- Lots behind row of parcels abutting east side of Bristol Street, between Warner Avenue and St. Gertrude Place, which front on Magnolia Avenue, i. Parcels abutting both sides of Bristol Street, between St. Gertrude Place and Mater Dei High School, just north of St. Andrew Place; 1TI -49 3. Parcels behind properties abutting the east side of Bristol Street, between Seventeenth Street and Ninth Street, which front on Louise Street. 4. Parcels fronting on Civic Center Drive and Seventh Street, behind parcels abutting the west side of Bristol Street; and 5. Properties abutting both sides of Bristol Street, between Seventeenth Street and Memory Lane, except for Honer Plaza, the .vacant lots at the northeast Corner of Seventeenth and Bristol, the Santiago Elementary School site and the City of Santa Ana Utilities Agency site adjacent to and south of Santiago Creek. Medhm-!Density Residential This designation applies to properties primarily zoned R -2 and e developed with duplexes, which serve as buffers between commercial development and low- density residential neighborhoods. Permitted density is up to 15 dwelling units per acre. The Medium - Density Residential designation within the " project area includes: �. Parcels fronting both sides of Sixth Street, behind parcels abutting the east side of Bristol Street; and 2. Parcels fronting both sides of Sixth Street, behind parcels abutting the west side of Bristol Street. Medium-High Demily Residential This designation applies to areas that have been developed with multi -family uses. Permitted density is up to 22 dwelling units per acre. Medium -High Density Residential designations within the project area include: 1. Properties fronting on both sides of Third Street, behind parcels abutting the east side of Bristol Street; and 2. Properties fronting on both sides of Third Street, behind parcels abutting the west side of Bristol Street. The City of Santa Ana is currently reviewing development standards for several land use classifications, which are likely to result in modifications to floor area ratios, lot coverage, building bulk, streetscape structure, height and lot consolidation standards which will affect future development along the Bristol Street corridor. III -50 Many of the commercial uses in the project area consist of small, independent businesses conducted out of converted single - family homes. On -site parking is usually substandard and very little has been done to change the appearance, other than the installation of signs to identify the site as d !business property. L nese small business uses are consistent with the current zoning designations, however, since they occur primarily between Edinger Avenue and 17th Street, where several blocks containing residential lots abutting Bristol Street were previously rezoned to the present commercial classification. The most prevalent nonconforming uses in the project corridor are the many parcels containing their original residential use, which are now zoned for commercial uses and are therefore considered nonconforming. These parcels are found on both sides of Bristol Street, primarily in several concentrations between Edinger Avenue and 17th Street (See Figure 17). Article VI of the City of Santa Ana's Zoning Ordinance provides the following notable limitations on modifications to nonconforming uses: a. Normal repair and maintenance is allowed in order to maintain a building or structure in a safe and sound condition. b. A nonconforming use of land or buildings may not be expanded on the same or nearby property. Nonconforming uses within a building may not be expanded to any other part of the building. C. Non - conforming uses may not be changed to another noncon- forming use. d. The conversion of a nonconforming residence to a permitted use in a commercial or industrial district must conform to all development standards for that use in that particular zone. e. While a nonconforming use of land or buildings exists, no other use(s), whether permitted or not, may be established on the same property. There are also a number of inconsistences between the City's General Plan and Zoning designations. They are described as follows: a. Permitted density (up to 15 du/ac) for R -2 zoned lots along both sides of Bristol Street, between St. Gertrude Place and St. Andrew Place, is inconsistent with the General Plan designation of Low Density Residential (up to 7 du/ac). ID -51 O Z W 0 W J dT_ r z Q �— 0¢ C a. z LL e Q to �`L. wrn .o.arwa F+ LLI J ,n.w waMWir V � � V cc U) m O N +u� 11r1r.Uar� 7+ {/] r t m EE LLJ rr Lij 'V W� vna�►.�.r.a w Y D U � r— W W k U O v z Y i S °o Z w Q 3s 0 � v w d J III -52 r• SIN a z LLE W J w U) a Q _ us w rt Z LL z 0 i z LU U] J a a w 0 U 0 z y cc ❑ LL z 0 0 I z 0 z [it 3X11 Hal-v" am !nr IIi 4� T� MatlOXll 1i _ ,d ;� Xaxiyrp ■a OdO MX3�U Xaonra 11 3XX►' lq 3onrxra� 'iv o m. Ei- 1d3DN141 aAl aaX.rM I f L J ;j O I�r I I m r- r LL! 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The C -5 and R -I zoning of the south parking area of the Santa Ana College is inconsistent with the General Plan designation of District Center. d. All but one of the R -2 zoned lots and all but one of the R -3 zoned lots, between 17th Street and Elm Street, are inconsistent with the General Plan designation of Low Density Residential. The R -3 zoned parcel at the southwest corner of Bristol Street and 21st Street is inconsistent with the General Plan designation of General Business District. The R -2 zoned lot just north of 17th Street on the east side of Bristol Street is inconsistent with the General Plan designation of General Business District. Tax Bgse Tax revenues within the project corridor are produced from two main sources: property taxes and sales taxes. Property taxes are levied on all private and nonexempt parcels. Exempt properties within the project area include: four churches, one private and three public school sites, and a City of Santa Ana Utilities Agency Yard. Sales tax generators in the project corridor include eight (8) gas stations and a variety of retail businesses. The major source of sales tax revenues is the Honer Plaza, an approximately 38 -acre commercial and shopping center located at the northwest corner of Bristol Street and 17 Street. The second major concentration of sales tax generators is the neighborhood commercial center located along the west side of Bristol Street, between Wilshire Avenue and McFadden Avenue. Other concentrations of retail sales tax generators include: a neighborhood center and adjacent shops, at the northwest corner of Bristol Street and Warner Avenue, a small collection of shops and a retail nursery at the southwest corner of Edinger Avenue and Bristol Street and an auto sales lot at the northwest corner of Edinger and Bristol Street. 3. Household Income The estimated City -wide median household income in 1985 was $24,445. This is much lower than the median household income estimate for the Anaheim - Santa Ana - Garden Grove Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area, reported for July, 1986 as $36,800. Within the subject project area, household incomes are estimated as being comparable to the City- wide median, with more than half of the households earning less than the median for the PMSA- Itl w R r .r w 4. 5. 0 Labor Force 1980 U. S. Census statistics for the 12 census tracts that cover the total project corridor, contained the following distribution of occupations: Crafts Percentage of Occupation Total Labor Force Professional /Technical 11.3 Managerial /Proprietor 8.8 Clerical 14.6 Sales 8.1 Total White Collar 42.8 Crafts 15.0 Operatives 19.6 Service 12.6 Laborer 6.7 Farm Workers 3.3 Total Blue Collar 57.2 Current unemployment figures for this particular area are not available. Based on field observations, however, it is estimated that the unemployment percentage for the project area is higher than that for the entire City and most certainly higher than the County as a whole. Within the project area, there are no major industrial sites. There are several small quasi- industrial uses such as a metal polishing and plating shop and a few automotive repair services. A number of professional and personal service businesses operate within the boundaries of the project area. T12ese consist primarily of small, one -three employee operations, offering medical., dental, personal care, financial and children day care services to local residents. Utilities Electrical Service Southern California Edison Company (SCE) is responsible for the provision of electrical service to businesses and residents in the City of Santa Ana. Electrical transmission facilities along Bristol Street predominantly consist of overhead utility lines and poles with the exception of two underground sections. The following list of aerial and underground facilities was obtained through telephone conversations IU -57 with a Southern California Edison Service Planner and subsequent field review of the proposed project area: Aerial -- west side of Bristol Street from Memory Lane to approximately Santiago Creek. -- east side of Bristol Street from Santiago Creek to _- approximately 200 feet north of 17th Street. -- west side of Bristol Street from Washington Avenue to First Street. -- east side of Bristol Street from First Street to McFadden Avenue. -- west side of Bristol Street from Edinger Avenue to Warner Avenue. ORMA I. -I. -- east side of Bristol Street from approximately 200 feet north of 17th Street to Washington Avenue. -- east side of Bristol Street between McFadden Avenue and Edinger Avenue. In addition to the above- mentioned facilities, there are some incidental underground facilities located at various locations along the roadway. The exact location of these facilities will be identified by the Edison Company when final construction plans are made available. -Naturai Gas W 00 Southern California Gas Company is responsible for the provision of natural gas to businesses and residents in the City of Santa Ana. The -- proposed project area is served by an underground pipeline located within the existing Bristol Street right -of- way. The natural gas pipeline is situated within the westerly side of the Bristol Street right -of -way varying in location from 5 feet to 42 feet from the existing property lines. According to Southern California Gas Company, the pipeline is located at an average depth of 36 inches and consists of primarily 8 -inch and 8 5/8-inch diameter lines with some 10- inch diameter sections. Additionally, a series of lateral lines carry -- natural gas directly to the individual properties along Bristol Street and vary in size from 3/8 inch to 3 inches in diameter. These lines serve 1 the local businesses and residents located along Bristol Street and adjacent development on nearby cross streets. Sewers Sewer lines carrying sewage Bows from north to south exist at various depths beneath Bristol Street for the entire length of the project area and beyond. The sewer lines are large (ranging from 18" to 24" in diameter), and no deficiencies in capacity exist nor are anticipated in the near future. The various segments of sewer line beneath the street are under a combination of ownership by either the City of Santa Ana or the Orange County Sanitation District. From Memory Lane south to Santa Clara Avenue, the sewer line is an 18" vitreous clay pipe (VCP) owned by the City of Santa Ana. Between Santa Clara Avenue and Myrtle Street, the sewer line is owned by OCSD and consists of VCP which enlarges in diameter from 18" to 21" to 24" as the tine proceeds south. From Myrtle Street south to Warner Avenue, the sewer tine under Bristol Street again comes under City ownership and steps down in size. .South of Myrtle the sewer line is 14" in diameter enlarging in size to 16 ", 21 ", and eventually 24" by the time the tine reaches Warner Avenue. There is also a small 6" diameter line which serves the properties on the east side of Bristol Street between St. Gertrude Place and Warner Avenue. Upon leaving the protect area, the sewer line continues south beneath Bristol Street, merging with other tines and incrementally increasing in size. Sewage from this tine is directed to a larger line which carries flows west beneath Alton Avenue, eventually exiting the City and carrying sewage downstream for treatment. In addition to the sewer line which runs along Bristol Street for-the length of the project area, there are several east -west lines which cross beneath Bristol Street at numerous laterals which serve the properties fronting upon the street. Water Water mains run beneath Bristol Street for the entire length of the project area. These are generally 12" diameter lines with the exception of a 1U" line which runs between Memory Lane and Santa Clara Avenue, and two 4" lines which two. between 17th Street and Civic Center Drive and between First Street and McFadden Avenue. Larger mains (12" diameter) run adjacent to the 4" lines for most of the segment lengths served by the smaller lines. resulting in dual lines beneath these street segments. There are also numerous laterals to provide service to properties along Bristol Street and various east -west mains which cross beneath the street. The water lines in the area are presently considered adequate with no known problems. In addition, a Metropolitan Water District transmission line, ranging in size from 33% 36" in diameter, runs beneath Bristol Street for the entire length of the III -59 - project area. A water reservoir and hydrogeneration station are located adjacent to the east side of Bristol Street just south of Santiago Creek near the northern limits of the project area. An enlarged reservoir and pumping station at this facility are currently under study by the Santa Ana Public Works Agency. Telephone service in the project area is currently provided by Pacific Bell Telephone Company. The telephone company currently maintains both overhead and underground telephone facilities along Bristol Street. Aerial facilities are generally located north of Santa Clara Avenue and south of First Street and include poles, overhead cables, drip wires, and cross- connect boxes. Underground facilities are located at various locations along the length of Bristol Street and include buried rabies, duct structures and manholes. A large twenty -four duct structure runs along the west side of Bristol Street from 6th Street to Warner Avenue in two parallel conduit structures. Cable Television Cable service in the proposed project area is currently prodded by the Comcast Cablevision Company, located at 1400 N. Main Street in the City of Santa Ana. According to Comcast's Construction Supervisor, cable facilities are located within the proposed project area. The lines are located predominantly on overhead utility poles with a couple of drops to ground level to feed underground facilities. Cable lines generally follow existing Pacific Bell and Southern California Edison poles. 115 i 'Fhe purpose of this section is to describe the paleontological, archaeological and historical resources existing along Bristol Street between Warner Avenue and Memory Lane in the City of Santa Ana. For the purpose of historic assessment, the project was limited to the first row of properties fronting on Bristol Street in the segment between Warner Avenue and Memory Lane. A Historic Property Survey Report, which is available from the City Public Services Agency, was prepared for this project by Willdan Associates. The archaeological and historical assessments were completed by Ronald M. Bissell, an Orange County Certified Archaeologist. Additional research and evaluation related to a possibly significant building was conducted by Mr. Roger Hatheway, architectural historian. The paleontological assessment was accomplished by Mr. Rodney E. Raschke, an Orange County Certified Paleontologist. In addition, a historical records search was completed by the II �! .R w UCLA Archaeological Survey which included a reap and record search of the APEI and vicinity. The following paleontological information was compiled by Mr. Rodney E. Raschke, an Orange County Certified Paleontologist, and is based on a review of the published and unpublished locality records of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the Natural History Foundation of Orange County. A review of the latest published geological map of the area revealed that Bristol Street, between Warner Avenue and Memory Lane is underlain by Quaternary Alluvium. Typically, these deposits are less than 10,000 years old, which makes them geologically too young to contain important fossils. There are no confirmed reports of fossils from these deposits in the Santa Ana area or APEI. There are unconfirmed questionable reports of the remains of "ice age" animals supposedly recovered from alluvial deposits. However, no fossils are currently available to support these reports. Therefore, based on the characteristics of the Quaternary Alluvium underlying the APEI, it was determined that a field review of the APEI was unnecessary. As a part of the Archaeological assessment for this project, a letter was sent to the UCLA Institute of Archaeology requesting an archaeological records search of the APEI. This search involved a review of all maps and records on file at the UCLA Archaeological Survey relevant to the APEI. This search revealed that Mr. Ron M: Bissell and Mr. Ronald E. Raschke had completely surveyed the area for historic, archaeological, and paleontological resources. The letter also indicated that Mr. Bissell's report contained the most up -to -date data on what is currently known about this particular section of Bristol Street. Furthermore, the letter indicated that the reports adequately described the cultural sensitivity of the APEI and clearance is recommended if their recommendations are followed. More specifically, Mr. Bissell's report on archaeological resources, included a field review of the entire project corridor to observe the limited undeveloped surface areas, and an extensive research of available archaeological literature for the area. A literature review established that the APEI had never been pre- viously examined for archaeological remains and that no archaeological sites had been recorded in the immediate vicinity of the APEI. During the field work for this project all open areas fronting on Bristol Street were examined for archaeological remains. Most of the inspected III -5I areas were highly disturbed by past urbanization/construction activity. No archaeological remains were discovered during this field inspection. Therefore, at this time, there is no basis for assessing the archaeological potential of the APEI and there is presently no means of developing the data necessary for such an evaluation. 3. Hi toricaL Resources The first step in the effort to identify historic properties in the proposed project area involved an examination and recording of: 1) address of each structure; 2) approximate age of each structure as determined by architectural style condition and other factors, and 3) obvious modifications. The next step was to examine public records such as the building permit files of the City of Santa Ana to determine the true date of the structures. Residences which were clearly less than fifty (50) years of age and exhibited no notable features or history were eliminated from further research. Parcel numbers and current owner information for those buildings exceeding 517 years of age was obtained from the records of the Orange County Assessor. The final step was to examine archival resources to establish a general history for the proposed project area and to determine if noted historical figures had been associated with any of the structures for which evaluation forms had been prepared. None of the structures within the proposed project area are listed in the National Register of the California Lwentory of Historic Resources. However, numerous structures were found to be over 50 years old, one aspect of National Register consideration. Of these, only the Walker Residence, located at 1248 West Bishop, was determined to possess sufficient architectural and historical significance to merit further review in accordance with National Register criteria. No other structures less than 50 years old were found which would be eligible for listing in the National Register. In recognition of this preservation potential, a Request for Determination of Eligibility (for National Register listing) was prepared. In consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), however, this structure was found not to be eligible for National Register listing (see letter from SHPO, dated May 9, 1988, Page X1 -1). E. TBANSPORTAUDN TACILMES The existing transportation network in the City of Santa Ana is comprised of a general pattern of arterial, collector and local streets which provide circulation through the City and access to individual properties. With regard to freeways, the City is situated between four major freeway systems: 1) Garden Grove 11 w w (22) Freeway to the north; 2) Newport-Costa Mesa (55) Freeway to the east; 3) San Diego (405) Freeway to the south; and 4) Santa Ana (5) Freeway to the northeast. None of the above mentioned freeways cross the proposed project area. A apid 1"XL471L LubuitAV J, witbuun the projo rl L~arc a, Marc rrvnded by tue vr=9 County Transit District (OCTD). The proposed project area is served by bus routes 49, 56 and 57. Currently, there are 40 bus stops located within the proposed project area, 20 northbound and 20 southbound. Total passenger activity for the month of January, 1987, was approximately 2,938 persons northbound and 2,977 persons southbound. Rail transit in the City of Santa Ana is provided by two major railroad companies. These companies include the Achison Topeka and Santa Fe (AT &SF) railroad and the Southern Pacific (SP) railroad. The following is a brief discussion of each of the above mentioned railroads. 1. The Southern Pacific Railroad - enters the City of Santa Ana (north of the project area) at the Santa Ana River, passes through the City of Santa . Ana Regional Transportation Center (located at 1000 E. Santa Ana Boulevard) and continues in a southerly direction to approximately Adams Street, then continues southwesterly across Bristol Street (south of the project area) along Alton Avenue and continues south to the City limits. Daily operation includes three (3) freight trains and two (2) road switchers. 2. Achison Topeka and Santa Fe - enters the City of Santa Ana (northeast of the project area) at Santiago Park, continues south 'and passes through the City of Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center and continues in a south - southeasterly direction to the City limits. Daily operation includes two (2) road switchers (who handle industrial switching), two (2) freight trains, and 14 Amtrak passenger trains (7 northbound and 7 southbound). The Santa Ana Regional Transportation Facility (RTC), located at 1000 East Santa Ana Boulevard, offers a wide variety of transportation services. The Center combines Amtrak rail, Orange County Transit District bus service, Greyhound and Trailways inter -city and interstate bus transportation, Camino Real Express bus service between Orange County and Tijuana Airport, Luxe Livery airport shuttle and limousine and taxi services. The Circulation Element of the City of Santa Ana General Plan does not show an existing or proposed bicycle trail along Bristol Street, within the proposed project area. However, the Element includes a proposed on- street bike path along Edinger Avenue. This path has not been constructed and is no longer being considered because of a change in City policy. When the Circulation Element is updated, the Edinger Avenue bike path designation will be removed. There is minimal bicycle use on Bristol Street, due to the existing traffic congestion. III -63 IV ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES AND MITIGATION MEASURES IV - ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES AND MITIGATION MEASURES This section contains an analysis of the impacts which can be expected upon the implementation of the preferred alternative. Where feasible or practical, measures have been identified for inclusion in the project which will mitigate the severity of the identified impacts. Section VII.0 of this document discusses the significance of any impacts identified which cannot be mitigated to insignificant le- v-e--I's-. Several technical studies have been prepared to provide the technical basis for this environmental document, and are hereby incorporated by reference. These specialized studies, which are listed below, are available from the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency, 101 West Fourth Street, Santa Ana, California 92702. -- Traffic and Circulation Impact Analysis, Willdan Associates, May 1987 -- Historic Property Survey Report, Willdan Associates, May 1987 -- Draft Relocation Impact Study, Willdan Associates, February 1988 -- Air Quality and Noise Technical Studies, Endo Engineering, May 1987 -- Biological Assessment for Santiago Creek Channel, Dr. Richard Vogl, March 1987 -- Evaluation of Existing Bristol Street Bridge at Santiago Creek, Willdan Associates, December 1986 A. LANDFORM MODIFICATION Consequences The preferred alignment would not result in any significant modifications to the present landform in the project area. Construction of new pavement, curb, gutter and sidewalk will result in virtually no changes to the current shape, direction and elevation of the ground surface in the study area. In fact, probably all areas that will be disturbed during street construction activities have previously been disturbed. New landscaped berms, two to four feet in height, could be introduced into the proposed parkways along both sides of Bristol, constituting a different surface IV -1 relief feature than is currently found. The effect of such berms will be primarily visual and a positive aesthetic effect. Mitigation Measures No significant landform impacts will occur with the preferred alternative; therefore, no mitigation measures are needed. R& GQ B. SEISMIC HAZARDS ' ' •M Conse uences As discussed in Section M.A.2 of this report, although unlikely, seismic hazards that could affect the project area involve the potential for subsidence and liquefaction. Figure 10 graphically illustrates the location of those portions of the project area that could be affected by such hazards. ,. Since subsidence and liquefaction phenomenon involve soil settlement and loss of soil cohesion, damage to buildings and structures, especially habitable and critical structures such as hospitals, reservoirs, schools, etc., are of most concern during such events. The proposed project involves no building construction. The Santiago Creek Bridge lies within an area considered to have a high potential for subsidence. At this time, it is not known whether the bridge supports were designed and constructed to withstand such an event. The potential for subsidence induced damage to this bridge therefore exists. Displacement of utility poles, street lights and traffic signal devices may occur within the potential subsidence and liquefaction hazard areas. These activities .. could occur with the preferred street widening alternative. If not anchored properly, such structures could become loose and wobbly and may collapse during subsidence and liquefaction events. Street pavement, curb, gutter, and ..� sidewalk could buckle and crack if a strong seismic event stimulated subsidence and liquefaction in the project area. Loose utility poles, traffic signals and street lights, along with cracked and buckled pavement, curb and .. sidewalks could result in safety hazards to pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicular commuters in the areas. Although the potential for subsidence or liquefaction events in Santa Ana is considered low, such consequences as described above could occur with the preferred alternative. Typically, utility poles, street light poles, traffic signal devices, etc. are not designed to withstand such seismic events. This is due to the fact that such structures are not considered critical, as compared to a hospital, school, etc. It is also due to the extraordinarily higher costs of removing and replacing •� subsurface materials with subsidence /liquefaction characteristics or with constructing extensive footings that reach down to stable subsurface material. IV -2 r The proposed project would result in the removal of a number of buildings and structures that do not meet current safety standards. This would be a beneficial consequence in terms of reducing the number of unsafe buildings in the area. Mitigation Measures 1. As part of the engineering and preparation of design plans, structural and soils engineers will be retained to determine the structural stability of the Santiago Creek Bridge, with regard to a potential subsidence event. These assessments will include recommendations, if needed, to provide adequate structural support for the bridge. 2. Consideration will be given to installing and replacing surface level structures such as street lights, traffic signals and utility poles, with structures that have extensive subsurface footings that reach stable material. C. EROSION IMPACTS Consequences Erosion of barren rock and soil surfaces uncovered during excavation could occur under any of the street widening alternatives. Any such erosion would be very minor, due to the slight gradient that exists throughout the project corridor and the relatively small amount of rock or soil surfaces that would be expected. Erosion potential with the banks of the Santiago Creek is primarily a function of the intensity and frequency of storm waters occurring during the rainy season. Reconstruction of the bridge supports, if needed, would occur only during the dry season and would not result in greater erosion of the stream bed than under normal conditions. Mitigation Measures 1. If reconstruction of the Santiago Creek Bridge supports is determined to be necessary, construction activities will be limited to the dry season. Design and construction will be coordinated with the Orange County Environmental Management Agency and the State Department of Fish and Game. 2. Straw or other suitable materials will be placed over uncovered soils, as needed, during street construction activities. This would reduce the amount of erosion. IV -3 3. Temporary culverts, ditches, catch basins, dams and settling ponds will be installed in the street construction areas to maintain existing lir- ainaRP flnlm. nnd to collect excess water and sediments flowing out of the construction sites. Sediments collected will be disposed of at a Class II or Class III disposal site. D. FLOODPLAIN,IFLOODWAY ENCROACH As identified in Section III.A.4 and Figure 12, two portions of the project area are subject to flooding from a 100 -year episode storm (designated as Zone "A" by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM). The risks associated with the Santa Ana River floodplain at the southerly periphery of the project area and the Santiago Creek' are minimal. Please refer to Sections III.A.5 and IV.G for further information on biological „ resources. The widening of the Santiago Creek Bridge would entail very minor encroachments into the creek, which will not affect the floodway as long as the existing bridge elevation is maintained. Please refer to the discussion of the bridge improvements in the following section concerning streambed modification. The proposed Santiago Creek Bridge improvements will be designed so that those portions encroaching into the regulatory floodway will be consistent with the standards established in FEMA's Flood Insurance Study (September 15, 1989) and administered by the City of Santa Ana. MP The project is not a longitudinal encroachment into either of the two flood plains and the project will not affect probable incompatible floodplain development. There are no significant impacts on natural and beneficial ., floodplain values, including biological resources. The proposed action does not constitute a significant floodplain encroachment, nor a significant effect on a regulatory floodway. .., Mitigation Measures Routine construction procedures will be implemented to minimize impacts to the floodplains. With regard to the bridge over Santiago Creek, the design will consider the possibility of the Creek overtopping its banks and will be ... designed to withstand such an episode. There are no special mitigation measures necessary to minimize impacts or �- restore and preserve natural beneficial floodplain values. IV -4 w 90 ul: PI IMt The three proposed alternatives envision widening of the existing 53 -foot wide bridge across Santiago Creek to accommodate six through travel lanes. A bridge evaluation report prepared by Willdan Associates in 1986 indicates that it is feasible to widen the existing bridge in lieu of replacing it entirely. Although the specific design for the widened bridge has not been developed at this stage, it is envisioned that the bridge will be widened to nearly 120 feet consistent with the proposed street right -of -way, thereby encroaching into further portions of the Santiago Creek streambed. Based on a preliminary evaluation of the live load carrying capacity of the existing bridge structure, it appears that the existing bridge will not have to be rebuilt as part of the total bridge widening effort. An additional bridge span, adjacent to the existing bridge, is presently contemplated as the probable means of widening the bridge. This would be accomplished by either a single - span or double -span bridge structure; neither bridge design would require any fill within Santiago Creek. A single -span bridge would be supported by abutments located atop the creek banks on either side of the creek. A double - span bridge would include a central pier support within the creek bottom, in addition to the two abutments atop both sides of the creek. The central support would be sunk deep below the level of the creek bottom and would require no fill. Any minor reduction in the creek capacity resulting from the expansion to the bridge would be replaced by either raising the level of the bridge or by widening the sides of the creek. In consultation with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, it was determined that the proposed bridge construction will be covered under the nationwide permit for discharges of dredged or fill material into non -tidal rivers, streams, and their lakes and impoundments, including adjacent wetlands, that are located above the headwaters, which would cause the loss or substantial adverse modification of less than one acre of such waters (Section 330.5 (a)(26)(i)) of the Federal Clean Water Act. As long as the City complies with specific nationwide permit conditions in Section 330.5 (b), an individual permit is not required. Bridge construction plans will also be submitted to the California Department of Fish and Game, Region 5, to determine whether a Streambed Alteration Permit will be required, pursuant to Section 1601 of the State Fish -and Game Code. If so, plans will incorporate the applicable permit requirements. As indicated in Section 111.4.5, Dr. Richard Vogl, a recognized wetlands expert, prepared an assessment of the Santiago Creek channel's biota. The following impact discussion is based on Dr. Vogl's analysis. IV -5 Widening or reconstruction of the Bristol Street bridge is not expected to have impacts on the minor biological features of Santiago Creek The wetland -- features of Santiago Creek and the wetland features that formerly existed on this creek have been previously destroyed when the meek was stavilized and channelized. Activities during the construction phase of the bridge - widening are not expected to impact adjacent or downstream wildlife values. The greatest impact will be to the ornamental plants that exist on the road •- shoulders adjacent to the bridge. At least three large blue gum trees on the r- southwest shoulder, a large Italian stone pine on the northwest shoulder, and one medium -sized sycamore tree on the southeast shoulder of the bridge will have to be removed to accommodate the bridge and street widening. Their removal is not expected to produce negative biological impacts. ra Mitigation Measures 1. Replacement of tree plantings will occur on those shoulders without �- surviving trees. 2. Bridge widening design and construction will comply with applicable requirements of the "nationwide permit" provisions pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act and with applicable requirements of a Streambed Alteration Permit issued by the California Department of Fish and Game. F. WATER QUALITY M Consequences M Construction of the preferred widening alternative would not directly affect the quality of local groundwater or other water sources. Street construction activities typically involve very shallow excavation, reaching maximum depths of about one or two feet. Throughout the subject segment of Bristol Street (except Santiago Creek), depths to groundwater are greater than five feet. Within Santiago Creek, depth to groundwater is somewhat shallower, especially during the rainy season, but the absence of any typical wetland vegetation or wildlife indicate that depth to groundwater in the creek bed is not shallow. Reconstruction of the Santiago Creek Bridge supports, if needed, would be accomplished during dry months, thus minimizing any disturbance to ground water. If not controlled, sediments and urban run -offs occurring during street widening activities could result in contaminants being added to downstream ' waters, where the street drainage system ultimately flows. N -6 G. Mitigation Measures 1. Temporary culverts, ditches, catch basins, dams and settling ponds will be installed in construction areas to maintain existing drainage flows and collect excess water and sediment coming from construction sites. Sediments collected will be disposed of at a Class II or Class III disposal facility. 2. If reconstruction of the Santiago Creek Bridge supports is determined to be necessary, construction activities will be limited to dry months. Construction will be coordinated with the Orange County Environmental Management Agency and will comply with their requirements. Temporary drainage and erosion controls such as sandbags, ditches, dams, culverts, catch basins and settling ponds will be used, as needed. Collected sediments will be properly disposed of at a Class II or Class III disposal facility. URBAN LANDSCAPING Consequences The widening of Bristol Street will necessitate the removal of various street trees and ornamental landscaping adjacent to the existing roadway. The plant species to be removed are not considered to possess any unique biological value, except for the mature age and size of some specimens. The design of the widened roadway incorporates substantial landscaping into the public right - of -way, thereby providing an opportunity to establish an extensive and consistent landscaping theme along the entire length of the street. There may also be an opportunity to establish new landscaping on those sites which need to be redesigned as a result of the project (i.e., commercial parking areas) or which will be converted to a new use (i.e., full parcel takes). Each of the three alternatives for widening would have similar impacts on existing landscaping. The TSM and "no project" options would avoid any possible impacts. Mitigation Measures 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. 2. Consideration will be given to the implementation of a Xeriscape landscaping program. Such a program would involve the use of low- IV -7 maintenance, drought - tolerant plant materials, thereby reducing long- term costs for maintenance and water consumption. Su a A detailed air quality impact assessment for this project was prepared by Endo Engineering, under separate cover. That study forms the basis for the following discussion and is available for public review at offices of the City of Santa Ana Public Services Agency. Two types of air pollutant sources must be considered with respect to the .� proposed project: stationary sources and mobile sources. Stationary source considerations include emissions on -site from construction activities, as well as emissions at the power plant associated with the electrical requirements of the project. Mobile source considerations include exhaust emissions resulting from ` short -term construction activities and long -term traffic changes associated with -� the project. Temporary, short-term pollutant emissions will occur during construction of the proposed street improvements, including fugitive dust, construction equipment and vehicle exhaust and construction crew vehicle exhaust. These emissions will vary from day to day as construction levels change, but should be minimal and dispersed without significant impact on sensitive receptors. Long -term carbon - monoxide emissions along the project route would decrease by approximately 3,666 pounds /day by the. year 2006, if the project is implemented. Hydrocarbon emissions would decrease by approximately 376 " pounds /day by 2006, if the proposed improvements are built. Nitrogen dioxide emissions would increase by about 5 pounds /day. No significant change in the levels of sulfur dioxide and particulates would occur with or without the project. -� The reduction in carbon monoxide and total hydrocarbon emissions would result from the reduction in traffic congestion, which would lead to slightly higher speeds and shorter travel times. Higher traffic speeds, however, would also result in increased emissions of oxides of nitrogen from each vehicle. Carbon monoxide concentrations were estimated using the Caline 3 computer model, at four intersections where sensitive receptors are located, for both "project" and "no- project" scenarios, and for both 1987 and estimated year 2006 traffic volumes. The results indicated that, if the project were currently in place, there would be no difference in CO concentrations at the intersections analyzed. Estimates for year 2006 traffic volumes indicated that the proposed IV -8 street improvements would result in a substantial decrease in the one -hour and eight -hour average carbon monoxide concentration, below both federal and state standards and lower than projected conditions for the "no- project" alternative. Conversely, the state one -hour standard could be exceeded in 2006, if the improvements are not built. Standard construction management measures will be followed to minimize short-term, construction - related air pollutant emissions. In addition to the proposed improvements, which will result in several beneficial effects on local air quality, consideration will be given to the provisions of bus - turnouts, the use of energy efficient street lighting, and synchronization of traffic signals to further minimize long -term emissions. Discussion Two types of air pollutant sources must be considered with respect to the proposed project: stationary sources and mobile sources. Stationary source considerations include emissions on -site from construction activities as well as emissions at the power plant associated with the electrical requirements of the project. Mobile source considerations include exhaust emissions resulting from short-term construction activities and long -term traffic changes associated with the project. Short-term impacts on air quality will occur during the construction activities required to implement the proposed project. These temporary impacts will include: 1. particulate (fugitive dust) emissions from construction activities on -site; 2. exhaust emissions from the construction equipment used on -site as well as the vehicles used to transport the equipment to and from the site; and 3. exhaust emissions from the motor vehicles of the construction crew. On a short -term basis, large dust particles (30 -100 microns in diameter) that settle to earth within a few hundred feet of the construction area could create a temporary localized nuisance problem. Additionally, fine - grained particles (less than 30 microns in size) may be emitted and dispersed over greater distances, occasionally annoying adjacent receptors especially during Santa Ana wind conditions. An average particulate emission factor for heavy construction activities of 1.2 tons of dust per month of activity per acre disturbed has been cited by the IV -9 EPA in AP-42. Fugitive dust generations can be reduced by half through dust suppression techniques such as regular watering during construction (particullarly on impaved areas used by construction vehicles.) Diesel construction equipment constitutes approximately 90 percent of the heavy construction machinery in use today. It emits on the average about one - half pound of NOx (and smaller amounts of CO and THC) for each gallon of fuel burned (EPA AP -42). Construction equipment emission rates on very active days may total several hundred pounds of contaminants per hour. Construction of the proposed project is expected to begin in mid -1993, although no start-up date has been firmly established. It has been estimated that completion of the project could require an estimated 24 construction vehicles over a 6 month period, with construction activities occurring continuously. Based upon this estimate, Table 13 provides the vehicle emission projections from diesel construction equipment. As shown therein over the construction period, the following could be emitted: 38 pounds of CO, 15 pounds of HC, 178 pounds of NOx, 13 pounds of SOx, and 11 pounds of particulates, daily. Exhaust emissions during the construction activities will vary from day to day as construction activity levels change but should be minimal and dispersed without significant impact on sensitive receptors. The construction crew will generate an insignificant amount of air pollutants along the various site access routes. Primary Pollutant CO THC NOx Sox Particulates Table 13 Construction Equipment Emissions' Pounds Per Dav 38.1 15.0 178.4 13.1 10.7 1 See Page 4 of the Appendix of the Endo study for assumptions and calculations. Source: Endo Engineering IV -10 Long -term impacts are those associated with the change in usage of Bristol Street that will result from the roadway widening. Emission projections can be made for current conditions (1987) and future design year conditions (2006) by multiplying anticipated motor vehicle usage rates with and without the project by the appropriate emission factors. The emission factors used were taken from the ARB EMFAC6D model which adjusts the EPA "Mobile Source Emission Factors" to reflect the more stringent emission requirements of California vehicles. Vehicle miles of travel (VMT) and average route speeds are typically the basis for estimating the change in air pollutant emissions associated with a roadway improvement project. Traffic data provided by Willdan Associates representing current and future conditions indicate changes in average route speeds but no change in design year VMT values with and without the project. The traffic prediction model, upon which the assessment of air quality impacts was based, assumed that future traffic volumes along Bristol Street would be approximately the same, with or without the proposed improvements. The proposed improvements will expand the traffic carrying capacity and efficiency of Bristol Street and, for a short period of time, commuters may experiment with the improved Bristol Street as an alternate north /south route. Such changes in normal commuting patterns are possible, but cannot be quantified with any acceptable level of accuracy, and may, in fact, not occur. It is acknowledged that, should commuters temporarily or even permanently alter their normal north /south travel to drive greater distances in order to use an improved Bristol Street, total VMT would increase, and traffic speeds may not increase as much as predicted. These effect's could alter the future air quality conditions. Table 14 provides the air pollutant emission projections anticipated for existing conditions and future conditions in the design year (2006) with and without the project. As shown therein, there will be a decrease in future carbon monoxide emissions of 3,666 pounds /day with versus without the project in 2006. There will also be a decrease in hydrocarbon emissions with the project (376 pounds /day in 2006). There will be an increase in nitrogen dioxide emission of 5 pounds /day in 2006. There will be no change in the emissions of sulfur dioxides and particulates with versus without the project. The widening of Bristol Street will relieve congestion which will lead to slightly higher speeds and shorter travel times. The increase in speed will cause a significant reduction of carbon monoxide and total hydrocarbon pollutant emissions from the vehicles using the road. However, higher speeds increase emissions of oxides of nitrogen from each vehicle on the roadway. IV -11 Thus, on a short and long -term basis, the proposed project will have a beneficial impact on ambient air quality in terms of CO, THC, and the secondary pollutants formed as a result of these primary pollutants. The project will, however, increase the localized effects of NOx by accommodating more vehicles at higher speeds within the roadbed and thereby increasing the concentration of this pollutant adjacent to the roadbed. Table 14 Project- Related Motor Vehicle Emission Inventory Comparison) (Pounds/Day) Scenario -------------------------------------------- CO THC NOx Sox Parts -------------------------------------------- 1987 (Current Year) - No Project 7,792 790 583 69 108 - Project NA NA NA NA NA - Change with Project NA NA NA NA NA 2006 (Future Year) - No- Project 9,162 947 - Project 5,496 571 - Change with Project -3,666 -376 Note: NA = Not Available. 1 Values are the same for all three alternatives. Source: Endo Engineering 520 90 122 -^ 525 90 122 -. +5 0 0 Microscale analyses were made at four intersections within the project limits where typical sensitive receptors were located. Carbon monoxide concentrations were estimated adjacent to these intersections using "worst case" assumptions and the California Department of Transportation Line Source Dispersion Model Caline 3. This model is approved for use by both the EPA and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Because of the relative inertness of carbon monoxide in the photochemical smog formation process, and limitations of knowledge on dispersion characteristics of other air pollutant species, carbon monoxide was selected as the indicator of impact. NOx and HC were not considered because they are unstable and will undergo changes to become secondary pollutants; therefore, the roadway's contribution to these pollutant concentrations cannot be accurately assessed. Nitric oxide (NO) concentrations can be predicted, but there is no ambient air quality standard for NO. Nitrogen dioxide (which is the major constituent of NOx) concentrations cannot be determined from conventional non - reactive models. Similarly, an accurate method to determine a roadway's contribution to local levels of SOx and particulate matter is not yet available. Secondary IV -12 pollutants are a large -scale phenomenon and should be analyzed on a regional basis rather than a local one. The "worst case" assumptions made in the Caline 3 modeling process included: wind speed of 1 meter per second, wind direction parallel to the road, peak hour traffic volumes, and atmospheric stability class of F (most stable) for 1- hour averages and class D for 8 -hour averages. The results appear in Table 15 and represent "worst case" conditions. Actual levels would probably be less. Three scenarios were analyzed based upon traffic volumes for 1987 and for future year 2006 conditions both with and without the project. As shown in Table 15, the future design year carbon monoxide concentrations adjacent to the intersections most affected by the project will not equal or exceed the 35 ppm one -hour federal standard with or without the roadway widening proposed. Additionally, the 20 ppm one -hour state standard should not be exceeded after completion of the proposed project. Conversely, state one -hour standard exceedances may occur in the future design year under the "No- Build" condition at the intersections analyzed. Ambient CO levels in the design year (9.5 ppm) are projected to exceed the eight -hour state and federal standards (9.0 ppm) in the project vicinity. u.� Carbon Monoxide (CO) contributions at the intersections analyzed are also projected to exceed the eight -hour standards, regardless of the alternative. The number of days exceeding applicable CO standards within the project area, however, are expected to be reduced, under the "build" alternatives. Current CO concentrations without the project exceed the state one -hour and eight -hour standards and the federal eight -hour standards. To facilitate comparison between scenarios, Table 15 shows the projected CO concentrations directly attributable to the roadway without adding background (or ambient) CO levels. The ambient CO concentrations shown in Table 15 should be added to the levels generated by the traffic at the intersections analyzed to reflect the expected concentrations at various distances from the intersections. The carbon monoxide levels at sensitive receptor locations nearest the intersections analyzed are shown in Table 15. With the 'build" alternative, one -hour CO levels will decrease by 0.8 to 2.8 ppm. Under eight -hour conditions, CO levels will decrease by 0.3 to 1.0 ppm. Figure 18 illustrates the four intersections analyzed, the closest residential lots, and the closest sensitive receptor location. As shown therein, the closest residential land uses to the intersection of Bristol Street and Memory Lane are three single- family dwellings (SFD) and a multi- family apartment complex. The first SFD lies 200 feet east of the Bristol Street centerline and the IV -13 second SFD lies 175 feet west of the Bristol Street centerline. Both residences lie adjacent to the Memory Lane right -of -way. The third SFD lies 175 feet south of the Memory Lane centerline, adjacent to the Bristol Street right -of- way. A multi - family attached complex lies on the northwest comer of this intersection with the closest receptor located 200 feet north of the Memory Lane centerline and 225 feet west of the Bristol Street centerline. The closest residential receptor to the intersection of Bristol Street at Seventeenth Street is an SFD which lies 650 feet north of the Seventeenth Street centerline and 20 feet east of the Bristol Street right -of -way. Rancho Santiago Community College is considered a sensitive receptor and lies on the southwest comer of this intersection. A computer center in Building "A" lies 100 feet south of the Seventeenth Street centerline and 350 feet west of the Bristol Street centerline. The music building lies 100 feet west of the Bristol Street centerline, 300 feet south of the Seventeenth Street centerline. The land uses surrounding the intersection of First at Bristol Street are generally commercial. However, a multi - family attached four -plex at 114, 116, 118, and 120 Bristol Street lies at the right -of -way. The nearest unit to the intersection lies 150 feet north of the First Street centerline. West of and adjacent to this lot lies the Johnson Chapel AME Church, 100 feet west of the Bristol Street right -of -way and 50 feet from the First Street right -of -way. The CANO Headstart State Preschool lies 250 feet north of the First Street centerline with the playground at the Bristol Street right -of -way. The closest SFD to this intersection lies 380 feet south of the First Street centerline at 10 feet from the Bristol right -of -way. At the Bristol /Warner intersectio residential land uses. One SFD centerline adjacent to the Warner 500 feet north of the Warner Avem Bristol Place multi - family apartment Street centerline on Warner Avenue. 4 the closest sensitive.. receptors are ies 200 feet east of the Bristol Street venue right -of -way. A second SFD lies e centerline at 2205 Bristol Street. The complex lies 200 feet west of the Bristol The Caline 3 model shows a substantial decrease in the 1 -hour and 8 -hour average carbon monoxide concentrations at all receptors at the intersections analyzed as a result of the roadway widening proposed. The carbon monoxide concentrations with the project are lower than those with the No- Project Alternative because the benefits of increased speeds more than offset the detrimental effects of a wider cross - section.' .R IV -14 Table 15 Carbon Monoxide Concentrations Adjacent to Nearby Roadways ` "With Project" values are identical for all three alternatives. 2 Receptor distances are measured from the roadway centerline. ' All concentrations include roadway contributions only and do not include the background levels noted (which must be added to determine state and federal standard exceedances). Source: Endo Engineering IV -15 No- Project With Project' !-Hour Average (ppm) Nearest Nearest Nearest Nearest Receptor Distances2 (feet) -------------------------------------------- Receptor 150 200 Receptor 150 200 -------------------------------------------- 1987 CONDITIONS -------------------------------------------- 1987 CONDITIONS Bristol Street' at Bristol Street' at - Memory Lane 2.7 2.7 1.9 - -- -- - Seventeenth Street 3.0 1.7 1.0 -- -- -- - First Street 3.4 2.6 1.8 - -- -- - Warner Avenue 2.2 2.2 1.5 -- -- -- Background Concentration -------------------------------------------- 18.0 18.0 18.0 -- -- -- -------------------------------------------- 2006 CONDITIONS -------------------------------------------- 2006 CONDITIONS Bristol Street' at Bristol Street' at - Memory lane 3.7 3.7 2.5 1.8 1.8 1.3 - Seventeenth Street 4.6 2.6 1.6 1.8 1.0 0.6 - First Street 3.9 3.2 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.4 - Warner Avenue 2.7 2.7 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.3 Background Concentration 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 ` "With Project" values are identical for all three alternatives. 2 Receptor distances are measured from the roadway centerline. ' All concentrations include roadway contributions only and do not include the background levels noted (which must be added to determine state and federal standard exceedances). Source: Endo Engineering IV -15 No- Project With Project 8 -Hour Average (ppm) Nearest Nearest Receptor Distances2 (feet) -------------------------------------------- Receptor 150 200 Receptor 150 200 -------------------------------------------- 1987 CONDITIONS Bristol Street' at - Memory Lane 1.2 1.2 0.9 -- -- -- - Seventeenth Street 1.1 0.7 0.5 -- -- -- - First Street 1.5 1.2 0.9 -- -- -- - Warner Avenue 1.0 1.0 0.8 -- -- -- Background Concentration -------------------------------------------- 11.7 11.7 11.7 -- -- -- -------------------------------------------- 2006 CONDITIONS Bristol Street' at - Memory lane 1.5 1.5 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.6 - Seventeenth Street 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.3 - First Street 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.7 - Warner Avenue 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.6 Background Concentration 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 ` "With Project" values are identical for all three alternatives. 2 Receptor distances are measured from the roadway centerline. ' All concentrations include roadway contributions only and do not include the background levels noted (which must be added to determine state and federal standard exceedances). Source: Endo Engineering IV -15 2 O LU cr z } J_ LL. Q Z W CL a LU o �5� W cr Uj 05 Z U Z tq ❑ * • 3NI1 HOLVM 3Av 3Av U30N103 ld ld ld Naanvo Id 3NNV 19 7 ld M9tl0NV 18 N011uva OOOMN319 N3anvo 7 3NNV 18 T 3OnilN3D ' H m IJ H m m 3Av tl3NNYM LB 1s letlld 18 1nNivM W— Is 3111d i m J 18 1nN183HO H m 18 311VAn E: 3-1 1nV0 J ' O� 16 dOH818 [ 18 tl3nAV4I I 3Av ONY IH OItl 1B tli A11101 19 ONv1HO1H E: 18 MOONS 18 N088n0 �3AV N300vj0n 1 7-7— 0 0 113atntl m m 3WIH811M a CO) CO 2 Z �O� V♦ o Z a � U O � W 3 W LU +. cc U O J 0.. cn 1✓ •::i Z �+ Z CO W C � Q c w LU 0 cc C L a Q ¢ Z LL } U l r� V1� wE r.. W W o 0 e U 2 Z �O� V♦ o Z a O O h y Q W z no O � W 3 - PIP rr Qq - z O ¢ U O J w z J U (; cc O .a cr f W J z co w w z 0 d w U w J fl I F� w x W z CO Q 0 w W cr w 3 z W i Law" YW • uIYY _. I I amens ITT- aaYU NIY a11YY Na14 YNY wv Ylsu Nwt+s wO Ysaw aw unu ulYU N� 11tYY N.YNN TINY MalllYa no.anr. lllYlt HaNItM4M a uNU YaYtlylll� W I 0 W ,Emu N'wMu I y3 a YiYY aaat -, awwa E f i f MW 41M.Ulwl .YYd `Wvs rww s Y IIO S it Y •YN �t I`., •�tln IV -17 ,•I LL 0 4 00 N 0 0 J 41 cc c d C cts O CL L a Elk V _z z w w w 2 cn J cn W F- U O C/3 z 0 J J Q z Q z Q (L F- U N Q W 2 2 Q 1 a 0 t a/ cc W W z z W Currently, the background one -hour carbon monoxide concentration (18.0 ppm) is below the state and federal standards. However, the eight -hour average background concentration (11.7 ppm) presently exceeds both state and federal standards. Year 2006 one -hour background concentrations (14.06 ppm) are projected to be well below the relevant state and federal standards. Ambient eight -hour CO levels in the year 2006 (9.5 ppm) are expected to exceed both state and federal standards (9.0 ppm; see the Appendix in the separate Bristol Street Widening Technical Studies for methodology). At present, sensitive receptors in the project vicinity appear to experience carbon monoxide levels that exceed state and federal standards. Under future conditions with the project, sensitive land uses adjacent to the intersections analyzed will be setback far enough from the intersections to allow dispersion of pollutants and significantly reduce the number of receptors exposed to high concentrations of carbon monoxide. Since only "worst case" conditions were considered in Table 15, carbon monoxide concentrations during conditions which are more likely to occur should be less than those shown. - ° The 1989 Revision of the AQMP includes projections of future carbon monoxide levels in the South Coast Air Basin. At the pollution monitoring station in Anaheim, located within a few miles of the project site, it is predicted that carbon monoxide levels will average above 10 ppm by the year 2010, without the implementation of AQMP attainment strategies. Assuming that the AQMP *' attainment strategies are put into effect, future background concentrations would range from one to five ppm, a figure low enough to indicate a significant reduction in the number of days exceeding the eight -hour standard in the ' project • vicinity. The 1989 AQMP assumes a level of growth in population and employment consistent with the SCAG -88 Growth Management Plan forecasts, which are .. based on a local jurisdiction's General Plan and implementation of regional jobs /housing balance strategies. The project proposal is consistent with the Circulation Element of the General Plan for Santa Ana; therefore, the project appears to be consistent with the AQMP. Moreover, the project will not adversely impact regional ambient air quality. It will improve several circulation performance characteristics which are instrumental in determining vehicle emission rates and thus air pollutant emissions. I The higher speeds resulting from more efficient traffic movement reduces CO emissions from each vehicle. .a w, A IV -18 Staff representatives of both the Southern California Association of Governments and the South Coast Air Quality Management District were contacted to determine how the new AQMP applies to this project. Their response was that the AQMP addresses only transportation projects of state- wide or region -wide significance, such as freeway and highway projects, new transportation corridors, mass transit proposals, etc. Local roadway improvements, such as the proposed Bristol Street widening, are not specifically addressed in the AQMP. Conformity criteria for local highway projects, such as the Bristol Street widening project, have not yet been developed. On November 3, 1987, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion vacating and ordering disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) previous approval of ozone and carbon monoxide (CO) control measures for the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB). The State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone and CO in SCAB was disapproved by EPA on January 22, 1988. The project is in an area where there is not an approved SIP currently containing any enforceable Transportation Control Measures (TCM's) for ozone and CO. Therefore, the conformity procedures of 23 CFR 770 do not apply to this project. A SIP revision has been developed for this area by the local air quality and transportation planning agencies, but that SIP revision has not been approved by EPA (Summer 1990). A Federal Improvement Plan (FIP) for the project area was approved by the. EPA on July 30, 1990. Roadway widening projects that do not specifically address existing TCM's have not been included in the FIP. However, the mobile emission analysis of the area's air quality management plan included in the proposed SIP revision is based on a Regional Transportation Plan (and Program) that includes this project. Therefore, it is expected that the project would conform to the FIP and the SIP revision, when it is approved for the project area. Mitigation Measures Measures selected for incorporation in the project include: SCAQMD Rule 403 will be adhered to, insuring the clean-up of construction - related dirt on approach routes to the site. 2. Adequate watering techniques will be employed to partially mitigate the impact of construction- generated dust particulates. 3. Construction equipment will be properly maintained and serviced to minimi .e exhaust emissions. IV -19 4. Consideration will be given to the provision of convenient bus shelters and bus turnouts along Bristol Street to encourage the use of public transportation. Additional mitigation measures offered for consideration and incorporation in the project if found to be feasible: 5. The use of energy efficient lighting along Bristol Street (low pressure sodium vapor lights) will be considered to reduce emissions at the power plant serving the area. (AQMP control measure Nli.) 6. Traffic signals along Bristol Street will continue to be synchronized. (AQMP control measures K2.) 7. Construction activities will be halted during Stage One and Stage Two smog alerts. I. NOISE LEVELS Summary R..' A detailed assessment of potential noise impacts was prepared for the project, under separate cover, by Endo Engineering. The following discussion is based swo. on that study, which is available for public review at the offices of the City of Santa Ana Public Services Agency. W Short-term increases in local noise levels will occur during construction of the proposed street improvements, which is expected to continue for approximately six months. Noise impacts will result from the operation of construction equipment and from traffic to and from the project area by the construction crew. Construction activities will be limited to those hours specified in the City of Santa Ana Noise Ordinance and will be controlled to minimize nuisance noise in accordance with noise control strategies developed by Caltrans. Future noise levels along Bristol Street were projected using the FHWA RD- 77.108 Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model. Modeling results indicate that future noise levels would be no more than one dBA higher with the project, as compared to levels without the project improvements (noise level changes of less than 3 dBA are normally inaudible to the human ear). The relationship of these projections to federal and City of Santa Ana noise criteria is discussed in the following pages. A field review of the sensitive receptors located adjacent to Bristol Street ` within the project area indicates exceedances of federal exterior noise criteria IV -20 for approximately 167 residential front yard activity areas. Of these dwellings, 68 front onto Bristol Street with direct vehicular access and 99 have vehicular access to a rear alley or to a side street. In addition, seven of these dwellings have noise impacts in rear yard activity areas (six yards surrounded by chair, link and one with no fencing). Some of these homes would be removed to widen the street. Future noise levels for 15 typical sensitive receptors along the Bristol Street frontage were then estimated to determine what sort of mitigation would be necessary to reduce noise to acceptable levels. In several cases, construction of a six or eight -foot high wall, at the right -of -way line, would achieve satisfactory noise attenuation. In most cases, however, construction of a sufficient noise barrier would conflict with existing driveways and pedestrian access or would reduce vehicular sight distances at comers. If such situations were avoided, the resulting non - contiguous noise barrier would not meet the Caltrans criteria for minimum effectiveness. Second line receptors are buildings that are currently acoustically shielded by a row of buildings located between them and the roadway. Since the proposed project could ultimately result in the removal of 200 existing buildings adjacent to Bristol Street, there is the potential for adverse noise impacts at approximately 200 second line receptors. Barriers should be constructed to shield the second -line receptors that will exceed the 67 Leq criteria (see Figure 19). In addition, barriers could be constructed per current Caltrans practices to shield those second -line receptors where exterior noise levels will approach the 67 Leq criteria. It should be noted that final design may not include barriers at the locations identified as approaching the 67 Leq criteria. Noise attenuation measures that will be incorporated into the "with project" alternative, if feasible, include: 1. Replacement of existing barriers that are removed to widen the street by barriers at least six feet high. 2. Construction of six-foot block walls on corner lots with access to cross streets, where adequate vehicular sight distances can be maintained. 3. Construction of solid sound barriers adjacent to school playgrounds and athletic fields to meet federal exterior noise criteria. Construction of six-foot walls to shield residential rear yards, where such rear yards face Bristol Street. 5. Construction of six-foot walls at second -line receptor property lines, to meet the 67 Leq federal criteria. IV -21 Short-Term Acoustic Impacts Short-term acoustic impacts are those associated with construction activities necessary to implement the Bristol Street 'Widening Project. These noise levels will be higher than the ambient noise levels in the project area today but will subside once construction is complete. Construction is expected to begin in the year 1989, with construction activities occurring over a period of six months. Two types of noise impacts should be considered during the construction phase. First, the transport of workers and equipment to the construction site will incrementally increase noise levels along the roadways leading to and from each specific construction site. The increase should not exceed 1.0 dB(A), when averaged over a 24 -hour period, and should therefore be an inaudible increase to noise receptors located along the roadways utilized for this purpose. Second, the noise generated by the actual construction activities at each construction site should be evaluated. Construction activities are carried out in discrete steps, each of which has its own mix of equipment, and consequently its own noise characteristics. These various sequential phases will change the character of the noise levels surrounding the construction site as work progresses. Despite the variety in type and size of construction equipment, similarities in the dominant noise sources and patterns of operation allow noise ranges to be categorized by work phase. The earth moving equipment category includes excavating machinery (backhoes, bulldozers, shovels, trenchers, front loaders, etc.) and highway building equipment (compactors, scrapers, graders, pavers, etc.). Typical operating cycles may involve one or two minutes of full power operation followed by three to four minutes at lower power settings. Noise levels at 50 feet from earthmoving equipment range from 73 to 96 dB(A). The Environmental Protection Agency has found that the noisiest equipment types operating at construction sites typically range from 88 to 91 dB(A) at 50 feet. Although noise ranges were found to be similar for all construction phases, the erection phase (laying sub -base and paving) tended to be less noisy. Noise levels varied from 79 dB(A) to 89 dB(A) (energy average) at 50 feet during the erection phase of construction. City Standards: The construction noise impact to the adjacent noise sensitive land uses will be a temporary nuisance. The City of Santa Ana Noise Ordinance from the Municipal Code requires that construction activities take place only during weekday daytime hours (7 AM to 8 PM, excluding federal N -22 .a w holidays) when noise intrusion is less disruptive. The local noise ordinance specifies which hours each day construction activities can occur. Federal Standards: The "Federal Highway Program Manual" (F— PM 7-7-3) requires that land use activities which may be affected by highway construction noise be identified. In addition, the measures needed in the plans and speci- fications to minimize or eliminate construction noise impacts must- be determined. However, no specific guidelines are available for assessing the significance of construction noise impacts. The 1981 California Standard Specifications Section 7- 1.0IN, Section 42 -1.02, and Section 42 -2.02 (as shown in the Appendix) and Standard Caltrans Special Provisions Section 5 -1 (Sound Control Requirements) may be referenced in the project plans and specifications when they apply to minimise or eliminate construction noise impacts. A diagram illustrating various construction noise control strategies developed by Caltrans is included on page 18 of the Appendix to the Technical Appendix. Long -Term Acoustic Impacts Daily traffic data for future conditions with and without the project was provided by Willdan Associates. The findings of the traffic study indicate that daily traffic volumes would not change with the proposed project versus the no- project alternative. However, traffic congestion along Bristol Street would decrease, and a consistent set of improvement standards would also improve safety and other operational characteristics. Future noise levels within the project area, expressed as contour lines at varying distances from the centerline of the roadway, were projected by employing the FHWA RD -77 -108 Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model. Noise contours serve as a planning tool for local agencies to assist in future land use decisions on undeveloped sites and to help select sensitive receptor sites for analysis of traffic noise impacts. Noise emission levels were obtained from National Reference Energy Mean Emission Levels as a Function of Speed (per paragraph 14 of FHPM 7 -7 -3). The posted speed limit was assumed to be representative of future mid -block conditions with the proposed project and the no- project scenarios as a "worst case" assumption. A 2.58 percent truck mix was assumed along Bristol Street. City Standards: Table 16 shows the community noise equivalent levels which can be expected adjacent to each roadway link within the project area for design year (2006) conditions with the proposed project and the no- project alternative. As shown, future noise levels adjacent to Bristol Street will be higher with the proposed project than with the "no- build" alternative because of the wider pavement width. The increase would amount to 1 dBA or less. IV -23 The unattenuated 70 CNEL contour will fall between 66 and 130 feet from the centerline of Bristol Street in the design year without the proposed improvements. With the proposed project, the unattenuated 70 CNEL contour will fall between 70 and 132 feet from the centerline. The unattenuated 65 CNEL contour will fall between 192 and 404 feet from the centerline, depending upon the link and scenario under consideration. Federal Standards: Table 17 details the future design year maximum hourly equivalent noise levels adjacent to each roadway link with and without the proposed widening. Under federal noise standards, traffic impacts occur when predicted noise levels approach or exceed the noise abatement criteria, or when predicted levels substantially exceed the existing noise levels. With the no -build alternative, the unattenuated 67 dBA contours will be located between 114 feet and 235 feet from the centerline. The unattenuated 62 dBA contours will be located between 351 feet and 739 feet from the Bristol Street centerline. With the build alternative, the unattenuated 67 dBA contours will be located between 116 and 236 feet from the centerline. The unattenuated 62 dBA contours will be between 352 and 739 feet from the centerline. Although only exterior noise criteria are applicable to this project, the 62 dBA contour locations are provided within Table 17 so that interior noise levels can be determined for comparison, to the FHWA design criteria. Since FHWA allows a 10 dBA noise reduction factor for buildings with windows open, the location of the 62 Leq contour provides the point where interior noise levels of 52 dBA would occur when windows are open. Sensitive Receptor Analysis The 15 noise measurement locations (on 13 lots) were analyzed for future noise impacts with three project alternatives and the no- project alternative. These locations are shown in Figures 13A - 13B (pages III -18 and III -19) and Figures 19A - 19F (pages IV -33 through IV -38). For each of the project alternatives, exterior noise levels were calculated for the no mitigation condition and with 6 -foot and 8 -foot barriers. In addition, the barrier height for a 5 dB attenuation over the no mitigation condition (minimum 6 -foot wall), and the barrier height required to break line -of -sight to a 11.5 -foot high diesel exhaust stack were determined. IV -24 ■ JW r r Table 16 Future Exterior CNEL Exposure Adjacent to Bristol Street Roadway Link A.D.T.1 CNEL at Dist. to Contour (ft.)2 (mph) 75 ft .2 70dBA 65 dBA 60 dBA No- Project - (Year 2006) Bristol Street (35, 40mph) -N /O Warner Avenue -N /O Edinger Avenue -N /O McFadden Avenue -N /O Bishop Street -N /O First Street -N /O Santa Ana Boulevard -N /O Fifth Street -N /O Civic Center Drive -N /O Washington Street -N /O Seventeenth Street -N /O Santa Clara Avenue Proposed Project - (Year 2006)3 40,000 71 91 278 875 38,300 69 66 192 603 42,800 70 72 214 674 48,000 70 80 240 755 42,600 70 72 213 671 42,600 70 72 213 671 44,000 70 72 220 692 44,800 70 73 223 705 47,300 70 79 237 744 51,400 72 114 355 1121 58,300 73 130 403 1272 Bristol Street (35, 40 mph) -N /O Wamer Avenue 40,100 71 95 279 875 -N /O Edinger Avenue 38,300 70 70 194 603 -N /O McFadden Avenue 42,800 70 76 216 674 -N /O Bishop Street 48,000 71 84 241 756 -N /O First Street 42,600 70 76 215 671 -N /O Santa Ana Boulevard 42,600 70 76 215 671 -N /O Fifth Street 44,000 70 78 222 693 -N /O Civic Center Drive 44,800 70 79 226 706 -N /O Washington Street 47,300 71 83 238 745 -N /O Seventeenth Street 51,400 72 118 356 1122 -N /O Santa Clara Avenue -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58,300 73 132 404 1272 - - - - -- 1 A.D.T. means year 2006 average daily two -way traffic volume. All distances are measured from the centerline. All contours ignore localized shielding effects. 3 Proposed project values are identical for all three alternatives. Source: Endo Engineering IV -25 Table 17 Future Exterior Leq Exposure Adjacent to Bristol Street Roadway (mph) Peak Leq at Leq Contour (ft)2 VPH1 75 ft .2 67 dBA 62 dBA No- Project - (Year 2006) Bristol Street (35, 40mph) -N /O Warner Avenue -N /O Edinger Avenue -N /O McFadden Avenue -N /O Bishop Street -N /O First Street -N /O Santa Ana Boulevard -N /O Fifth Street -N /O Civic Center Drive -N /O Washington Street -N /O Seventeenth Street -N /O Santa Clara Avenue Proposed Project - (Year 2006)3 Bristol Street (35, 40 mph) 3208 71 163 508 3064 69 114 351 3424 70 127 392 3840 70 141 440 3408 70 126 390 3408 70 126 390 3520 70 129 403 3584 70 131 410 3784 70 139 433 4112 72 207 651 4664 72 235 739 -N /O Warner Avenue 3208 71 164 509 -N /O Edinger Avenue 3064 69 116 352 -N /O McFadden Avenue 3424 70 129 393 -N /O Bishop Street 3840 70 143 440 -N /O First Street 3408 70 128 391 -N /O Santa Ana Boulevard 3408 70 128 391 -N /O Fifth Street 3520 70 132 404 -N /O Civic Center Drive 3584 70 134 411 -N /O Washington Street 3784 70 141 434 -N /O Seventeenth Street 4112 72 209 652 -N /O Santa Clara Avenue 4664 73 236 739 1 PM peak hour 2 -way vehicle volume in vehicles per hour. z Measured from the Bristol Street centerline. All contours ignore localized shielding effects. 3 Proposed project values are identical for all three alternatives. Source: Endo Engineering IV -26 M w M M� After the widening of Bristol Street, some of the measurement locations would fall within the right -of -way for some of the project alternatives. Calculations of future noise levels were not included for alternatives where the noise impacted structure is being removed. Since the front edge of the residential dwellings adjacent to measurement site No. 7 are on the right -of -way for alternative 2, there is no room for a noise barrier, and no barrier attenuation calculations were made. Finally, barrier attenuation calculations were not made for "no- mitigation" noise levels at or below 63 Leq. The noise impact from Bristol Street on residential areas falls into several categories. Many dwellings front onto Bristol Street with access directly onto Bristol Street, or with access to an alley in the back. The front yard noise impacts could be mitigated by constructing a barrier at the right -of -way, however pedestrian or pedestrian and vehicular access may be restricted by construction of a contiguous noise barrier. Dwellings with the side yard facing Bristol Street typically have front yard impacts. However, construction of a 6 -foot block wall protecting the front yard may reduce the visibility of motorists approaching Bristol Street and may also have aesthetic impacts. Several dwellings with side yards facing Bristol Street have rear yards enclosed by chain link fencing. The noise impacts on these rear yard activity areas will be similar to front yard impacts, but access conflicts will not be a consideration. Construction of a perimeter 6 -foot block wall at the right -of -way would reduce noise levels to acceptable levels at these units. Several alternatives include taking a portion of school activity fields or playgrounds. For alternatives where the noise measurement location was within the right -of -way, the measurements were adjusted to reflect conditions ten feet behind the future right -of -way. Second line receptors (i.e., receptors impacted when abutting structures are removed) are often of concern adjacent to freeways, but are generally not severely impacted in local roadway widening projects. Measurements at sites 12, 12A, 13, and 13A were made to assess the front and back yard impacts on a typical worst -case second line receptor. A field review of the sensitive noise receptors located adjacent to Bristol Street within the project area indicates exceedances of federal exterior noise criteria for approximately 167 front yard activity areas. Of these dwellings, 68 front onto Bristol Street with direct vehicular access, and 99 have vehicular access to a rear alley or to a side street. In addition, seven of these dwellings have noise impacts in rear yard activity areas (six yards surrounded by chain link and one with no fencing). IV -27 Table 18 summarizes the noise levels at the fifteen typical locations evaluated along Bristol Street. The maximum one -hour equivalent noise levels for a 5.0- font r.-, -wntor ,a,-re shown for several scenarios including: 1. Existing noise levels at the outdoor activity area (accounting for local attenuation by existing noise barriers); 2. Future design year noise levels without project implementation (no project alternative); and 3. Future design year noise levels with the three proposed alternatives, including mitigation in the form of a 6 -foot or 8 -foot barrier at the right -of -way. (Also included are the barrier heights necessary to provide a 5 dBA attenuation from the "no- mitigation' condition, and the height to break the line -of -sight between a 5.5 -foot receptor and a 11.5 - foot truck exhaust stack located at the equivalent source to barrier distance). The locations that exceed the federal exterior noise criteria with at least one of the alternatives are discussed in further detail below. For all eight locations, the proposed Bristol Street right -of -way is 120 feet and the noise barrier is located 60 feet from the roadway centerline. All calculations assume level terrain, and typically address conditions located 6 feet from the front or back of the house (to represent activity areas). Measurement Site 1 was in the front yard of a single family dwelling located north of Santa Clara Avenue. All three alternatives propose to remove this dwelling. Measurement Site 2 was located adjacent to an outdoor activity area in an elementary school playground, 23 feet from the right -of -way. Alternatives 1, 2 and 3 assume that the existing 23 feet remains between the right -of -way and play area. As shown in Table 18, a 6 -foot barrier constructed at the right -of- way will be adequate to reduce noise levels to acceptable levels. Measurement Site 3 was at a multi- family dwelling complex and a common recreational area south of Santa Clara Avenue. All three alternatives propose _. to remove this dwelling. rV -28 � / Table 18 Noise Analysis (1,eq) for Sensitive Receptors (Year 2006) -------'-------'—'—'-----------'----'-----'--------'--------------''—'----'-----'-------' Measurement Existing Alternative Alt. z Burbu,Du. 5 dDA Location Wall :V l71 71 ------------------------------------- Removed ----------- ---------------- z 70 70 69 63 @ 6' 8' 3 67 67 ------------------------------------- Removed ------- --------------------- 4 67 h& 68 61 00 K 9" 5 72 72 ------------------------------------- Removed ----------- ---------------- 6 72 73 '-------------- Removed ----------' 7 73 72 ------------------------------------- Removed ---------------------------- 8 08 69 ------------------------------------- Removed ---------------------------- 9 04 64 ~—'----'---'----'—.--- Rcmovcd--------'-----' 10 71 72 70' 63 61 6' 0' ll ?V 71 703 64 Vl 6' 0' 12 70 ?l ----------------'—'- Rnmn"*d—'-------'--'--' 12A68 64 ------------------------------------- Removed ---------------------------- 13 hG 64 67 4 61 60 K 9^ 138` 54 55 6 1"------'----------- None Required ---------- -------- —'--'---'----------''—'--'-------'----'----'—'--'-------------'-----'--'-----'--'---'---'--' ' 7hc wall height needed for x 5 dmA utteovuhvu is compared to the No Mib8udoo condition; only wall heights K were considered per Odt,mw Bulletin No. j8. nis wall height will break the line of sight between the 5.0-foot receiver and a 11.5-foot high truck exhaust stack located at the effective barrier-source distance. � Located lV feet from the right-of-way, 70 feet from the mudwuY m,utudiuu. ' " Assumes removal of the lst line Receptor (intervening dwelling). ` A noise barrier in this location may not be feasible due to access or sight distance considerations. , 3numc Endo Engineering _ U_ 00 F Cd rA 3� rT, 00 1.. N Cd M az 3� Vi �1 F ►'�' 00 N fr Cd ,y 1 o 1 'az .r 1 c � N 1 1 i � •4� N •v 3 cz v � O 1 t cn l 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 &3 1 1 h h 1 1 h 1 h 1 1 1 ; •� �+ 1 1 1 1 1 1 y 50 cz 1 1 1 1 N N N y `0 `0 >lU >lU `0 `0 `0 `0 •C" G" G" 1 O p O O O O O �� Q i •�^ p o co FJ�-1 FJ-1 fx (U 0 fx � q A Q N O O O = O Z Z Z O p ci i i i i i i � i � •� �' U cl $ co cl 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 1 O I.. • �' �z1 a 00 ,-1 In 1 'O O 3 V h o 1 I I h I 1 1 1 1 � 1 , �. cz � co BO cz wi p 3 O i i i i � i i i ; U '•'� � 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' ; y '. 4.1 •� N N N IN. 00 O O O O O O O cz od u E S Ny i w a °a °c 04 o o va orx Q c O PIN N cl 3 a cz o� 0 1 1 0� -° •o � `� N � z C'3 ,L^ U N IA N N cz CU 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ; N ^•� L. p O Y i i i i , i i i i ; � rte, •� � cr � i i i i to i i Q\ DO .--1 Q� 00 N fr ern N N p N 00 N b0 > N y a, ai 8 4 o (U c; N 'o N N 1 i M M , 1 ... IV -30 w CO O � N N G to b W • .._ V O O, c Measurement Site 4 was located at the Rancho Santiago Community College Campus near the entrance to the auditorium. An existing 3 -foot wall located near the right -of -way would be removed for alternative 3. The distance between the measurement location and the Bristol Street centerline for alternatives 1, 2, and 3 are 127, 129, and 109 feet, respectively. As shown in Table 18, a 6 -foot noise barrier constructed at the right -of -way would reduce the projected noise levels below 67 Leq. However, a 6 -foot wall is not recommended since it may have an adverse aesthetic impact on the campus. Measurement Site 5 was located in the front yard of a single - family residence located north of Civic Center Drive, near 9th Street. The residence will be removed with alternatives 1 and 2. The measurement location for alternative 3 is located 66 feet from Bristol Street centerline (6 feet from the right -of- way). Table 18 shows that a 6 -foot noise barrier constructed in front of the residential complex would provide adequate noise attenuation. However, a contiguous noise barrier is not recommended since it would restrict pedestrian and vehicular access.' F Measurement Site 6 was located in the front yard of a single family residence located south of Civic Center Drive. The residence will be removed under alternatives 1 and 3. The measurement location for alternative 2 is located 64 feet from the Bristol Street centerline (3 feet from the right -of -way). Table 18 shows that a 6 -foot noise barrier constructed in front of the residential complex would provide adequate noise attenuation. However, a contiguous noise barrier is not recommended since it would restrict pedestrian and vehicular access. Measurement Site 8 was located in the front yard of a single family dwelling located at the comer of Raymar Street. Alternative 3 has the measurement location 72 feet from the Bristol Street centerline, with the receptor 12 feet from the noise barrier analyzed. The other two alternatives propose to remove this dwelling. As shown in Table 18, a 6 -foot noise barrier could be constructed around the front of the house to provide adequate noise attenuation. A 6 -foot barrier is recommended in this location, however, it must stop 25 feet from the corner to provide adequate sight distance for motorists on Raymar Street. Measurement Site 10 was located adjacent to the Mater Dei High School Athletic track, 8 feet from the right -of -way and elevated 3.5 feet. The barrier analysis assumed that the sensitive receptor was located 10 feet behind a wall constructed at the right -of -way. The 6 and 8 -foot barriers were assumed to be constructed on the 3.5 foot elevated ground. As shown in Table 18, a 6 -foot barrier constructed at the right -of -way will be adequate to achieve acceptable noise levels. N -31 Iw1 Measurement Site 11 was located adjacent to an elementary school outdoor activity area 8 feet from the right -of -way. The barrier analysis assumed that the sensitive receptor vias located 10 feet behind a wall constructed at the right -of -way. As shown in Table 18, a 6 -foot barrier constructed at the right - of-way will be adequate to achieve acceptable noise levels. Measurement Sites 12, 12A, 13, and 13A were located north of St. Gertrude Place. Sites 12 and 12A represent front and back yard front line receptor locations respectively. Similarly, sites 13 and 13A represent front and back yard second line receptor locations. For alternatives 1 and 2, the house adjacent to sites 12 and 12A will be removed, increasing noise levels at site 13 (located 108 or 85 feet from the Bristol Street centerline for 104 feet from the centerline). Both first and second line rear yard receptors were sheltered by a wooden fence with visible gaps. The noise attenuation of the wooden fences was calculated to be 4 dBA. As shown in Table 18, the noise impacts at the rear yard activity areas do' not warrant additional mitigation. As shown in Table 18, the second line rear yard receptor (site 13A) would not require additional mitigation with any of the alternatives with the existing fence. However, because of the uncertain nature of the fence, future noise levels should be addressed without that fence. In that case, this second -line receptor would have future noise impacts and require noise walls as shown in Figure 19. The front yard noise impacts for the first line receptor (site 12) 'and for the O,,, second line receptor (site 13) when the first line house is removed, are typical impacts associated with a house facing a side street. Although a 6 -foot block ` wall would reduce noise impacts, a wall extending out to the comer would dw reduce the visibility of motorists on St. Gertrude Place and Bristol Street. Although the noise attenuation from a 6 -foot barrier placed at the right -of -way (60 feet from the centerline) in front of dwellings fronting on Bristol Street is evaluated in Table 18, construction of a wall may prove infeasible. For most of these dwellings, noise barriers will conflict with existing driveways, .,. pedestrian access, or reduce vehicular sight distances at comers. Construction of a non - contiguous wall would lower noise levels behind the wall but would reduce the effectiveness of the noise barrier such that the Caltrans minimum effectiveness criteria would not be met. Figure 19 depicts which residences appear to be noise impacted by future �.. traffic volumes projected for Bristol Street with or without each of the proposed project alternatives. Figure 19 also indicates whether front yard exterior impacts are anticipated, and where first and second line noise barriers .. may be constructed. Parcels affected by the preferred alternative are outlined for emphasis. The barriers proposed will mitigate noise below the federal .. IV -32 criteria in all cases except where front -yard impacts occur on comer lots. City standards require a 25 -foot setback of noise walls from a corner to allow for adequate sight distance. For this reason, the resulting location of barriers along Bristol Street may not fully attenuate noise levels to meet the federal criteria. Second Line Receptors Second line receptors are buildings that are currently acoustically shielded by a row of buildings located between them and the roadway. Since the proposed projects could ultimately result in the removal of 200 existing buildings adjacent to Bristol Street, there is the potential for adverse noise impacts at approximately 200 second line receptors. Barriers will be constructed, where feasible, to shield the second -line receptors that will exceed the 67 Leq standards (see Figure 19). In addition, barriers could be constructed per current Caltrans practices to shield those second -line receptors where exterior noise levels will approach the 67 Leq standard. After construction of the noise walls for the second line receptors, the attentuated noise levels will range from 59 to 63 Leq. It should be noted that final design may not include barriers at the locations identified as approaching the 67 Leq standard. Attenuation due to shielding is an important mechanism by which highway sound levels are reduced. Shielding occurs when the observer's view of a highway is obstructed or partially obstructed by an object or objects which significantly interfere with the propagation of the sound waves. Shielding can be provided by rows of buildings and /or existing barriers. The amount of attenuation provided by rows of buildings is determined by the portion of the row that is occupied by the buildings. For example, a 3.0 dBA additional attenuation is provided by the first row of buildings when the structures occupy 40 to 65 percent of the length of the row. A 5.0 dBA attenuation is afforded when the buildings occupy 65 to 90 percent of the length of the row. No attenuation is allowed for rows of houses which occupy less than 40 percent of the length of the row. Each successive row provides 1.5 dBA of additional attenuation until a total attenuation of 10.0 dBA for all rows is obtained. This ' is the maximum attenuation that this mechanism provides.Any excess attenuation by ground effects (i.e. 4.5 dBA /DD versus 3.0 dBA / DD) is assumed to end when the sound waves reach the first row of buildings. Consequently, the shielding provided by rows of buildings is only additive to the attenuation provided by geometric spreading (3.0 dBA /DD). 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Crucial features of noise barriers include: -- The barriers cannot have any cracks or breaks. -- The barriers must be high enough to break the line -of -sight between observer and the noise source, and long enough to prevent noise leaks around the ends. -- The shape of the barrier can effect the amount of attenuation. ' — The mass and stiffness of the barrier must be sufficient to prevent bending or buckling, and it must not vibrate easily or leak air. Noise Attenuation With Distances PW In an area which is relatively flat and free of barriers, the noise level resulting from a single "point source" of noise drops by 6 decibels for each doubling of distance or 20 decibels for each factor of ten in distance. This applies to fixed noise sources such as industries, refrigeration /air conditioning units, and bells or buzzers at schools. It also applies to individual mobile noise sources such as an airplane, train or idling motor vehicle. For a 'line source" of noise, such as a heavily travelled roadway, the noise level drops off by a nominal value of 3.0 decibels for each doubling of distance between the noise source and noise receiver. Environmental conditions such as the wind direction and speed, temperature gradients, the characteristics of the ground (hard or soft) and the air (relative humidity), the presence of grass, shrubbery and trees combine to increase the actual attenuation achieved outside of laboratory conditions to 4.5 decibels per doubling of distance. However, for a "worst- case" analysis, a 3.0 decibel reduction with doubling was assumed for arterials throughout this report.' In its "Noise Assessment Guidelines ", the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development uses a 4.5 decibel drop for each doubling of distance in assessing roadway noise. Thus, a noise level of 74.5 decibels at 50 feet from the highway centerline would be attenuated naturally to 70.0 decibels at 100 feet, 65.5 decibels at 200 feet, 61.0 decibels at 400 feet and so forth. IV-40 General Methods to Reduce Acoustic 1p=cts There are several basic techniques available to minimize the adverse effects of noise on sensitive noise receivers. Classical engineering principles suggest controlling the, noise source whenever feasible and protecting the noise receptors when noise source control measures are inadequate. Many of the noise source control mechanisms are being applied by state and federal governments. Acoustic site planning, architectural design, acoustic construction techniques and the erection of the noise barriers are all effective methods for reducing noise impacts when source control mechanisms are insufficient to achieve desired results.' The City of Santa Ana is considering the implementation of a program to require "planned water feature treatment" for individual developments in major street corridors. Such a program would require the development of "white noise" sources (i.e., rushing water) in development to mask roadway noise impacts. This treatment would not 'be part of the proposed roadway widening project. Mitigation Measures The following mitigation measures have been incorporated into the project to minimize noise impacts: 1. Construction activities will take place only during the hours specified in the City of Santa Ana Noise Control Ordinance to reduce noise impacts during more sensitive time periods. 2. All construction equipment, fixed or mobile, operated within 1,000 feet of a dwelling shall be equipped with properly operating and maintained muffler exhaust systems. 3. Stationary equipment shall be placed such that emitted noise is directed away from sensitive noise receivers such as residential areas. 4. Stockpiling and vehicle staging areas shall be located as far as practical from occupied dwellings. 5. Every effort will be made to create the greatest distance between noise sources and receptors during construction. ' A more detailed discussion of available methods to reduce noise impacts is included in the Appendix of the separate Technical Noise Study. IV-41 6. The noisiest construction operations will be arranged to occur together in the construction program to avoid continuing periods of greater annoyance. The following mitigation measures are suggested for consideration and implementation if determined to be feasible in terms of cost vs. benefit and overall social, safety, economic, and environmental effects. It should be noted that the following noise abatement measures are preliminary and may be changed somewhat during final design, or because of the public involvement process: 1. Any residential noise barriers that are removed in conjunction with the project should be replaced with barriers at least 6 feet high. 2. For those dwellings on comer lots with access to cross streets which experience exterior noise. impacts, a six-foot block wall could be constructed at the right -of -way to a point 25 feet from the extension of the intersecting perpendicular curb line of the cross street to reduce exterior noise impacts. 3. The construction of sound barriers in front of the homes fronting on Bristol Street would significantly restrict pedestrian or vehicular access and consequently are not proposed at these locations. 4. Sound barriers will be constructed, if feasible, adjacent to school playgrounds and athletic fields, to meet federal exterior noise criteria for outdoor activity areas. 5. Future design year noise levels will be reduced to meet federal criteria by constructing six-foot noise walls, where feasible, to shield those rear yards of units with side yards facing Bristol Street as shown in Figure 19. 6. Six-foot block walls will be constructed at second -line receptor residential lots that exceed the 67 Leq federal criteria to reduce exterior noise to acceptable levels. 7. Six-foot block walls will be constructed at second -line receptor ,- residential lots that approach the 67 Leq federal criteria to reduce exterior noise levels. If all locations identified as requiring six-foot high noise barriers were provided with such barriers, the total length of these walls would be approximately 9,385 feet, at a total cost of approximately $675,720. The actual N -42 amount and cost of noise barriers will be somewhat less, due to various access and sight distance constraints. J. LIGHT AND GLARE Consequences The discussion of light and glare addresses the affect of increased illumination levels associated with the proposed project and the impact of intruding glare from street lighting fixtures upon neighboring land uses. Illumination levels on a surface can be quantitatively described through a unit of measure ]mown as a foot candle (equal to the amount of light on a surface that is one foot from a point source of light of one candle). Glare is a more qualitative factor which describes the harshness of the actual light source (or a reflection) when it is unshielded to the viewer's eyes. a Daytime illumination sources in the project area are minimal and consist of sun light, traffic signals, and scattered signage from businesses located along the roadway. Glare is the predominant source of light during the daytime hours. Sources of glare include reflection from the roadway, sidewalk, business, residential windows, and motor vehicles (i.e., windows and chrome). Nighttime illumination sources include street lighting, traffic lights, parking lot lighting, interior and exterior lighting from businesses and residences, commercial signage, and headlights from motor vehicles. Sources of glare are limited to reflections from vehicle glass and chrome. The widening of the existing right -of -way, in accordance with the preferred alternative, will not result in a significant increase in the daytime or nighttime illumination levels. All existing street lighting facilities will be relocated in order to accommodate the increased right -of -way width. Construction of a widened roadway along the selected alignment will have little appreciable impact on light and glare. Mitigation Measures 1. Consideration will be given to the selection of new street lighting fixtures which have cut -off shields to minimize light and glare nuisances for residential properties adjoining Bristol Street. IV -43 IS • The proposed ividenir a of Brik -tol Street will have a positive effect upon the visual quality of the streetscape by providing a uniform appearance to the public improvements. Uniform improvements will provide visual continuity which is lacking in the existing streetscape. The roadway improvements will also include a substantial amount of additional landscaping within the public right -of -way which will help soften the often harsh and utilitarian appearance of an urban arterial and provide an amenity for the street. The proposed project will also present an opportunity to place existing overhead utility lines underground, thereby reducing the visual clutter of the existing streetscape. The proposed street widening project will have a significant impact upon many of the properties fronting Bristol Street, which will subsequently produce a substantial effect upon the appearance of these properties and the appearance of the streetscape as a whole. The project would require the full acquisition of numerous parcels along the street under any of the widening alternatives. These properties would be removed of development, resulting in vacant, "leftover" parcels alongside the widened roadway. The treatment of these leftover parcels will substantially affect the visual character of the street. The larger of these parcels could possibly be redeveloped satisfactorily with new a commercial or residential projects, but the smaller remnant parcels would likely produce substandard projects of marginal quality if they were attempted to be redeveloped. Some of these parcels might be sold to adjacent property, owners and used as an I expansion area for existing development. Another possibility is for these remnant parcels to be incorporated into a large landscaped parkway adjacent to the widened roadway. The creation of such a parkway would dramatically alter the appearance of the streetscape by extensively introducing a naturalistic element to the street in the form of substantial roadside landscaping. Mitigation Measures 0 w .w Consideration will be given to placing existing overhead utility lines OW along the street underground as part of the proposed project. Z. A coordinated theme will be developed for landscaping and improve- ments within the widened street right -of -way. W 3. A strategy will be developed for the use and treatment of remnant parcels adjacent to the widened roadway, in consultation between the Project Area Committee (PAC) and City staff. 1 IV-44 L. POPULATION Conseauences .y K City of Santa Ana right -of -way acquisition policies require the purchase of whole parcels where right -of -way needs would render the parcel non- conforming due to reduced building setbacks, substandard lot size, substandard parking, etc. The proposed project would, therefore, have the effect of reducing the resident population within the project area, due to the displacement of households on parcels that are acquired to facilitate the widened roadway. The number of residents that would be displaced is as follows: 163 displaced households x 3.3 persons per household = 538 Federal criteria for property acquisition are different from the City's criteria. Due to the City's policy to acquire properties which would be left with front setbacks below standard zoning, requirements in their entirety, the federal government participation is limited to that reuqired by federal criteria. It is estimated, based on field observations, that the displaced population would be divided between owners and renters in a ratio of approximately one owner to two renters. A significant percentage of the displaces, perhaps 50 percent, would be from very low to low- income households, most of which would need financial assistance to relocate into adequate, comparable, decent, safe and sanitary replacement housing. Other street and highway improvement projects in the area are planned to occur within the same time frame as the subject project. These projects and their scheduling /displacement effects include: a. Widening and Improvement of the Santa Ana Freewav (I -5) and Newport Freeway !Route 55) Interchange - All right -of -way . is to be acquired and all affected sites cleared by June of 1989. Displacements would include 113 households that would require relocation in the greater Santa Ana area. b. Widening; and Improvement of I -5, between the I -5 /Route 55 and I- 5 /Route 22 Interchanges- All right -of -way is to be acquired and all affected sites cleared by June of 1990. Displacements would include 178 households that would require relocation in the greater Santa Ana area. C. Widening and Improvement of Westminster Street. in the City of Santa Ana - This project is currently in the planning stages, on approximately IV -45 Via= V�r ,Y the same time schedule as the subject project. Potential displacements include 10 households which would require relocation in the Santa Ana .� area The schedule to complete right -of -way acquisition and site clearing for the subject project has not been finalized. The potential exists, therefore, for an overlap between the subject project and the other projects listed above, which would result in increased competition for relocation resources within the Santa Ana area. Since the project will be phased, the need for relocation resources will be lessened. Current residents of Santa Ana could be relocated to a neighboring community in order to find comparable and acceptable replacement housing. The population of Santa Ana and surrounding cities would thereby fluctuate as a result of the relocation activities of all the above projects. This would be a relatively minor impact to the population base in this highly urbanized area. There will, however, be a temporary, relatively heavy demand for very low, low and moderate income housing, which is in short supply. An undetermined number of 'special need' residents could be displaced under the preferred project alternative. Households containing persons who are elderly, and perhaps physically or mentally handicapped may be among those that are displaced. Mitigation Measures 1. All displaced residents will receive relocation assistance from the City of Santa Ana, in accordance with the Department of Transportation, ` Federal Highway Administration, Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Regulations for Federally Assisted Programs (49 CFR, Part 24), March 1989 (a.k.a. the Uniform Act), and California Department of Transportation guidelines. Assistance will include information on the availability and prices of homes for sale and for rent that are comparable, decent, safe and sanitary. As stated on Page 12, Section N A. of the Draft Relocation Impact Study, hundreds of vacant .� and comparable units, both residential and non - residential, are expected to be available throughout the City of Santa Ana and the adjacent Cities of Anaheim and Garden Grove. Relocation payments' will also .. be available to help eligible displaces, in the form of paying certain costs and expenses involved in moving, purchasing, or renting replacement dwellings. A summary of the relocation benefits established by Uniform Act is provided below: -- Owners and tenants are able to inspect the housing to which they are referred. IV-46 AW r Agencies can deduct a displaced person's unpaid rent, owed to the agency, from the person's relocation payment in cases where it will not prevent the person from obtaining a comparable replacement dwelling. -- ff storage is necessary during relocation activities, the costs of moving the personal property to and from storage would be eligible for payment. -- A displaced person is entitled to payment for transportation of personal property, packing, crating, unpacking, and uncrating personal property. -- A displaced person is entitled to disconnecting, dismantling, removing, reassembling, and reinstalling cost for household appliances. -- A displaced person is entitled to insurance for the replacement value of the property in connection with the move and necessary storage. -- A displaced person is entitled to the replacement value of property lost, stolen, or damaged in the process of moving where insurance covering such loss, theft, or damage is not reasonably available. . -- A 180 -day owner - occupant displaced from their dwelling unit is eligible to receive a replacement housing payment up to $22,500. -- A 90 -day tenant or owner - occupant displaced from a dwelling is entitled to a payment not to exceed $5,250 for rental assistance. -- No one may be required to move from a residential dwelling unit without one comparable replacement dwelling having been made available to them. -- An offer of just compensation for a residential dwelling unit may not be less than the amount of the agency's approved appraisal, but may exceed that amount if the agency determines that a greater amount reflects just compensation for the property. -- The agency shall provide advisory assistance to all displaced persons, concerning negotiations, so that he or she may enter the market as a knowledgeable buyer. IV -47 M. N 2. Last resort housing benefits will also be provided to cover situations where displaces cannot be relocated due to the lack of available comparable replacement housing, or when their anticipated replacement housing payments wvLLld exceed the limits of the st..dard relocation payments program. 3. 'Special need' displaced households will be identified in the final relocation plan, along with any extraordinary relocation assistance that will be provided. HOUSING DISPLACEMENT A detailed assessment of the number and type of dwelling units that would be displaced by the project can be reviewed in the Draft Relocation Impact Study at the City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency. Following is a brief summary of information contained in that document. 9 9 Consequences Existing dwelling units would be demolished under the preferred widening alternative. This would occur as a result of the acquisition of additional right - of -way needed to accommodate the proposed 120 -foot street section. Approximately 137 single- family and 26 multiple - family units would be demolished. The preferred alternative would not involve the replacement of destroyed housing units. Mitigation Measures No mitigation measures are proposed. BUSINESS DISPLACEMENT A detailed assessment of the number and type of businesses that would be displaced by the project can be reviewed in the Draft Relocation Impact Study at the City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency. Following is a brief summary of information contained in that document. Consequences City of Santa Ana right -of -way acquisition policies require the purchase of entire parcels that will be rendered non - conforming due to a widened roadway. This applies to reduced building setbacks, reduced parking and IV-48 .p reduced parcel sizes. Based on this policy, right -of -way needs were determined, and as a result, 101 businesses would be displaced. Most of the displaced businesses are smaii, consisting of less than 10 employees, operating out of a single structure. Assuming an average of six employees per displaced business, 606 employees would be displaced. A significant percentage of these employees are of Hispanic descent, as are the customers they serve. The businesses that would be displaced primarily serve the local project area and consist of shopping, service, office, eating, health care, and miscellaneous commercial enterprises. Estimates of the service areas and types of displaced businesses are presented in Tables 19 and 20, following: Table 19 Service Area of Displaced Businesses No. of Displaced Area Businesses Local 88 City -Wide 13 Regional 0 Freeway 0 Table 20 Types of Displaced Businesses No. of Displaced Service 24 Retail 19 Office 7 Eating Establishment 15 Day Care 2 Health Care 19 Misc. Commercial 15 IV -49 Those businesses who rely heavily on their identification with and service to local residents will be difficult to relocate. Several such businesses may be forced to close as a result. This would be a short to long -term adverse impact .. to those business owners and their employees. In addition, if the subject project occurs concurrently with other planned street and highway projects in the area (see previous section), displaced businesses may be in competition with other such businesses for relocation sites. M The project area residents would have fewer local shopping, service, health care, eating, and other business opportunities. Displaced services would include automotive repair, child care, personal care, insurance and real estate offices. All of these types of businesses can be found within a convenient (i.e., within a one -mile "zone" along each side of the project corridor) distance, however, thereby reducing the significance of the loss of local business enterprise in this particular area to a minor level. Mitigation Measures 1. The City will comply with the most current State and Federal Uniform Relocation Acts, as amended, to assist businesses that are displaced by the project. Relocation assistance available to displaced businesses, -� pursuant to the Uniform Act, includes the following: w a. A displaced business is entitled to reimbursement for the actual reasonable costs of moving personal property,; searching for a replacement location, storage, utilities, reconnection, licenses and permits, and other related items. b. Costs of reestablishing a displaced business involving repairs, property improvements, installations, feasibility surveys, advertising, professional leasing services, increased operational costs, impact fees, etc., will be reimbursed, up to a maximum of $10,000. C. If the business cannot be relocated without substantial loss of patronage (net annual earnings), a fixed payment may be made "in lieu of actual moving expense. However, this fixed payment cannot exceed $20,000. If the payment is for "Loss of Goodwill" under California Law, it should be noted that federal funds cannot participate in this payment type. These mitigation measures will reduce the impact of the proposed project below the level of significance. N -50 O. IMPACTS ON NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER AND MINORITY GROUPS Figures A and B in Appendix A illustrate the specific right -of -way acquisition requirements and potential displacements throughout the project corridor for each of the three widening alternatives. The parcels affected by the selected alignment are outlined with a dashed line. Analysis of these illustrations indicates that the character of the project corridor would change significantly as a result of the preferred road widening project. Numerous dwelling units and commercial structures would be removed, changing both the appearance and land usage throughout the subject segment of Bristol Street. None of the removed dwelling units, many of which are non - conforming uses, are proposed to be replaced. Many of the displaced businesses would be unable to relocate on the same or neighboring parcels; due to the small size and shape of the remaining parcels, which would be inadequate to redevelop as commercial sites which meet City standards for yard areas and on -site parking. Fewer homes and businesses would result in less traffic generation from within the project corridor, although this will be negligible compared to the overall increase in traffic due to general growth trends. It is not clear at this point how the remaining portions of parcels that are acquired in full will be re- utilized. Several options are feasible, including: Consolidation of parcels to create larger, developable sites, in accordance with General Plan and Zoning standards. 2. Sale of remaining pieces to adjoining land owners. 3. Expansion of the parking area along both sides of the street right -of- way, creating an extensively landscaped buffer area of meandering depths between the roadway and the abutting private properties. 4. The City is considering the implementation of a landscape /streetscape program to make use of substandard remainder properties. 5. Some combination and /or modification of the above. In areas where only portions of parcels are acquired along the street frontage ( "partial takes "), on -site parking and front yard areas will be reduced and various utility facilities, signs, light fixtures, traffic- control devices, etc., would be relocated or eliminated. Several areas presently without either sidewall -s or parkways would be provided with such public amenities. No homes or businesses would be displaced in these cases. IV -51 Ow Due to the large percentage of Hispanic residents within the project area, it is estimated that more than half of the displaced households would contain Hispanic residents. It is estimated that approximately 10 percent of all .W displaces would be Asian households based on Santa Ana Unified School District enrollment data for October of 1986, which indicated that 11 percent ~' of all students were of Asian /Pacific Islander ethnicity. No current information is available as to the specific Asian ethnicities within the broader category. The relatively high concentration of these two ethnic groups within the project area unavoidably results in these displacement impacts. Such -, would also be the case for road widening projects in other parts of Santa Ana, where Hispanic and Asian residents are the largest component of the local �. population. The central portion of Orange County, including Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Westminster, Anaheim, and surroundings all contain well- established Hispanic and Asian communities. Displaced Hispanic and Asian households could relocate to these communities if they so desire. Based on field surveys, many of the businesses that would be displaced are hispanic- owned, managed, or staffed. A much smaller number of potential displaced businesses are Asian- owned, managed, or staffed. These businesses are primarily neighborhood oriented, relying heavily upon local clientele, hw probably largely of the same ethnicity. Some of these businesses may be able to relocate within the project corridor on adequately sized remaining parcels. - Others may have to relocate out of the immediate area, into neighboring communities or elsewhere in the City. Still others may find it infeasible to relocate at all due to their inability to reestablish profitability in an unfamiliar ,area. The net effects of the proposed street widening with respect to neighborhood character and minority groups will be most evident in terms of physical appearance and a reduced influence of Hispanic and Asian minorities as components of the local population and local business community. As stated ,r above, these are unavoidable consequences of the preferred alternative, due to the right -of -way acquisition requirements and the fact that Hispanic and Asian minorities are the largest components of the local population. Mitigation Measures The following measures are applicable to the preferred alternative: 1. Prior to acquisition of right -of -way, the City of Santa Ana will evaluate the desirability of alternative dispositions of all remaining portions of ` full-take parcels. Where feasible within the development standards of the Zoning Ordinance and in accordance with of the City of Santa Ana policy, such areas will be: a. assembled for redevelopment; M IV -52 am or b. sold to adjoining land owners;or C. landscaped, thus extending the public parkway by varying depths. 2. All households and businesses that are displaced will receive relocation assistance from the City of Santa Ana, as previously described. Affected minority groups will be relocated to comparable neighborhoods, if so desired, within the City of Santa Ana and surrounding communities. 3. The Project Area Committee (PAC) will address various alternatives to keep displaced businesses within the immediate project area. Such alternatives may include establishment of a small shopping mall within the Bristol Street project area. P. IMPACTS ON RECREATIONAL FACILITIES Consequences The proposed project will not result in an increased demand for recreational facilities in the City of Santa Ana. The impacts associated, with local playground facilities are discussed in Section IV.Q, following. Mitigation Measures See Section IV.Q, following. Q. IMPACTS ON COMMUNITY FACILITIES Schools and Related Recreation Facilities Right -of -way requirements for the selected alignment would affect school sites abutting this segment of Bristol Street, as follows: -- Santiago Elementary School. As discussed in Section II -C -3 herein, the preferred alternative would completely avoid any right -of -way acquisition or street widening along the school site frontage, since it has been determined to qualify as a 4(f) site. With construction of a six- foot block wall along the street right -of -way, noise impacts would be reduced below FHWA significance criteria for exterior activity areas. Existing visual intrusion would be reduced with the noise wall and no change in existing access to the site would occur. No proximity impacts would result that would substantially impair the use of this site. -- Jose Andres Sepulveda School - The alignment of the preferred alternative would entail acquiring 30 feet of additional right -of -way IV -53 from the school site. The strip of land is presently within a fenced playground area, mainly used by the school children. Use of the •• playground area by local- groups is also available, on a reservation basis. openings in the fence avow pedestrian access to the playground after regular school hours. No joint -use agreement with the City of Santa -- Ana has been established to use this site as part of the City park system. The School District is in the process of demolishing the existing classroom building and replacing it with a larger one, set further back on the site. The new site /facilities plan will retain the playground area in the front of the lot. The new playground area has been designed to respect the widening of Bristol Street and no loss of playground utility -° would occur. The preferred alignment would result in a minor increase from existing noise levels, and would not change existing visibility or access to this playground. No proximity impacts will occur that would .� substantially impair the use of this playground. The City of Santa Ana loaned the School District the money for the .� acquisition of land for this elementary school, and the loan has now _ been paid. This arrangement occurred with the understanding that the necessary right -of -way would be reserved for the City for the Bristol PM Street Widening project. The executed agreement, dated April 22, 1986, states the following: "The District agrees to convey to the City, without cost to Md the City, an easement for street purposes over the portion of the property which the City determines to be necessary for the widening of Bristol Street, such conveyance to be made upon the request of the City at any time after the District's acquisition of the property." A copy of the executed agreement may be reviewed in Appendix C. At .� the time of the agreement, the property was privately owned by the Bristol Street Baptist Church. The front yard area, abutting Bristol .. Street, was apparently used for playground purposes at that time, but not for organized athletic events and not as a part of the public playground system. -- Rancho Santiago Community College - This college campus is located at the southwest comer of Seventeenth Street and Bristol Street and would lose property along the frontage of 17th Street, as follows: a. Nineteen (19) feet of right -of -way would be acquired along the first 320 feet of the 17th Street frontage with ten (10) feet of right -of -way to be acquired along the same frontage, continuing for 100 feet beyond the initial 320 feet. Approximately 20 .- IV -54 parldng spaces would be eliminated in the area, and the vehicular drive leading to these spaces would be eliminated or moved south to maintain the existing link to the parldng areas along Bristol Street. The existing masonry wall and landscaping along this frontage would be removed. No recreational facilities exist in this area, and no access to such on -site areas would be affected. No change in existing visibility or increase in existing noise levels at any on -site, outdoor recreation area would occur from this project. Therefore no proximity impacts would result that would substantially impair the use of any outdoor recreation areas. The preferred alternative would completely avoid any right -of -way acquisition or street widening along the college campus frontage on Bristol Street. -- Mater Dei High School - The preferred alternative would completely avoid any right -of -way acquisition or street widening along the Catholic high school campus frontage. Day Care Centers f Preschools and Related Recreational Facilities The following discussion will describe the potential impact to each Day Care /Preschool facility: -- Southwest Learning Center /Preschool - The alignment of the preferred alternative would entail acquiring 30 feet of additional right -of -way from the-preschool. The loss of 30 feet would result in the removal of the structure. This property is privately owned and, therefore, 4(f) findings are not required. -- The Childrens' Center /Preschool - The alignment of the preferred alternative would entail acquiring 30 feet of additional right -of -way from the preschool site. The loss of 30 feet would result in the removal of the Childrens' Center /Preschool facility. This property is privately owned and, therefore, 4(f) findings are not required. -- Cano Headstart/State Preschool - The preferred alignment would require only four feet of right -of -way along the Bristol Street frontage along the site. This is a privately owned property, and the front yard area is used as playground area only by the children attending the preschool. Therefore, no 4(f) findings are required. IV -55 Churches TIL-ee churches are found within the project area. One of them would be — affected by the proposed widening of Bristol Street and /or an intersecting east -west street, as follows: -- Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, 2500 N. Bristol Street - This church facility lies north of the Santiago Creek bridge, where no roadway widening is proposed. It will, therefore, not be affected by the -N proposed project. -- United Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1406 S. Bristol Street - Bristol Street is proposed to be widened along both sides of the centerline in the vicinity of this church, and 20 feet of right -of -way would be needed along this frontage, which would result in a new right -of -way line abutting the east wall of the sanctuary building. This would necessitate partial removal of the building or reorientation of the building and parking areas to meet City Zoning standards. -- Johnson Chapel of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, 204 N. Bristol Street and 1301 W. First Street - The portion of the church property at 204 W. Bristol Street is at the northwest corner of Bristol Street and Second Street, and the building is used for the CANO Headstart State Preschool program discussed earlier. The 1301 W. First Street site is located at the southwest corner of Second and Bristol Street and contains the main sanctuary building and parking spaces extending to First Street. Approximately 10 feet of right -of -way along the Bristol Street frontage of this parcel would acquired because the preferred alternative proposes to widen Bristol Street on both sides in the vicinity of First Street. The loss of 10 feet ,. along the Bristol Street frontage would be a minor reduction in the site area and would not affect either the sanctuary building or parking spaces. The First Street frontage would be affected the same way. Approximately 12 feet of right -of -way would be acquired to facilitate .. the widening of First Street to provide for dual left turns from First Street to Bristol Street. This would result in the elimination or -` restriping of about 15 parking spaces. This reduction of off - street parking would be a minor adverse effect that would not require the relocation or reconstruction of the church. IV -56 Libraa and Other Facilities No libraries exist within the project limits. Furthermore, the proposed project will not result in an increase demand for library facilities in the City of Santa Ana. The remaining community facilities have been discussed in various sections of this document. The specific sections are as follows: Police, fire, and medical facilities are discussed in Section IV.V. Electricity, gas, telephone, Cable TV, and water and sewer services are discussed in Section IV.S. No other recreation facilities are found or planned in the project limits. Mitigation Measures Relocation assistance, in accordance with state and federal requirements will be made available to assist the displaced preschool /day care centers. R. EFFECT ON ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUES Based on preliminary estimates of the costs of acquiring the right -of -way needed to construct the preferred alternative, market values of affected taxable properties would be approximately $39.2 million. This estimate assumes that none of the acquired properties are sold or redeveloped prior to their acquisition for the street widening project. The total property tax revenues associated with the above values would be somewhat less than one percent of these values. This estimate is based on two considerations: 1. Many of the parcels in the project corridor have not changed ownership since prior to the adoption of Proposition 13, and therefore have not been reassessed at current market value. Annual property taxes from these properties, therefore are less than what would be collected if owners were paying ±1.3 percent of the current market value. 2. Nearly half of the right -of -way costs will be for acquisition of residential properties, approximately 30 percent of which currently benefit from the $7,500 Homeowners Exemption. Assuming an effective property tax rate of .0085 yields a loss of annual local property tax revenue of approximately $332,600. IV -57 S. T. PW Mitigation Measures 1. To reduce the loss of property tax revenues, remaining portions of full- take parcels will be evaluated for potential assemblage and redevelopment or for sale to adjoining land owners. This will keep the affected properties in private ownership and subject to assessment of property taxes, based on current property values. 2. The City has adopted a redevelopment plan which encompasses the Bristol Street corridor and surrounding areas, which will provide the City Redevelopment Agency with tax increment financing abilities which will be used to revitalize this general area, resulting in long -tern economic benefits, including increasing property tax revenues from property improvements. -_ EFFECT ON UTILITIES e � a Consequences The proposed project will not result in any impact to utilities other than construction related impacts. These impacts are discussed in Section N.V. It should be mentioned that an opportunity exists for the undergrounding of NP utilities during the right -of -way expansion. All undergrounding activities should be coordinated with the appropriate utility purveyors. Mitigation Measures ., None are required. CULTURAL RESOURCES Paleontological Consequences No significant impacts to paleontological resources are anticipated as a result of the proposed street widening project. Based on the low paleontological sensitivity of the rock units found in the Bristol Street area and the shallow nature of the excavations associated with the proposed project, it is unlikely that there will be any adverse impacts to paleontological resources in the APE. -' Therefore, no paleontological monitoring will be necessary during the widening of Bristol Street. Mitigation Measures .� None are required. IV -58 w KA Archaeological Consequences No significant impacts to local archaeological resources are anticipated as a result of the proposed project; however, it is possible that grading activities could uncover such resources. Mitigation Measures 1. If potential archaeological resources are encountered during grading, all work will be halted in that particular location until a qualified archaeo- logist can evaluate the significance of the recovered materials. Historical Consequences There are no historic structures located in the project area which are eligible for National Register listing, according to a negative Historic Property Survey Report (HPSR) and correspondence from the SHPO, as documented in Section IX. The widening of Bristol Street could potentially have an impact on subsurface level artifacts deposited some time since the recordation of human events. However, the probability of finding subsurface artifacts is considered to be low due to the highly disturbed nature of the project area. Mitigation Measures The measures cited in the Historic Property Survey Report (HPSR) will be observed. IMPACTS TO TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES The preferred alternative would not have any impacts on rail or airborne traffic. No rail lines cross the project area and the project is not located in an area constrained by airports or airborne traffic. The proposed project, however, have a major effect on the local circulation system. As is indicated in Section I. Need for Improvements, Bristol Street is extremely congested during peak travel hours at present. Future projections indicate that this condition will worsen as traffic is expected to increase. The following analysis compares the preferred project alternative (Future With Widening) to the No- Project condition (Future Without Widening). Future traffic volumes, for the target year 2006, were developed using historical and projected traffic, development and population data obtained from the City of Santa Ana. Comparison of past and present traffic volumes IV -59 along Bristol Street revealed the growth in traffic to be approximately one percent per year. In the Five -Year Transportation Study Update to 1990 prepared by Basmaciyan- Darnell, Inc.; June 1985, the projected increase in area -wide traffic volumes, south of the project area, was anticipated to be greater than one percent per year. The volume of traffic on Bristol Street north of Warner Avenue is however consistent with a one percent per year growth rate. It was assumed that in the year 2006, all roads would be built out to their ultimate widths, as designated on the Orange County General Plan - Master Plan of Arterial Highways ComComponent, County of Orange, Environmental Management Agency, 1982. Future Roadway Link Cap&QIty Without Widening ow Evaluation of the operating conditions Bristol Street would experience under +„ future year 2006 traffic volumes was based upon the same methodology as was described under Section I. Table 1 in Section I summarizes the project traffic volumes on each link with their corresponding levels of service. Under the "no- project" alternative, each link of Bristol Street from Memory Lane to Warner Avenue would experience a Level of Service of "P. Traffic on Bristol Street would be extremely congested and motorists would experience a great deal of delay at all major intersections. s. Due to the limiting nature of a road system, there is an upper limit to the volume of traffic which any roadway can carry. When traffic volume demand exceeds these limits the remaining traffic will be forced onto adjoining roads in the circulation system and affect their corresponding road capacities. The traffic projections on Bristol Street north of McFadden Avenue are expected to exceed the theoretical maximum roadway capacity for a four lane undivided M. highway and the remaining traffic is expected to seek alternative routes. However, because there are many variables that can affect the roadway capacity, no attempt was made to quantify the theoretical maximum. The traffic volumes projected for the future year 2006 may, therefore, be higher than the roadway can actually accommodate. Future Intersection Capacity Without Widening ICU calculations were also performed at each signalized intersection for future ,. traffic volumes under existing lane configurations. Table 4 in Section I summarizes the anticipated V/C and intersection LOS values that are anticipated under the no widening alternative. ... IV -60 PP .w In the future year 2006 without widening, the intersections on Bristol Street at Memory Lane, Santa Clara Avenue, 17th Street, Washington Street, Civic Center Drive, 1st Street and at Warner Avenue are anticipated to be operating at undesirable Levels of Service of "E" or worse. This is an extremely undesirable situation which would severely inhibit traffic progression causing extremely long delays to motorists. As a result of these anticipated congested conditions, many motorists can be expected to seek alternative routes through the adjoining residential neighborhoods. The intrusion of this bypass commuter traffic into the surrounding residential neighborhoods is extremely undesirable. The residential neighborhoods would experience an increase in the air and noise pollution as a result of the additional traffic. Although these residential roads can physically accommodate the increase in traffic volume, the overall residential atmosphere in these areas would be compromised. Residents in these neighborhoods may perceive a greater sense of exposure and a reduction in overall safety. The projected V/C ratio of 0.89, at the Bristol Street /McFadden Avenue intersection, the V/C ratio of 0.90 at the Bristol Street /Edinger Avenue intersection and the V/C ratio of 0.90 during the AM peak hour at the Bristol /Civic Center Drive intersection, and during the PM peak hour at the Bristol /5th Street intersection are higher than the City's desired V/C ratio of 0.85. Although these V/C ratios correspond to intersection LOS of 'D ", these values are at the upper threshold of the desired level of service. Future Roadway Link Capacity with Widening The added capacity, which this six lane divided roadway will provide, will greatly aid traffic circulation by reducing congestion and delay. The Level of Service on each link of Bristol Street would greatly improve with widening. Projected link volumes and their corresponding LOS values are shown in Table 1 in Section I (page I -11). Projected traffic volumes on Bristol Street north of Washington Avenue result in undesirable levels of service on each link; with an LOS of "F" anticipated on the Memory Lane to Santa Clara Avenue link and a LOS of "E" on the Santa Clara Avenue to 17th Street link. In addition, an LOS of "D" would occur between 1st Street and Bishop /Willits Streets. While these values are above the desired LOS of "C, the anticipated volumes can be accommodated on the proposed six lane divided roadway due to the conservative nature of the capacity values. Motorists may continue to experience delay; however the length of delay would greatly diminish with roadway widening. All other links on Bristol Street would experience a Level of Service of "C" or better. IV -61 Future Intersection Capacity With Widening As previously mentioned, intersection controls have a limiting effect upon the performance of any road network. ICU calculations were therefore performed for future year 2006 with widening and improvements. These results are summari sed in Table 5 of Section I (page I -18). All intersections along Bristol Street except Memory Lane and 17th Street are anticipated to operate at intersection Levels of Service of V' or better. Projected traffic volumes can generally be accommodated on the proposed six lane roadway. Good traffic progression is anticipated with some motorists experiencing moderate delays. The anticipated V/C ratios on Bristol Lane and 17th Street are expected to 0.85. The anticipated V/C ratios of Street exceed the City's desired V/C "F". To reduce the V/C ratios to additional right -of -way is necessary measures. Proposed Operational improvements Street at its intersection with Memory exceed the City's desired V/C ratio of 1.01 at Memory Lane and 0.92 at 17th ratios and correspond to LOS "E" and an acceptable LOS, the acquisition of to accommodate proposed mitigation Bristol Street is designated as a major arterial highway in the Orange County General Plan - Master Plan of Arterial Higlways Component, County of Orange, Environmental Management Agency, 1982. In the General Plan, a major arterial highway is designated as a six lane divided roadway, with a typical right -of -way width of 120 feet, and a curb -to -curb width of 102 feet. Bristol Street is similarly designated in the City of Santa Ana's Circulation Element with an overall curb -to -curb width of 100 feet. This project therefore proposes widening Bristol Street, from Santiago Creek to Warner Avenue, to its full right -of -way width as designated on the City of Santa Ana's Circulation Element. In addition to the 100 -foot wide six lane roadway, the proposed improvements on Bristol Street include continuous sidewalk improvements along each side of the street, improved street lighting that meets current lighting standards, and a raised landscaped median. A ten -foot wide continuous sidewalk will be provided along each side of Bristol Street. This will provide pedestrians easier and safer access along the corridor. Continuous sidewalks will also help to augment the existing bus service along Bristol Street, malting it easier for riders to get to and from bus stop locations. IV -62 The proposed upgraded street lighting system will also greatly enhance traffic and pedestrian safety along Bristol Street. Providing lighting levels in accordance with the Illuminating Engineering Society standards will assure good roadway visibility for motorists on Bristol Street. Pedestrians would also greatly benefit from the security of a well lit roadway and sidewalk area. Raised center medians are recommended on Bristol Street in accordance with both the Orange County General Plan and the City of Santa Ana's Circulation Element. Raised center medians greatly enhance traffic operating conditions by decreasing the traffic accident potential and increasing roadway capacity. Raised center medians also afford the opportunity for landscaping to improve the overall aesthetics along the corridor. A substantial reduction in the accident frequency can be expected through the use of raised medians. Medians effectively eliminate left turn movements from mid -block locations and serve to concentrate left and U -turn movements at signalized intersections 'where right -of -way is controlled. During the previous sixteen month period ending May 11, 1987 there were 106 reported mid -block accidents between Memory Lane and Warner Avenue which could have been prevented by raised center medians. A twelve percent reduction in reported accidents could have been realized between Memory Lane and Warner Avenue through the use of raised center medians. Experience indicates that this elimination of left turns at random locations along a major highway can have a positive effect on traffic safety through the reduction in accident potential. Raised center medians also serve to better channelize traffic along the corridor. By reducing the number of locations which movements can be made across the major through street, medians also aid in improving the flow of traffic. The improvement to these operating conditions serves to increase the overall traffic capacity which a roadway can accommodate. The construction of a raised center median on Bristol Street will, however, alter circulation patterns and access to land uses that front on to Bristol Street and to neighborhoods that adjoin it. At minor streets through which the median is constructed and at driveway locations along Bristol Street, turning movements will be restricted to right -in and right -out maneuvers. The raised median will divert and concentrate turning movements at the median breaks. To evaluate the extent of this impact on circulation along Bristol Street as well as on the adjoining minor side streets, the restricted movements were redistributed to adjoining intersections which will retain median breaks. These turning rhovement volumes were based upon current turning movement counts, adjusted by a one percent per year growth factor for twenty years, and assignment based upon natural gravitational characteristics. In most cases IV -63 traffic was assigned to the nearest open street in the general direction of original travel. The yellow school crosswalk markings on the north leg of Bristol Street at St. Andrews Place will be removed in conjunction with the traffic signal installation at Glenwood Place. Pedestrians will be directed to use the W signalized intersection as a safer crossing location. The traffic signal at the Bristol Street /Glenwood Place intersection is currently under construction. Left turn and through maneuvers can be made more easily and safely from signal controlled intersections than from adjoining minor streets that are stop controlled. Traffic volumes are therefore expected to be attracted to Glenwood Place from adjoining minor streets. An ICU analysis was performed projecting anticipated peak hour turning movements for this intersection. In no situation will motorists wishing to cross Bristol Street be inconvenienced more than two blocks (800 feet between Memory Lane and First Street and 1,500 feet between First Street and Warner Avenue). Counts indicated that „,p straight across moves were very light at most non - signalized intersections. The additional left and U -turn movements at median breaks which result from w the altered circulation pattern were also taken into account in estimations for left turn storage lengths and left turn phasing recommendations. These recommendations are discussed in greater detail in following portions of the text. In conjunction with the raised median, the City of Santa Ana is considering the closure of 10 minor street closures at their intersection with Bristol Street through the use of cul -de -sacs (see Figures 20A and 20B, following). The impact which minor street cul -de -sacs would have on adjoining signalized intersections was also evaluated. Traffic volumes entering or exiting minor streets where redistributed and ICU calculations reevaluated. These results are also shown in Table 5 in Section I (page I -18). Minor street cul -de -sacs will impact traffic operating conditions at adjoining signalized intersections. Traffic access to and from Bristol Street were redistributed from cul -de -sac streets to adjacent intersections in a manner similar to that which was used in the medians. This redistributed traffic resulted in slightly higher V/C ratios at many intersections. In most cases however, the levels of service associated with these higher V/C ratios remain unchanged. Minor street cul -de -sacs can aid traffic progression along Bristol Street by concentrating cross street traffic movements at adjacent intersections that N -64 retain median breaks. Circulation in the residential neighborhoods that utilize these streets to access Bristol Street would however, be affected. In all cases the farthest distance residential traffic would be diverted is i,nu feet. The negative effect of these additional travel lengths would be offset by the reduction in conflict potential realized at their intersections with Bristol Street. Residents on these streets may even find that these cul -de -sacs add to the safety and security of their neighborhood by substantially reducing the flow of traffic on their street. These residents may find the moderate inconvenience to be well worth the added security. The potential benefits to traffic on Bristol Street would be realized by a far larger volume of traffic than would be penalized in surrounding residential neighborhoods by the minor street cul -de -sacs. For these reasons, cul -de -sacs are recommended on 10 minor street legs, at their intersection with Bristol Street, as shown on Figure 20, and are summarized in the Mitigation Measures section. The lane configuration and storage lengths at a signalized intersection directly affect its operational characteristics. Proposed lane configurations and storage lengths were developed based on anticipated future turning movement volumes and theoretical length requirements as shown in the Willdan Traffic Study. These proposed lane configurations and storage length requirements are shown in Table 21. Implementation of these proposals will help to optimize operating efficiency at the respective signalized intersections. Dual left turn lanes were proposed on many of the approaches of the intersections, of Bristol Street and other major arterial highways. Major arterial highways, by design, carry larger volumes of traffic. The intersection of two major arterial highways is therefore expected to experience heavy turning movement volumes. Dual left -tum lanes reduce the storage length required by increasing capacity with an additional lane. They were therefore recommended on those intersection approaches where the anticipated left -turn volume is expected to near 300 vehicles/hour.'! Dual left turn lanes are recom- mended on all approaches of the Bristol Street /17th Street intersection and the Bristol Street /First Street intersection.' Dual left -tum lanes were also recommended on the south and west approaches of the Bristol Street/ Memory Lane intersection and in the north -south direction at the Bristol Street /Warner Avenue intersection. Santa Ana Boulevard is designated as a major arterial highway between Raitt Street and 6th Street. Dual left -tam lanes were not, however, proposed at the Bristol Street /Santa Ana Boulevard intersection because turning movement volumes did not justify them. Single left -turn lanes will adequately accommodate projected turning movement volumes in all directions. IV -65 +� LL FIRST 5T WILLITS ST. } RICH! AND $T, a TOLLIVER ST. MYRTLE ST. CAMILE ST. BISHOP ST. R YMAR ST. Legend --e Proposed Cui—DeSac WILLDAN ASSOCIATES ENG EER$ AND PLANNERS TOLLIVER ST. N O N m HIGHLAND ST. CUSSDN ST. MCFADDEN AV. RUSSELL AV. I I L IF-- EDINGER AV. 1r ^� PINE ST. ST. ANDREW PL. s 4 V fO F cn O x 0 CHESTNUT ST, 1rt1 m m i WILLITS ST. } RICH! AND $T, a TOLLIVER ST. MYRTLE ST. CAMILE ST. BISHOP ST. R YMAR ST. Legend --e Proposed Cui—DeSac WILLDAN ASSOCIATES ENG EER$ AND PLANNERS TOLLIVER ST. N O N m HIGHLAND ST. CUSSDN ST. MCFADDEN AV. RUSSELL AV. I I L IF-- EDINGER AV. ST. ANDREW PL. L--'1--GL2NWOOD PL. 1rt1 ST, GERTRUDE PL, 1 LT— — WARNER AV. j11111 FIG URE 20A Proposed Street Closures .w BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT M CITY OF SANTA ANA M EM0s Y LN. I t J �Y LSantlago CreeK Bridge ij SANTA CLARA AV. I. L 1 ±,1 L F-- U a s t 7TH ST, w JIII� T i L Legend ly WASHINGTON AV. �11 .II --0 Proposed Cul —Da —Sac CENTER ❑R. WILLDAN ASSOCIATES MC,pIEURS AND PLMNEM IV -67 TH ST, 1 T 1 1 5TH ST. �yty F— SANTA ANA 6L. 111 - I�I 2N0 ST. II 1i 1 ILA FIRST ST_ FIGURE 20B Proposed Street Closures BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT CITY OF SANTA ANA Table 21 Proposed Intersection Lane Configurations Northbound Southbound Eastbound westbound L T R L T R L T R L T R Memory Lane 0 0 1 0 # of lanes 2 3 0 1 Y lb 2 1 2a,b 1 1 1 storage lengths 300 - - 300 - 300 300 - 200 300 - @ Santa Clara Avenue # of lanes 1 3 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 storage lengths 150 - - 150 - - - - - - - - 17th Street # of lanes 2 3 lb 2 Y 1' 2 3 lb 2 3 lb storage lengths 300 - 200 300 - 200 300 - 200 300 - 220 Washington Avenue # of lanes 1 3 0 1 3 0d 1 1 0 1 1 0 storage lengths 200 - - 100 - - 150 - - 150 - - Civic Center Drive # of lanes 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 storage lengths 150 - - 220 - - 150 - - 200 - 200 5th Street # of lanes 1 3 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 storage lengths 90 - - 100 - - - - - - - - Santa Ana Boulevard # of lanes 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 storage lengths 100 - - 100 - - 150 - - 150 - 0 L - Left Turn Lane T - Thru Lane R - Right Turn Lane 1 - Signal Under Construction 2 - Fourth westbound thru lane would lower PM V/C ratio to 0.79 a - Curb lane is right -turn trap Zane and second lane is right thru optional lane. b - Right turn overlap. Fourth thru -lane would reduce V/C ratio as shown in Table 5, page I -18. d - Right-tum lane would reduce anticipated PM peak hour V/C ratio to 0.82. IV -b8 Ow M Op w w Table 21 (Cunt.) Edinger Avenue # of lanes Northbound Southbound Eastbound Westbound 1 2 0 L T R L T R L T R L T R 1st Street # of lanes 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 # of lanes 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3' 1 storage lengths # of lanes 2 3 0 2 3 0 1 3 0 Bishop Street/ storage lengths 300 - - 300 - - 300 - - 300 - - Willits Street # of lanes 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 10 storage lengths 2?5 - - 225 - - 160 - - 160 - - McFadden Avenue # of lanes 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 storage lengths 250 - - 250 - - 160 - - 160 - - Edinger Avenue # of lanes 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 storage lengths 300 - - 254 - - 200 - 200 220 - - Glenwood Placem , # of lanes 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 storage lengths 200 - - 200 - - 100 - - 100 - - Warner Avenue # of lanes 2 3 0 2 3 0 1 3 0 1 3 0 storage lengths 300 - - 300 - - 300 - - 300 - - L - Left Turn Lane T - Thru Lane R - Right Turn Lane 1 - Signal Under Construction z - Fourth westbound thm lane would lower PM VJC ratio to 0.79 - Curb lane is right -turn trap lane and second lane is right thru optional lane. n - Right turn overlap. - Fourth thru -lane : would reduce V/C ratio as shown in Table 5, page 1 -18. d - Right -turn lane would reduce anticipated PM peak hour VJC ratio to 0.82. fV -69 w- Exclusive right -turn lanes were also recommended on approaches where right - turn volumes are anticipated to be extremely heavy. Exclusive right -turn lanes improve intersection operations by providing increased capacity as well as improving upon traffic flow. The additional capacity which the exclusive right - turn lane provides is augmented by the improved traffic flow which is acquired through the separation of through and right -tam vehicles into different lanes. Exclusive right -turn lanes were recommended on all approaches of the Bristol Street /17th Street intersection and the Bristol Street /First Street intersection. Exclusive right -tam lanes were also recommended on the east approach of the Bristol Street /Civic Center Drive intersection.Exclusive right -turn lanes allow for right turn movements to be made concurrent with the non- opposing left- w turn movements on the cross street through the implementation of a right -turn overlap. The right - turn movements at the Bristol Street /First Street intersection were not, however, critical in the ICU calculations for the future .. Year 2006 with widening. Implementation of a right -turn overlap therefore does not improve upon the expected LOS or V/C ratio et this intersection. Right -turn overlaps also require the prohibition of the U -turn movement from the left lane. They do, however, enhance traffic signal operations through the more efficient use of signal green time. At intersections where right -turn overlaps were proposed, the ICU calculations reflect adjusted turning movement volumes. The right -tam volumes were .� reduced by the volume of non - opposing left -turn traffic. Right -turn overlaps also require the prohibition of the U-turn movement from the left -twin lane. Where the proposed right -turn movement was overlapped with a dual left -turn lane, the left -turn traffic was assumed to split evenly between both lanes. The right -turn volume was therefore reduced by half the non - opposing left -turn volume. Right -turn overlaps are recommended on all approaches of the Bristol -� Street /17th Street intersection and on the north and west legs of the Bristol Street /Memory Lane intersection. At the Bristol Street /First Street intersection, the anticipated V/C ratio of 0.87 is slightly higher than the City's desired V/C ratio of 0.85. This V/C ratio does, however, correspond to an acceptable LOS of "D ". A fourth westbound through lane could provide additional capacity that would reduce the anticipated V/C ratio to 0.79 at this intersection. This additional lane would require 12 feet of additional right -of -way on the south side of 1st Street for a distance of approximately 420 feet on each side of Bristol Street_ Due to the extensive additional right -of -way required and the anticipated acceptable ` IV-70 LOS of "D ", a fourth westbound through lane was not recommended at this intersection. The proposed lane configuration on the east approach of Memory Lane at Bristol Street consists of a left -turn lane, a through lane, an optional through - right -turn lane, and an exclusive right -turn lane. The projected eastbound right -turn movement is anticipated to be header than either the left or through movements during both the AM and PM peak hours. The proposed lane configuration and eastbound right -turn overlap with northbound left -turn movement will greatly aid traffic signal operations at this location through the efficient use of the signal cycle. The existing east -west, split -phase operation at the Bristol Street / Memory Lane intersection regulates the flow of infra- regional traffic traveling towards Flower Street. The proposed widening of Bristol Street'will provide additional capacity that will adequately accommodate most of this infra - regional traffic. The traffic demand on Flower Street will therefore be substantially reduced, and the need for the east -west, split -phase diminished. An eight - phase, fully- - actuated operation is therefore recommended at this intersection. The anticipated V/C ratios at the Washington Avenue and First Street intersections along Bristol Street are higher than the City's desired V/C ratio of 0.85. As indicated in Table 5 (page I -18), however, these V/C ratios correspond the acceptable Levels of Service of "D ". A southbound right -turn lane at the Washington Avenue intersection, and a fourth westbound through lane on First Street at its intersection with Bristol Street would reduce the anticipated V/C ratios at these intersections to 0.85 or better. These additional lanes would, however, require the acquisition of substantial amounts of right -of -way. The fourth southbound and westbound duu lanes would require twelve feet of additional right -of -way on the west side of Bristol Street at Memory Lane and at 17th Street and on the south side of First Street at Bristol Street. This additional right -of -way would be required for a distance of approximately 420 feet on each side of the intersection. The southbound right -turn lane at Washington Avenue would require an additional five feet of right -of -way on the west of Bristol Street for a distance of 220 feet north of Washington Avenue. Due to the extensive additional rights -of- -way required at each intersection and the anticipated acceptable LDS of "D ", the additional lanes were not recommended at these intersections. Protected left turn phasing warrants were evaluated at all signalized intersections under projected year 2006 traffic volumes. Protected left turn N -71 phasing is effective in reducing left turn accidents but may increase overall intersection delay. Protected left turn analysis was solely based upon volume. It should be noted that this analysis only identifies those locations where left turn phasing may be warranted in the year 2006. Left turn phasing should only be implemented at those signalized locations when left turn warrants have been satisfied. These intersections should therefore be monitored at regular intervals and left turn phasing provided only when these warrants have been met. Protected left -turn phasing is currently provided in all directions at the Bristol Street/Wamer Avenue intersection, a the Bristol Street /17th Street -� intersection, and the Bristol Street /Memory Lane intersection, with the east - west direction being split - phased. Protected left -turn phasing is also provided in the east -west direction at the Bristol Street /First Street intersection and in the north /south direction at the Bristol Street/McFadden Avenue intersection. Based upon volume warrants, protected left -turn phasing should also be considered in the north - south direction on Bristol Street at the Bishop w, Street /Willits Street, First Street, Santa Clara Avenue, Washington Avenue, Civic Center Drive, 5th Street, and Santa Ana Boulevard intersections for the Year 2006. It is the City of Santa Ana's general policy to prohibit parking along all major arterial highways. The prohibition of parking: improves operating conditions along the arterial by increasing capacity and improving traffic safety. Prohibiting parldng at curb side locations along the arterial eliminates the conflict between vehicles entering or exiting the traffic stream from these locations. The roadway capacity is thereby increased through the improvement in traffic flow which is a result of the reduction in vehicle conflicts. The reduction in vehicle conflict also improves traffic safety along the arterial through the reduction in accident potential. Traffic safety is also enhanced by parking prohibition through the retention of sight distance at all intersections and driveway locations along the arterial. Vehicles parked at curb side locations in the vicinity of intersections or adjacent to driveways along the arterial restrict the visibility of motorists trying to enter the traffic stream. Parking prohibition assures that vehicles will not be parked at these locations, thus sight distance is not hindered. Parking prohibition is therefore recommended "along the entire length of Bristol Street from Memory Lane to Warner Avenue. Far -side bus turn -out areas are recommended on Bristol Street at major intersections where bus transfers are expected to occur. Buses which stop in a through lane of travel to drop off or pick up passengers impede the flow of N -72 traffic, reduce the lane capacity, and add to the congestion of the roadway. At transfer locations, the frequency and length of delay experienced will be greater due to the larger number of passengers serviced. Bus turn -out areas were therefore recommended io enhaace the ,Gow of trame uy remo —Li ng stopped buses from the through lane of travel. Far -side bus turn -outs are therefore recommended at the following locations: Warner Ave. - northbound and southbound Edinger Ave. - northbound and southbound McFadden Ave. - northbound and southbound First St. - northbound Santa Ana Boulevard - southbound In its definition of a major arterial highway the Orange County Master Plan allows for a right -of -way width of 100 -feet in developed areas where a 120 -foot right -of -way is not feasible due to existing structures or topography. Six through lanes of traffic with a raised center median could be provided through the prohibition of on -street parking. Lane widths which could be provided on the 84 -foot wide roadway would be adequate for circulation. However, wider lanes are desired on roads that are established truck routes and substantial amounts of additional right -of -way would still be required at major intersections to provide dual left turn lanes and adequate transition lengths in the roadway alignment. Proposed lane geometrics at the Bristol Street/First Street intersection would V require a minimum curb -to -curb width of 103 feet. Left -turn and right -turn lane storage requirements as well as transition lengths result in additional right -of -way being required over a total distance of 840 feet along Bristol Street. The 84 -foot wide roadway therefore requires an additional 19 feet of right -of -way for a distance of 610 feet and an additional 10 feet of right -of -way for a distance of 230 feet. Similar lane geometrics at the Bristol Street /17th Street intersection require an additional 19 feet of right -of -way for a distance of 640 feet and an additional 10 feet of right -of -way for a distance of 200 feet. Right -of -way requirements at the Bristol Street /Memory Lane intersection are similar in either the 84 -foot or 100 -foot typical roadway widths. Proposed lane geometrics require 14 feet of additional right -of -way from the west side of Bristol Street. The proposed lane geometrics at the intersection of Bristol Street and Warner Avenue would also require additional right -of -way. The 94 -foot curb -to -curb IV -73 roadway width requires an additional 10 feet of right -of- way for a total distance of 420 feet. -- The standard lane widths provided on a 100 -foot wide roadway within a 120 - foot right -of -way will more adequately accommodate traffic flow. Truck traffic would be better accommodated on the wider traffic lanes. Traffic would flow more freely due to the higher comfort level motorists experience on these wider lanes. The wider roadway also allows for the opportunity of providing two additional lanes of through traffic on each fink by restriping the road, should traffic growth exceed expectations. This width alternative also accommodates dual left turn lanes at those major intersections where they are .. required. Proposed lane configuration at the intersection of Bristol Street at its intersections with 17th Street and with First Street will'still require additional right -of -way even under this proposed width alternative. The proposed exclusive right turn lanes will require ah additional 9 feet of right -of -way for a total distance of 640 feet and 620 feet respectively. - The additional lanes which the proposed widening project would provide 00 would greatly increase the road capacity. Projection of the anticipated future traffic volumes onto the proposed six lane roadway results in favorable operating conditions. As a result of the added capacity, Bristol Street will be able to service the future traffic needs of the City of Santa Ana efficiently and -� safely well into the year 2006. w It is extremely important to adhere to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPA.H) as developed by the County of Orange. The MPAH serves to ow encourage the development of a coordinated county wide arterial highway system that provides safe, convenient, and efficient movement of people and go goods. This highway network plays a major role in inter - and intra- regional travel in Orange County by complementing both the freeway system and local .� street network. The major arterial highway serves a large volume of intea- regional through traffic not carried by the limited- access, high - volume freeway system. This facility has geometric design and traffic control measures to expedite through traffic with possible restriction of access to abutting property. Traffic volumes have already reached capacity levels on most links of Bristol Street. As a result, commuter traffic has been found to spill over onto the adjoining local road system utilizing their capacity and adding to their congestion. Efficiency, safety and convenience are compromised by this intra- regional traffic utilizing the lower classification local street system that is not designed to accommodate the higher volume of traffic. Projection of the IV -74 w future traffic volumes on the existing road system further aggravates this congested condition. Developing Bristol Street to its full six -lane divided major arterial highway designation will increase capacity and accommodate future traffic needs. This increased capacity will serve to reduce the influence intra- regional traffic has on the local road system by adequately accommodating it on the major arterial highway- Traffic volumes will continue to increase whether or not Bristol Street is improved to a major arterial highway. Without road widening, congestion will continue to grow with its effects being felt over a far larger area. With the widening, Bristol Street will be able to accommodate existing as well as future traffic needs safely and efficiently. Intra- regional traffic would no longer realize any time savings benefit by utilizing the local street system and would find the major arterial highway better suited to their needs. The intrusion of commuter traffic into the residential neighborhoods would therefore be substantially reduced. Widening Bristol Street to a six lane major arterial roadway as designated in the Orange County Master Plan was also recommended in the Bristol Street Corridor al RgQo Mohle, Grover & Associates, 1983; and in the Arterial Highway Element a Ana TraWortation Corridor Stage It Alternative i Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas, Inc., 1985. This proposed widening is also in agreement with the recommendation found in the Interci1y Liaison Committee - Five-Year Tran 2ortatiQn Study Update to 1990, Basmaciyan - Darnell, Inc., 1985. Mitivatiou Measures The proposed widening of Bristol Street to sic through lanes will greatly improve operating conditions along this corridor. The additional mitigation measures mentioned below will further enhance traffic progression by aiding in the reduction of congestion and delays. 1. Provide a 100 foot wide roadway on a 120 foot wide right -of -way from the Santiago Creek to Warner Avenue. 2. Provide intersection lane configurations as shown in Table 21. 3. Prohibit U -turns and provide right -turn overlaps with left -turn phasing at the intersection of Bristol Street with Memory Lane and 17th Street. 4. Provide protected left -turn phasing in all directions of the intersections along Bristol Street at Memory Lane, 17th Street, First Street, Edinger N -75 Avenue, and Warner Avenue. Provide protected left -turn phasing on Bristol Street in the north -south direction at the Bishop Street/Willits Street and the McFadden Avenue intersection. 5. Provide protected, left -turn phasing on Bristol Street in the north -south -� direction at the Santa Clara Avenue, Washington Avenue, Civic Center - Drive, 5th Street, and Santa Ana Boulevard intersections. _ 6. Widen the bridge over Santiago Creek to a 1wfoot right -of -way with three through lanes in each direction 7. Remove yellow school crosswalk markings on the north leg of Bristol Street at St. Andrews Place and direct pedestrians to use the traffic . signal at Glenwood Place to cross Bristol Street. Reestablish safest route to school utilizing signalized intersection. S. Provide dual left -turn lanes on all approaches of the Bristol Street/ First Street intersection and in the north -south direction at the Bristol - Street/Warner Avenue intersection. 9. Cul -de -sac the following minor streets at their intersection with Bristol Street. a. Pine Street - east and west leg b. Chestnut Street -_ east leg C. Camille Street - east leg d. Raymar Street - east and west legs C. Richland Street - west leg f. Highland Street - east leg g. Cubbon Street - east leg h. Russell Avenue - east leg �. L 7th Street - west leg j. 2nd Street - east and west legs " 10, Construct a raised center median on Bristol Street through the following minor street intersections. a. Walnut Street b. Tolliver Street -. C. Elder Avenue .,. d. Carlton Place C. Camden Place f. St. Anne Place g. St. Gertrude Place h. Park Lane N -76 i. 22nd Street j. 18th Street k. 9th Street 11. Provide a far -side bus turn out on the west side of Bristol Street south of Santa Ana Boulevard, 12. Provide far -side bus turn -out areas on Bristol Street in both northbound and southbound directions at the following intersections: a. First Street (northbound only) b. McFadden Avenue C. Edinger Avenue d. Warner Avenue e. Santa Ana Boulevard (southbound only) 13. Prohibit parking along both sides of Bristol Street from Memory Lane to Warner Avenue. 14. Provide signal coordination system along the Bristol Street corridor to maximize operating efficiency of traffic signals. Various short-term impacts will occur during the period of project construction which will adversely affect adjoining properties and constrict traffic along Bristol Street. Businesses 'and residences abutting Bristol Street will be temporarily affected to various degrees by construction noise, dust, vehicle emissions, possible utility service disruption, and restrictions to access. Construction activities are carried out in discrete steps, each of which has its own mix of equipment, and consequently its own noise characteristics. These various sequential phases will change the character of the noise levels surrounding the construction site as work progresses. Despite the variety in type and size of construction equipment, similarities in the dominant noise sources and patterns of operation allow noise ranges to be categorized by work phase. The earth moving equipment category includes excavating machinery (backhoes, bulldozers, shovels, trenchers, front loaders, etc.) and highway building equipment (compactors, scrapers, graders, pavers, etc.). Typical operating cycles may involve one or two minutes of full power operation followed by three to four minutes at lower power settings. Noise levels at 50 feet from earthmoving equipment range from 73 dB(A) to 89 dB(A) (energy average) at 50 feet during the erection phase of construction. CV -77 The construction noise impacts to the surrounding community could be significant, albeit short -lived. Residences, schools and other noise- sensitive land uses are most likely to be adversely affected by construction - related noise. Construction activities will take place only during daytime hours to avoid evening and nighttime noise nuisances and minimise impacts to residential properties. Noise will subside to normally expected levels once construction is complete. While the impact of project construction activities upon ambient air quality is considered to be insignificant, the localized effects of fugitive dust and odors may present a nuisance to adjacent properties during the period of construction. Large dust particles (30 -100 microns in diameter) that may settle to earth within a few hundred feet of the construction area could create a temporary localized nuisance problem. Additionally, fine- grained particulates (less than 30 microns in size) may be emitted and dispersed over greater -- distances, occasionally annoying adjacent receptors, especially during Santa Ana wind conditions. Dust generation is usually only a problem in construction activities which involve substantial site grading or require vehicles to travel over unpaved roadways. Construction of the proposed project should require very little earth movement at any one location and virtually no travel over unpaved roadways. Dust generation is expected to be minimal. .M Diesel construction equipment constitutes approximately 90 percent of the heavy construction machinery in use today. It emits on the average about one - half pound of NOx (and smaller amounts of CO and THC) for each gallon of fuel burned (EPA, AP -42). Construction equipment emission rates on very active days mar total several hundred pounds of contaminants per hour. The concentration of carbon soot in the exhaust of diesel engines makes the smoke plume highly visible and acts as a minor contributor to the nuisance caused by particulates. The odor associated with diesel emissions is believed to be caused by combinations of unburned fuel and a 'number of various chemicals in the exhaust gas. Exhaust emissions during the construction activities will vary from day -to -day as construction activity levels change but should be al and dispersed without significant impact on sensitive receptors. The construction activities required to widen the roadway may temporarily - restrict traffic flow along Bristol Street. While the roadway will remain open _ to through traffic, the number of available travel lanes will probably be reduced during various phases of construction, thereby reducing the capacity and efficiency of the roadway. For this reason, the volume of traffic which Bristol Street can handle efficiently will be decreased during the period of project construction. Since this would result in an increase in travel time along Bristol Street, some motorists will probably choose to take an alternative route when convenient. Access to property fronting along Bristol Street will also be intermittently disrupted as work progresses adjacent to individual " IV -78 parcels and temporarily blocks driveway access. Provisions will be made for interim access whenever necessary. If the construction of the project is undertaken in phases, the disruption of circulation along the roadway will be reduced since only certain segments of the street would then be affected at any one time. In order to enhance traffic flow and minimize hazards, traffic control plans will be prepared prior to each step in the construction process. The disruption of traffic and restriction to access along Bristol Street during project construction could affect the mobility and responsiveness of emergency vehicles which commonly utilize the street. The fire department has indicated that stations 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 will be impacted during construction of the proposed project since these stations typically utilize Bristol Street in route to an emergency call. Similarly, police vehicles and ambulances commonly utilize Bristol Street as a travel route in emergency situations and, as a result, will be adversely impacted by any restrictions to travel caused by construction activities. Even though movement may be hampered by construction activities, Bristol Street will remain open to through traffic and access to property along the street will be maintained. Following is a discussion of the detouring activity which will occur during the construction phase of the project. The Bristol Street road widening project will be divided into six separate phases. This work is anticipated to begin in 1992 with each phase requiring between g to 12 months to complete. During construction, it is proposed that a 35 -foot wide roadway be provided to accommodate one lane of travel in each direction and a two -way left turn lane. This lane configuration will accommodate approximately 20,000 vehicle/day along this corridor. The remainder of the through traffic on Bristol Street will divert onto alternate routes. North -south commuter traffic may divert to Flower Street or Main Street depending on their relative congestion level in relation to Bristol Street. Advance warning and information signs will also be used to reduce the confusion motorists may experience during the construction process. To minimize the impact on the adjoining properties, the construction work in each phase should be limited to sections of sufficient length as to allow efficient progression of work. Sections of excessive length could result in areas on which active construction work would not be performed for extended periods of time. This would be an unnecessary inconvenience to the adjoining properties and could result in numerous complaints. IV -79 It is equally important, however, not to limit these sections to lengths that are .. too short to allow the efficient progression of work. Breaking the construction work up into too many sections will increase both costs and time to w completion. The number of detours along the project length must also he minimized to maintain the safe and efficient passage of traffic. For these reasons, the work areas should be separated into sections between signalized intersections. Except between the Civic Center Drive, 5th Street, and Santa Ana Boulevard intersections, the distances between signalized intersections should be of sufficient length to allow the efficient progression of work. The construction work can also be phased to alternate sections on which work is performed to further reduce the impact on the adjoining properties. The area wide congestion that will be experienced in the City of Santa Ana will be even further exacerbated by the proposed widening of the Santa Ana -" Freeway (I -5) through the City of Santa Ana. This freeway widening project is anticipated to begin in the 1989 -90 fiscal year with the estimated time to completion being 3 to 4 years. Although the congestion in the City of Santa Ana will increase in the short term period during construction upon completion the added capacity gained by these widening projects will greatly reduce congestion and aid circulation in MR the long term. to To help mitigate congestion during the construction period, the City of Santa Ana should consider various Transportation Systems Management (TSM) and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) techniques. Some TSM techniques that the City should consider are peak hour truck prohibition, �. traffic signal coordination along Bristol Street, and coordination of the transit service with the construction phases. The City should also consider promoting ` TDM techniques to area wide businesses and residents such as staggered work hours, ride-sbaring, and telecommunications. The various TSM techniques mentioned will Help to increase capacity and improve the progression of traffic along Bristol Street. Peak hour track prohibition and the coordination of transit service will minimize the conflicts and congestion these larger vehicles have on the high volume commuter traffic. Traffic signal coordination along Bristol Street will minimize the stops and delays experienced by commuter traffic. By getting area businesses and residents to participate in TDM techniques, the City will experience a reduction in area wide congestion. Ride sharing and IV -84 telecommunications reduces congestion through the reduction and /or elimination of vehicle trips. Staggered work hours helps to spread the demand on the road system, reducing peak hour congestion and delay. Continued support and promotion of these TDM techniques will greatly aid circulation and progression of traffic throughout the City of Santa Ana not only during the construction phases but also into the future. It is possible that there may be some temporary disruption of utility service during construction of the proposed project. No disturbance of underground utilities is anticipated in order to construct the widened roadway; however, since overhead utility lines will need to be relocated, the project may cause temporary disruption of electrical and telephone service to some area businesses and residences. It should be possible to minimize any disruption to service during the construction process through coordination with local utility companies. Construction activities will •result in the consumption of certain energy resources. These will basically consist of petroleum products consumed as fuel for construction vehicles and vehicles" used in the transport of workers, equipment and materials to and from the project site. In general, the amounts of fuel to be consumed represent irretrievable quantities of energy resources and, therefore, will contribute to a diminished supply. Mitigation M a u 1. SCAQMD Rule 403 will be adhered to, ensuring the clean up of construction- related dirt on approach routes to the site. 2. Adequate watering techniques will be employed to partially mitigate the impact of construction- generated dust particulates. 3. Construction equipment will be properly maintained and serviced to minimize exhaust emissions. 4. Activity involving heavy equipment will be halted during Stage One or greater smog alerts. 5. Construction activities will only take place during daytime hours, Monday through Saturday, in order to reduce noise impacts during sensitive time periods. 6. All construction equipment, fixed or mobile, operated within 1,000 feet of a dwelling will be equipped with properly operating and maintained mufflers. 1lWF 7. Stationary equipment will be placed such that emitted noise is directed _ away from sensitive noise receivers such as residential areas. S. Stockpiling and vehicle staging areas will be located as far as practical from occupied dwellings. 9. Construction will be staged so that only limited segments of the roadway are affected at any one time. 10. Traffic control plazas will be prepared prior to each phase of constriction. All traffic warning and control devices should comply to the provisions of the State of California Manual of Traffic Controls. -- 11. The Orange County Transportation District will be notified prior to the initiation of project construction so that arrangements can be made for alternative bus routes and interim bus stop locations, if necessary. 12. The police and fire departments will be notified of construction at least one (1) month in advance, as to the particulars of the project (i.e., project time schedule, and areas to be disrupted, etc.). This action would give the police and fire departments sufficient time to notify its personnel of any significant impediments to traffic. 13. The City will notify the police department at least 48 hours in advance of any tinning changes. A minimum of three (3) signs are required for each indicated change and /or prevention of movement. 14. Project plans and construction activities will be closely coordinated with or local utility purveyors in order to make the necessary arrangements for the relocation of facilities and avoid or minimize any disruption to ow service. It is also recommended that the utilities provide adequate notice to its customers of any service disruptions. 15. Consideration will be given to the undergrounding of overhead electrical and telephone lines as part of the project. 15. If feasible, construction activities and lane closures will occur primarily during non -peak driving periods. 17. The City of Santa Ana's Public Works Director will coordinate closely with all agencies and companies which maintain underground or at- grade utility or energy facilities within the areas to be disturbed by -" project construction activities. Preliminary and final design plans will .. be made available to such agencies for review and comment. At least 48 hours prior to commencement of any excavation activities, the City 1V -82 - mm -01 will contact the Underground Service Alert to notify the affected utility/energy purveyors who can place their personnel at the excavation site to assist in the location of underground facilities during the exploratory digging immediately preceding excavation. in this manner, the risk of line rupture to natural gas, petroleum, and sewer facilities, which might release hazardous substances and odors into the air, can be minimized. 18. Should any unidentified substances, odors, leaking underground tanks, or other mysterious and potentially hazardous materials be encountered during project construction, work in that area will be halted and the Santa Ana Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Team will be contacted to evaluate the materials and to define appropriate remedial measures. 19. The removal. of any underground storage tanks will be in accordance with all applicable regulations. For any service stations that will be partially acquired or displaced, the City will request that the owners remove the underground gasoline tanks prior to property acquisition. If the owners do not remove the underground tanks, the City will include the following statement in the right -of -way agreement: "It is understood that the property being acquired in this transaction may contain hazardous waste which must be removed or otherwise treated, under state or federal law, to protect the public health. If the hazardous waste is found to exist on the property, the state may exercise its right to bring an action, if necessary, to recover clean -up costs from the grantors or any others who are ultimately determined to have responsibility for the hazardous waste condition of the property." W. CONSUMPTION OF RENEWABLE AND NON- RENEWABLE RE- SOURCE5 Construction of the proposed project will involve the consumption of both renewable and non - renewable resources. The materials utilized in the construction of the widened roadway (i.e., sand, gravel, concrete, asphalt, street fixtures) will, for all practical purposes, be permanently and irretrievably committed to the project. Once the street improvements are complete, a substantial amount of fuel will be consumed on a daily basis by vehicles traveling along the roadway. The project would improve several circulation performance characteristics inherent in determining fuel consumption by automobiles. Since traffic volumes on Bristol Street are projected to increase substantially, the proposed improvements should significantly improve k-�- W -1-Wc. circulation characteristics along the roadway in the future, thereby producing a beneficial effect on future vehicular fuel consumption. Mitigation Measures None are required. .a Article 1, Section 66088 of Title 22, Chapter 30, Division 4, of the California Administrative Code, defines a hazardous waste as: w. "Any waste material or mixture of wastes which is toxic, corrosive, flammable, an irritant, a strong sensitizer, or which generates pressure through decomposition, heat, or other means; -� if such a waste or mixture of wastes may cause substantial injury, .. serious illness, or harm to humans, domestic livestock, or wildlife. Hazardous waste includes extremely hazardous waste." MW Consequences Right -of -way impacts to businesses that may generate hazardous waste or sites that contain underground storage tanks will occur with implementation of the preferred alternative. Businesses that would be affected by the preferred alternative, are listed in Table 22. Several of the properties identified in Table 22 contain underground storage tanks containing gasoline and vehicle motor oils. Other identified properties may have chemicals stored in surface level containers of various sizes. It is likely, therefore, that implementation of the preferred alternative will require the removal of underground or aboveground tanks, or modifications to sites which have historically been handling, processing or staring hazardous materials. Such activities 'have the potential to release hazardous wastes into the air or into the ground, but standard construction practices, which will involve careful coordination of project design plans and prior notification of construction activity, are expected to minimize these risks and to minimize any disruptions. Owners of facilities which are abandoned as a result of this project will be My compensated for the fair market value of such facilities, including the loss of income related thereto. w M MR119 Table 22 Potential Hazardous Materials Sites to be Displaced by Preferred Alignment IV -85 Potential Dusiness Hazardous Material 1, Metal Polishing and Plating Chemicals 207 N. Bristol Street 2. Gas Station Gasoline 106 S. Bristol Street 3. Gas Station Gasoline 2[340 S. Bristol Street 4. Medical Clinic Chemicals /infectious Waste 217 -223 S. Bristol Street 5. Medical Clinic Chemicals /Infectious Waste 1147 S. Bristol Street 6. Pest Control Service Chemicals 1143 S. Bristol Street 7. Copy (print) Shop Chemicals 1127 S. Bristol Street 8. Gas Station Gasoline 1228 McFadden Street 9. Dental Office Chemicals 2105 S. Bristol Street 10. Gas Station Gasoline 1441 S. Bristol Street 11. Dental Office Chemicals 1423 -1425 S. Bristol Street 12. Medical Clinic Chemicals /Infections Waste 2101 S. Bristol Street IV -85 Table 22 (Cont.) Bye 13. Hair Salan 2010 N. Bristol Street 14. Gas Station 802 N. Bristol Street 15. Doctor's Office 716 N. Bristol Street 16. Gas Station 706 N. Bristol Street 17. Gas Station 2641 N. Bristol Street 18. Doctor's Office 1601 N. Bristol Street 19. Dental Office 1417 N. Bristol Street 20. Dental Office 1311 N. Bristol Street 21. Gas Station 801 N. Bristol Street 22. Auto Service 509 N. Bristol Street 23. Auto Sezvice 417 N. Bristol Street 24. Auto Service 1747 Santa Ana Boulevard 25. Medical Clinic 1250 W. 3rd Street 26. Auto Service 1249 W. 1st Street IV-86 Potential Hazgdous Material Chemicals Gasoline Chemicals Gasoline Gasoline Chemicals /Infectious Waste Chemicals Chemicals Gasoline Chemicals /Vehicle Motor Oil Chemicals/ Vehicle Motor Oil Chemicals /Vehicle Motor Oil Chemicals /Infectious Waste Chemicals/Vehicle Motor oil w Mm ••q Of Please refer to Section N.V. for additional construction- related mitigation measures to reduce hazardous waste impacts. 1. The City of Santa Ana's Public Works Director will coordinate closely with all agencies and companies which maintain underground or at -grade utility or energy facilities within the areas to be disturbed by project construction activities. Preliminary and final design plans will be made available to such agencies for review and comment. At least 48 hours prior to commencement of any excavation activities, the City will contact the Underground Service Alert to notify the affected utility/energy purveyors who can place their personnel at the excavation site to assist in the location of underground facilities during the exploratory digging immediately preceding excavation. In this manner, the risk of line rupture to natural gas; petroleum, and sewer facilities, which might release hazardous substances and odors into the air, can be minimized. 2. Should any unidentified substances, odors, leaking underground tanks, or other mysterious and potentially hazardous materials be encountered during project construction, work in that area will be halted and the Santa Ana Fire Department's Hazardous Materials _Team will be contacted to evaluate the materials and to define appropriate remedial measures. 3. The removal of underground storage tanks will be in accordance with all applicable regulations. For any service stations that will be partially acquired or displaced, the City will request that the owners remove the underground gasoline tanks prior to property acquisition. If the owners do not remove the underground tanks. the City will include the following statement in the right -of -way agreement: "It is understood the property being acquired in this transaction may contain hazardous waste which must be removed or otherwise treated under state or federal Law to protect the public health. If hazardous waste is found to exist on the property, the State may exercise its right to bring an action, if necessary, to recover clean -up costs from the grantors or any others who are ultimately determined to IV -8? have responsibility for the hazardous waste condition of the property." v, AT- TMr{1►�S r tc c AT c S r Nr_ -TR N41 PROD rr- rtVrry Implementation of the preferred alternative would likely have a long -term -. impact on the land use and population of Santa Ana, and perhaps the Cities of Orange and Costa Mesa which are also served by the Bristol Street Corridor. An increase in the traffic carrying ability of the roadway may provide an impetus for increased redevelopment and land use intensification in Santa Ana. The project would enhance the long -term productivity of the region as .., well as improve the redevelopment potential of residential and commercial areas in Santa Ana. The primary short-term adverse effects to the community are: 1. Air quality will be temporarily degraded due to exhaust and dust .. generated by construction equipment; 2. Visual blight will occur from the temporary storage of construction .. materials and equipment on site; 3. Construction noise will occur temporarily; �. 4. The proposed project would displace residential and business uses; .. 5. Traffic congestion, access restrictions, and delays would occur during Construction. Z. IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF RE- SOURCES This section sumrnariaes the impact of the use of non - renewable and irretrievable resources, and discusses any irreversible damage that would result from the environmental impacts of the project. .� The project is located in a highly urbanized area. The land uses adjacent to Bristol Street are devoted to predominantly residential and commercial .. purposes. The preferred alternative would commit a large number of parcels currently used for residential commercial uses to automotive transportation and related uses. Since the area is heavily urbanized and fully built out, the preferred alternative would not involve the consumption of any non- urbanized land resources, agricultural lands, or open spaces. IV -88 A commitment of resources associated with construction activities, including concrete, steel, asphalt, base material, and additional energy in the form of gas and electricity would be used during construction. AA. UNAVOMABLE SIGNMCANTANSIGNTECANT ADVERSE IMPACTS Impacts of the preferred alternative on the natural, physical, and social environment have been discussed in the preceding sections. Mitigation measures to reduce these adverse impacts have been identified, however, not all adverse impacts can be reduced to an insignificant level. The remaining insignificant and significant adverse impacts are summarized below: InsigWficant Ir 1 gated fl ■ fl 111- Temporary construction detours would cause 'added congestion to Bristol and local streets adjacent to the detour. Businesses within the detour area would experience a drop in business activity affecting, to various degrees, the sales tax revenue. A considerable amount of inconvenience to the travelling public would occur in the immediate vicinity of the project. Air quality surrounding the high activity areas during construction would suffer a temporary degradation. Noise and vibrations would also be an unavoidable adverse impact in the same areas. Temporary disruption of utility services may occur during construction. Although these impacts cannot be fully mitigated, with the measures cited in Section IV.V, the impacts would be mitigated to insignificant levels, particularly given the temporary nature of construction- related impacts. 2. Air Quality Although the preferred alternative, on an overall basis, will have a beneficial impact on air quality by increasing speeds and reducing delays, the increased speeds will result in greater emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NOx). The increase in N4x over the No- Project alternative, however, is an insignificant one percent (525 pounds per day as opposed to 52-0 pounds per day). fV -89 3. Noi5-q The project Wil,', result = minor increases ;,n noise leyels, which, in general, already exceed commonly accepted standards. This minor impact will occur with or without the project. KTAIMU, =U The preferred alternative would result in the displacement of 99 businesses and 163 residences. Although substantial relocation benefits are available to assist residents and business operators in relocating, the net impacts represent a significant disruption to the community. q �,. BB. GROWTH TNrQUCTNG AND CUMULATIVE IMPACTS Increasing the capacity of existing transportation facilities generally influences and accommodates growth. The preferred alternative to improve Bristol Street may influence locational development decisions and stimulate increased urban growth, particularly land use intensification and redevelopment. Other factors, however, have equal or greater influence on urban growth; economic trends, municipal policies, local plans, location image, land availability, and development financing practices. Section 1.1) discusses travel demand to the Santa Ana Civic Center. This demand is expected to increase, particularly with additional traffic that may result from new redevelopment projects. Roadway improvements, such as the Bristol Street project, will increase the ability of the local circulation system to .. transport people to and from the Downtown core, thereby facilitating .. additional intensified development. The preferred alternative, when combined with other factors however, may stimulate urban growth. For example, residential development in the study area may be influenced by major transportation improvements that reduce congestion and travel time. There is no empirical evidence to clearly support this potential influence, however. IV -90 w u COKMENTS AND COORDINATION IntroductiQn An interdisciplinary approach involving governmental agency coordination and public participation in transportation planning is an important state and federal requirement. Agency and public input has been solicited since the early stages of the Bristol Street widening study. These efforts are described below. 1. EARLY CONSLITAUON Sc in During the initial scoping phase of the Bristol Street project, planning efforts were undertaken to satisfy federal and state procedural guidelines regarding public notification and consultation. A Notice of Preparation (NOP) pursuant to CEQA was sent to the appropriate local, state and federal agencies in May of 1987 and a Notice of Intent (NOI) was published in the Federal Register in October of 1987. Environmental scoping meetings were held on November 18, 1985 and Decem- ber 18, 1986 for the purpose of insuring that all public agencies and interested individuals had an opportunity to be involved early in the planning process. 'These meetings allowed the consultant team to define the various project alternatives, identify any significant environmental issues and allow the public to voice their concerns and offer suggestions about the project. Meeting notices were distributed to the concerned agencies, published in regional and local newspapers, and mailed to residents in the project area. A copy of the minutes for each meeting as well as public distribution materials are contained in Appendix B. The minutes contained in Appendix B provide the reader with a summary of the issues and concerns voiced by local residents and business owners and operators. Responses to the NOP and N01 by responsible agencies are contained in Section X of this document. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS_ CONCERNING DRAFT EIS During and following circulation of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), the City of Santa Ana held three public hearings concerning the project and the adequacy of the DEIS, as follows. The Planning Commission V -1 held a public hearing on July 10, 1989, (see public hearing transcript following - page VI -22). The City Council also held public hearings on November 6, 1989 and November 20, 1989. The Council approved the DEIS for transmittal. to FHWA at the November 20, 1989 meeting, by Resolution No. 89 -11. n IuIO.7[e �C ilrIr] �lti ► i 0a-IXOi RM1901.1►:VII_�i l In order to carry out the activities of developing and studying project alternatives, which reflected concern for the human and natural environment, an interdisciplinary team consisting of people with a variety of backgrounds in the natural sciences, humanities, planning and engineering was developed. This Project Development Team was principally responsible for preparing this document. The members of this team are listed in Section VIII of this document. Information and input was solicited from a large number of public agencies. The distribution list for the Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) contained in Section VII of this document lists the agencies and individuals who received a NOP and Draft EIS /EIR for review and comment. Finally, a large number of individuals representing the pertinent City and other local and regional agencies were consulted in the preparation of this document, as listed below: "' -- Ms. Joyce Amerson, Project Manager, Santa Ana Public Works Agency. ON -- Mr. Michael Betts, Project Manager, Santa Ana Public Works Agency. M -- Mr. George Alvarez, Traffic Engineer, Santa Ana Public Services Agency. Mr. David Grosse, Director, Santa Ana Public Services Agency. -- Mr. Robert Howes, Senior Civil Engineer, Santa Ana Public Services Agency. -- Mr. Dave Michaelson, Planner, Environmental Land Use Section, Orange County Transit District. -- Mr. Cliff Seward, Police Officer, Traffic Division, Santa Ana Police Department. EW -- Mr. Mack Magdalena, Sergeant, Santa Ana Police Department. w V -2 -- Ms. Joan Stone, Principal, Santiago Elementary School. -- Mr. Anthony Dalessi, Assistant Superintendent, Santa Ana Unified School District. -- Mrs. Diane Ronson, Executive Secretary, Rancho Santiago College. -- Mrs. Irene Lennard, Administrative Clerk, Research Office, City of Santa Ana. — Mr. Jim Montgomery, Deputy Fire Chief, Santa Ana Fire Department. Mr. Jim Livingston, Paramedic Supervisor, Santa Ana Fire Department. -- Mr. Ferrell Morgan, Head of Public Services, Santa Ana Public Library. -- Mrs. Patty Moreno, City Clerk, City of Santa Ana. -- Mr. Tom Pondsford, Assistant Planner, City of Santa Ana Planning Department. -- Ms. Sandra Massa- Lavitt, Associate Planner, City of Santa Ana Planning Department. Mr. Ron Ono, Landscape Architect, City of Santa Ana. Yir, Bill Liebet, Facilities Manager, City of Santa Ana. Mr. Tom Smith, Customer Service Planner, Southern California Edison Company. -- Mr. Dennis Moore, Technical Supervisor, Southern California Gas Company. -- Mr. Rudy O'Claray, Technical Supervisor, Southern California Gas Company. -- Mr. Bob Hecker, Engineer, Pacific Bell Telephone. -- Mrs. Theresa Simons, Construction Supervisor, Comcast Cablevision Company. -- Mr. Jim Morgan, Owner, Morgan Ambulance. Mr. Dave Meslovich, Regional Manager, Schaeffer Ambulance. V -3 Mr. Sherman Ninburg, Vice President, Southland Ambulance. Mr. Michael Dimas, President, Medix Ambulance. Mrs. Joyce York, Collection Manager, Doctor's Ambulance. Mr. Ken Lindsay, Manager, Seal's Ambulance. Mrs. Mary Jo Cooper, Emergency Department Supervisor, Coastal Community Hospital. Mr. Ed Deanniere, Chief of Transportation, Achison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. Mr. Mike Chilson, Train Master, Southern Pacific Transportation Company. Ms. Pat Meserly, Right -of -Way Agent, Caltrans. Ms. Rene Schulte, Analyst, County of Orange, Forecast and Analysis Division. Ms. Leila Jensen, Housing Authority Supervisor, Santa Ana Housing Authority. Mr. Ben Bartolotto, Construction Industry Research Board. Ms. Nancy Edwards, Santa Ana Housing Services Department. Ms. Margaret Cavignano, Administrative Office, Santa Ana Unified School District. Mr. Mark Durham, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch, Los Angeles, California. Mr. Jack Faucher, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Permits and Endangered Species, Section 7 Coordinator. Ms. Margaret Hogan, South Coast Air Quality Management District. Mr. Rob Selway, Orange County Historical Society. Mr. George Casen, California Department of Transportation, District 12, Environmental Branch. V-4 r go w M A. Comments made at City of Santa Ana Planning Commission Public Hearing, held July 10, 1989. A complete transcript of that hearing is presented in Subsection C herein, page V -. "Let me assure you that the worst carcinogen that is put into our atmosphere today are the fames stemming from diesel fuels. Had the commission been aware of the voluminous amounts of carcinogens that had been emitted and sent into the school grounds, you would have taken some action not to perpetrate an engineered increase in traffic along Bristol Street." Response The traffic impact study indicates that there will be no change in the traffic loading on Bristol Street with any alternative. The impact assessment demonstrates that in the future design year 2006, the increase in average route speeds along Bristol Street will cause a decrease in carbon monoxide emissions (3,656 pounds /day) and total hydrocarbon emissions (375 pounds /day) and a slight increase in nitrogen dioxide emissions (5 pounds/day). No change is expected in sulfur oxides and particulate emissions. 2. "Let's also' consider the noise level and the decibels which are far in excess, which should not be withstood by any human being, particularly school children." Resp9nse Harmful effects of noise are discussed in detail on pages 4 -1 and 4 -2 of the noise impact report (under separate cover). They are also summarized in Table 4 -1. Figure 10 illustrates how speech communication is affected at various distances as noise levels rise. The noise study also presents federal and local noise criteria that relate to noise increases at schools and other noise sensitive land uses affected by the Bristol Street Widening Project. The impact assessment indicates that noise levels will increase by less than one decibel with each alternative (an inaudible increase) and emphasizes the effects on noise sensitive receptors located adjacent to Bristol Street. The mitigation discussion details twelve mitigation strategies designed to reduce potential noise impacts to acceptable levels as defined by federal and local noise criteria. V -5 "Has there been a study _made as to the effect that center dividers (raised medians) will have on currently established businesses that are ,. on Bristol Street ?" As part of the overall circulation analysis the traffic impacts of limiting - left -turn movements to businesses along Bristol Street were considered. The intersection capacity evaluations and operational improvements address the need for additional capacity and turn lane storage lengths to accommodate traffic that will be redirected to adjacent intersections with the median. No specific assessment of the economic impacts was conducted. However, past experience has shown that the benefits of exposure to higher traffic volumes generally offsets the loss of left -turn access that will result with a raised median. Comment by: J.L. McGowan 1. "How much are we going to increase the pollution on Bristol Street ?" am In the future design year (2006) the increase in average route speeds along Bristol Street will cause a decrease in carbon monoxide emissions (3666 pounds /day) and total hydrocarbon emissions (375 pounds /day) and an increase in nitrogen dioxide emissions (5 pounds/day). No change is expected in sulfur oxides and particulate emissions. Comments it Leach (paraphrased) W. 1. 'Will cul -de -sacs improve safety or will the additional distance -" that vehicles have to travel expose them to additional accidents, off - setting the benefits ?" In all cases the farthest distance residential traffic would be diverted is 1,850'. This is a negligible distance traveled on local streets, which in -- nearly every case, have much lower accident incidences than w arterial /local street intersections. For a complete discussion and V -6 analysis of the benefits and relatively minor impacts of the cul -de -sacs, see page N -57 of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, "Proposed Operational improvements." 2. "As I understand it, widening Bristol Street, they are more or less getting ready for more traffic, which will mean that they will have to put barriers for sound and smog. And it is going to create more smog by making a fancy, wide street." Res The traffic impact report findings indicate that the loading in terms of vehicle miles of travel will not change on any link as a result of the project, but average route speeds will increase as congestion is alleviated. It is this increase in average speeds that will reduce carbon monoxide emissions and hydrocarbon emissions but slightly increase NOx emissions. Changes in the roadway width and average route speeds will increase adjacent noise levels by less than one decibel. This is an inaudible increase. Comment by: Martin John Eaton (Paraphrased] 1. "Wouldn't Bristol Street benefit from removal of turn restrictions from Memory Lane to Flower Street and 17th and Flower ?" Response The Flower Street turn restrictions are not related to the Bristol Street project, as addressed by this report. However, in light of the. fact that Flower Street is only one lane in each direction, removal of the restrictions would provide little or no benefit in reducing traffic on Bristol Street. 2. "Would the proposed Santa Ana River extension of the Route 57 Freeway eliminate the need to widen Bristol Street in light of the discussion to speed up the project ?" The Route 57 Freeway extension down the Santa Ana River is a long - range ( 10 -20 year) transportation improvement that will be difficult to construe due to lack of funding and an anticipated cost of 1 billion dollars. Also, traffic projections indicate that the Route 57 extension will be needed even with the widening of Bristol Street. The Route 57 V -7 Freeway is a regional improvement that is expected to relieve the congestion of the Route 55 Freeway through Costa Mesa 3. "If I had known about possible redevelopment, I would not have bought my house. I have found that the price of my house will decrease." Response Mr. Eaton's property is north of the proposed Redevelopment Project Area and is not impacted by it. The north boundary of the project is 21st Street. 4. "I have been told that there is some type of consensus that is being done near the streets of the area. However, I have asked residents if any person has talked to them in the last two or .. three years about the project, and have received information that no one has at all." Response The area where Mr. Eaton lives received notification of a public meeting that was held in October of 1988, at Rancho Santiago College. At that meeting the staffs proposal for the street widening was discussed at length. C mments by. Florence Leach 1. "Phis is about the impacts on the existing land uses. They say in the E.I.S. that they do -- are not known at this time, so that is W some of the things that the staff should consider and also include in the information that will be future coming." up The DEIS contains an extensive discussion of impacts on existing land uses and mitigation measures therefore, under the topics of Housing .� Displacement (p. IV -43), Business Displacement (pp. IV-43 to N -46), Neighborhood Character and Minority Groups (pp. IV-46 to N -48), and Community Facilities (pp. IV -48 to IV -52). •• From 133 to 236 housing units would be displaced, depending on the widening alternative selected. Between 41 and 99 businesses would be •+ displaced, depending on the alternative selected. The neighborhood's ,- physical character would change substantially, due to the removal of V-8 numerous buildings and improvements and the construction of a wider, extensively landscaped street corridor. The local population would be reduced by several hundred people, many of whom would be of Hispanic or Asian ethnicity. The City would provide relocation assistance including direct payments, to all displaced households and businesses. In addition, the Project Area Committee will evaluate alternatives for keeping displaced businesses within the project area. Several community facilities sites would lose portions of their street frontage, due to a widened section of Bristol Street. These facilities included public schools, day care centers, churches, and Mater Dei High School. No 4(f) properties would be acquired. 2. "Also, that there is medium/high density residents on both sides of Third Street -- this is page III -47 -- east side of Bristol Street, Third Street, and west side of Bristol Street. So the impact on the traffic situation in Santa Ana is being compounded tremendously by multiple housing, apartment complexes." Response The DEIS discussion on page IU-47 simply refers to the City's current General Plan land use designations in the project area, which include medium and medium -high density residential along Third Street, near Bristol Street. 3. "Also, that if there is higher density redevelopment projects -- and this is 111 -26 -- but the City says it has no such plan at this time for higher density redevelopment if there is a redevel- opment project-" Response The City's Redevelopment Plan, by law, must be in conformance with the City's General Plan. The Santa Ana General Plan does not designate high density residential along any portion of the project corridor. 4. "And I ]maw Mr. Casteix spoke about the height on fences and a fencing ordinance; therefore, I would suggest that sound barrier walls be no higher than 4 feet. So if we are going to make a uniform ordinance about fences, then to me, a sound barrier wall is more or less a fence. It's a wall. So we should limit the height of fences. That would -- the sound barrier walls, the air V -9 pollution confined in that area, someone who has to stop at a stoplight is going to be — it is really going to be pretty bad." .. Mr-31._ Noise barriers must be a minimum of b' tall adjacent to at- grade lots to be effective at brealting the line -of -sight exposure of individuals standing behind the barrier. Given that the average receptor has ears located 5.5' above the ground, a shorter wall would be ineffective. 5. "Also, the 14' wide raised median -- that is more than the width of a -- one of the lanes, so it seems to me that space is being wasted." Response The proposed street geometrics, including the 14' wide raised center median, are consistent with the Orange County and City of Santa Ana standards for a major arterial roadway. 5. "Will the proposed cul -de -sacs create congestion on other east /west street that cross Bristol Street? .. The impacts of traffic diverted as a result of the cul-de -sacs was considered by the traffic analysis and the adjacent intersections will be designed so that the east /west streets will not be overloaded. These impacts and the evaluation of the locations impacted by the traffic that will be diverted by the cul -de -sacs is discussed in detail, beginning on page IV -57, the Proposed Operational Improvement section_ 7. "What about the proposed extension of the 57 Freeway to the I- 405 Freeway ?" RespolUe Please see the previous response to the same comment by Martin John Eaton. M w Comments by: Jan Lind 1. "I do not believe the impact statement addresses those issues (noise level and air quality concerns) sufficiently within the study. National impact people are -- there just is not enough .r V -10 documentation to the effect of this on my children and my family." The air quality and noise technical studies are very detailed and lengthy technical documents that have been summarized within the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), They have been submitted for review by the technical staff of the City of Santa Ana, Caltrans, and the Federal Highway Administration. They follow adopted procedures and guidelines in an effort to serve as full disclosure documents which objectively identify the potential short -term and long -term impacts on noise and air quality associated with the Bristol Street Widening Project. 2. "The other thing is that it may help tend to prevent some of the smog drifting over into all of our backyards, that sort of thing. So I would like to see those issues addressed more." Response The project will decrease emissions of carbon monoxide (colorless odorless toxic gas) and hydrocarbons (unburned fuel) without increasing partiLvlate and SOx emissions. The 5 pounds/day increase in NOx emissions, when spread over the entire length of the widening area, will be insignificant. With or without barriers along the roadway, the project will significantly reduce emissions of CO and THC and thereby improve air quality adjacent to the roadbed. 07 11 NOR 1. "If the street is widened on the west side of the street, our property will back up directly to Bristol Street. There is a proposed sound barrier wall, and it is only listed as a little over 6'. That is not high enough to protect from sound as it is now with the houses that are in back of us if they are taken out." Generally, at second line receptors, noise levels will increase. The removal of the first line receptors will cause noise levels at the second line receptors to increase. The proposed 6' noise barrier is designed to reduce ambient noise levels after the removal of the first line receptors to acceptable levels based upon federal and local criteria. V -11 am 2. "Is the proposed raised median going to prohibit northbound Bristol Street left -tum access to 21st Street "? if so, I would be concerned about emergency (police or fire) access to the 600 homes in the area." The proposed widening and median installation will not result in limited access to 21st Street. Full left -turn access to and from Bristol Street will be maintained. Comment by: I.L. McGowan 1. "I think that's because they are trying to use the Bristol Street widening to lead to a redevelopment on the City of Santa Ana." Response The widening of Bristol Street is a major goal of the Bristol Corridor Redevelopment Project Area. However, it is not the only goal of the project area. B. Written Comments Received Comments by: Daniel Felde 1. "Can a sound attenuation wall be installed prior to the widening of Bristol Street, along the edge of my condo complex (Shadowood, at 615 North Bristol Street)? The noise from the traffic and boom boxes is rather disquieting for our bedroom." ` Response The complex currently has a perimeter wall that would be removed in conjunction with two of the Bristol Street widening alternatives. A new perimeter wall will be constructed as quickly as is feasible to replace it, if it is removed. Construction of the new wall, as a 6' noise _barrier, .. would reduce the noise levels behind the wall, but any gaps to allow access would reduce its effectiveness to the extent that the minimum Caltrans effectiveness criteria could not be met. Consequently, Caltrans may not elect to install a 6' noise barrier in place of the existing perimeter wall; however, the City may elect to do so at their discretion. 2. "Another concern I have is the potential asbestos risk. As cars stop at the intersection of Bristol Street and Civil Center Drive, w V -12 w asbestos quite naturally will scratch off their brake pads, creating a potential health hazard, provided anyone were to inhale this airborne dust /toxic. Living only a hop, slip, and a jump from an already bustling Bristol Street, 1 shoulder at the thought of extra cars, noise, asbestos, and dust." Exposure to airborne asbestos has been shown to be hazardous to public health, and the threat of toxicity is chronic. Asbestos has been identified as a toxic air pollutant pursuant to the provisions of AB 1807. Final rules have been issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding asbestos sources. The EPA recently published a statement outlining the phase out of asbestos products, including brake pads, beginning in 1992 (Federal Register Volume 54, #132, July 29, 1989). Comments bv: Anthony_ J. Dalessi. Ed. D.. Assistant Superintendent. .5anta Ana Unified School District 1. "After reviewing the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the widening of Bristol Street, I would like to make several comments on behalf of the District. As you might expect, we were pleased with the comment on page Q -14 concerning the acquisition of 4(f) properties. On behalf of the Board of Education and District staff, we encourage the City of Santa Ana and the other agencies associated with the project to honor section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act (80 State 941; public law 89 -570) with respect to the acquisition of public agency property for the Bristol widening project. In several sections of the report, when the topic of Community Facilities is being addressed, the EIR has discussed the impact on existing schools only. Since the District has either acquired or initiated condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of property needed for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School project, it is very important that this school in the 1000 block of S. Bristol be included in the comments on page III -29 and IV -48. There is also a concern with the comment made on page IV-48 concerning property "donated" by the City to the School District, with respect to Jose A. Sepulveda Elementary School. The City loaned the money for the acquisition for the property at 1818 S. Bristol and that loan has now been repaid. At the time the loan was made several years ago, there was a stipulation that a strip approximately 15 feet wide along Bristol V -13 on the south half of the property would be made available for the widening of Bristol at some time in the future, but that was the limit of the understanding concerning the right -of -way to be reserved for the City's Bristol Street widening project." Response Thank you for the Santa Ana Unified School District's Resolution of Support for the widening of Bristol Street from Memory Lane to Warner Avenue. As you know, this project is of major significance to the City of Santa Ana. We do, however, offer the following comments regarding your July 18, 1989 letter: -- The EIS/EIR will be modified to reference the Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in the 1000 block of South Bristol Street. -- The document will also be changed to indicate the City loaned the School District the money for property acquisition for Jose A. Sepulveda Elementary School, and the loan has now been repaid. We do have some concern with your interpretation regarding the amount of land required for the widening of Bristol Street. Section 9, of the executed agreement, states as follows: "The District agrees to convey to the City, without cost to the City, and easement for street purposes over the portion of the Property which the City determines to be necessary for the widening of Bristol Street, such conveyance to be made upon the request of the City at any time after the District's acquisition of the Property." There is no stipulation in the agreement regarding the amount of property needed for the widening of Bristol Street. Until the City Council makes a decision on the Specific Plan Street .� Alignment, the city won't know what property will be required to widen Bristol Street. V -14 ■ i . ■ .�. ��..� i ■j■_ i■ !. •I WdtLa ! ! 1. 'The list of alternatives fails to consider options that do not include widening the roadway, such as signal synchronization and other transportation systems management techniques." Page 11-14 of the DEIS discusses the Transportation System Management (TSM) alternative, which would involve modifications to the existing roadway that would increase its traffic carrying efficiency without acquiring additional right -of -way. Examples of TSM measures include traffic signal synchronization, provision of additional bus stops, and restriping to add lanes. Traffic signals throughout the subject segment of Bristol Street are already synchronized Insufficient roadway width exists to enable restriping to add additional through lanes or additional turn lanes at the intersections. The addition of bus stops was not suggested by the Orange County Transit District, and without acquiring right -of -way to establish a bus turnout, additional bus stops would only add to congestion at the approaches to the bus stop. TSM measures, alone, were deemed insufficient to achieve the City's goals for upgrading Bristol Street to a six -lane, divided roadway, consistent with the Orange County Master Plan of Highways and the City of Santa Ana Circulation Element. Page U -15 of the DEIS also discusses the alternative of establishing a one -way couplet with Flower Street, a parallel roadway located approximately 1/2 mile east of Bristol Street. This alternative was rejected because of several significant constraints related to right -of -way impacts, redirection of travel patterns through residential neighborhoods, and disruption to efficient northwest travel between State Route 22 and the I -405 Freeway. 1 'The DEIS includes a discussion of the 1982 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP), but does not discuss the 1988 AQMP. While the more recent plan has not been approved by the EPA for inclusion in the State implementation Plan, it has been adopted by the Southern California Association of Governments, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, V -15 and the California Air Resources Board. Therefore, the FEIS should describe how the new plan relates to this project." Response Staff representatives of both the Southern California Association of Governments and the South Coast Air Quality Management District were contacted to determine how the new AQMP applies to this project. Their response was that the AQMP addresses only transportation projects of statewide or region -wide significance, such as freeway and highway projects, new transportation corridors, mass transit proposals, etc. Local roadway improvements, such as the proposed Bristol Street widening, are not specifically addressed in the AQMP. Conformity criteria for local highway projects, such as the Bristol Street widening project, have not yet been developed. 3. "EPA's scoping letter of 21 January 1986 recommended that for each alternative the DEIS address potential changes in - population and commercial growth and changes in Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) associated with growth. The DEIS does briefly mention that 'Increasing the capacity of existing transportation facilities generally influences and accommodates growth (V -3)." However, the traffic and air quality analysis fails to take potential increases in VMT into account. Predictions of improved air emissions for all pollutants examined (except NOX) are based on increased travel speeds alone. The FEIS should factor projected increases in VMT into the analysis of potential impacts to air quality." Response The traffic prediction model, upon which the assessment of air quality ~" impacts was based, assumed that future traffic volumes along Bristol -M Street would be approximately the same, with or without the proposed improvements. The proposed improvements will expand the traffic "R carrying capacity and efficiency of Bristol Street and for a short period of time, local commuters may experiment with the improved Bristol Street as an alternate north south route. Such changes in normal commuting patterns are possible, but cannot be quantified with any acceptable level of accuracy, and may, in fact, not occur. It is acknowledged that, should commuters temporarily or even permanently alter their normal north south travel to drive greater distances in order to use an improved Bristol Street, total VMT would increase, and traffic speeds may not increase as much as predicted. These effects would alter the future air quality conditions projected in the DEIS. V -16 4. "The DEIS states the project is included in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and that therefore it would conform with the proposed SIP revision. The FEIS must describe exactly 'stow and where this project was included in the R F and whether the traffic and growth projections used in the DEIS are the same as those used in the RTP. Consistency with the RTP, however, does not guarantee conformity with the 1958 proposed SIP revision. The FHWA should consult with the South Coast Association of Governments and the South Coast Air Quality Management District to apply their newly adopted SIP conformity procedures to this project. These procedures require that the FEIS address issues such as growth - related and corridor -level impacts of the proposed project." .. .=I Page N -17 of the DEIS indicates that "The mobile emission analysis of the area's air quality management plan included in the proposed SIP revision is based on a RTP (and Program) that includes this project. Therefore, it is expected that if a SIP revision is approved in the project area, this project would conform to it." This statement was included, verbatim, at the direction of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Region Nine, in their October 17, 1988 letter to Mr. Robert K. Best, Director, at Caltran's Sacramento office, concerning the Pre -Draft Environmental Impact Statement. With regard to this project's consistency with the proposed SIP revision, which is based on this regions new AQMP, please refer to Response to EPA, Comment No. 2, above. S. "The technical study for the project by Endo Engineering assumes that traffic volumes would be the same with and without the project. The study concludes that congestion would be reduced and traffic speeds would increase. On this basis, the DEIS predicts that air emissions for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons would decline with construction of the project. Given that existing levels of services are very poor this may not be an accurate assumption. Without the project, soroe of the future traffic night travel at alternative times, by alternative modes, on alternative routes, or not at all. By assuming the traffic volumes would be identical, the DEIS potentially V -17 overstates the projected air quality benefits. The FEIS should discuss the impact the improved flow of traffic might have on encouraging traffic beyond that forecasted." ... See previous response to EPA, Comment No. 3 6. "All three alternatives involve widening the existing bridge over Santiago Creek. The DEIS states that bridge reconstruction would entail "encroaching into further portions of the Santiago Creek streambed (IV -4)." The DEIS contains a characterization of the biological resources in the streambed which concludes that no wetlands resources are at risk. However, Section 404 of the -" Clean Water Act (CWA) regulates all waters of the United States and therefore EPA recommends that FHWA consult the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine whether a 444 permit is required for the project. The FEIS should identify the dimensions of the fill required for each alternative and assess potential impacts to water quality and beneficial uses." Rest See letter, dated October 3, 1989, to the United States Army Corps of - Engineers, Los Angles District, describing probable effects of bridge construction, and letter from the Army Corps, dated October 4, 1989, responding that this project is covered under the Nationwide Permit, - pursuant to Section 330.5(a)(26)(i) of the Clean Water Act, in Section X of the FEIS. R Comments by- U.S. Department of Transportation. Memorandum dated -October 2. 1989. fi 1. "We have reviewed the Bristol Street Widening Environmental Impact Statement, and we have the following comment regarding Impacts on Community Facilities, Section Q, page IV-48. The project's Centerline and East alternatives will require additional right -of -way from the Mater Dei High School. The '- additional right -of -way will reduce the school's football and baseball fields and running track. The .taking of this land, if it is used by the entire public, will require a Section 4(f) review. The `- EIS document needs to clarify the status of the usage of these recreational facilities and state whether Section 4(f) is applicable. It would appear that the urban Bristol Street area V -18 needs recreational facilities, and we would encourage the preservation of the Mater Dei High School's facilities. Thank you for the opponunity io review this project." Response The preferred alternative will = affect the Mater Dei High School site, as explained on page N -52 of the FEIS. V -19 July 19e 1989 CITY OF COSTA MESA CAUFORNIA 42071� I ng P C. BOX I ma DIMLOPMEW $EAVICES DEP IMS -AT Joyce Amerson City of Santa Ana Public works Agency 101 West Fourth street P.C. Sax 1988 M -21 Santa Ant, CA 92702 uUnJECT1 RRIATOL 8TEMET 11 I ICT 2SM 101118 Dear Ms. Anerson : Thank you for the apportunity to review the Draft ETR /EIS on the Bristol Street protect. Specifically, I sent the document to our Transportation Services Department. The City of Costa Mesa hae no particular comz*nts an the environmental document but does support this project as it will signifi0antly improve regional traffic circulation. If you need any information, please call me at 754 -+9135 or Dennis Johnson in Transportation Services at 754 -3334. Sincerely, LISTEN A. CASPERS Associate Planner IZAC:j1(AMRSN,XAC) RESPONSE This letter contains no comments on the DEIS and no response, therefore, is required. V-20 77 }AIR ORIVO s hft n#VW= (7141 ?%4-ma • Code 6rA0M ew 4kWinM Lkanm 17141 4 4LWA M4nnlnq MOW (714) 754.3248 PAX (n4l sw?b s Ile w lip United States Department of the Interior OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECT RHVIEW WASHINGTON, D.G 24244 AU G 7 ]a9, ER 89/849 Mr. Bruce E. Cannon Division Administrator Federal Highway Administration P. o. Box 1915 Sacramento, California 95809 -1915 Dear Mr. Cannon: This is in regard to the request for the Department of the Interiors comments on the draft environmental state meat /report concerning Bristol Street, City of Santa Aria, orange County, California. This is to inform you that the Department will have comments, but will be unable to reply within the allotted time as we have just reeeived your transmittal. Please consider this letter as a request for an extension of time in which to comment on the statement. Our comments should be available about mid - September. cc: /s. Joyce Amerson i City of Santa Ana V Public Works Agency 101 W. Fourth Street P. Q. Box 1988 M -21 Santa Ana, California 92702 Sincerely, t& ,onathan P. Desson it ec for RESPONSE This letter contains no comments on the DEIS and no response, therefore, is required. V -21 C 7� Y ■ T&A Of CJ L&MMiA -- " CO T" [iOMH< R 01MO! DOMMLIAN. GsrR�nr :)FFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH ,= n" SUEV SACUM4STO, CA MIS Joyce Amerson September 11, 1989 Ctly of Santa Ana 101 W. 4th Strcet Septa Ana, (;A 9270i Subject: Bristol Street Widening - SCH* 87071509 Dear Ms. Anderson: ` . "x he State Clear± nghcrise submitted the above named envirommntal dwnment to sel eoted state agencies for review. The review period is now closed and none of the state agencies have comments. This letter acknowledges that you have complied with the State Clenringhouse review requirements for draft .,. environmental documents, pursuant to the California Environmental Qtmlity Aet . ,.. Please call (Zarrett Ashley at _829/445- -0613 it you have any questions regarding the environmental review process. When contacting the •� Clearinghouse in this matter, please use the eight-digit State Cle%ringhouse number so that we tmay respond promptly, .� Sincerely, Xvid Cr Nunankmp rr Chief Office of permit Assistance r, RESPONSE This letter contains no comments on the ❑EIS. No response, therefore, is required. N -22 w. United States Depart &nj!j%SQjTAhqAInterior PUBLIC WORKS 0ENOr .. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT REVIEW Box W98,450 G0*jjrA4E3jV i�� SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94i 7 September 15, 1989 ER89/649 Mr. Bruce E. Cannon Division Administrator Federal Highway Administration P. G. 9aa 1915 Sacramento, California 94809-k915 Dear Mr. Cannon, The Department of the Interior has reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Bristol street, city of Santa Ana, Orange County, California and has no comments. Thank you for the opportunity to review this document sincerely, { Patricia Satldersan Part Regional Environmental Officer cc! Director, OEPR (w/orig. incoming) Reg.. Dir., XPB ia. Joyce Amerson City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency 141 V. Fourth Street P. D, Boa 1988 M -21 Santa Anal, California 92702 RESPONSE This letter contains no comments on the ❑EIS and no response, therefore, is required. V -Z3 C. Public Hearing Transcript The following is a certified transcript of comments concerning this project made at the public hearing held before the City of Santa Ana Planning Commission on July 10, 1989. Many of these comments generally addressed the Bristol Street project, but did not relate specifically to the DEIS or to environmental effects of the project. No y responses are therefore provided for these comments. Those comments that did specifically address the DEIS or specific environmental effects of the project were listed and responded to in Subsection A of this Section IV. Those comments are underlined here so that the reader may refer to Subsection 11 to read the responses to those comments. V -24 ,.. Csl LIST OF AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND PERSONS WHO RECEIVED COPIES OF THE EIS/EIR V] DISTRIBUTION LIST FOR DRAFT AND FINAL EIS Each of the persons and agencies listed on the following pages was sent a copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Asterisks next to any of these denotes that a written comment on the DEIS was received from that person agency. All persons /agencies who commeated on the DEIS will also receive a copy of the Final Environmental Impact Statement. Following the DEIS distribution list is a copy of the Notice of Availability published by the City of Santa Ana. VI -t DISTRIBCTPION LIST FOR BRISTOL STREET DRAFT ENV.EFCNMENTAL IMPACT STATEMERT iIS Coordinator, iG'ai 9 Environmental Protection Agency 215 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Urban Mass Transportatic n Administration, Region 9 Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 620 San Francisco, CA 94111 as.i..11 •:1 -y. 9150 Flair Dr. E1 Monte, CA 91731 Environmental Impact Coordinator California Native Plant Society P.O. Sox 669 Aromas, CA 95004 *Director California Wildlife Federation Office of Environmental Project Review 1 California Street, Rom 1115 U. S. Department of Interior San Francisco, .A 94111 18th & "C" Streets, NW Washington, DC 20242 Director Division of NEPA Affairs U. S. Department of Energy 1040 Independence Avenue, SW Roan 4GO85 Washington, DC 20585 Friends of the Firth State Capitol Office 717 K Street, Suite 209 Sacramento, CA 95814 Director Sierra Club Office of Environmental Affairs 2410 Beverly Boulevard, Suite 2 Department of Health and Hunan Services Los Angeles, CA 90057 200 independence Avenue SW, Room 537 F Washington, DC 20201 *District Engineer U. S. Corps of Engineers 300 N. Los Angeles Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Environmental Clearance Officer Department of Housing and Urban Dev. 450 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 U. S. soil Conservation service Area Conservationist, Area VI 3619A Conyon Crest Drive Riverside, CA 92507 Business Manager Operating Engineers Local #3 474 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94103 State Clearinghouse 1400 Tenth Street, Rm. 121 Sacramento, CA 95814 YI -2 rw w Assemblyman Jahn Lewis 1940 N. Tustin, #102 Orange, CA 92665 Congressman Christoyher Gox 4000 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 470 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Congressman Fzbert Dornan 12397 L wis St., #203 Garden Grove, CA 92640 V1 -3 Assemblyman Nolan Fri.zzelle 17195 Newhope, #201 Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Senator F,dvard Royce 1661 N. Raymond Ave., #211 Anaheim, CA 92901 Senator Jahn Seymour 2150 Towne Center Place, #205 Anaheim, CA 92806 California Regional Water 'Quality Control rd VJ. 6809 Indiana Avenue, Suite 200 Riverside, CA 92506 County of Orange Environmental Management Agency P.Q. Box 4048 Santa Ana, CA 92702 -4048 * Santa Ana Unified School District 1405 French Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 Orange County Transportation Commission 1055 forth Main Street, Suite 516 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Orange County Transit District 11222 Acacia Parkway Garden Grove, CA 92642 Mater Dei High School 1202 west Edinger Santa Ana, CA 92707 City of Garden Grove Development Services Department P.O. Box 3070 Garden Grove, CA 92642 * City of Costa Mesa Development Services Department P.O. Sax 1200 Costa Mesa, CA 92628 -1200 City of Anaheim Development Planning Department P.O. Box 3222 Anaheim, CA 92803 V1-4 County of orange Trar,sporrarion Planning Division 901 Civic Center Drive Santa Ana, CA 92703 California Department of Fish and Game 245 hest Broadway, Suite 350 Wng Beach, CA 92802 rw MAYOR Dan Young MAYOR PRO TEM John Acosta COUNCILMEMBERS Daniel E. Gnset Ron May Par /�i0 A. r Gu: gar. Rick Norton Miguel A. Pulido June 13, 1989 Mr. Gene Huey Environmental Branch Caltrans, District 12 2501 Pullman Street Santa Ana, CA 92705 9N CITY OF SANTA ANA PUSUC WORKS AGENCY Un W. Fourth Street, M%1 P.O. Sox 19M Santa Ana, California 97702 ALL- AMERIG C(TY 1982 -83 CITY MANAGER David N. Ream CITY ATTORNEY Edward J. Cooper CLERK OF THE COUNCIL Janice C. Guy SUBJECT-. BRISTOL STREET WIDENING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (PRWECT 1441) Dear Mr. Huey: On June 7, 1989, I forwarded to you a copy of the Notice of Availability for the Environmental Impact Statement for the Bristol Street Widening. Enclosed for your use and information is the Proof of Publication which serves as verification from the Orange County Register newspaper that the ad was run on May 21 and 22, 1989. A separate notice of public hearing will be adver- tised to announce the July 10, 1989,.public hearing. If you have any questions, please contact Joyce Y. Amerson, (714) 647 -5555. Sincerely, Michael C. Betts Project Manager MCB /29Hmlm Enclosure cc: Paul Gheen, Caltrans VI -5 _ 7HE-HOR ❑AKGErCOUNTY 125 K Grano Are . Sa" Ana, G 927D1 PROOF OF PUBLICATION [2015.5 C.C.P.] STATE OF•CALIFORNIA. County of Orange, Juanita Folkerts 1 Gm a citizen of the United Slates and a resident of the County aforesaid; I orn over the age of eighteen years, and not a early to or interested in thy► above entitled matter. I om the principal clerk of the printer of The Orange County Register, a newspaper of general circulation, published in the City of Santo Ana, County of Orange, and which newspaper has been adiudged a newspaper of general cirbulation by the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California under the date of November 29, 1905, Case Number A2104 that the notice of which the annexed is a Printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to wit; May 21, 22, 1989 I certify tar declare I under penolity of periyry that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Santa Ana, California. Date ...... A a -y, , 2 2.. ................. 19 .... 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CUj"0r;4jhj0e ClTy OF SANTA ANA RANCH SANTIACa It Cdnftr Plum NECIPSY Sontal - 17th at app?pI 9WIg1,Fr'AL ; Awa CaNarnla �I1b1 Samq A— Collhrnla•v2ra1 SANTA ANA NI IEa MATER akl HIpN SGiIpr�L' ��Frer ft S"', IfQ! Pn1�w ftt OHke THE Ane. Callf4TrNnptra p S$$aMaWfA�na. &Il�sIllIZ84— r BY a R cAr MAGI A Ip 6Y PlJ6r_IC NOT C NQ I R H� IF YOU H�ale/f ► ■1W/9MI NEWSPAP @p, C A Y QuESTIpNS DR WOULD LII[@ TO SUBMIT WRlT NHN CDMME1rTS REGARDING THE„ DOCUME"T. PLEp5E CtlNTACT; MR. INI[NAelt aErts cuwk F 4 ANA , 1 101 W. Fou," g a P.G. &2A 194L W JI i r° 4 °sAi��OSeoC�auron,r, f2m1 I Publian: Mar 11 i !P. IM � F PROOF OF PUBLICA W -e r car w .1. I.r MAYOR Oan Young MAYOR PRO TEM John Acosta COUNCILMEMBERS Oaniel t. Gnset Ron May Patricia A. Mc+:juigan Rick Norton Miguel A- Pulido June 7, 1989 Mr. Gene Huey Envircrimental Branch Caltrans, District 12 2501 Pullman Street Santa Ana, CA 92705 1 CITY OF SANTA AMA PUBLIC WORKS ACENCY Ifll W. Fourth Street, M21 P.O. Box 1998 Santa Ana, California 92702 ALL - AMERICA CITY 1994 -83 CITY MANAGER David N Ream CITY AT7DRmtY Edward J. C W peg CLERK OF THE C[7UNCIL Vanier C. Guv R Z. .w Z i 7- D �'o SUBJ=-. BRISTOL STREET WIDaTING ENVIRflN'lIlV'T'AL IMPACT STATEMENT ( PROTECT 1441) near Mr. Huey: Enclosed for your information and use is a copy of the Notice of Availability, which was printed to announce the 70-.ay public review of the eZnvironmental Tffvact Statement (EIS) for the widening of Bristol Street, between Warner Avenue and Memory Lane. The Notice of Availability was run on May 21 and 22,_ 1989, in the Orange County Register newspaper. The public review period began on May 22, 1989, 'and will end on July 31, 1989. The public hearing for the project is tentati1,rel-y scheduled for July 10, 1989. A separate notice of public hearing will oe advertised once the location for the hearing is determined, and as we get closer tf,) the hearing date. If you have any questions, please contact Joyce Y. Amerson (714) 647 -5655. Sincerely, Michael C. .Betts Project Manager Enclosure cc: een, Itrans Vf -7 CITY OF SANTA ANA, NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY BRISTOL STREET WIDENING, BETWEEN WARNER AVE IE AND MEM3RY LANE DRAFT ENVIF0ZIENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT NOTICE IS HAY GIVEN that the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency is releasing for a 70 --DAY PUBLIC REVIEW, the ENVIROMMEWAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) for the proposed widening of RRISITOL, STREET, FROM WARNER AVENUE TO MEMDRY LANE. The PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD will begin on MAY 22, 1989, and end on JULY 31, 1989. The project proposes to widen Bristol Street flan an existing varied right - of -way width of 70 to 115 feet, to a proposed total right -cf-way width of 120 feet. The proposed project will add one additional travel lane in each direction. Other improvements include a raised landscaped center median, median openings, left- and right- turn--only lanes at signalized intersections, Maus turnouts, curbs gutters, sidewalks, storm drains, street lights, and the widening of the Santiago Creek Bridge. THE EIS ODANSIDER5 FOUR STREET' WIDENING ALTERNATIVES: 1) WIDENING F70M THE FAST SIDE OF THE STREET 2] WIDENING FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE STREET 3) WIDENING FROM KAEi SIDES OF THE STREET 4) NO PF ),= THE E VIRONM4TAL IMPACT STATEM= DOCLZE1 ' IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW BEGIIZIING MONDAY, MAY 22, 1989, AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATICNS: CITY OF SAITTA AK, Public Works Agency First Floor 101 West Fourth Street Santa Ana, California 92701 CITY OF SANTA Aim. Clerk Of The Council 20 Civic Center Plaza, 8th Flo:)r Santa Ana, California 92701 SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Rom 131 1405 French Street Santa Ana, California V1 -6 CITY OF SANTA ANA Centxal Library Reference Desk 26 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California 92701 RANCHO SANTIAGO COLLEGE Neaiey Library, Building #L 17th at Bristol Santa Ana, California 92701 MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL Principal's Office 1202 West Edinger Avenue Santa Ana, California PF THE CITY WILL tUrIFY RESIDEMS AND PROPERTY CXeINERS AWR THE DATE. MR PUBLIC - f�FFAR W-7 SY DIRECT MAIL AND BY PUBLIC ROrICING IDi THE ORANGE COU= REGISTER NEWSPAPER. r F VUJ r NVE ANY 9 JFSTTON$ OR wrr n,J) L -IMP mn TBMrT wax tT'rVN c L� RErAR� nr 'nE DOCUAKiT, PLEASE MWACT= MR. MICHAEL BETTS CI'T`Y OF SAWA ANA Public Works Agency 101 W. Fourth Street P.O. Hox 1988, M-21 Santa Ana, Califorr -ma 92702 1714} 647 -5606 VI-9 %9- VI -10 N m Y. VII LIST OF PREPARERS i W! .*z_ milli W H J DAN A.SSC)aa 1 trS - EN-Vi-R-0- D Eh 1_AL PLA1V 1VTly G Mr. Ernest EZger AICP, B.S., U.P., Cal Poly Pomona; Project Manager; nine years experience preparing environmental documentation. Mr. Randy Nichols AICP, B.S., U.R.P., Grand Valley State College, Michigan; Assistant Project Manager; nine years experience preparing environmental documentation. Mr. Jon Davidson AICP, B.A., U.P., University of Washington, M.U.R.P., Cal Poly Pomona; Project Planner; eight years experience in preparing environmental documentation. Mr. Carl Morgan B.A., Geographic/ Urban Studies, Cal State Fullerton; four years experience in preparing environmental documentation. Mr. Virgilio Vita B.S., U.P., Cal Poly Pomona; Planning Technician; 12 years experience in graphics. WILLDAN ASSOCIATES - ENGINEERING Mr. Victor Martinez P.E., B.S., Engineering, Cal Poly Pomona; Supervising Engineer; ten years experience in _engineering and roadway alignment studies. Mr. MichaeLGreen B.A., Economics, Cal State Fullerton; Right -of -Way Agent, with 18 years in real property services and property acquisition. � ■ �L 1 �' ■ � ..rte � i ■ � Vick' Lee Endo R.E., B.S., Civil Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine; Principle; 13 years experience in civil engineering, air quality, and noise studies. Mr. Greg= Endo B.A., Physics, University of California, Irvine; Principle; seven years experience in physics and engineering. Ms. Christine Bavtosh B.S., Kinesiology and Economics, University of California, Los Angeles; M.BA, Cal State Fullerton; Project Manager; four years experience. VII -1 .w ` u. ' � _ i ! �__ .M L M� 11 � �_.. C_ ■ �.� �� . Mr. Ronald Bissell B.A., Geology and History, San Diego State University; - M.S., Cal State Fullerton; M.A., Anthropology, Cal State Fullerton; Staff Archaeologist/Historian; 11 years experience in archeology, geology, anthropology; and -• history. hke BA, Geology, Cal State Long Beach; M.S.. Paleontology, Cal State Lang Beach; Consulting Paleontologist; 15 years experience in paleontology, geology, and geologic mapping. BA, History, Brown University; M.A., History, University of California, Los Angeles; Consulting Architectural .. Historian; ten years experience in cultural resource management. CITY OF SANTA ANA Mr. Michael Betts BA, Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.U.P., University of California at Los Angeles; Project Manager; six years of experience in transportation planning and two years experience in housing planning. Mr. George Alvarez B.S., Civil Engineering, Cal State University, Long Beach; City Engineer; 15 years experience in engineering. .W. David Grosse B.S., Civil Engineering; San Diego State University; M.S., Transportation Planning, Cal State University, Long Beach; M.B.A., University of California, Irvine; Executive Director of Public Works; ten years experience. Ms. Sandra Massa- Lavitt B.S., Cal State University, Long Beach; Land Use Planning and Development, University of California, Irvine; Senior Planner; eight years experience in city planning. B.S., Biology, Marquette University; M.S., Biology, Marquette University; Ph.D. in Plant Ecology and Wildlife Management, University of Wisconsin; Wetland Biologist, 30 years experience. VII -2 VAR BIBLIOGRAPHY r= w.+ r M+ rn. raw w m ow r. VIII - BIBLIQGRAPHY The foiiowing textual resources were consulted in The preparation of this environmental document: — Bristol Street Traffic and Circulation Impact Analysis, Willdan Associates, May 1987 Bristol Street Historic Property Survey ReDoM Willdan Associates, May 1987 -- Bristol Business and Housing Relocation I=act AnWysis Willdan Associates, May 1987 -- BristoLStreet Air Quality and Noise Technical Studipg, Endo Engineering, May 1987 Bristol Street Biological Assessment for Santiago Creek Channel, Dr. Richard Vogl, March 1987 Section 4(f) PuWic___Reereational Lands Impact Analysis for Sanriag4 Elementau School, Willdan Associates, May 1987 -- Evaluation of Existing Bristol Street Bridge at Santiago Creek, Willdan Associates, December 1986 -- City of Santa Ana General Plan, The Arroyo Group, Date Unknown -- Cily qf Sgata Ana Zoning Ordinance 1975 — Orange County General Plan - Master Plan of Arterial Highways, Orange County EMA, 1982 -- Caltrans Local am anua Volume III, Caltrans, Division of Local Assistance, 1987 Update -- Five -Year Transportation Study Update_ to 199[1, Basmaciyan- Darnell, June 1985 — Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Route 5 Between Route 22 and Rogle U. Caltrans, December 1986 -- ly of Santa Aga General Plan Housing Element, June 1984 VIII -1 -- Design Guidelines for Bus Facilities. OCTD, August 1981 — Real Estate and Constructio. R;Vort, First darter i98tl, Real Estate Research Council of Southern Califfornia — EMulation and Housing Estimates, January 1 87, California Department of Finance — The Register, April 26, 1987 -- Selected DemogrjWhic Statistics for Santa Ana. June 1986. Urban Decision Systems -- Draft Air Oualiv Management Plan. September 1988, South Coast Air Quality Management District/ Southern ,California Association of Governments �^ 11 no MW w CORRESPONDENCE RCV 3Y!WILL0AN ASSOCIATES ;11 -20-89 10.25 ;0QIST 12 PLANNING y 2138952120 4 2 .ry �r ...• /PARTMENT 10E OF HISTORIC pRES1:RVATI .} OF PARKS ANC RECAEATION OF FICE $OX 942898 AWNTO, CALIFORNIA 8429,-0041 +9141445.8006 REPLY TO:FHWA870804A File: M-MO17 Hay 9, 1988 Mr. Bruce E. Cannon Oivisian Administrator Federal Highway Administration Region Cline - California Division P.O. Sax 1915 Sacramento, California 95809 Re: Addendum to the Historic Property Survey Report for the proposed widening of Bristol Street from Warner Avenue to Santiago Creek in the City of Santa Ana. Dear Mr. Cannon: The office of Historic Preservation (OHP) has raviewed and would like to comment on the above-referenced document. The evaluation of the Walker reszdenee,located at 12+8 west Bishop Street in Santa Ana, California, is satisfactory to demonstrate that the property fails to meet the criteria of eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places. The OUP letter of September 9, 1987'also raised three concerns regarding the archaeological survey, These questions were not addressed in your recent letter. Since our Septembuer letter, we have learned that the _ - "Certified Professional Archaeologist" credential referenced in the report for fir. Bissell refera to Society of Professional Archaeology accreditation. The other concerns tftat we raised remain unanswered, but are not so critical as to require further communication. In the future, please ensure that all review questions are addressed, In summary, the OHP concurs than the proposed project will not affect historic properties. Thank you for considering cultural resources during project planning. If you have any questions please ooAtant Mr. Robert Jankson of my staff, at (916) 322-9602. 1 RECD Sincerely, Kathryn Gua tieri State Historic Preservation Officer Ix -1 MAY 13 1988 HSG �� PRl3G 0P r=1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA — BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION AGENCY G?OAGE OEUKMEJIAN ^j.vmc DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION *� DISTRICT 7, PO. BOX 2704, LDS ANGELES 40051 TOO (713 ) 00.3350 (213) 520 -5335 January 26, 1987 Mr. Michael Betts Project Manager Public Works Agency P. 0. Box 1988 M -21 Santa Ana, CA 927n2 Dear Mr. Betts: Cj" 0� SANTA ANA .4AN Z q 13 1V PUBLIC WORDS City of Santa Ana Bristol street Widening M -MO17 willdan Associates by letter dated January 9, 1987, presented information on the recreational uses of the Santiago Elementary School which ajoins the Bristol Street project. FHWA and our office have consulted and agree that from the information presented a Section 4(f) Evaluation will need to be prepared if the Santiago School is impacted by any of the alternative alignments proposed. Attached for your information and inclusion in the EIS are responses to the Notice of Intent from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Fish and wildlife Service. If you have any questions, please contact Sue McCullough of my staff. very truly yoz. rS �Tl i.W4.LGANNE, Chief Environmental Planning Branch Attachments IX-2 dw ow ONO w ap I IA7 WILLDAN ASSOCIATES ENGiNEEI�S & PAMPS January 9, 1987 Mrs. Sue McCullough Caltrans - Environmental Branch 124 S. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dear Sue: We have received a letter from the Santa Ana Unified School District in regard to the recreational usage of Santiago Elementary School which adjoins the Bristol Street project. The letter from Mr. Anthony Dalessi , Assistant Superintendent, is enclosed for your reference. The letter states that the school grounds are not used for organized recreational events, but are used only for practices by Little League and Pop Warner teams and for general unorganized recreation by area residents. Based on our previous conversations, these characteris- tics would appear to allow us to forgo a 4(f) statement for this property and we would request the concurrence of Caltrans and FHWA on this interpretation. With regard to the other concerns stated in the District's letter, we feel we can address these within the framework of our study. We look forward to your prompt response. Sincerely, WILLDAN ASSOCIATES Ernest A . Egger, Al C P Principal Planner EAE:.sd JN 55869 cc: Mr. Michael Betts 12900 CROSSROADS PARKWAY SOUTH • SUITE 240 • INDUSTRY • CALIFORNIA 91746 -3499. (213) 695 -0557 rx--3 Santa Ana Unified School _District Edward S. Krasa. Ed.D., Superintendent January 2, 1987 Mr. Randy A. Nichols, AICP Willdan Associates 12900 Crossroads Parkway S., Ste. 200 Industry, CA 91746 -3499 Dear Mr. Nichols: AGARD OPEdUCanoM &WIG M. Auld, Prandont ale amps Wwd vfr Joan YyFlklnson, Clerk Mary J, Pryer, Member ee w James A. Alchds, Memoer Thank you for your recent letter concerning the environmental impact statement for the proposed widening of Bristol Street from Warner Avenue to Memory Lane. In response to your question concerning the impact, if any, of the proposed street widening on recreational activities at Santiago Elementary School, we would like you to know that, depending on the extent of the widening, the District would have to remove and relocate exercise aparatus which is located just inside the fence line on the Bristol side of the campus. While the Santiago playground is used by the surrounding neighborhood for recreational activities, it is not a home for organized recreational events, such as Little League. However, you should know that the fields are consistently used by Little League teams, Pop Warner football, and soccer teams for practice purposes. These practices occur after school hours and on weekends. We would also like to point out that consideration should be given to the treatment of the northwest entry to the school playground and its relationship to the signalized intersection at Santa Clara and Bristol. While there is both a signal and a crossing guard at this intersection, the traffic volume does present a potential hazard for young students on their way to and from school. Anything that might be done that might reduce such a potential hazard during remodeling of the sidewalk would be greatly appreciated. should you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (714) 558 -5578. Sinceral Arython Dalessi, Ed.D. Assist &nt Superintendent AJD : ims cc: Mrs. .loan Stone Tebpha e: (714 558 -550T w aw aw IX-4 w. Office of the Chief Regulatory Branch DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY LOS ANGELES DISTRICT. CORPS OF ENGINEERS ✓'.O box 2711 LOS ■NGELIES. CALSF ORNIA 7005]•2325 October 4, 1989 Willdan Associates ATTN: Randy A. Nichols 12900 Crossroads Parkway South, Suite 200 Industry, California 91746 -3499 Gentlemen: ;I a This is in reply to your letter dated October 3, 1989 concerning our permit authority over your proposal to construct the new 100' wide by 91' long Bristol Street Bridge over Santiago Creek in Santa Ana, Orange county, California, Regulations for our permit program, published in the Federal Register, include Part 330 - Nationwide Permits (see the enclosure). Your proposed activity is covered under the nationwide permit for discharges of dredged or fill material into non -tidal rivers, streams and their lakes and impoundments, including adjacent wetlands, that are located above the headwaters, which would cause the loss or substantial adverse modification of less than one acre of such waters (Section 330.5 (a)(26) (i)), As long as you comply with the nationwide permit conditions (Section 330.5 (b)), an individual permit is not required. This Nationwide Permit verification is valid for a period not to exceed two years. It is incumbent upon the permittee to remain informed of any changes to Nationwide Permits. This letter does not convey any property rights, either in real estate or material, or any exclusive privileges. Also, it does not authorize any injury to property or invasion of rights or any infringement of Federal, State, or local laws or regulations, nor does it obviate the requirement to obtain State or local assent required by law for the activity. If you have any questions please call Mark Durham, Regulatory Branch, at (213) 894 -5606 any workday before 3:40 PM. Enclosure Sincerely, 1� n Richard Harlacher Chief, Southern Section IX-5 41254 federal Rooster / Val. 51. No. 219 1 Thursday, November 13. 1988 / Rules and Regulations aN PART 330—NATIONWIDE FERMI M Sec. 330.1 General. 330.2 Deitrutions. 3302 Activities occunng before certain dates. 330.4 Public notice. 330.5 Nationwide permits. 330.0 Management practices. 330.7 Notiticauon procedures. 330.8 t]laeretionary Authonty. 330.9 State water quality arttficanon. 330.10 Coastal Zone Management runs totem determ insuon. 330.11 Nituonwtdr peanut venficytion. 330.12 8xpirauon of nauonnnde permits. Asthaeirr 33 U.&C. 401 at seq.: 33 U_ &C. 134{:33 t1.S.C. 1413. ¢ 730.1 GeneraL The put"" of this regulation is to describe the Department of the Army's f DA) nationwide permit program and to list all current nationwide permits which have been issued by publication herein. A nationwide permit is a form of general permit which may authorize acttvtdaa throughout the nation. (Another type of general permit is a "regional permit" and is issued by division or district engineers on a regional basis. in accordance with 33 CPR Part U51, Copies of regional conditions and tx -s modifications, if any. to the nationwide permits can be obtained from the appropriate district engineer. Nationwide permits are designed to aiiow certain activities to occur with littk if any, delay 2r paperworir- Nationwide permits are valid only if the conditions applicable to the nationwide permits are met. Failure to comply with a condition does not necessarily mean the activity cannot be authonzed but rather that the activity can only be authorized by an individual or regional permit. Several of the nationwide permits require notification to the district engineer prior to commencement of the authorized activity. The procedures for tide notification are located at 1330.7 of this Part. Nationwide permits can be issued to saWfy the requirements of section. 10 of the Rivers and harbors Act of 1699. section 404 of the Clean Water Act. and /orsaction 103 of the Marine Protection. Research and Sanctuaries Act. The applicable authority is indicated at the end of each nationwide permit. ¢ 330.2 DefinnWts. (a) The definilons of 33 CFR Parts 321 -329 are applicable to the terms used in this Part. (b) The term "headwaters" means the point on a non -tidal stream above which the average annual flow is less than five cubic fact per second. The distract engineer may estimate this point from available data by using the mean annual area precipitation. area drainage basin maps. and the average runoff coo fliciont. or by similar means. For streams that are dry for long periods of the year. district engineers may establish the "headwaters" as that point on the stream where a flow of five cubic feet per second is equaled or exceeded 50 percent of the time. (c) Discretionary authority means the authority delegated to division engineers in 1 33t].Jt of this part to override provisions of nationwide permits. to add regional conditions. or to require individual pee:att application. ¢ 370.3 ACOMM oe PIN rI - b0am eertaln The [allowing activities were permitted by nationwide permits issued an July it IW7. and unless modified do not require further permitting: (a) Discharges of dredged or fU material iota waters of the United Ste tea outside the limits of navigable waters of the Incited States that occurred before the phase-ia dates which began July 23. 1979, and extended section 404 tu"ction to ail waters at the United oar r w. aw IN. OR on Federal Register / Vol. $1, No, 219 1 Thursday. November 13. 1968 / Rules and Regulations 41235 States. (These phase -in dales are: After July Z5. 197& diacltarg *s ato navigable waters of the United States and adjacent wadandx after September i. 1976. discharges into navigable waters of the United Slates and their prtmary tributaries, including adjacent wetlands. and into natural lakes. pea ter than s acres in surface Brea: and after July 1. 1977, discharges into all waters of the United States.} (Seepian 404) (b) Structures or work completed before December 1& 196L or in waterbodies over which the district ertsineer had not asserted Jurisdiction at the time the activity occurred provided. in both inati races. then is no interference with navigation. (Section 10) 1 730.4 eueae seetee (a) Chief of F.ragineers. Upon proposed issuance of new us11onwide pernuts. modification to. or rersguence of existing nationwide pa�„itx the Chief of Engineers will publish a notice in the Federal Roostar seeking public comments and including the opportunity for a public hearing. This notice will state the availability of information at the Office of the Chief of Fmrneern and at All distract offices which reveals the Corps' provisional determination that the proposed activities comply with the requirements for issuemce under general permit authority. The Chief of Engineers will prepare this information which will be mupplesrtented. of appropriate. by division engineers. (b) District engtneem. Concurrent with publication in the Federal Rooster of proposed. new. or reissued nationwide perml%a by the Chief of a.ngnnmrs. district engineers will to notify the known interested public by an appropriate notice. The notice will include regional conditions. if any, developed by the division engineer. ¢ 9sa.5 Nationwide persists. (a) Authorized mcuviries. The following activities are hereby permitted provided they meet the conditi ons listed in paragraph (b) of tWI section and where required. comply with the notification procaduras, of 1 330.7. (1) The platprment of aids to navigation and regulatnry manners which are approved by turd Installed in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Coast Gawd (33 CFR Pert ft Subchapter C). (Section tot (2) Structures constructed in artificial canals within principally rss)dennal developments where the connection of the canal to a aev4pble water of the United States has bass previously authorized (am 33 CFR Part 822.5($)). (Section 101 (31 The repair. rehabilitation. of repiacement of any previously authorized. currently serviceable. structure or fill, or of any currently serviceable structure at [ill constructed prior io the requitement for authorization. provided such repair. rehabilftatian, at replacement does not result in a deviation from the plane of the original structure or R L and further prodded that the structure or fell bas not been put to uses differing from uses Specified for it in any permit authorising its original corsstruction. Minor deviations due to ehoages in materials or construction techniques and which are necessary to make repair, rehabilitation. or replacement are permitted. Maintenance dredging and beach restoration are not authorized by this nationwide permit. (Section 30 and 404) (41 Fish and wildlife harvesting devices and activities such as pound nets. crab traps. eel pats, lobster era ps, duck blinds, and clam and oyster digging. (Section 10) (5) Staff gages, tide gages. water recording devices. water quality testing and improvement devices. and similar scientific structures. (Section 101 (6) Survey activities mcluding core sampling. seismic exploratory operations. and plugging of seismic shot holes and other exploratory -type bore holes. Drilling of exploration -type bore hales fot oil and gam exploration is not authorized by this nationwide permit: the plugging of such holes is authorized. {Sections IU and 4041. 171 astfall structures and associated intake structures where the effluent from that outfall bag been permitted under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program (section 402 of the Clean Water Act) (see 40 CFR Part 1221 provided that the district or division engineer makes a determinarton that this individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects of the structure itself an minimal in accordance with f 370:7 1c)(21 and (d). intake structures par se an not Included--only those directly associated with acs outfall structure hire covered by this nationwMe permit This penalt includes mince w=vabm SWrst end othw work associated with Inatollattoo of the intake and oudall snucturvi . (Sectitms 10 and 4041 (6) Sbuct9lrs for the motion. production. and traaapaareatide of O L gas. and mionerrals as the outer condaentai shell within w testa loved for such purposes b► the Oepertmant of Intniar. Mineral Va nsgemew Service. pravid*d tl,tsee 0 cum m net =rioted wit>zsia the limits of say des land whippbW qty bdrway or traffic Ix -7 separation scheme (where such limits have not been designated or where changes an anucipated, district engineers wiil consider recommending the discretionary authority provided by 3304 of this pert. Ond fitl"iter ssslrlcct to the provisions of the fairway regulations in 33 twit $22.5(1) (Section 10). (g) Structures placed within anchorage or fleeting areas to facilitate moorage of vessala who9v such areas have been established for that purpose by the U.S. Coast Cuard. (section i0) (181 Non-cammsirci&L single -boa t. mooring buoys, (Sewon 10) 1111 Temporary huays and markers placed for reenestioaal use such as water skiing sad boat racing provided that the buoy or marker is removed within 30 days after its use hag been chscAtIUM RL At Corps of Englrieers reaervairs, the reservoir manager must approVe each buoy or marker individually. {Section 10) (121 Discharge of material for backfill or bedding tar utility lines. including outfall and intake structures. provided there is no change in preconstruction bottom contours (excess material must be removed to an upland disposal areoi. A "utility line' is defined as any pipe or pipeline for the treat parts tion of any gaseous liquid. iiquifiabiw or Burry substanc& for any purpose, and ally cable. line. or wire for the transmission for any purpose of electrical energy, telephone and telegraph messages. and radio and television romnsunicauoa. (The utility line and outfall and intake structures will require a Section to permit if in navigable waters of the Unitsd States. See 33 CFR Part 32Z. See also paragraph 1a)(7) of slur sscuoul. (Section wa) (13) Bash stabilization activities provided: (i) The hank stabilization activity is less than 500 feet in length: (ii) The activity is necessary far ernsina pnWanaon: (iii) The activity is limited to iem than as average of ans cubic yard per avanin; foot placed Lh ass the bank within waters of the Uuted Statm (iv) No material is *Iced in "case. of the minimum. seeded for araaaon protection; (VI No material is placed in any t+ 0wd ate; (vi) No iaterial is Placed in any focatian or in any manner go as to vsspair surface water flow into or out of any wetland arm (vii) t7dy clean meosriial frois waste metal praducts. OF= iraaigbtly debris, am is coodr and (viii) 'Ibe activity is a sLla and campJate project. Mactions 10 raid 404) 4LIiB Fedwel liarOsW I Val. 51. No 219 1 "Thursday, November 11 19® 1 Rules and Regulations (141 Mime tied =Dosing Alin inrloditRtg all atseadatit ho »rtsR both sssapes w y and parmaneat. that are part of a atom and oasplets;t 1 c fm ammiag d in oon-ddal maim body. ptvvidad that tl e Wassong is "am ad. bm*d or odwwiee dow4ned to p1MM" the restriction OL and to witiattmad. nrgeetad M* down and pev*itl�ed fnttbae tint discharges into any wethmb ediaaont ao *a wauutwdy do not extend btiymd 100 feet an show aide of the oediamy WO watersawk of that vmurbody. A'aixow and cvamg M" is defined as a QarRiog that involves the diodmV of lass than t00 cubic yards of 9II m urroakd bakrw the plane of ardinary hilt water. The crossing may mgttwn a permit h m tie US Coast Cmard if located in navigable waters of ddar United States. $mane turd fills may be a1igiirde far an axempuos from the need far a Section 404 permit altogether tams 33 CFR 323.4}. Vipt ict anpneees are authorised where local cavematances indicate the neeel. to defter the term "expected b*b Arm" for tha purpaae of establishixg applicability of this nstioawtde permit. resections 10 and 4041 (151 Discharges of dmiged or SR z:tateeial ixeddantal is the coneowdon of bricipm acuow savigabia craters of the United State& including c Alsixim as. ahutiiaeats. foaadatfos amain. pisim and temporary oudttmation and access Ails pavvtdsd acerb ddschwp bra been aushartmd ;;the us Coast Guam as pact of the bridge parwt. Causeways and app oeadt Ride acre not dns:dadad in thb aatlantaidtr petmlt and will regtan an individual or rew"W Scotus W4 permit (Section 404) (101 Return water from as upland. contained dredged maternal dispose! area two 3a CFlt 373.24dji provided the state has wmad a site aged$c w tlanenc certification order serhan 401 of the Clean Watat Act (sett also 3:3 CFR 323.2(b)(1)1. The dredging itoW -equtm a Section 103acoot if located in navigable waters of t o United States. The return watat ar nmad ften a ooneamad dispotrl nag to ardoMmse"vely dsllne d as a dlarJ�e of dredged mcmdal by 9f (MR i> a(d] aim tbou# the disposal dtsaff aanme m the upiaesd and !lens does sat tea MM a section 404 permit This nadi aaeide permit sattsilaa on Mcbmical, rquuovROt fan a mum One I for rtes twtaeer water wime sbte fadlty ei the return water is cotnuvil rid by din tide titaagi to a MOM Opt aatldeatiaa p ffloodwsa (8actiao.4a4) (i9) Pflb eeeaais led with owl hydeopoantr psaOcM at aodsftg ronervoin where tilt pevieett widch includae the 511 is homsed by the Federal Pixy Regulatory Cootnmission (F'ERCI emAin the Federal Power Act of 1= an smandadt has a cord t4nerating ospeaty of not more then i6W kw (Lo00 horsepower j: qualifies for the short form licetoitrg ptomdurae of the F£RC (see la CFR 4.511; and the district or division angmew makes a determination that the individuai and cmoeladw advatse effects on the envitnMmimt sire :minimal in avian anee with 1 090.7 (rX21 and (d). (Sectiam 4M) 1111) liircbarges of dredged or fill material into all waters of the United States other then wetlands that dv not exceed ten cubic yards as part of a single and complete project provided the material is not placed for the purpose of 41reaaa diversion. (Sections 10 and 4DO (19) Dredging of no more than ten cubic yards fram navigable waters of the Uoitad Statas as part of a single and complete project. This permit does twat authonse the connection of canals or other artificial waterways to navigable waters of the United States (see Section 33 M 322.5(=)]. (Sectma 1401 (201 Structures, work. and discltargea for the containment and cleanup of od and hasardous substances which are subject to tha National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Coatinv=7 Plan. (40 CFR Part 3001, provided the Ragionai Response Teem which is actuated under the Plan concurs with the proposed crntatnment and cleanup action. (Sections 10 and 4041 1211 Structures, work. discharges associated with surface coal mining activities provided they were authnrmed by that Deparanent of the lotarfor. Mica of Surface Minin& or by states with approved program under Title V of the Sarface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1947. the appraprtat@ district engimer is given the opportunity to rmw— Cite Title V petmii application and all relevant Offlca of Surface Mining or state (es the ease may bal demrmrntadoa prior to any ded@tan an Wet appliaatla4 and the district or division smear makes a determination that rise iodlvidral ad cumuWtive advrtas e$fadr m cirri cw*Qomaat b m Ruch enuctam Week. ter diertiarg.e ors minimal le aocardanos with d; 210.7 (c) (2) sad (2) red (dj. (8actlem M and 4041 (81 Mkw wmi, 411L W s mpg ary at mctum fewsirad for sire reseuv ti of wrecked. abassti wid. or disabled vesn" air tie raoerd of arm -made obati'octim to met@ , aL Tbia ptrrmit does not aatitatdta a waft nexim dradox% shad removal, W Aww bank snagging. (5eatioas 10 and 411.) ix -8 fbl Activities. week and discharges stndartalcm. asawled. authmisaad. regulated funded. or Maned, in who }e or to part. by another federal agency or department where that agency or dgmr'trnarst has dehlmmed. pursuant to she CEQ Regulation far imp(senentin4 the Procedural Prartsions of the National Enrtrtminentai Policy Act (40 CFR Pert 1500 at seq.], that tM activity. work, or dist%u a is categorically exciudad hoar ertviraaraental documgematin because it is incdud@d within a category of actions which neither individually nor cumulatively have a sigswicant effect on the human environment. and the Wee of the Chief of Engineers (AT N: DAEN- CWO-N) has been furnished native of the agency's or departr sont's application for the categorical exclusion and concurs with that dewro unction. Prior to approval for purpaaaa of this nationwide permit of any agency's categoncal exlcasims. the Chief of Engineers wri) solicit comments throu ph pubiwAtion to the Fsdaral Register. (Sections 10 and 4041 (24) Any activity permitted by a state administering its own Section 404 permit program for the discharge of do dged or SM mnatwW euthertwd at 33 U.S.C. 13441SHIj is permuted pursuant to section ui of the Rivers and Harbors Act of iS09. These activities which do not tnvolva a sactiva 404 state permit are not tarduded in this nationwide parmit but many will be exempted by section 154 of Pub. L 9a^.W. (See 33 CFR 2ax.410M (Section M) (251 Dtsebarge of concrete into tightly sealed forms or cI" where the concrete is used as a structerai member which would not odwrwim be subject to Clean Water Act jurisdiction. f Section 4041 R61 Qiadratgee of dredged or rill material into the waters listed in paragraphs (a)(MI (1) and (ill of thm section except those which cause the loan or substantial adverse modificative, of 10 acres or mom of such waters of the United States, including wetlands. For discharges which emus@ the loss or substantial adverse modification of 1 to In. acres of such watarm, including wetlands., notification to the ddstni6t engineer is required in accord-r..- with section 330.7 of thin section. (Section 404). nil Non -tidal t3vsm etraems, and that, WM and t wou ndments. including adiatamtt wadands, that are located above the bmdwsisra. (41 Other non-tidal waters of the United Statm ie wh drg adjacent wetlands, that are not part of a sar(ace tributary system to interstate waters ai ea a>w r a, qr w tier Federal Registrer / Vol. 51. No. 219 1 Thursday, November 13. 1988 / Ruies and Regulations 41257 navigable waters of the United States (i.e., ieoiated watersl. (bl Candwwrts. no following special conditions must be followed in order for the nationwide permits identified in paragraph (a) of this section to be valid: 11) That any discharge of dredged or fill material will not occur in the proximity of a public water supply intake. (2) That any discharge of dredged or fill material will not occur in areas of concentrated sbellfah production unless the discharge is directly related to a shellfish harvesting activity authorized by paragraph (a)(4) of this section. 13) That the activity will not jeopardize a threatened or endangered species ae identified under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), or destroy or adversely modify the critical habitat of such species. Lz the case of federal agencies. it is the agencies' responsibility to compiy with the requirements of the ESA. if the activity may adversely affect any listed species or critics; habitat. the distr et enrmeer must initiate Section 7 consultation in accordance with the ESA. in such cases. the district engineer may: (i) Initiate sectmn 7 consultation and then. upon completion. authorise the activity under the nationwide permit by adding. if appropriate. activity specific conditions. or (ii) Pr. or to or concurrent with section 7 consultation he may recommend discretionary auihoiity (See secl,.On 330,81 or use modification. suspension, or revocation procedures ISee 33 CFR 325.7). 131 That the activity shall not significantly disrupt she movement of those species of aquatic life indigenous to the welerbody (w dews the primary purpose of the fill is to impound water): 15) That any discharge of dredged or fill material shall consist of suitable materal free from toxic pollutants (see section 307 of the Clean Water Act) in toxic amounts: 161 That any structure or rill authorized @hail be properly maintained. J 7 That the activity will not occur in a component of the National Wild and Scenic River System. not us a nvor officially designated by Cougrass as a "study river" for possible Mduaion in the system while the river is in an official study status: f8) That the activity shall not cause an unacceptable interference with navigation: (9) That if tM activity may adversely affect historic properties which the National Paris Service has listed on. or determined effgible for listing on. the National Rooster of Historic Places. the permittee will notify the district engineer. If the district engineer determines that such historic properties may be adversely affected. he will provide the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation an opportunity to comment an the effects on such historic properties or he will consider modif cation. susp east on. or revocation In accordance with 33 CFR 325.7. Furthrrrmore, that. if the perauttee before or during prosecution of the work authorized. encaunters a historic property that has not been listed or determined eligible for !facing an the National Register, but which may be eligible for listing in the National Register. he shall immediately notify the district engineer, (10) That the construction or operation of the acti%nty will not impair reserved tribal rights, including. but not limited to. reserved water rights and tasty fishing and hunting rights: (ill That in certain states, an individual state water quaitry certification must be obtained or waived t5ee f 330.91: ml That in certain states. an individual state coastal sane management consistency concurrence must be obtained or waived (See 1330.10): 113) That the activity will comply with regional conditions which may have been added by the division engmeer (See- f 330.8(aly acrd. (14) That the management practices listed in 1330.6 of this part shall be followed to the maximum extent practicable. (c] Further information. (i1 District engineers are authorized to determine if an activity complies with the terms and conditions of a nationwide permit unle9a that decision must be made by the division engineer in accordance with 1330.7. (2) Nationwide permits do not obviate the need to obtain other Federal. state or local authorizations required by law. (3) Nationwide permits do not grant any property rights or exclusive privileges. 141 Nationwide permits do not authorize any iniury to the property or rights of others. (3) Nationwide permits do not authorize interference with any exiad" or proposed Federal project. (d] Madificawbb& Suspetiaiorr or 13evawtion of Nationwide PerMAL The Chief of Engineers spay modify, stupend. or revoke nationwide permits in accordiu is with the relevant procedures of 33 CFR 325.7. Such authority includes, but is not limited to: adding individual. regional. or nationwide conditiotim revoking authorization for a category of activities Ix -9 or a category of waters by requiring individual or regional permits: or revokug an authorization on a case -by- case basis. This authority is not limited to concerns for the aquatic enwironment as is the discretionary authority to 4 3so.a. 1330A UWW"WWM praeaees. (a) In addition to the conditions specified In 1330.3 of tlt.is Part, the following management practices shall be followed to the maximum extent precocabia. in order to minimize the adverse effects of these discharges an the aquatic, anvirvnment. Failure to compiy wrath these practices may be cause for the district engineer to recommend, or the division engineer to take, discretionary authority to regulate the activity on an mdMdual or regional basis pursuant to 1330.5 of this Part. (iI Discharges of dredged or All material lnta waters of the trotted States shall be avoided or minimized through the use of other practical alternatives. (21 Discharges is spawning areas during spawning seasons shall be avoided. (31 Discharges shall not restrict or impede the movement of aquatic species indigenous to the waters or the passage of normal or expiated high flows or cause the reiacation of the water [unless the primary purpose of the Fill is to impound waters). (41 if the discharge creates an impound ant of water. adverse imparts on the aquatic system caused by the accelerated passage of water and for the restriction of its flow dhall be minimized. f 5) Discharge in wetlands areas shall be avoided. (E) Heavy souipment working in wetlands shall be placed on mats_ (71 Discharges into breeding wean for rn.gratary %aterfotsr. shall be avoided. (u3) A;! ;amp�.,rary fins shall be removed in L: ea entirety. f 33M? Mooaention prese"Ve. (it J The general permittse shall not begin discitarses requiring pie - discharge nod6cation pursuant to the nationwide permit at i 330.5(e)(26): fig until notified by the district engineer that the work may prvcaed under the nationwide permit with any *pedal conditions imposed by the district or division engineer, or (2) if notified by the district or division engineer that = ladividuet permit may be required; er (3) unless 20 days have passed from receipt of the notification by the district engineer and no notice has been i7s68 Fediad star 1 Vol. s1. No. 229 1 Thursday, November 13. 2M 1 Rulers amd Ram letious received hum the this h or division mmomw- 1ViHeation p wauant to the oadoawide pewit 4 1 1 33 LUa)(36) must be is writing and include the infio matiaa listed below. Notifiadoo is not an admission that the proposed work would result in more than minimai impacts to wetew of the United States. it arm* shows tie district or division 'anginaer to evaluate specific activitim ice aomp(unae with general permit Criteria. (1) Naaae. addrew and phome number of the general permittee; (3) ].ocstion of the planned work: (3) Brief description of the proposed work, its purpose, aid the approximate size of the waters. including wetlands. which would be lost or substantially adversely modified as a result of Use want; and (41 Any specific information required by the nationwide permit and any other information that the parmittee believes is appropriate. (c) district engineer review of na>dfimtivn. Upon receipt of notification. the distract engineer will promptly review the general permittee's notification to date mime which of the Mo" pmoedn" should be followed: (i) If the nationwide permit at i 33GJ(s)(L5l is trivolved and the district engineer determines either. (i) the proposed scu" fails within a class of discharges or will oom in a Category of waters which has been previously identified try the itsponal Adrdaistrator. Environmental Pic an Agency, the Regitmal Director. Fish and Wildlife Service. the Regional Director, Nations[ Marine Fisheries Service: or the heeds of the appropriate state natural resource agaocies as being of particular interest to those aAganeias; or (ii) the particular discharge has act been previously Identified but he believes it may be of importance to those agencies, he will promptly forward the notification to the division engineer and the head and appropnate staff officials of those agencies to afford those agendas an edequale oppwtimity before such discharge occurs to consider such notification and express their views, if any, to the district engineer concerning whether individual permits should be required. (2l if the nationwide permits at i 33D.51al (7), (17), of (21) an involved and the Envirotmenta( Protection Agency. the Fish and Wildlife Service. the National Marine Fishenes Service or the appropriate state natty d resource or water quality agencies. forward concerns to the district engineer. he will forward those concerns to the division aagrmeer toaetbw wi* a sudemo ut of the bettors part is a daiettsuaatiaa of the eevhaamaaed elfacts of tha prupeaed the 4Wb)(t ) gaidelioas. and bdo view cu the specific points raised by these agencies. 01 ii the nattemrids permit at i 330.5( +1(211 is iaveived the district atagimw will gtra Donna to the Environments] Arrs.cdoa Agency and the appropriate state water qual" agency. This notice will undib as a mates the information. =Rwkmd by paragraph (b) of this sacrum (d) Division ampnaer ravrew of aotificatimL The division esrgmeer will review all notifiraticaa mimes to kim in accordaacs with paragraph (co) or (021 of this sactioa The divioim suguicar will requite an individual pormrt when he determines that an activity dues not coo ly with the terms or conditons of a nationwide porci t or does not meet the defittttisan of a general parinit (see 33 CFR 3ZZ.Z(f) and 3i30sall including discharges under the nationwide permit at i 33M5(aX=) which have more than minimal adverse onvom mental effects on the squatic environmant wbon viewed either cumulatively or separately. In reacting his da*moa he will review factors pardnontto a determination of the ertvuroameatal effttcts of ton progowid discharge. including those net forth bi die 406(h)(1) guidelines, and will give full eoneideration to the viers. if any, of the federal and state naMal resource agencies identified in paragraph (cl of this secoom If the divisiwn anguAteer decides that an individual permit is not required, and a federal or appropriate state natural resource agency has indicated in gritting that an activity may result in more than minimal adverse savuronmental impact+, he will prepare ■ written statement, available to the pWft an request. winch sate forth his rwsponse to the specific points raised by the anmmmeafte agency. When the division engineer reacher his decision he will notify the district endinser. who will inimedietely notify the aenml permitter of the division engoaer's decision. i 321A OWN etlana W auMMarey Except as provided in paragraphs tc) (2) sad (d) of this section. division n recommendation of a diatioirt am suthoris to modify na loo u" ad a permits by adding regionai conditions or to ovairide nationwide passits by raps ing individual permit sppiicadons an a case -by-cafe basis. for a aingery of activities. or is specific geographic arena. Discretionary authority will be Ix —to based ass n m mos fi* the aquatic environment as aoprwead to the guidslnes pabiishad by IPA pursuant to ads1 fo cam #ar asa) (a) Aath*y Spm;ffc aendfliasta. Division mains so we sanest m to modih wtionwide pmmib by oddicS indivkhmi eosdittmma can a case -by -rase basis applicable to amdn activities within their division. Activity specific coauiidoes may be ridded by the District Eagistear is lmdratara where there is mtr a,* »pe i mem betwaen tha disixict anpneer and the permtttee. Furthermore. distsftt with'' conditiions th hove been imposed on a stain section On water quality oertiAratian issued puaati ant to i 330.9 Of this Pvt. (b) Assiaatolconditions. Division engineers are authorized to modL%- nationwide permits by adding conditions on a generic basis applicable to certain activities or specific geographic areas within their divisions. In developing regional conditions. division and district engineers will follow standard permit processing procedures as prescribed in 33 CFR Part 325 applyutg the evaluation criteria of 33 CFR Part 3Z0 and appropriate parts of 33 CFR Parts 32L 3Z2. 323, and 324. Division and district auginerm will take appropriate measures to inform the public of the additional conditions. (c) lndivldun1 perorin --(1) C4se-by- Case. In nationwide permit nacres where additional individual or rugzonaJ c ntditiook" may cos be sulf cmnt to address concerns for the aquatic environment or whom there is not sufficient time to develop such conditions tinder Perapaphs (a) or (bl of this sacritm the division tutee may suspend use of the aathmmviis perish and require as iidlvidtal permit application on a cans -by-cue basis. The district aripmer will evalaste the application and will either issue or deny a permit. However, if at aziy time the reason for takias discretionary authority Is satisfied. than the division aopnser may remove the suspeasuss. reectivatmg aathOdty under tie ustitmwide permit. Where tine is of the wence. the district ertgisieer may 1sispbamcaiiy recommend Am the division engineer asersi d owetianary satlsority to nsgads+s an Individual permit application far a specific wdvdy. if the division engineer Concurs. he may welly authoelso the district engineer to impla®art that natkary. Oral sutho melon sixrold be followed by +mitten c=mstios. (31 Ca*wp Additionally. after on" aed appor hooitay far pdiisc hewmft lief:, sotto onssway decide that Individual rwin it appiitaetto r ." sir w rw w w .r Fadaral RegWw 1 VOL SL No. 219 / Thursday. November 23. 1000 / Ruln eutd Regulations 41259 should be required for categoriee of activities, or in specifk geographic areas. However. only the Chief of Engineers may modify, suspend. or revoke nationwide permits on ■ statewide or nationwide basis. The division - rgi.xrr .:;:1 a.— ...aa:,ca '.:s decision to persona affected by the action. The district engineer will then regulate the activity or activities by processing an applicatim(s) for an individual permit(a) pursuant to 33 CFR Part =. (d) For the nationwide, permit found at 330J(a)(24), after the applicable prmnsionm of 11330.7(x) (1) and (3) have been astisijed. the permittee's right to proceed under the general permit may be modified. suapended. or revoked only in accordance wtth the procedure set forth in 33 CFR 323.7. (e) A copy of all modificatians or revocations of activities covered by nationwide permits Anti be forwarded to the 0Mce of &,a Chief of Engineers. AM. DALN-M alv. 4 330.9 Slate meter guam corttneatlon. tai State water quality certification is required for nationwide permits which may result in any discharge into waters of the United States. If a state issues a water quality certification which includes special conditions, the district engmeer will add those conditions as conditions of the narionwido permit in that state. However. if such conditions do not comply with the provisions of 33 CFR 323.4 on if a state denies a required 401 certification for a particular nationwide permit, authorization for elf discharges covered by the nationwide permit within the state is denied without prejudice until the state issues an individual or generic water quality certification or waives its nght to do so. A d ;strict engineer wilt not process an individual permit application for an activity for which ■uthonzation has been denied without prejudice under the nationwide permit program. However. if the division engineer determines that it would otherwise be appropriate to axerdse his discretionary authority. pursuant to 1 330-8. to override the nationwide permit or permit@ in question. be may do so. and the district artgmeer utay proceed with the processing of individual permit applications. In instances where a state has decried the 4oi water quality certification far discharges under a partitasiar nationwide permit. applicants must furnish the district engineer with as individual or generic 4tll certification or a copy of the application to the state for the certification. If a state We to act within a reasonable period of time (see 325.x[b)(1)(ifj), a waiver will be pmumed. Upon receipt of an individual or generic certification or a waiver of Comficetion. the proposed work Is authorized under the nationwide permit if a atote issues a conditioned individual certification. the district engineer will YaCIL -6M 'u` +Gus uetifaiii0i`ii magi CgIX-piy with 33 CFR 323.4 as special conditions of the nationwide permit (see 33 CFR Part 3MA(a)) &ad notify the appikant that the work is authorized under the nationwide permit provided all conditions are met. (b) Certification requirements for nationwide permits fall into the following general categories: (1) No cerrificadan rsgwred. Nationwide permits cumbered 1, L 4.5. 8.9, 20.11. and 18 do not involve activities which may result in a discharge and therefore 4o1 certification is not applicable. (2) Certification sometimes r±ruired. Nationwide permits numbered 3, t3. 7. 13. 20. 21. 22, and T3 each tnvelve venous activities. Same of which may result in a discharge and require certification, and others of which do not. State denial of certification for any specific nauonvnde petard! in this category effects only those activities involving discharges. Those not invu ng discharges remain in effect. (31 CaMficotion mquvvd. Nationwide permits numbered 32. 14. 13. Iii. 17. 18. 24. Z5. and 2$ involve activities. which would result m discharges and therefore 401 certification is required. lei District engineers will take appropriate measures to inform the public of which water bodies or regions within the state, and for which nationwide permits, an individual 4(n water quality certification is required. 13SLIG Ceastsl sons -- mlensarM In instances where a state has not concurred that a particular nationwide permit to consistent with an approved coastal tone tnwagensant plan. authorization for ali acdvittas subject to such nationwide permit within at affecting the state coastal zone Apticy's area of authority is denied without prejudice tmt�' the applicant has fu mashed to the district engineer a coastal zone management consistency determination pursuant to secton 307 of the Coastal Zone Management Act and the state has concurred in it. U a mate does not act on an applicant's consistency statemut within six months miter "ceipt by the state. tmnaistemcr shall be presumed District engineers will take appropriate measures to inform the public of wNch waterbodies or regions nnthin the state. and for which nationwide permits. such individual Ix -11 cictmMatency detarminatim is regmred. Disinct vnff moos will not pr ocaso any parourapplication for an activity which has been denied without prelitdice tinder the nationwide permit pruwatn. Hnwavar, if the division sa aser determines that it wottid otherwise be appropriate to exercise his discretionary authanty. pursumt. to 1330 B to ovetrrida tha nationwide permit or perm[ti In questitm he may do so. and the district engineer may prot.eed with the procassing of individual permit applications. 0390.11 110msr.t'1 P~ vwtratWL (a) General permittees may, and in some cases must, request from a district engineer confirmation that an activity complies with the terms and conditions of a nationwide permit. District magineers Wit reapondpromptly to inch requests. The response will state that the verification is valid for a period of no more than two years or a lesser period of time if deemed appropriate. Section 330.12 takes precedence over this section. therefore. it is incumbent upon the permittee to remain informed Of changes to nationwide permits. fib] fi the district engineer decides that an activity does not comply with the terms or conditions of a nationwide permit. he will so notify the person desiring to do the work and radicate that an individual permit is required (unless covered by a reponal permtt)- (e) If the district engineer decides that an activity does comply with the terms and conditions of a nationwide permit he will so notify the general permlttee. In such case@, as with any activity which qualifies under a nationwide permit. the general permitims'm right to proceed with the activities under the tutionwide permit may be modified suspended, or revoked only m accordance with the procedures of 33 CFR 323.7. J 370.12 Expi mein al netlommiee pernttls` The Chief of Engineers will review nationwide permits or a continual basis, sad will decide to either modify. reissue (extend) at revoke the permits at least every five years.. If a nationwide permit is not modified or renamed within five years of publication in the Fedwai R.alatw. it autamadcally eagum and becomes null and void Authorization of aadvides whim have commenced er are under contract to commence in reliance upon a nationwide permit will remain in effect provided the activity is completed within twelve months of the date a nationwide permit has expired or war revoked unless discretionary permit authority has been exerrived in lwiwd Ra*tttr 1 Vol. SL No. ti8 / Thursday. November 13. IM 1 Rules and ReRalatiane -with f 3=0 of tlt !tier w amdidtostlata atNPaarim or rwe"tian pnc�aw we nduaind in as owdanae ,.. with the reirrwt pmVissara Otis CPR =7. AcdVOw amq"W under the authorlaaOm of in oatimw da pormit iw VM in *Kim at the one dw ec"ri was aasowW ootsA- ttto to be suthat&ed by that nationwide paradt. P1 lm 8r-2M ruad It-=-* AM a n; - aaaata a sta4940 ix -tx wrw w w w WILLDAN ASSOCIATES" 'N(�;� Proressicnc CcrsuiFirg -JerviC as �ince 1964 October 3, 1989 Mr. Mark Durham U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Branch P. D. Box 2711 Los Angeles, CA 90053 Subject: Section 404 Considerations for Modifications to Bristol Street Bridge at Santiago Creek Dear Mr. Durham: Pursuant to my telephone conversation with Mr. Chuck Holt, Chief of the Regulatory Branch, this letter is sent to obtain a determination concerning the Section 404 permit requirements, if any, that are applicable to the above- referenced project. The proposed modifications to the Bristol Street Bridge, at Santiago Creek, would involve widening the existing bridge structure from 53' to approximately 10(1' wide over the total bridge length of 97'. This bridge modification would occur as Phase 2 of a proposed three -phase effort to widen Bristol Street, from Memory Lane to Warner Avenue, to achieve a six -lane arterial roadway throughout this entire segment of Bristol Street (see enclosed map). No specific engineering has yet been prepared con- cerning the design and construction of the widened bridge structure. Based upon a preliminary evaluation of the live load carrying rapacity of the existing bridge structure, it appears that the existing bridge will not have to be rebuilt as part of the total bridge widening effort. An addi- tional bridge span, adjacent to the existing bridge, is presently contem- plated as the probable means of widening the bridge. This would be accomplished by either a single -span or double -span bridge structure; neither bridge design would require any fill within Santiago Creek. A single -span bridge would be supported by abutments located atop the creek banks on either side of the creek. A double -span bridge would include a central pier support, within the creek bottom, in addition to the two abutments atop Both sides of the creek. The central support would be sunk deep below the level of the creek bottom and would require no fill. Any minor reduction in the creek capacity resulting from the expansion to the bridge would be replaced by either raising the level of the bridge or by widening the sides of the creek. IX-13 MY rei n October 3, 1 989 Page 2 Our firm is currently preparing the Final EIS for this Bristol Street project and would appreciate an immediate written response to this letter. If you require further information in order to determine Section 404 permit requirements for this project, please contact me at f213) 695 -0551. Thank you. Very truly yours, WILLDAN ASS AT Ran A, Nichols, AICP Principal Planner Enclosure RAN:yn 5586910404/065 L21/Plan E% -14 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY �I LO ANGELES 015TWCT, CORPS OF ENGMEEAS P O. 9nx xi i s L S ►NGELE S- CAl1FORNIA W053- 23H August 31, 1989 At PL+ TO +1 I E""ON lip office of the Chief Environmental Resources Branch Ms. Joyce Amerson City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency 101 West Fourth Street P.O. Box 1988 M -21 Santa Ana, California 92702 Dear Ms. Amerson: We have reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/ Report (DEIR /EIS) for the Bristol Street Widening Project, as requested in a letter from your office, dated July 10, 1989. Work in waters of the United States might require a permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. We cannot determine from the submitted information the extent of the Corps" jurisdiction over this project. Please give our Regulatory Branch documentation that clearly describes the area and extent of any proposed work in watercourses and adjacent wetlands to help us make that determination. If the proposed project involves any Federal assistance through funding or permits, compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470f) and implementing regulations, 36 CFR 800, will be required. The proposed plan does not conflict with navigation, flood control, or existing or authorized plans or programs of the Corps of Engineers. We have no comments on the DEIR /EIS. Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this document. Sincerely, Robert S. Joe y Chief, Planning Division [x -15 +.41 tr 27 111i V4 We have reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/ Report (DEIR /EIS) for the Bristol Street Widening Project, as requested in a letter from your office, dated July 10, 1989. Work in waters of the United States might require a permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. We cannot determine from the submitted information the extent of the Corps" jurisdiction over this project. Please give our Regulatory Branch documentation that clearly describes the area and extent of any proposed work in watercourses and adjacent wetlands to help us make that determination. If the proposed project involves any Federal assistance through funding or permits, compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470f) and implementing regulations, 36 CFR 800, will be required. The proposed plan does not conflict with navigation, flood control, or existing or authorized plans or programs of the Corps of Engineers. We have no comments on the DEIR /EIS. Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this document. Sincerely, Robert S. Joe y Chief, Planning Division [x -15 JOS nw ?0 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AEGION IX 215 Fremont Street San Francisco, Ca. 94305 21 JAN 1986 �. Glenn Clinton District Engineer Federal Highway Administration P. 0. Box 1915 Sacramento, CA 95809 ^� Dear Mr. Clinton: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed the Notice of Intent (NOI) for the project titled BRISTOL STREET, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. Our review is based on the Council on Environmental Quality — (CEQ) Regulations (40 CFR Parts 1500 - 1508). We suggest that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) address the issues ., described in the enclosed comments. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the proposed project. Please send three copies of the DEIS to this office at the same time it is officially filed with our Washington, D.C. �. office. We also request notification of any public hearings or workshops to be held on this project. If you have any questions, r! please contact Juli Jessen, Federal Activities Branch, at (415) 974 -8193 or FTS 454 -8193. RECD JAN 23 19BE` Sincerely yours. —Federal /t--1Loretta Kahn Barsamian■ Chi --� Activities Branch — Enclosure (2 pages) s� Cc: Sydney Thornton, ARE --rte on aw 4W Ix -16 -I- AIR QUALITY COMMENTS Air Quality Ands 1. The DEIS should provide baseline air quality data, including recent ambient air quality levels. It should also provide a Quantitative projection of ambient air quality in the project area with and without the project. Orange County is a non - attainment area for carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (03), parti- culates (TSP) and nitrogen dioxide (NOZ). Therefore, the DEIS should discuss these pollutants. Specifically, the DEIS should project TSP levels during construction and NO2, CO and 03 levels during operation. The baseline information can be obtained from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). Existing and projected ambient levels should be compared to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and to the California Standards. For each alternative, as appropriate, the assessment of project impacts'should include the following: a) Changes in population and potential commercial growth; b) Changes in vehicle miles travelled (VMT) associated with the growth; C) VMT changes associated with modified travel patterns caused by or related to the project; d) Projected changes in emissions of hydrocarbons, CO and NO.; and e) Maximum projected ambient air quality impacts and levels for each pollutant. Air Quality Modeling 2. The DEIS should specify Which air quality models are used for determining project impacts. This discussion should include inputs and assumptions used to run the models. Either the California Air Resources Board or the EPA Regional office, Air Management Division, can provide guidance on modeling. The 03 analysis should be fused on Level C highway service. Air Quaff Planning. Consistency 3. The DEIS should document contact with SCAQMD and include a letter certifying that the project conforms to the District's nonattainment area plan (NAP) and thus satisfies Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act. The following issues should be discussed with SCAQMD and described in the DEIS: IX -17 -2- a. Whether project emissions have been considered in formu- lating the NAP, and are consistent with emission reduction *� requirements of the State Implementation Plan (SIP); b. Project consistency with the transportation control measures in the SIP and the Regional Transportation Plan; and c. Whether any project- associated population growth is consistent with the population projections in the NAP. -- 4. We suggest that you use the Air Quality Handbook for Environ- mental Impact Reports published by the SCAQMD for further guidance on air quality analysis. Alternatives and Mitigation S. Existing mass /public transit available in the project area should be discussed. The DEIS should analyze potential mass /public transit options and identify means to encourage ,. their use. 6. For each alternative, the DEIS should discuss appropriate mitigation measures for air quality impacts associated with use of the modified highway and with project construction. The DEIS should analyze the effect of mitigation measures and make clear commitments to implement mitigation. .. WATER QUALITY COMMENT For each alternative, the DEIS should discuss the project's compliance with State and local water quality management plans and State - adopted, EPA - approved water quality standards. If .w water quality impacts are identified, the DEIS should also iden- tify appropriate measures to avoid or mitigate for these impacts, both during and after project construction. Air Quality Comments Comments Nos. 1 through 4 are addressed in Sections III. A. 6. and M H. of the FEIS. Comment No. 5 is addressed in Section H. C. of the FEIS. Comment No. 6 is addressed in Section IV. H. of the FEIS. W Water Qm"fDmment• ~- Comment is addressed in Section IV. F of the FEIS. ix -ia rr �w o, rti United States Department of the Interior a FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE LACUNA i+lIG rIE'.L CEFICE 24000 Avila Road Laguna Niguel, California 92677 December 3, 1985 Federal Higbway Administration P.C. Sox 1915 Sacramento, California 95809 Re: Notice of intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Bristol Street, Santa Ana, Prange County, California X (ER 85 -1672) Dear Sirs: We have examined the subject document, provided to us on November 20, 1985 and offer no comments. Sincerely yours, & ) V im Nancy M. Kaufman Project Leader ix -,s ,,T Or -_ United States Department of the Interior i FISH AND VM DLIFE SERVICE LA GMIA NZ GII�1. FIELD OFFICE 61 24,000 Avila Road Laguna Miguel, California 92656 January 12, 1987 Federal Highway Administration P.Q. Sox 1915 sacraments, California 95800, Attrn: Glen Clinton Re: Notice of Preparation, Bristol Street Widening, Santa Ana, California (ER 8611469) Dear Mr. Clinton: We have examined the subject document dated December 18, 1986 and offer no comments. Sincerely yours, r L/a�� 4V. Nancy . Kaufman 1 Project Leader IX-20 rw r . � F - r4 } United States Department of the Interior BURLAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20245 IM IMPLY LMA TU: Enviranmental Services MS -4558 January 6, 1987 Memorandum Tc: Sacramento Area Office Attn. Don Knapp From: Chief, Environmental Services Staff Subject: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact State- ment for Bristol Street, Santa Ana, Orange Counry, California (ER 86/1469) Provide technical assistance and/or participation from your area of special expertise and/or jurisdictiansto the Person listed in the notice. If involvement appears significant, your office should participate in the follovup activities. If you agree to participate as a joint Lead or as a cooperating agency, provide this office and the Director, Office of Environmental Project Review with a copy of that commitment. ND WDIM LAM NO 7W J=W= OF TM OFFER AN NVOM r-1 pin roMi�C� hment .. �,•- ¢t-'PM I OF [Ht?iAR AFFAN -SACPJUMM M OMCE ,.,,w co . SAGRAiE!'M CALVOW ZS ' fY�( DATE NATURAL FUMAC ES SPECIAUST ge . Farr IX -21 Sr"11 +0F. -�,AU MMM� OF THE GOvMWOK GMMM OIULME31AK Comm OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH te.+ S Aauv. a v3a,. JL u Jul, .18 1987 M. Reviewing agencies M. The City of Santa Ana's NOP -for Widening of Bristol Street SCH# 87071509 Attached for'your conxnent is the City of Santa Ana's Notice of Preparation of a draft Environmental impact Report (EIR) for the Widening of Bristol Street Project. ^" Responsible agencies must ti a nsmit their concerns a.nd c=nents on the scope and content of the 91R, focusing on specific information related to their awa statutory- regnnsihiiity, wtthia. 30 daps of receipt of this notice. Te encourage caramenting agencies to respond to this notice and express 'their concerns early in the eaviro=eatal review process. Please direct your its to: George Alvarez .City of Santa Ana- 101. W=: 4th. Street /P.O.- Box 1988 M -21 .. Santa. And, CA 92702 w1th a copy to the Office of Planning and Research. Please refer to the SCH number noted above la a.L1 correspondence concerning this project. It you have any questions about the review process, call Glenn Stober at 916/445 - -0613. Sincerely, , I.' 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LOS ANGELES 9=1 11TY` IAN ►�o NA T'fE5 f -5335 W��.`` "- 1 Julv 21, 1987 � R ZI H 49 AN 187 Widening of Bristol Street Mr. George Alvarez City of Santa Ana Public Services Agency , 101 W. Fourth Street P.O. Box 1968 M -21 ^� Santa Ana, CA 92702 Dear Mr. Alvarez: CALTRANS has reviewed the Notice of Preparation (NOP) ., Environmental Impact Report for the widening of Bristol Street in the Ciy of Santa Ana. r. CALTRANS will not be a Responsible Agency for this project. We are concerned about potential impacts to the Santa Ana Freeway (Route 5) and the Garden Grove Freeway (Route 22). "' go We would anticipate continued coordination between our agencies regarding land use development and their relationship to our �. Transportation System. Thank You for the opportunity to comment. Any future correspondence should be referred to Ronald Kosinski at (213) 620 -3755. Sincerely, W. B. BALLANTINE, thief Environmental Planning Branch [x -24 CITY OF COSTA MESA CALIFORNIA 9382$ -1200 P. O. BOX 1200 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT George Alvarez City of Santa Ana Public Services Agency 141 W. Fourth Street P.O. Box 1988 M-21 Santa Ana, CA 92702 RE: NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF EIR FOR BRISTOL STREET WIDENING ' Dear Mr. Alvarez: The City of Costa Mesa has reviewed the above referenced document which addresses the potential environmental impacts associated with widening portions of Bristol Street. The City would appreciate receiving the graft EIR and traffic study when they become available. Comments from the City may then be forthcoming. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the EIR. Sincerely, Kristen Caspers Associate Planner Cade Enforcement /Business Incense (174) 754 -5234 Building division (714) 754.5626 77 FAIR DRIVE Planning Division {714) 754 -5245 m �v m� zr s � � A xx CZ o The City of Costa Mesa has reviewed the above referenced document which addresses the potential environmental impacts associated with widening portions of Bristol Street. The City would appreciate receiving the graft EIR and traffic study when they become available. Comments from the City may then be forthcoming. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the EIR. Sincerely, Kristen Caspers Associate Planner Cade Enforcement /Business Incense (174) 754 -5234 Building division (714) 754.5626 77 FAIR DRIVE Planning Division {714) 754 -5245 o� a ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT Dear Mr. Alvarez: SUBJECT: NCP EIR /EIS BRISTOL STREET WIDENING We have reviewed this project as described in the NOP and have the fol- lowing comments: • OCTD presently offers service along the entire project length, as indicated on the attached route maps and schedules, with a number of bus stops within the project area, as shown on Table 1. • As shown on Table 1, OCTD has a number of on- street stops lo- cated in the vicinity of several intersections along the project length. It appears that the mid -block cross sections would be sufficient to accommodate on-- street stops, but our concern is that this travel lane may narrow as it approaches an intersection. If this is the case, turnouts may need to be provided in order to insure smooth traffic flow through these areas. • In order to minimize construction related disruption and delays to the District's fixed route service, the maximum number of lanes should remain open during the widening project. In addi- tion, we would appreciate coordination of the construction period with our Bus Operations staff. Please contact the fol- lowing staff person during final design and prior to beginning construction, to coordinate access to bus stops and bus vehicle movements through the project area during construction: Mr. Mannie Thomas Supervisor, Communications and Operations Orange County Transit District P.O. Box 3405 Garden Grove, CA 92642 (714) 530 -5910 11222 ACACIA PARKWAY ■ P O. EOX �3005 • GAROEN GROVE, CALIFCRN[A 92642 • [714) 971 -5200 lv_n& ON w- 4_ July 23, 1987 4 NJ ° as w � A 4 Mr. George Alvarez rn x City of Santa Ana, Public Services Agency P.D. Boa 1988 M -21 . Santa Ana, CA 92702 ' Dear Mr. Alvarez: SUBJECT: NCP EIR /EIS BRISTOL STREET WIDENING We have reviewed this project as described in the NOP and have the fol- lowing comments: • OCTD presently offers service along the entire project length, as indicated on the attached route maps and schedules, with a number of bus stops within the project area, as shown on Table 1. • As shown on Table 1, OCTD has a number of on- street stops lo- cated in the vicinity of several intersections along the project length. It appears that the mid -block cross sections would be sufficient to accommodate on-- street stops, but our concern is that this travel lane may narrow as it approaches an intersection. If this is the case, turnouts may need to be provided in order to insure smooth traffic flow through these areas. • In order to minimize construction related disruption and delays to the District's fixed route service, the maximum number of lanes should remain open during the widening project. In addi- tion, we would appreciate coordination of the construction period with our Bus Operations staff. Please contact the fol- lowing staff person during final design and prior to beginning construction, to coordinate access to bus stops and bus vehicle movements through the project area during construction: Mr. Mannie Thomas Supervisor, Communications and Operations Orange County Transit District P.O. Box 3405 Garden Grove, CA 92642 (714) 530 -5910 11222 ACACIA PARKWAY ■ P O. EOX �3005 • GAROEN GROVE, CALIFCRN[A 92642 • [714) 971 -5200 lv_n& ON w- Mr. George Alvarez July 23, 1987 Page 2 We appreciate the opportunity to comment on this NOP, and would like to receive a copy of the DEIRIEIS when it is released for public review. If you have any questions or require additional information, please call me or Dave Michaelson at (714) 971 -4349. Sincerely, L `Yl -3 n6 4 Q0 Cd'- 62_{l Christine Huard- Spencer Environmental Coordinator CHS:PLN -45CDG Attachments: Route Maps and Schedules for OCTD Routes 49, 56, and 59 Table 1: Bus Stop Locations within Bristol Street Widening Project Area cc: Mr. Manny Thomas, OCTD Bus Operations These comments are addressed in Sections I. C. and N. U. Proposed bus turn -out locations are illustrated on Figures 6A through 6I, and the proposed bus turn -out design is illustrated on Figure 7. �10 ix -27 South Coast AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 9i gn FLAIR DRIVE, EL fu ONTE, CA 81731 18181 672 -6200 Mr. George Alvarez City of Santa Ana, Public Services Agency 101 W. Fourth Street P.Q. Box 1988 M -21 Santa Ana, CA 92702 Dear Mr. Alvarez: Notice of Preparation Widening of Bristol St.- -Santa Ana, CA 5CAOMD # C70714S The Planning Division has reviewed the above environmental document and we offer the following comments: 1. The Notice of Preparation should include an environmental checklist which lists environmental impacts not found to be significant as well as those to be addressed in the draft EIR. This would greatly help us adequately review your documents in the future. 2. Number Four (j) indicates that an air quality analysis section will be included in the draft environmental impact report for this proposed project. The air quality section should include construction related emissions, mobile source emissions, emissions from energy consumption, and all feasible mitigation measures to offset any adverse air quality effects. Refer to the Air Quality Handbook for 12reparinq Environmental IMpact Reports, 1987 Revision for assistance in preparing this section. IX-28 WP w. rr w. r n a July 14, 1987 m Mr. George Alvarez City of Santa Ana, Public Services Agency 101 W. Fourth Street P.Q. Box 1988 M -21 Santa Ana, CA 92702 Dear Mr. Alvarez: Notice of Preparation Widening of Bristol St.- -Santa Ana, CA 5CAOMD # C70714S The Planning Division has reviewed the above environmental document and we offer the following comments: 1. The Notice of Preparation should include an environmental checklist which lists environmental impacts not found to be significant as well as those to be addressed in the draft EIR. This would greatly help us adequately review your documents in the future. 2. Number Four (j) indicates that an air quality analysis section will be included in the draft environmental impact report for this proposed project. The air quality section should include construction related emissions, mobile source emissions, emissions from energy consumption, and all feasible mitigation measures to offset any adverse air quality effects. Refer to the Air Quality Handbook for 12reparinq Environmental IMpact Reports, 1987 Revision for assistance in preparing this section. IX-28 WP w. rr w. r Mr. George Alvarez -2- July 14, 1987 Ii you have any further questions please contact Gay Muttersbach of this division at (819) 572 -6405. r very truly yours, John E. Grisinger. Acting Director Planning Division JEG: GM: es This is a full scope EIS. An Environmental SignMeance Checklist was, therefore, not necessary. ,71 7 i This is addressed in Sections M. A 6. and N. H. IX -29 United States Department of the Interior �.. nSli AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 24000 Avila Road Laguna Niguel, California 92577 November 7, 1985 -- C.J. Kelly, Chief _ Program Management Branch California Department of Transportaton 1129 N Street Sacramento, California 95814 Re: Endangered Species Information for the Proposed Widening of Bristol Street, City of Santa Ana, Orange County, California ( #1- 6- 86- SP -15) Dear Mr. Kelly: This is in response to your letter, dated October 23, 1985 and received by us on October 25, 1985, requesting information on listed and proposed endangered and threatened species which may be present within the area of the subject project in Orange County, California. Your request and this response are made pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. .. To the best of our present knowledge there are no listed or proposed species occurring within the area of the subject project. Should a species become iw officially listed-or proposed before completion of your project, CALTRANS will be required to reevaluate its responsibilities under the Act. r We appreciate your concern for endangered species and look forward to con- tinued coordination with you and the Federal highway Administration. If you have further questions, please contact Jack Faucher or me at (714) 643 -4270. Sincerely yours, Nancy H. ICau an Project Leader w. IX -30 STATE OF CALIFORNIA —THE RESOURCES AGENCY GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN, Governor DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION P.G. BOX 2390 + SACRAMENTO 95811 (916) 445 -8006 JANO21986 Mr. -Randy A. Nichols, Senior Planner Willdan Associates 12904 Crossroads Parkway, South, Suite 200 City of Industry, CA 91746 -3499 Dear Mr. Nichols: FAU, Widening of Bristol Street, Santa Ana This is in reply to your recent request for National Register property information pertaining to the referenced undertaking. Enclosed please find complete National Register listings for California. Your area of interest will be Santa Ana, Orange County. In addition, I would advise that, for further information, you consult Mr. Rob Selway, Orange County Historical Society, at (714) 834 -4741, Mr. Ed Henning of Santa Ana's Redevelopment Agency, and Ms. Lois Webb of Caltrans District 7's Environmental Branch. Archeological site data can best be obtained from the appropriate information center listed on the enclosure. Your efforts on behalf of cultural resource identification early in the project planning process are appreciated. Sincerely, Kathryn Gual ti�'ri State Historic Preservation Officer Office of Historic Preservation Enclosures D- 3402! IX-31 INFORMATION CENTERS OF THE CALIFORNIA ARCHEOLOGICAL INVENTORY Coordinator: William C. Seidel, Staff Archeciogist Office of Historic Preservation P.O. Box 2390 Sacramento, CA 95811 (916) 322.9623; ATSS 492 -9623 The foilowing institutions are under agreement with the Off ice of historic Preservation to: 1. Integrate newly discovered sites and information on known sites into the California Archeological Inventory; 2. Supply information on known sites and archeological surveys to government, institutions, and individuals who have a iustifiabie need to know: and 3. Supply a list of consultants who are qualified to do archeological field work witirin their area. INFORMATION CENTERS COUNTIES INFORMATION CENTERS Dr. David A. Fredrickson, Coordinator Alameda, Coluae, Contra Costa, Or. %I lo: hadI A. Giauow, Coordinator Northwest Information Center Del Norter Humboldt, Lake, Central Caastal information Center Department of Anthrapology Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Department of Anthropology Sonoma State University Napa, San Ran 11o, San Fra Me' lea , Univeriiry of California, Santa Barbara Rohnert Park, CA 94928 San Mateo, Senta Clue, Santa Santa Barham, CA 93106 Attn: Maureen Steiner Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Yolo Attn: Lem Wilcaaan (7071664-2494: ATSS 568 -2494 1 B05) 961 -2474; ATSS 649.2474 Dr. Mark Kowta, Coordinator Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoe. Dr. Lorry L. Leacti. Coordinator Northeast Information Center Nulttas, Shasta, Siarra, Sisklyou, South Coastal Informarion Canter Department of Anthropology Sutter, Tahama, Trinity, Yuba Department of Anthropology California Stale University, Chico San Dlego State Uruversiy Chico, CA 95928 San 01"o, CA 92182 Attn: William Dreyer Attn: Fred Kidder IS 16) BS!5.6 s; ATSS 459 -6256 (IS 19) 2656340; ATSS 638.6300 Mr. Jerald J. Johnean, Coordinator Amador, El Dorado. Nevada, Dr, Gerald A. Smith, Coordinator North Central Information Center Placer, Sacramento San Bernardino information Center 0 ep4rtmant al Anthropology San Bernardino County Museum Association California State University, Sacramento P.D. Box 2258 6000 J Street Redlands, CA 92373 Sacramento. CA 95819 Attn: Michael Larch Artn: Marianna Russo 1714) 793 -6345, 825.3281 191fil 454.6217; ATSS 433621 7 Dr. L. Kyle Napton, Coordinator Alpine, Caleveras, Mariposa, Dr. Phillip J. Wilke, Coordinator Central California Information Center Merced, San Joaquin, Stansslaus. Eastern Information Center California Stan Collage. Stanislous Tuolumne Archeologicai Researth Unit Turiaek, CA 953$0 University of California, Ftiverside Attn: Ms. E. {'sraathouw Rlrerside, CA 92521 12091 667.3307; ATSS 427.3307 Attn: Daniel McCarthy 17141 787 -3885; ATSS 651.38$5 Or, Jane Grenskag. Coordinator Fresno, Kings, Madero Central San Joaquin Valley Mr. Jay Von Werlhof, Coordinator Information Can tar Southeast Information Center Department of SociologylAnthropolitw Imperial Valley College Museum California Steve College, Bakersfield 442 Main Street 9001 Stackdala Aighway El Centro, CA 92243 Bakersfield, CA 93309 Attn: G. Edward Collins Attn- Catherine Lewis (619) 352.1$67 {8051 8332289 Nonyfflliatad Archeological pet& R&pooiuny; Dr. Robert Schlfrman,Coordinator Kern, Tulare South Cannel Information Center Dr. Clement Maighan Bakersfield Cotlew Archeological Survey 1801 Panorama 7rive Institute of Archeology Bakersfield, CA 93305 University of California, Los Angeles {8051 395 -4391 or 395 -4011 Loa Angeles, CA 90024 t818i 825 -1720; ATSS 725.1720 Ix -32 W w COUNTIES San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara... San Diego San Bernardino Inyo. Mono.Riversido roper- al Los Angeles, Orange. Ventura aw trr fair er Orr r w .• 2W WILLDAN ASSOCIATES ❑ ENGINEERS & PI ANNEPS April 17, 1986 Dr. Clement Meighan Archeological Survey Institute of Archeology UCLA Los Angeles, CA 90024 Attention- Ms. Susan Colby Dear Ms. Colby- Enclosed are maps of two road- widening project areas, one in the City of Santa Ana and one in the City of Fullerton. Our firm is under contract with each City to prepare an environmental impact assessment of these proposed projects. We are requesting your assistance in this effort, by conducting a records search concerning the existence of known or potential resources of historical and archeological significance in these project areas. to: Please mail your research results and a billing statement for your costs Mr. Ernest A. Egger, AICP Willdan Associates 12940 Crossroads Parkway South, Ste. 200 Industry, CA 91746 -3499 Sincerely, WILLDAN ASSOCIATES Ernest A. Egger, AICP Principal planner Thank you EA E: sd 3N 55645 Enclosures 12900 CROSSROADS PARKWAY SOUTH • SUITE 200 • INDUSTRY • CALIFORNIA 91746 -3499 • (213) 695.0551 Ix -3a �3R! 5 TDL S7-. 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R1.�T+.��tiG�Ai.\jtiw�y,.��...... -....� .. WIL DAN - ASSOCIATES 0 ENGINEERS & PLANNERS November 14, 1986 Ms. Susan Colby The Institute of Archaeology Southern California Archaeology Survey U. C. L. A. Los Angeles. CA 90024 Dear Ms. Colby: Several months ago we asked you to conduct a maps and records search to determine whether any known archaeological resources exist within the Bristol Street (Santa Ana) corridor, between Warner Avenue and First Street. We appreciate your letter of response, dated May 14, 1986. Since that time, the project area has been expanded to include the first row of properties on both sides of Bristol Street, from First Street to Memory Lane (map attached) . This letter is sent to request additional research to determine the sensitivity of this added project area. Please conduct this research at your earliest convenience and mail your findings to: Randy A. Nichols, AICP Willdan Associates 12900 Crossroads' Parkway South, Suite 200 Industry, CA 91745 -3499 Thank you, WILLDAN ASSOCIATES i � y Nic ols, AICP enior Planner RAN:sd JN SS869 Attachment " 12900 CROSSROADS PARKWAY SOUTH • SUITE 204+ INDUSTRY* CALIFORNIA 91746 - 34.99.1213) 695 -0551 1452 Edinger PACT RMS E LL . ..- fusnr. Caidorroa 92680 w. April 17, 1987 " Wiildan & Associates w 12900 Crossroads Parkway South - Suite 200 Industry, California 91746--3499 Attentions Mr. Carl Morgan Re: Preliminary planning for Bristol Street widening between Memory Lane & Warner Avenue. Dear Mr. Morgan This letter is in response to your request for information regarding location of our existing telephone plant associated .., with this future %treat widening project. Attached are my field notes% one for aerial plant and one for underground facilities. These should give you a general idea of the extent of our outside plant facilities in the area. In response to your question about procedures and regulations for street widening projects, there really are none. The City of Santa Ana will send us a copy of their street widening plans which snow what facilities have to be relocated. Engineering " will design a work order to relocate our plant as needed in conjunction with the power and CATV companies. Our construction � forces will per+ orm the work. Generally no billing takes place ._ unless the city declares an undargraunding district. If you have any questions please call me an (714) 259 -4484. Sincerely, w 1 Bob Hecker Engineer .r Enclosures: 2 W Ix -38 up SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA g 5 COMPANY MANr.F CnIN1Y DIVISION • P Q BOX 33311, ANAHEIM. CALIFORNIA 92W33.7338 April 21, 1987 Willdan Associates 12900 Crossroads Pkwy_ South Suite 200 Industry, CA 91745-3499 Attn: Carl S. Morgan, Planning Associate Subject: 8IR Proposed Bristol Street Widening, City Santa Ana This letter is not to be interoreted as a contractual commitment to serve the proposed project but only as an irformation service. Its intent is to notify you that the Southern California Gas Company has facilities in the area where the above -rained project is proposed. Gas service to the project could be served by an existing main as snown on the attached atlas sheet without any significant impact on the environment. The service would be in accordance with the Company's policies and extension rules an file with the California Public Utilities Commission at the time contractual arrangements are made. The availability of natural gas service, as set forth in this letter, is based upon present conditions of gas supply and regulatory policies. As a public utility, the Southern California Gas Company is under the ,jurisdiction cf thI? California Public Utilities Ccmnissicn. We can also be affected by actions of gas supply or the condition under Which service is available, gas service will be provided in accordance with revised conditions. Estimates of gas usage for non - residential projects are developed an an individual basis and are obtained from the Commercial- Industrial Market Services Staff by calling (714) 634 -3173. We have developed several programs which are available, upon request, to provide assistance in selecting the most energy efficient appliances or systems for a particular project. If you desire further i nfor,mati an on any of our energy conservation programs, please contact this office for assistance. LA: du attachmemt 1 x -37 Sincerely, T O. C. Moore Technical Supervisor vGTa GRANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT To. Date 'j. � ,r7 �,-i LETTER OF 7 -310-jq THANSMITTAI r _ Project �p'_ks .7�Y `1,� � �. '1�+ , '�.� F_tA. 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W- Luxembourger Paire[ra 9. McGuigan Dan Young November 27, 1985 r A 4L r1TV ne C A hlT� �l�1 I k_1 I J n 1 � 1 J �■ To CIN1C CfKTER PLAZA • P O. BOX 7988 5ANTAANA CALIFORNIA 192702 Ms. Susan McCullough Department of Transportation District 7, 120 South Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dear Ms. McCullough. ALL—VOLKH -A CM {till-'-b-i C. ITV MANAGER Robers C Bobb CITY .ATTORNEY Edward 1. Cooper CLERK OF THE COU\'CIL Janice C. Cm Attached for your review is a copy of the minutes, public notices and hand out materials that were provided at the November 13, 1985, Scoping Meeting for the widening of Bristol Street in Santa Ana, California. The scoping meeting was a procedure required by the State of California Environmental Review criteria, to allow residents who may be impacted by this project to observe the preliminary design and study for a potential project. The Scoping meeting was attended by twenty six residents /property owners who asked the questions attached. Their concerns seemed more related to the actual market value of their property on Bristol Street rather than disapproval of the project. Both pro and con arguments were mentioned. Other concerns were the increase in noise, dust and traffic, the reduction in lot sizes due to the acquisition of right -of -way required for this project. Smoother traffic flow, a better aesthetic appearance and fair compensation for Bristol Street property owners was well received. Please contact me at (714) 834 -4995 should any problems /questions arise. Thank you for your participation. Sincerely, Michael C. Betts Project Manager Public Services Agency Attachment MCB/ rm i . � K:•. . . ..a.ti•i•n:�f"}•YL'!�'x a�L•:i Nl�i.i.t•T:�..: K�!•!4 [l[L "!:.4.. � ..Y;JI�. �..n.. �. - -.. .. . . .Yl.i :4`.� . n1 .'1�•'li!i��1/.M!'• -.... .iR[': .�. .�n] .�•1'•. .�.r .hw .s Y�. �� 4 W BRISTOL STREET WIDENING SLOPING MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1985 MINUTES FROM MEETING r Question and Answer Question (Q), Answer (A), and Comment (C) session with general public: Q How much of a widening are we talking about? A About 10' from each side of the street, dependent on alternative selected. Q What if the property take is too close to the structure? A The City would make a full take of the property. Q What size lots are required by City code? A 5,000 sq. ft. with proper setbacks. Q Can I request a full take by the City if the noise is too great? �• A If noise impacts make a residence uninhabitable the resident may request a study of noise levels and may also request a full take /financial compensation, at market rates to be determined by a real estate appraiser. r0 Q Is this project within an assessment district? A No it isn't. Q is Caltrans planning to do more bus routes /more sophisticated travel methods on Bristol Street? A We are not aware of any such plans. There are bus routes /connector routes on Bristol Street. w Q My business is at 1425 So. Bristol, we already have parking problems for local businesses. what amount of down time will occur for local businesses during construction? A Because Bristol Street is so heavily traveled it can't be ,.. closed down entirely. There will be temporary closures during construction but through traffic will be allowed during most of the construction phase. g Can residential property be used for parking for businesses? A Yes, if rezoned by the Planning Department. Right -of -way acquisition is not a fixed process. There is the potential to w, acquire some of this additional property as additional parking. Q What kind of tax "break can I get for my rental property on Bristol Street? A The City would compensate for partial /full takes. Fair market c not y m a e ter] f rpassesse v ai u@ only. Occupant ^ru.r�n r i � _..p i! 3 �r differential. Q Is it feasible to keep a building that is already within the right -of -way line? A You'd be paid for property taken /your building could be relocated out of the right -of -way. 4 Is there a cap on the cost for this project? A Only funds for the Environmental Study for this project have been allocated to the City. You are taking 10% of my property. Will you award me 10% of the market value for my property? A The county assessor will determine the amount for you to be compensated. This compensation may be more or less than 10% Q How close to the sidewalk can a structure be? A There must be a 20' set back between the structure and right -of -way line. If the structure is any closer it may be a full take. Q Bristol Street is ugly. I don't care if it meanders or not. Will it look like Edinger when it's finished? A We intend to create a nicer aesthetic appearance for Bristol. This will positively effect property value in the area. Q Indecision about whether Bristol Street will be widened has prevented many residents from making street and property improvements. Has a decision been made to actually widen the Street? A At this time the project is only under consideration. The Environmental Study must be completed before any decision can be made. Q Is Bristol being rezoned from residential to retail and commercial? A The widening is to improve circulation and aesthetics not to change zoning. Q Will phased construction ruin my business? A Construction may be done from intersection to intersection. The whole street will not be ripped up all at once. Q Why stop the widening improvements at First Street? A Phased widening may occur as far north as Seventeenth Street. Q what if I've dedicated land to the City already? A Easement would be granted to the City and no additional right -of --way can be taken. -. wo Q Did anyone ever consider making Bristol Street "One - Way "? A No. '" Q If plans proceed on schedule, when would appraisal and - acquisition occur? „M A Appraisal would come after environmental approval is granted, about 1987, and dependent on State and Federal approvals. Q Will additional signals and intersections be included? I - suggest you look at accident reports for Bristol and Wilshire Streets. .. A It has not been determined whether new signals /intersections will be included in the plan. The project alternative has not been selected yet. Q I have a business located-at 1127 So. Bristol, I donated 10' of property to the City in 1984. An additional 10' is to be taken by the City for this project. Will I have to rebuild or will the City build another sidewalk for my property? Will the City relocate my structure if I live and work in the same building? A The taking of additional right -of -way may not be necessary, however if relocation is necessary it will be paid for by the •- City. Q Is there a limit to set backs from the street? Do I have the option of staying? Can I entice you to take my whole lot if I have an undersized lot? Can damages to property value be added to the assessed value? A It will be flexible and a variance of 40% is allowed, this can become standard for the area. The property take options leave alot of the decision up to the property owner. State law determines habitability of property based on noise levels. Displeasure with market value is determined by law /court, based on appraiser's assessment it may be challenged in court. Q If you're widening and repairing the street, why not repair the alleys also? A We have restricted use of these funds. Alley improvements are not included in this project's budget, Comments *. C Noise, dust and air polution is already bad on Bristol Street. Street widening will kill everybody on my block, it will attract more traffic and these conditons will get worse. A It's important to remember that land use is more of a traffic ,.. generator than the physical widening of a street /arterial. The object of widening Bristol Street is to reduce travel ■. time, make travel safer. rw .R A C I think Bristol widening should be a full take straight down the middle of the street and not meander. C Widening Bristol Street is the easy solution to our problem. Widening will make structures too close to the street. I have a dental office at 1345 5o. Bristol. I just remodeled and put in new windows. Being so close to the street will force me to block out my windows to provide patient/doctor privacy and reduce noise. I don't think it's right to widen the street. Let commuters find another route if traffic on Bristol is too slow. Enlarging the street will only encourage more traffic. I suggest alternatives like carpools flexible work hours be used to reduce traffic. A Presently, Bristol Street is not widened to its full potential. Land use improvements and population increases have necessitated this widening. Local/residential streets already absorb much of the arterial traffic in the City. We are trying to reduce this usage. Other arterials in the City are at wider widths and full use. Bristol also has a lot of traffic accidents. Our effort is to keep traffic moving without impacting adjacent areas. C The City has a 12 1/2' alley behind our property that it will not sell. A If the alley is needed for circulation /fire access it will not be sold. MB /rm 11/27/85 - .. ... .:f.'H•, ey .... ,•' l• t�tW57 R�ri• Pr. qR '�'Y}M1}C.r'•rtiVV•t•or ^tin•S.Y:.. �h ?vim. -. x - ,e.r.e r.aq., ..•'KR.�.... .. r.. ..w .-� .. � , --. .... r.. �� ,. .. ... � r. A OCTOBER 17, 1985 NOTIFICATION OF SCOPING MEETING BRISTOL STREET WIDENING FROjE C i THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WIDENING OF BRISTOL STREET, BETWEEN FIRST STREET AND WARNER AVENUE WILL BE DISCUSSED AT A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1985, AT 7:00 P.M. -AT CARR AUDITORIUM LOCATED AT 2120 WEST EDINGER, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA (CARR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL), PLEASE NOTIFY MICHAEL C. BETTS, AT THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC SERVICES AGENCY, PHONE NUMBER (714) 834 -4995 IF YOU HAVE -ANY QUEST I QNS 6BOUT THIS MEETING. Translation: Elena Rojas (714) 548 -101+ 2221 S. Lowell Street Santa Ana, California 92707 Annalea Riggle (714) 897 -5734 Newspapers: The Register 6'25 North Grand (714) 835 -1234 Oct 31 - Nov 8, 1985 Minlondas Editor: Sergio Velasquez (714) 547 -0701 1742 South Main Street November 6, 1985 Rumores EditDr: Able Torres 1714) 547- -8283 517 North Bristol 92703 October .24, 1985 12 n oon MR W ap . _... .. ...�.. a...... �. .....� ... ... .... ... �e y.: �...... .... ..... ".. .ten. .�.,.. .. , ..,� -,K. .•..n...... ,- ... —.. •'r• ^, � .... ,.n4, �� ei - �. ..z.-. ..... _ - -r 17 de octubre de 1985 Reunion pdblica Para discutir el proyecto de amplificacion de la Calle Bristol (desde la Calle Primera hasty la Avenida Warner) E1 Environmental Impact en asociaci6n con el Proyecto Para hmpliar la Calle Bristol, entre la Calle Primera y la Avenida Warner, 11evaran acabo una reuni&,, pu "blica el miercoles, 13 de noviembre de 2985, a las 7:00 p.m. en el Auditorio de la Escuela Carr Intermediate 1vcalizada en el 2120 W. Edinger, Santa Ana, CA. Para mayor infcrnacion acerca de esta reunion, favor de ponerse en contacto con el senor Michael C. Setts, Ayuntamiento de Santa Ana, Agencia de Servicios Piibiicos - '(714) 834 -4 1995. r* -. "�W1xvseCallerr PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.P.) STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SS. County of Orange, JOY KEECH I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a Party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of Orange County Register, a newspaper of general circulation, published in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, and which newspaper has been adiudged a newspaper of general circulation bythe Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California. under the date of November 29, 1905, Case Number A21 046 ; that the notice of which the annexed is a Printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper anc not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to wit: October-31, November 1. 4��4. I -certify (or declare) under Penalty of Periury that the foregoing Is true and correct. Executed at Santa Ana, California. Date Move ber 08,.... 19..$x....... Signature JOY 'KEECH 'PUBLIC NOTICES I . ;c r, - ;e c �[ PUBLIC NOTICES "" Proof of Publication of �• a" Scoping Meeting Bristol Street w, Widening Project (First Street to — Warner Avenue) rr WBLIC i�D�ICE a tfone numbwr (714) 8U-4 'P5 1 rou Asp! any qurstlorn 4bour cola rnwrirw. Pubhstr• OcY. 3t. Nor. 14.P,c4"S PROOF OF PUBLICATION an .r no MAS or: Daniel t. Crrse VICE MAYOR P, tee Johnson Cour'4CILMEMOIRS John Acosta vVilson 8. liar[ R. W. Luxembourger PaInCia A. McGuigan Dan Young October 17, 1985 CITY OF SANTA ANA 20C1ViC CENTER PLAZA • P.O SOX 1986 SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92707 Mr. Ernest Egger Principal Planner Willdan Associates 14714 Carmenita Road, Suite 300 Norwalk, CA 90650 Dear Mr. Egger: ' hLi -4-f ; IC a C11 19s. COO MANAGER Robert C. 9obb CITY AT ORNFY Edwvrd $. CVOper CLERK OF 714E COUNCIL ianire C. Cur Attached is a copy of the revised Draft Notice needed to initiate the environmental process for the Bristol Street Widening Project. This draft reflects changes made to your original submittal of October 7, 1985, after consultation with Susan McCullough of Caltran's Environmental Division. The attached draft has been signed and forwarded to the National Registry. I have contacted Elena Rojas to translate newspaper notices about the scoging meeting into Spanish, and to serve as an interpreter for the November 13th meeting. I am now in the process of notifyino three local newspapers (one english and two spanish), the Register. Miniondas and Rumores, about the upcoming meeting. A list of property owners for Bristol Street has been generated so that we may mail notices about the scoping meeting to them directly. These notices will be mailed beginning Monday. November 4, 1985. Please contact me at {714) 834 -4995 if any problems arise. Sincerely, Michael C. Betts Project Manager Public Services Agency cc: Sue McCullough /Caltrans George Alvarez /Public Services Agency Rob McCann /Orange County Transportation C.txmission Attachments IMCB/ rm W ab NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT JCEQA3 � AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO p REPARE AN -. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (NEPA) BRISTOL STREET WIDENING-PROJECT TO: FROM: CITY OF SANTA APIA PUBLIC SERVICES AGENCY 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA P.O. BOX 1988 M -21 SANTA ANA, CA 92702 ... NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Santa Ana will be the lead agency for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report /Environmental Impact Statement for the 13ristol Street -. Widening Project. The project involves the widening of Bristol Street to an ultimate right -of -way of 100 feet between First Street and Warner Avenue (see enclosed map). The environmental document will be a full scope analysis which will be prepared pursuant to both the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. A list of topical W areas which will be addressed is enclosed herein. A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 1985 at ,F 7 ;00 p.m. at Carr Auditorium, located at Carr Intermediate School, 2120 west Edinger, Santa Ana, California, for the purpose of refining the scope of the environmental document. This notice shall serve as a request to solicit your agency's views as to the precise scope and content of the EIR /EIS which is germane to your agency's statuatory responsibilities in connection with the ., proposed project. Due to the time limits prescribed by State law, your response must be sent at the earliest possible date but not later that 30 days after receipt of this notice. Please send your response to Mr. ?Michael C. Betts at the address shown above. We will need the mane of a contact person in your agency. Date,. �� Signature: - 1 lC1 , Title: Project Manager Telephone: (714) 834 -4995 e Gittrell. Ex utive Di Tv- CGmm '1�ations & Marketing f Mi ael C. Setts From: _ pu lic Services Agency Date: Nov_ 4, 1985 Subjeci. -PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING 5 MEETING FOR BRISTOL. STRE WIDENING (BETWEEN ISZOVIEET AND WARNER AVENUE) Attached for yor review is information pertaining to the -Bristol Street Widening Scoping fleeting, scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, 1985. It is my understanding that all press releases are to be edited and approved by your office prior to their release to the public. Feel free to review -and reformat this information as needed. Please contact me at ext. 4995 should any problems or questions arise. n Michael 'Betts MCB:mp I VY. 1�. �,IA5OK Daniel E. Griset VICE MAYOR P. Zee Johnson COLJNCILMEMBERS John Acosta w4hor, u- Han R. W. Luxembourger Patricia A. McGuigan Dan Young November 6, 1985 .�- *� 1 r. T nJr SANTA � I 1 70 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA • P D. BOX 19E18 SAh - A APIA. CAtIF ORNIA 92702 Resident /Property Owner r ,ALL- AN11KIL_A 0171 15n. *1 CITY MAAAGLR �r Robert C. Bobb CITY ATTORNEY r� Edx -ard (. Cooper CLERK OF THE COUNCIL *' Janice C- Cuy wr SUBJECT: BRISTOL STREET WIDENING FROM 1ST STREET TO WARDER AVENUE The City of Santa Ana is proposing to widen Bristol Street between 1st street and Warner Avenue. Prior to making a decision on the widening project, the City is required to prepare an environmental document addressing all the impacts. On Wednesday November 13, 1985, the City of Santa Ana will host a neighborhood scoping meeting to discuss the widening of Bristol Street. This project is funded by a combination of 86% Federal Highway Administration Funds and 14% local matching funds. The meeting will be held at 7:00 P.M. at Carr Auditorium located at 2124 West Edinger, at Carr Intermediate School. The purpose Of the meeting is to discuss the environmental impacts associated with the proposed street widening. It is a question and answer session open to the general public. We welcome your participation. Sincerely, George Alvarez City Traffic Engineer Public Services Agency GA /MB /mp .r WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER-- I3 , I985 NAME SIGN 3N SHEET -ADDRESS PHONE fLy -------------- -----...-___.___._--___..._---- _�___�__�___�__---- __� -�_ -�- Q AL rpr 121zS' Vey �..y .,.... ...... .�. -... - tips:. -rK:r �.rcM wixrryw•r, -. -s: •...... ,.. .. .. � WEDNESDAY,�NO 1 SIGN IN SHEET NAME ADDRESS � J �" � C�-J IHONE sz --- -_ --- _- ----------------- __- ------- __ ______________�__ .� ---------- w ----------------- - ------------- ___ ---_ _ ------------- __ - ----- _____w____- _______ ------------------ ---- ___----------------------------------- ----------- .------ ------------ -- ------- -- - - -- _--- --- - -- .� __- ---- -- ---------- - - --� - -- - -- m. BRISTOL STREET WIDENING (FIRST STREET TO WARNER AVENUE) Wednesday, November 13, 1995 SCOPING MEETING AGENDA ITEM PRESENTER I. OPEN REMARKS George Alvarez - Introduction of Personnel -- Purpose of the Meeting II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Michael Setts III. ENGINEERING STUDIES Victor Martinez - Definition of the Study Area - Alternative Solutions 100' Right -of -way Meandering centerline No project -- Project Time Schedule IV. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS Ernie Egger -- The Environmental Process V. AGENCY AND PUBLIC COMMENTS George Alvarez - Additional Alternatives to be Studied Michael Betts Impacts That need to be Addressed VI. QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION VII. CLOSING REMARKS George Alvarez OTHER AGENCIES Cal Trans Susan McCullough City of Santa Ana Neighborhood Improvement Darl Incledon Planning Dept. Thomas Childress Public Services Agency George Alvarez Michael Betts consultants - Willdan Associates Ernest Egger Michael Green Victor Martinez Interpreter Elena Rojas Federal Highway Administration ,. , ....... .. ;.l .,. .... -1, tii, -rf. i,�f Oej :), .,., .:. ....ti 41 :7 V.1�.41 nom ..,11 "�,S. , ...... ..z .... .. _ n+. ... 1 - , 1. Q A z- Q A 3. Q A 4. Q A QUESTIONS MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED BY THE PUBLIC AND THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS Why is Bristol Street going to be widened? Because the road is presently subject to excessive traffic and congestion. The improvement of the street is neces- sary to carry traffic safely and efficiently. It is projected that even greater amounts of traffic will be carried in the future. How will the widening of Bristol Street be accomplished? In phases, all at once, or by intersection? This has not been determined. Each of these approaches will be evaluated through the course of the environmental and engineering studies. The phasing of the project may also depend on the availability of funds. What is an "environmental impact statement "? This is a report which is prepared for informational pur- poses to inform decision makers and the public regarding the environmental consequences of a project. What specific issues will be looked at in the environmental impact statement? The possible impacts of the street widening will be analyzed by looking at the following topics: 1 . Project description Z. Purpose and need 3. Alternatives to the proposed project 4. Environmental impacts a. Topography b. Soils and Geology C. Hydrology /Water quality d. Biological resources e. Land use f. Population /Housing S. Public facilities h. Cultural and Historical resources i. Traffic and Circulation ..r R .r. MW e: rr JW e: w j. Air quality k. Noise Energy M. Construction impacts n. Right -of -way considerations o. Topical issues • Short -term versus long -term impacts • Significant unavoidable adverse impacts • Irreversible environmental changes 5. Q How long will the construction take? A This will depend greatly on the alternative selected. If the entire widening was conducted as a single project, a six to nine month time frame can be considered reasonable. B. Q What types of precautions will be taken to protect us from the noise, dust and traffic disruption caused during con- struction? A The hours during which construction can take place will be limited to normal daytime working hours. Dust will be lim- ited as water trucks will be used to keep any dirt areas wet to reduce wind -blown dust. The construction will likely be organized so as to keep the road open at all times. 7. Q If my home is to be acquired, will I receive full market val- ue for my home? A An appraisal would be conducted by a qualified independent fee appraiser and just compensation will be offered of not less than the appraised value. 8. ❑ What is the procedure used to acquire property from pri- vate residents? A The first step is to appraise the property. Subsequently, a personal contact is made with the owner by the City where an offer is made and negotiations are initiated. 9. Q What happens if 1 refuse to sell my home? A The City can exercise its power of eminent domain to ac- quire property; however, just compensation must be paid by the City. If no negotiated settlement can be reached, the final compensation will be established in court by a judge or jury. 10. Q Will the -City, State, or federal government help pay relo- cation costs? If so, how much per household? A Relocation costs will be paid by the City. Businesses would ... be paid actual moving costs. fawner- occupied residential units will receive moving costs up to $5M or actual moving - costs and differential payments up to $15,000 maximum. Rental occupants can receive similar moving reimbursement plus up to $4,000 in rental supplements. 11. Q if we are unhappy with any aspect of the project, do we -- call the consultant or the City? A All inquiries should initially be directed to the City staff. If the question cannot be answered by the City, the City staff will call the consultant. 12. Q What stage of the environmental process is still incomplete? - A This scoping meeting is only the beginning of the environ- mental process which will include detailed studies conducted by specialists. M Q When will the final environmental impact report/ statement be presented to the community? A It is estimated that ,the final study will be ready for public hearing in approximately one and one -half years. 14. Q If we think of issues later, how do we make changes to the ,. focus of the report after this meeting is over? A Please provide any additional comments in writing to the City at the earliest possible opportunity. " 15. Q What is our course of action if the majority of residents op- pose the project? op A The opportunity to comment on the project will be available after the completion of the environmental study and prelimi- nary engineering. These studies will be presented to the _ City Council at a public hearing. After hearing all of the public testimony the City Council will decide on whether or not to move forward with the project. ... 16. Q Who will make the final decision an the alternative to be se- iected7 A This decision will be made by the City Council at the public hearing stage. ENVIRONMENTAL SCGPING MEETING BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT FIRST STREET TO WARNER AVENUE DATE: Wednesday, November 13, 1985 TIME: Open House - 6:00 p.m. -- 6:45 p.m. Presentation - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 P.M. PLACE: Carr Auditorium Carr Intermediate School 2120 West Edinger WHAT IS A SCGPING MEETING? Scoping meetings are often the first contact between supporters of a proposal, project opponents, and the concerned public. Hopefully, people on both sides of an issue will be present at the meeting and will speak on those issues. i The Scoping Meeting has limited objectives: ly To identify the affected public and agency concerns. 2) To define the issues and alternatives that will be examined in detail. 3) To save time in the overall process by helping to ensure that the environmental document adequately focuses upon the relevant issues, reducing the possibility that new comments will cause a document to be rewritten or supplemented and thereby delay the project's progress. In some cases, the Scoping process can also enable early identification of serious environmental problems which can be avoided by redirecting engineering efforts. Essentially, the goal of Scoping is to lay a firm foundation for the rest of the decision making process. At this time, no decision has been made regarding the Bristol Street Widening. further studies will determine which properties need to be acquired for street widening purposes. The public hearing process is the time for the community to raise environmental conerns. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION. MEMORANDUM David H. Grosse, Exec. Dir. To-.Public Works Agency Michael etts From: Project Manager Subject. BRISTOL STREET-PROJECT FUEL rr CONTACT +r w D�aQe_cember 29, 1986 w On Wednesday, December 10, 1986 a public meeting was held to dis- cuss the Bristol Street project and to solicit public input in preparation of the draft Environmental Document /Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Attached for your information are minutes taken by Willdan Associates during the December LO, 1986 public meeting. Also attached is a list of residents who attended the meeting, as well as a list of the notices that were returned to the City. On Thursday, December 18, 1986, Public Works Agency staff met with Mater Dei High School's Vice Principal James Goldman and members of his staff, at their request, to discuss the progress of the Bristol Street Project's Environmental Impact Statement. Mr. Goldman requested information about the status of the Tempo- rary Setback Ordinance, concerns discussed at the December 10 meeting, and specifics regarding proposed alignment alternatives. Mater Dei staff was concerned about the impact the Bristol Street widening would have on the school's existing parking lot and track. They also recommended that a traffic light at St. Andrew Place be incorporated into the Bristol Street design. This crossing light would provide safe pedestrian crossing for stu- dents at both Sepulveda Elementary School and Mater Dei High School. . Mater Dei faculty are in support of the widening of Bristol Street from the west side of the street only and have volunteered to provide the City with a letter stating their support. City staff was also able to use this meeting as an opportunity to gather additional information about Mater Dei -s student enroll- ment and campus parking needs. Public Works Agency Staff recorded Mater Dei -s concerns for inclusion into the draft EIS. Please contact me at 647 -5657 should any problems or questions arise. Michael Betts cc: Mayor and City Council David N. Ream, City Manager Rex Swanson, Deputy City Manager, Development Laurie Howard, Council Support Staff Cindy Nelson, Exec. Dir., Community Developement Melanie Fallon, Planning Manager, Planning Department MB /lkv w e: m, °?'iN# CITY OF SANTA ANA BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT SCOPING MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1986 MINUTES Introductory Remarks Meeting Convened: 7:05 p.m. Mr. Kim Schultz ( moderator) - Introduction Mr. Michael Betts (project coordinator) - Purpose of meeting. overview Mr. George Alvarez (traffic engineer, City of Santa Ana) - Description of the necessity for the project (safety). The project will improve signaliza- tion, lighting, access and relieve congestion. Mr. Victor Martinez (traffic engineer, Willdan Associates) -- Description of the project alternatives and the 100' and 120' roadway cross sections. Details and costs to be developed at a later stage and incorporated into the EIS. Ms. Sandra Massa- Lavitt (planner, City of Santa Ana) - statement that the temporary setback ordinance was no longer under consideration by the City. Mr. Ernie Egger (planner, Willdan Associates) - Description of the environ- mental review process including topics under consideration, project phasing and EIS time table. Mr. Michael Green (real property agent. Willdan Associates) - Description of property acquisition procedures. Also present: Patti Nunn (City of Santa Ana), Barry Dee (Willdan Associates). Public Comment Period Question (Q) , Comment (C) , Response (R) . Q: Is the appraisal for fair maket value? R: (Green) Yes. Q: How are appraisers chosen? R: (Green) Bid to the City by independent contractors. Q: What percentage of people are satisfied with their settlement? R: (Green) 90 -95 percent in his experience. C: The purpose of the restrictions on Flower Street was to divert traffic to other nearby streets such as Bristol Street. The City ignored resident's concerns on this previous issue. The issue is whether north -south streets should be restricted at all. Aliowing commercial development on Flower Street is the cause of traffic problems. W Q: flow many people on the panel live in the City of Santa Ana? R: (Panel members responded with a show of hands) . Q: Who hired Willdan Associates and when? R: (Betts) The City hired Willdan in April. 1985. The cost of the project is too high for the benefit received. Widening .. Bristol Street will not help relieve congestion on the street. The EIS should address the Flower Street restrictions and the safety of school crossings. The cheapest remedy should be considered as well as the impact of regional transportation projects - new freeway and rail line. R: ( Egger 1 Costs. pedestrian safety and R _ C . W _ alternatives will be considered. C: The proposed widening will worsen congestion and safety. Opposes the - taking of property for roadway purposes. The widened street will not ^� improve the quality of life as stated by Mr. Alvarez. C: Pollutant fumes seep into homes along the street. The Flower Street situation should be considered in the EIS. A possible solution would be one -way traffic on Bristol and Flower Streets. y- R: (Egger) Air Quality will be addressed in the EIS. C: Many people did not receive notice of the meeting. The quality of the neighborhoods will be degraded by the project. The emphasis should be to move through - traffic to the freeways. R: ( Alvarez) The project attempts to remove traffic from local streets and facilitate north -south traffic on arterials instead. '* Q: What will happen to property north of Santiago Creek? R: (Alvarez) No major acquisitions are planned in this area. Q: Now will traffic noise affect residences? R: ( Egger) Noise impacts will be addressed for the entire project area. C: Concern expressed about noise, air pollution and property value. The cheapest alternative in terms of property acquisition should be .. investigated. What will happen to property values? R: ( Setts) An alternative has not yet been selected and no details about property values and acquisition casts are available. Q: Will noise buffers be constructed? R: (5chultz) Methods to reduce noise impacts will be addressed. C: It is difficult to discriminate between people on each side of the street. r. The property acquisition should be equal on each side. C: The project is a disguise for increased development and the taking of *' property is for eventual redevelopment purposes. The most cost- effective and least disruptive alternative should be chosen. Q: What happened to the trolley proposal for Bristol Street? R: (Alvarez) Proposition A, which was to fund such projects, failed at the polls. Q: Why is property being taken at new school sites along the route? R. ( Nunn) The sites were needed quickly and were acquired with the Bristol Street widening in mind. ON §)ci+II'.JI C. The project had not been adequately described. There is confusion between the temporary setback ordinance and street widening issues. R. (Martinez) Described R,Q.W. alternatives for each side of the street. Q: What will happen to street width south of Warner? Will a bottleneck be created? Widening for new trees and landscaping is a bad idea. R. (Betts) No alternative has been selected. There may or may not be landscaped medians. Q: What happens when the project substantially affects a property? R: (Green) The City may acquire the entire parcel in that case. Q: Had the City ever considered widening Bristol Street in previous years? R: (Betts) The widening has been a long - standing goal of the City. C: The people had previously been told that the EIS had not yet been started, but tonight it was stated that the EIS was started last May. Q: How wide will the travel lanes be? R: (Egger) A standard lane is 12' wide. Narrower lanes are sometimes used. R: (Dee) Roadway design will be addressed in the EIS. Q: The project will not be an adequate solution to the traffic problem. Does the sale of property with knowledge of the proposed project place a legal liability on the seller? R: (Massa- Lavitts) The panel is not qualified to answer legal questions. Q: Is the landscaped median being considered with limited access to prop- erty along the street? R: (Alvarez) Access points and possible limitations on access are not known yet in the median alternative. C: Businesses need slow traffic speeds, not faster through traffic. Fast traffic is also dangerous to slow - driving patrons attempting to access businesses on Bristol. Opening other streets which are now closed should be considered as an alternative. Fairview should be widened to help distribute traffic amongst streets. C: Widening the street will not reduce traffic congestion. 5choals along the street will be less safe for children. Traffic options on Flower and other streets should be addressed. Properties will be difficult to sell due to the impending project. The appraised value of the property will be reduced. R: (Green) The dedication of needed R.O,W, is already required with the development of property. Property value does not change because of such a project. C: A socio- economic study should be undertaken for the proposed project. Q: When there is little income from a property, how will the appraisal be affected? R: (Green) The appraisal is based upon the income potential of the property at its highest and best use. C: Properties will be difficult to lease or rent in the interim due to the impending project. �F �1 Q: How is the decision on the project made? R: f Egger l The EIS is an objective report incorporating voiced concerns, Final decisions are made by the City Council at a public hearing. Public testimony will be considered. Q: What compensation is there for potential lost income over time? R: (Green) Capitalization is considered. Relocation assistance and loss of income payments are also available. Q: Costs of acquisition are more expensive because of the businesses on Bristol. Wily not chose another street? R. (Alvarez) Widening Bristol is a fulfillment of the Master Plan of Streets. Q: Can the Master Plan of Streets be amended? R: ( Alvarez) Yes, C: It would make more sense to disturb only one side of the street with the widening project. Adjournment: 9:30 p.m. w. w m w is BRISTOL STREET WIDENINC MEETING ATTENDANCE SIGN -IN LIST December 10, 1986 The following persons signed in and/or completed a Comment Card { * }: *BBLLETICR, Jack & Mary 608 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 Ph. 836 -5404 BROADBENT, Sara Ph. 973 -4878 BYRD, B. G. 1326 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA Ph. 549 -3375 CALRIAN, Felix 1117 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92704 *CAVIGLI, Alice 2606 N. Baker Santa Ana, CA Ph. 953 -6866 *CLARK, Dwight E. 2090 N. Lincoln Street Orange, CA 92665 Ph. 639 -4517 *DASKALAKIS, Gus C. 2533 N. Hesperian Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 Ph. 558 -0344 DE LA RIVA, Ezequiel & Vicenta 2210 & 2212 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 *DECKER, James, M.D. 1346 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92704 Ph. 556 -4740 DUARTE, Lilu A. 908 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 *DUNKLEHAN, Dan McDonald's 1439 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA EULEN, Erik 1212 S. Bristol Street, #1 Santa Ana, CA FLORENCE, Robert PH. 667 -8163 FLOWERS, Dwight 23571 Treviso Santa Ana, CA 92653 GONZALEZ, Elisa 309 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 *GOTBIRSCH, Dick 2606 N. Louise Santa Ana, CA HAM, Steve R. 2222 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92704 HANNA, George 2221 Victoria Drive Santa Ana, CA Ph. 542 -0813 HOPSON, Daniel Ph. 667 -8163 ATTENDANCE SIGN -IN LIST PAGE 2 *HUFFER, George 1902 N. Greenbrier Santa Ana, CA Pty. 834 --1902 KIM, Benjamin 2235 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA LABANICA, Helen 2236 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 LANDIS, Mary 1009 H. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 *LEACH, Miles R. & Florence E. 2025 W. 10th Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 Ph. 953 -8511 LEE, Thomas B. 1247 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92705 *LOWMAN, Jim 2314 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA Ph. 558 -7552 *MACKENZIE, Virginia Lee 414 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana; CA 92703 Ph. 558 -8289 MERINO, Jorge H. Ph. 979 -1262 *MESSICK, Richard & Maria Own: 2104 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA Res: 2125 N. Spinnaker Street Santa Ana, CA Ph. 750 -0739 HORAGA, Eruie Own: 2122 & 2124 Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA -. Res: 23650 Birdsong Moreno Valley, CA 92308 .. *MORAGA, Susana 3916 'A' Prospeect Avenue Culver City, CA 90232 Ph. (213)839 -1636 - *MC COY, Mary -Ellen 2534 N. Hesperian Santa Ana, CA 92706 + Ph. 542 -8459 *!!C GOWAN , V. L. 1405 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92704 Ph. 557 -5735 a. MC INTYRE, Gerald D. & Alice Ph. 835 -8533 *NEUDORFFER, Evelyn own: 1409 S. Bristol, Street Santa Ana, CA Res: 918 W. Alpine Santa Ana, CA 92707 Ph. 546 -0851 NGUYEN, Vu 1123, 1127 & 716 S. Bristol St. Santa Ana, CA 92704 O'CONNELL, Jim Ph. 385 -2849 OCHIAI, Tod Ph. 542 -9606 " *PHAN, Hoang 1405 H. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 Ph. 638 -2822 (B) +� ATTENDANCE SIGN -IN LIST PAGE 3 *POPP, Mr. 6 Mrs. Andrew 1302 W. Carlton Place Santa Ana, CA 92704 Ph. 545 -8859 RAMONI, Cesar A. 1306 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 9Z704 *RHODES, Mrs. M. 314 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 Ph. 835 -1698 or 558 -8289 *ROBINSON, Dorothy V. 2128 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA ROJO, Manny 2111 N. Ross Santa Ana, CA *RUST, P. M. 1530 W. St. Anne Place Santa Ana, CA Ph. 546 -5803 *SCHIENO, Kathy 2542 N. Hesperian Santa Ana, CA 92706 *SCHILLING, Kathryn 1301 W. 12th Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 SENA, Sam & Alice 1305 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92704 *SHANNON, Richard W. 2240 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92704 Ph. 751 -4537 SMITH, Gerald McDonald's Restaurant 1439 N. Bristol Santa Ana, CA VECCHIO, Anthony J. 1901 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 VECCHIO, Joe Ph. 541 -3813 *WONG, David 2306 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 Ph. 542 -2574 YANG, Ted T. YOUN, Hyun Mo Ph. 543 -3081 *ZIMPELMANN, John 2302 Alona Santa Ana, CA 92706 Ph. 542 -0881 *ZIMPERMAN, Bob 1310 Louise Santa Ana, CA 92706 Ph. 836 -9588 B. W. ? 1180 S. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA Demetrius ? Ph. 953 -5424, Robert B. ? 418 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA e BRISTOL STREET WIDENING SCOPING MEETING RETURNED NOTICES (Revised 12/17/86) Balla, Payl K. (NA) 619 N. Bristol Street, Unit 15B Santa Ana, CA 92703 Cusack, Carolyn A. (IA) 10101 Slater Avenue #10 Fountain Valley, CA 92705 Be Torre, Rocco Fran (FE) 611 N. Bristol Street, #5B Santa Ana, CA 92703 Deese, Diane J, (FE) 2098 N. Tustin Avenue Orange, CA 92666 Fraustar Inc. (NA) 9701 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 850 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Book, John D. (NA) 1213 via Catalina Sap Clemente, CA 92672 Hwang, Shih -Tsung Lo, Paul H. (RT$) 3130 S. Linda Way Santa Ana, CA 92704 Jenkiason, Peter G. (IA) 627 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 Jones, Pamela M. (NA) 9393 Emery Court, 1202 Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Kacxorovski, John J. (IA) 639 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 KEY: PE - Forwarding Order Expired NA - No Forwarding Information RTS - Return to Sender Kirklin, Robert B. (NSA) 8 Shadow Drive Dover, NH 03820 Lee, Christopher T. H. (TA) - 631 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 Leonard, Rodney W. (FE) ZCrowa Royal Properties .. 505 City Parkway Wiest, Suite 900 Orange, CA Leong, Lawrence Y. C. (FE) 624 Shasta Laae Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Levesque, Stephan L. (NA) 619 N. Bristol Street, 155 Santa Ana, CA 92703 Mathys, Guy P. (NA) P.D. Box 1871 Santa Ana, CA 92702 Minter, Esther L. Tr (RTS) 1420 W. Memory Lane Santa Ana, CA 92706 Parsons, Patricia F. (NA) 700 Thalia Street Laguna Beach, CA 9x651 Ragusa, Ron S. (FE) 3042 Enterprise Street, Suite B Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Sandoval, Isidor (NA) %ADC Mortgage Corp. 3250 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90010 IA - Insufficient Address NSA - No Such Address PAC - Vacant w ■r + r PAGE 2 Sturgis, Wilma J. (RTS) 623 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92713 Summer, Misty U. (IA) 635 N. Bristol Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 Thompson, Ellen (NA) 1321 N. Bristal Street Santa Ana, CA 92706 Wilson, Jerry E. (FE) 9949 Peralta River C Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Zoldos, Jeffrey A. E. (NA) 3250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2000 Los Angeles, CA 90010 The following notices were sent to "OCCUPANT" at the listed addresses: 1 N. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92703 310 N. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92703 701 N. Bristol Street (IA) Santa Ana, CA 92703 820 N. Britol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92703 824 N. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92703 829 N. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92703 1217 N. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92703 1302 N. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92706 1501 N. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92706 1509 N. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92706 1606 N. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92706 2403 N. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92706 7071 N. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92703 106 S. Bristol Santa Ana, CA 123 S. Bristol Santa Ana, CA 218 S. Bristol Santa Ana, CA 302 S. Bristol Santa Ana, CA 418 S. Bristol Santa Ana, CA 701 S. Bristol Santa Ana, CA Street (NSA) 92703 Street (NSA) 92703 Street (VAC) 92703 Street (VAC) 92703 Street (VAC) 92703 Street (VAC) 92703 r PAG.F. 3 "OCCUPANT" Listing, cont'd 810 S. Bristol Street (RTS) Santa Ana, CA 92703 1410 S. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92703 1204 S. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92704 1318 S. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92704 1342 S. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92704 1501 S. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92704 r 1533 S. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92704 1602 S. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92704 1605 S. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92 704 2100 112 S. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92704 2102 S. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92704 2110 S. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92704 2119 S. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Aaa, CA 92704 2134 S. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92704 2138 S. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92704 2138A S. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92704 2231 S. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92704 2606A S. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92704 2711 S. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92704 3007 S. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92704 3041 S. Bristol Street (NA) Santa Ana, CA 92704 3115 S. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92704 3131 S. Bristol. Street (RTS) Santa Ana, CA 92704 3315 S. Bristol Street (VAC) Santa Ana, CA 92704 3670 S. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92704 3731 S. Bristol Street (NSA) Santa Ana, CA 92704 AGREEMENT THE SANTA RESERVING FRONTAGE C SCHOOL SITE BETWEEN CITY OF SANTA ANA AND ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY ALONG OF JOSE SEPULVEDA ELEMENTARY 1 AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT# entered into this �� day of 1986, by and between the rommunity Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana, a public body, corporate and polieic ("Agency"), the City of Santa Ana, a munic1pal corporation REL:k -3 04/17/86 ('City') and the Santa Ana Unified school District ("District*). W -1 -T -N- E- S - S- E-T -# Recitals A. The District desires to acquire certain real property located at 1818 South Bristol Street in the City of Santa Ana (the "Property') to improve and maintain the Same as a public elementary school. Be District has entered into an escrow to purchase the Property for a purchase price of $4,300,000, of which purchase pricer the amount of $500,000 shall be paid in advance and the balance pursuant to a promissory note in the principal amount of 83,800,000 with interest at prime rate or no lees than nine percent per annum and payment in equal annual installments of $ltOOfl,000 beginning one year from close of escrow. C. The City desires,ty provide financial assistance to the District for the public purpose of promoting adequate schools for the school -age population residing within the jurisdictions of the City and th jt..._.r.r.._ CO OI rC L Au"I'lON Z VOZ2989M gZ99 09 ILL ; nn:gL ! KR- C7-n�! q ;IWT1 :1:V AlH(i 'lliM• I AMU 0 A. In pursuit of this public purpose City desires to provide funds to District for District's acquisition of the property. +n WHEREFO REs in consideration of their mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions, hereinafter met forth, the parties hereto do hereby agru* as follows: .. 1. Subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 2 sR and 3 hereinbelow, the City shall pay to the District, funds ` equal to the amounts the District must pay.on the purchase of the Property, such payments to be made quarterly prior to the �. date that District's payments are due. 2. The City's obligation hereunder is subject to the condition that the terms and conditions upon which the District _.- purchases the Property are in substantial accord with those .r set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. 3. The City's obligation hereunder to make the payments specified in Section 1 is limited solely and exclusively to .. revenues received by the City from the Agency in the form of w. repayment of loans previously made by the City.to the Agency and is not a charge on City revenuers derived from any other .� source. Nothing herein chall' preclude City, at City's sole .r option, from appropriating funds derived from any other source to make such payments, 4. The Agency shall, on an annual basis, repay its ~ outstanding indebtedness to the City in not less than ouch amounts and at such times as shall allow the City to make the payments to District specified in Section 1 in full in a M -2- W E :QZti�599E1� _ZZ99 LI9 ILL tn,Gi : RR -474L! 91;HT1nCCN WnIITM-in AIM . timely manner using such Agency debt repayments exclusively; provided, however, that in the event City, in any year, appropriates funds from any other source to make all or any part of .ouch payments to the District, the Agency's obligation hsrwunder small be reduced-by the amount of such appropriation. S, The City's City Manager, the Agency's Executive Director, and the District's Associate Superintendent are hereby authorized and directed to establish procedures to assure accurate and timely payment of the Agency and City obligations pursuant to this Agreement. 6.• The District agrees to use the revenues received from the City pursuant to this Agreement solely for the purpose of acquiring the Property, 7. The District shall make a good faith effort to obtain funds from the State of California for the District's acquisition of the Property, an the event the District does obtain such Strata funding, the City and the Agency shall be relieved of any further obligation to make payments under this Agreement, except to the extent of any deficiency in such State funding, and the District shall reimburse the City for the amounts paid by the City to the District pursuant to this Agreement, exclusive of any portion thereof necessary to cover any deficiency in State funding. In the event the City -3- I VULZ989E 2 }4199 L19 VlL LO:9 G ; SA -SZ -Q L � SKV1309SY NVO11lfr AG AO3 receives any reimbursement proceeds from the uistrict pursuant to this section, the City shall deposit such prace*ds into the special account established pursuant to section 8 of this 8. The City shall establish a special account consisting of City and Agency monies reserved for the purpose of assisting the District to fund the coat of acquisition,and /or improvement or school site* Within the City of Santa Ana. So long an such special account is maintained by the City, the City may expend monies out of said sp *cial account solely for ouch purpose. Monies in said special account shall be accounted for separate and apart from other City revenues. Such monies shall be invested by the City in the sane manner as other City revenues. Any and all interest earned on monies in the special account shall accrue to the special account and be subject to the same limitatiana.her *in set forth for the principal deposit in said account. The City shall maintain said special account ,until such time as its termination is mutually agreed upon by the City and the District. 9, The District agrees to convey to the City, without cost to the City, on easement for street purpose■ over that portion of the property which the City determines to b* necessary for the widening of Bristol Street, such conveyance to be made upon the request of the City at any time after the -4- S O!OZLZ58MZ •Zz95 09 9ld : dO ; Sl ; 8S-9Z-N-' : S31VIOOSSV NVa-11 'I, A9 AO8 w District's acquisition of the property. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: ioe C. Guy Clerk of tha Council TTE$T PAI 5w son Executive Director AP P ROV ED TO FORM z cd-W C oiler City tto ey Agency Legal Counsel 9 0!0ZLZ989SLZ 4-ZZ95 03 t4L CITY O? SAqTA ANA S Daniel E. Gr set, Mayor COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA tly k5j . Dan el E. Griset, Chiirman SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHO DISTRICT Sy : Edward S. i[rasa, BcretaEry 20:51 : 9B- sZ -41. 531d100SSV NVO �I�4.AS ��a I T 1 f 1 1 1 i 1 i 1 i t i 1 1 ! 1 i 1 1 1 1 , 1 I f C c YI n n o o 0- O do Q R N U7 CF Cd h4 Y■ ti y D •R 4 � 0. H W a •c ° 13 ! °e � M °i w i a c WM. r- a Ii • v s O w l _I .3 .+ q U w I a r Qq O war +,r�•w on CO 4'a eYO+ C�•a tl4w ? 7 O 1741 Li • u , C • A i+ O �aG - O Y C 4 -C. C• - 0 0 M -r- O '. rqi rr •o - qV 7 a+ V b� h - low tl� >. 41- C .v A @ q • C O• r c 7. 06 • V m u M as a It v q • Q Y •1 w O m M U w Y P K ly m N • V Z M �'! i Al G N b Y -.i • - E O .•1 -. w 7 w T i H r SS v C? 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M x O 0 7 7 Y M • • M W O X• AA D O Y °fixes y s s .°aQa as � a o wg7 {oM th A h [[QH�� M F W S • d n n • W . w AY -5: eras :a, Cc i se : , Hatt, Johnson, L.:xerrcv.:rae: Mc;.ligar, Young ROES: k ne ,ASS: :;T: ti _'ne FILE 525,55 430 J �lI9CELLANEa.35 I 60.A. APPROPRIATION A=;STMXNT NQ. 249 - SCHOOL SITE AC,3:lISIT!09 [� MOTION: Approve Appropriation Adjustment Ho. 249, transferring $500,000.00 fcom 544- 934 -3. Harbor Tax Allocation Bond to 053 - 501- SChaal Site Acquisition i Improv. Fund. (Requires five-affirmative votes.) MOTION: MCGuigan SECOND: Johnson VOTE: AYES: Acosta, Grisvt , Hart, Johnson, Luxembourger McGuigan, Young HOES; Hoyle AASENT: None PILE 310.05/ 515.55 At this point in the meeting, the Mayor r4cognized Kr- Robert Reed, Chairperson of the Citizens Cable Commission. Mr. bed spoke in support of the passage of Item 19C. T." Mayor recognized the City Massger, Robert C. sobb vho ineormed Council that in reference to Iten 19A on the Consent Calendar, _ne Legal Aid Society had collected $6,400 on renters loans to date. This information satisfied the provision placed on the passage of lter 19A earlier in the evening. CLOSED SESSION The Kayo: announced that the City Council would adjourn tv Closed Session and instructed the Clerk to inform the public of the authority and reasons therefcza as advised by the City Attorney. The Assistant ClerK of the Council announced that the Council was recessing to Closed session pu :scant to Government Cod* Section 54955.9(A] to confer with the C_:y Attorney regarding pending 1itiia:idn vnicn has been :nitieled formally, and to w!iich the Ci:z- is a parr , to wit, DavLd Gasps^ va, City of Santa Ana and Claytor gro_n va. City of Santa Ana. At 6:02 p.m,, the Court.l recessed to dinner in floor. 931, City Hall, any :e:on.'enod at 7;4: , r , , all rreYcara ptlSen :. $ if :OZ�Z�B9£1� -Mg 09 till. RQ -07 -ni - eMIwrnneeu ►,6,r, 9TU R =it �. ,i�•'1 • ;�• {:. •.�.� r • �•. « aeuir+ �l�r '�i4�.�+4i�r�y.+tirr�ctirwr... r.,��.e�-�.�., r.�.;�e��. .-+ �w�w. ...�,r•w.:i:�:-:.�•� .. w.. ... CERTIFIED COPY IN RE: W r r PLANNING COMMISSION 00' THE CITY OF SANTA ANA COUNTY OF ORANGE STATE OF CALIFORNIA JULY 10, 1989 BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PUBLIC HEARING. SMITH & GREGOR COURT REPORTERS 1900 EAST FOURTH STREET. SUITE 104 SANTA ANA. CALIFORNIA 92705 (714) 647.9099 330 S. FIGUEROA STREET. SUITE 296 LDS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90471 (213) 621 -4004 IN RE: PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA COUNTY OF ORANGE STATE OF CALIFORNIA JULY 10, 1989 BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PUBL I C HEARING. PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT, TAKEN ON BEHALF OF THE STAFF IN FAVOR OF SAID PROJECT, COMMENCING AT 7:30 P.M., MONDAY, JULY 10, 1989, AT 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, BEFORE PATRICK R. BREZNA, CSR 5288, CP, A NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. t I l 7 7 I PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS: JOHN CASTEIX, CHAIRMAN GEORGE HANNA, FRANK SPEVACEK DONALD SIZEMORE, LISA MILLS DAN MILLER, HECTOR R. GODINEZ STAFF REPRESENTATIVE: JOYCE AMERSON 1 w 4wr w r AW "AT y, NOTES.--.--,--: w i rw r r W. IMP r 4m a. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 11 12 13 14 15 15 17 18 19 24 21 22 23 24 25 5 SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA - MONDAY, JULY 10, 1989 7 :30 P.M.— (THE FOLLOWING PROCEEDINGS WERE HAD IN OPEN FORUM:) MR. CASTEIX: ITEM 2. KATHY POUNDS: ITEM NUMBER 2 IS THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT FILED BY THE CITY OF SANTA ANA. JOYCE AMERSON: CHAIRMAN, COMMISSIONERS, GOOD EVENING. TONIGHT STAFF I5 REQUESTING THAT YOU HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT FROM WARNER AVENUE TO MEMORY LANE. WE SPENT SEVERAL YEARS PLANNING THIS PROJECT, AND WE ARE ABOUT TO BRING IT CLOSER ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS. AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE SOME OTHER COWORKERS WHO HAVE BEEN INTIMATELY INVOLVED WITH THE PROJECT. WE HAVE GEORGE ALVAREZ. HE'S OUR CITY ENGINEER. AND ALSO, RANDY NICHOLS. HE'S THE WILLDAN PROJECT ENGINEER FOR THE BRISTOL STREET PROJECT. WE ALSO HAVE BOB HOFFMAN. HE'5 F`-RE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON RELOCATION. AND JEFF RILES, WHO I5 THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE PROJECT. WE ALSO HAVE ALBA JONES. SHE IS OUR SPANISH INTERPRETER FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO THE TRANSLATION. NOW I'D LIKE TO GIVE MY PRESENTATION. I DO HAVE ISLIDES. "WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS HEARING ?" WE'RE 1 2 3 4 5 E 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 I THERE FOR TWO PRIMARY PURPOSES TONIGHT. wE WANT TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT AND A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT. FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR ABOUT THE PROJECT, IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING, WE WANT YOUR INPUT. WE WANT TO TRY AND FINISH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS. AND IN DOING 50, WE WANT TO COVER ALL ISSUES RELATED TO THE PROJECT. "WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ?" THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT IDENTIFIES SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED PROJECT, AND ALSO WAYS TO MITIGATE THESE ADVERSE IMPACTS. FOR EXAMPLE, AT LOCATIONS ON BRISTOL WHERE NOISE STANDARDS ARE EXCEEDED, WE WOULD IDENTIFY MITIGATION MEASURES TO BUILD SOUND BARRIERS AT THAT PARTICULAR LOCATION. THESE ARE THE TYPES OF MITIGATION MEASURES THAT WE INCLUDE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT. "WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE ON THE PROJECT'" THIS PROJECT WAS INITIATED IN 1985. AT THAT TIME THE CITY HIRED WILLDAN CONSULTANTS TO HELP US PREPARE THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT. WE'VE HELD NINE PUBLIC MEETINGS. THE FIRST TWO WERE SCOPING MEETINGS WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND WE WENT OUT AND ASKED WHAT THEIR CONCERNS WERE WITH THE PROJECT AND ASKED WHAT THEY THOUGHT WERE IMPORTANT ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO THE BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT. WE ALSO HELD FIVE PUBLIC MEETINGS LAST SUMMER. THIS IS PART M i i i i l i R w r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 }� 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 7 OF THE BRISTOL CORRIDOR PROJECT. AT THIS PO[NT WE'VE I COMPLETED OUR DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT. BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER, WE WANT TO GET ADDITIONAL INPUT, AND THERE MAY BE CHANGES THAT WE NEED TO MAKE TO THE DOCUMENT. "WHAT ALTERNATIVES ARE BEING CONSIDERED ?" THE DRAFT DOCUMENT DISCUSSES FOUR ALTERNATIVES; WIDENING FROM THE EAST SIDE ONLY; WIDENING FROM THE WEST SIDE ONLY; TAKING AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF PROPERTY FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET; AND THEN THE NO— PROJECT ALTERNATIVE. "WHAT ALTERNATIVES WERE WITHDRAWN FROM CONSIDERATION ?" 100 FEET OF MIGHT —OF —WAY. COUNTY AND CITY STANDARDS REQUIRE 120 —FOOT RIGHT —OF —WAY FOR A 5IX —LANE DIVIDED ROADWAY. 100 FEET OF RIGHT —OF —WAY WOULD HE INSUFFICIENTe ACTUALLY, TO ACCOMMODATE THE EXCLUSIVE LEFT— AND RIGHT—TURN LANES THAT ARE PROPOSED WITH THE BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT. RIGHT NOW THE EXISTING AND PROJECTED TRAFFIC ON BRISTOL STREET REQUIRES THAT AT LEAST -- REQUIRES EXCLUSIVE RIGHT— AND LEFT —TURN LANES TO PROVIDE FOR FREE —FLOW TRAFFIC. "4IFI ACQUISITION." A 4(F) ACQUISITION WOULD BE THE ACQUISITION OF ANY LAND OWNED BY A FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY THAT IS USED AS PUBLIC PARKS, RECREATIONAL PURPOSES OR AN HISTORICAL SITE OF CITY, STATE OR NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL LAWS, SAID PROPERTY CANNOT BE ACQUIRED UNLESS THERE IS PROOF OF FEASIBILITY ALTERNATIVES. "A ONE —WAY COUPLET WITH FLOWER STREET." THIS 1 2 3 4 5 F ? 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? J lE 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 a ALTERNATIVE WAS ALSO THROWN OUT EARLY ON IN THE SCOPING PROCESS AND WAS WITHDRAWN, BECAUSE --IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING ACCESS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS,,BRISTOL STREET PROVIDES REGIONAL ACCESS WITH THE NORTH AND SOUTH CONNECTIONS TO THE FREEWAY. FLOWER STREET DOES NOT HAVE THE NORTH AND SOUTH ACCESS, FREEWAY ACCESS CONNECTIONS. ALSO, BRISTOL STREET IS DESIGNED AS A MAJOR ARTERIAL. THIS MEANS THAT IT CARRIES ANYWHERE FROM 30- TO 45,000 VEHICLES PER DAY. FLOWER STREET IS DESIGNED AS A SECONDARY ARTERIAL. IT CAN ONLY CARRY FROM 10- TO 20,000 VEHICLES PER DAY. ALSO, A ONE -WAY COUPLET WITH FLOWER STREET WOULD CREATE MAJOR IMPACTS ON DISTANCES DUE TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN FLOWER STREET AND BRISTOL. "WHAT IS THE PROPOSED PROJECT ?" WE'RE PROPOSING TO WIDEN AND RECONSTRUCT BRISTOL STREET FROM WARNER TO MEMORY LADE. THIS 15 A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 3.9 MILES. WE'LL BE .ADDING ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION AND CONSTRUCTING BUS TURNOUTS, EXCLUSIVE LEFT- AND RIGHT-TURN -ONLY LANES AT MAJOR INTERSECTIONS SUCH AS SANTA ANA BOULEVARD, FIRST STREET, MC FADDEN AVENUE, ED1NGER AVENUE AND WARNER AVENUE. WE'LL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTING SIDEWALKS, CUR85, GUTTERS, STORM DRAINS AND MEDIANS. "WHY WIDEN BRISTOL STREET ?" THE EXISTING AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC 15 FROM 32,400 TO 49,000 VEHICLES PER DAY; PROJECTED A.D.T.'S FROM 40,000 TO 60,000 VEHICLES PER DAY. IF WE DON'T WIDEN BRISTOL STREET, MOTORISTS WILL CONTINUE TO USE I I I 1 i T 1 l l l i I (RESIDENTIAL STREETS BECAUSE OF THE STOP- AND -GO TRAFFIC ON 2 BRISTOL STREET. AND FOR THOSE OF TOU WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT 3 A.D.T.'S ARE, IT'S THE NUMBER OF CARS OR VEHICLES THAT PASS A 4 GIVEN LOCATION WITHIN A 24 -HOUR PERIOD. 5 ALSO, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A BOTTLENECK AT SANTIAGO 6 CREEK BRIDGE. NORTH OF THE BRIDGE WE HAVE FIVE LANES AND 7 SOUTI- OF THE BRIDGE WE HAVE FOUR LANES. WE ARE PROPOSING TO 8 WIDEN THE BRIDGE FROM ITS EXISTING 53 -FOOT WIDTH TO 100 FEET. 9 AND THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THREE LANES IN EACH DIRECTION. AND IN 10 WIDENING BRISTOL STREET, THIS WOULD MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH 11 THE CITY AND THE COUNTY'S PIASTER PLAN OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS. 12 "WHAT IMPACT DOES THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 13 STATEMENT ADDRESS ?° UNDER PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, WE'RE 14 LOOKING AT TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, SOILS, HYDROLOGY, VEGETATION, 15 AIR QUALITY AND NOISE. 15 UNDER SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS, WE'RE LOOKING AT 17 POPULATION, HOUSING, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, COMMUNITY 18 FACILITIES, EMERGENCY SERVICES. 19 UNDER ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS, WE'RE LOOKING AT 20 LAND USE, TAXATION, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, LABOR FORCE, INDUSTRY 21 AND SERVICES AND UTILITIES. 22 UNDER CULTURAL RESOURCES, WE LOOK AT 23 PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES, ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES, 24 HISTORICAL RESOURCES. 25 AND THEN FOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, WE LOOK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 a In 11 12 13 14 15 15 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 10 IAT OUR EXISTING CITY CIRCULATION SYSTEM. THIS INCLUDES OUR LOCAL STREETS, OUR MAJOR ARTERIALS, THE FREEWAYS WITHIN THE CITY, AS WELL AS BUS AND RAIL TRANSIT. IN DISCU55ING THE EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT, THE MAJOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PROJECT ALTERNATIVES ARE COST AND DISPLACEMENT. WITH AN EAST -SIDE -ONLY WIDENING, WE'RE LOOKING AT A $51,000,000 PROJECT. THIS INVOLVES THE DISPLACEMENT OF 567 RESIDENTS. THIS ASSUMES 3.3 RESIDENTS PER HOUSEHOLD. 73 6U5INESSES AND 43P EMPLOYEE5 DISPLACED. THIS ALSO A55UMES SIX EMPLOYEES PER I BUSINE55. WITH A WEST- SIDE -ONLY WIDENING, WE'RE LOOKING AT A COST OF $45,000,000. THIS MOULD BE 439 RESID5NTS DISPLACED, 41 BUSINESSES DISPLACED, AND 347 EMPLOYEES DISPLACED. WITH ACQUIRING PROPERTY FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET, WE'RE LOOKING AT A COST OF $73 ■000,000. THIS INCLUDES DISPLACEMENT OF 779 RESIDENTS, 99 BUSINESSES AND 594 EMPLOYEES. "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE ?" ON JU! `' 31, 1989, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON THE DRAFT ENVIROhuENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT WILL END. IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, STAFF WILL PREPARE RESPONSES TO THE COMMENTS. THAT WILL INCLUDE VERBAL AND WRITTEN RESPONSES THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. WE'LL THEN COME BACK. TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND ASK FOR CONFORMANCE FOR THE GENERAL PLAN, AND WE'LL GO 70 COUNCIL IN OCTOBER OF 1989, I I I I I I T l l 7 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 9 9 10 11 ?2 13 14 11 IAT THAT TIME WE'LL ASK COUNSEL TO CERTIFY THE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT, AND ALSO TO ADOPT A PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE. IN NOVEMBER OF 1989, WE'LL ASK•FOR AN E.I.Z. CERTIFICAT10N FROM THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. AND THEN IN MID- JANUARY 1990, WE'LL COME BACK AND ASK FOR S.P.S.A. ADOPTION. AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION. AND I AM AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. A'R. CASTEIX: ANY QUESTIONS OF THE SPEAKER? MR. SPEVACEK? MR. SPEVACEK: WHAT'S S.P.S.A.. ADOPTION? JOYCE AMERSON: SPECIFIC PLAN STREET ALIGNMENT. IT TELLS US EXACTLY HOW WIDE WE ARE GOING TO ENLARGE THE STREET; HOW MUCY WIDER IT WILL BE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET. AT THIS POINT WE'LL GO TO THEM IN OCTOBER AND ASK THEM TO ADOPT A PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE WHICH PRETTY MACH IDENTIFIES A CORRIDOR ITSELF; WFwETHER WE'RE WIDENING ON THE EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE OR BOTH SIDES. 50 WHEN WE COME BACK TO YOU IN JANUARY, WE'LL KNOW AT WHICH POINT THE CENTER LINE OF THE STREET WiLL BE LOCATED. MR. CAST E IX: ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? MR. HANNA: EXCUSE ME. WHAT ALTERNATIVE? WHEN WILL WE DECIDE THAT, OR DID YOU JUST ASK AND ANSWER THAT QUESTION, IN A SENSE? WE HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WEST SIDE, E45T SIDE, BOTH SIDES. WHEN WILL THAT BE DETERMINED? 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 .. 23 25 r r 11 IAT THAT TIME WE'LL ASK COUNSEL TO CERTIFY THE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT, AND ALSO TO ADOPT A PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE. IN NOVEMBER OF 1989, WE'LL ASK•FOR AN E.I.Z. CERTIFICAT10N FROM THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. AND THEN IN MID- JANUARY 1990, WE'LL COME BACK AND ASK FOR S.P.S.A. ADOPTION. AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION. AND I AM AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. A'R. CASTEIX: ANY QUESTIONS OF THE SPEAKER? MR. SPEVACEK? MR. SPEVACEK: WHAT'S S.P.S.A.. ADOPTION? JOYCE AMERSON: SPECIFIC PLAN STREET ALIGNMENT. IT TELLS US EXACTLY HOW WIDE WE ARE GOING TO ENLARGE THE STREET; HOW MUCY WIDER IT WILL BE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET. AT THIS POINT WE'LL GO TO THEM IN OCTOBER AND ASK THEM TO ADOPT A PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE WHICH PRETTY MACH IDENTIFIES A CORRIDOR ITSELF; WFwETHER WE'RE WIDENING ON THE EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE OR BOTH SIDES. 50 WHEN WE COME BACK TO YOU IN JANUARY, WE'LL KNOW AT WHICH POINT THE CENTER LINE OF THE STREET WiLL BE LOCATED. MR. CAST E IX: ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? MR. HANNA: EXCUSE ME. WHAT ALTERNATIVE? WHEN WILL WE DECIDE THAT, OR DID YOU JUST ASK AND ANSWER THAT QUESTION, IN A SENSE? WE HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WEST SIDE, E45T SIDE, BOTH SIDES. WHEN WILL THAT BE DETERMINED? I 2 e s c i E a In ?1 1 2 14 is 1? IS 2C 2? 22 23 24 2 M. 12 r JOYCE AMERSON: THAT WILL BE DONE IN OCTOBER. STAFF WILL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNSEL FOR THEIR MID - OCTOBER MEETING. WE HAVE NOT DECIDED ON OUR ALTERNATIVE AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME IN THE PROCESS. WE'RE STILL TRYING TO GET ALL THE INPUT ON THE PROJECT. MR. HANNA: SO THAT HASN'T BEEN DETERMINED YET? JOYCE AMERSON: NO, IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. MR. CASTEIX: ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? MO AUDIBLE RESPONSE.) MR. CASTEIX: I GUESS NOT. THANK YOU, JOYCE. ANY FURTHER STAFF COMMENT5? (NO AUDIBLE RESPONSE.) MR. CASTEIX: WE WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ITEM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS HEARING 15 TO SOLICIT PUBLIC TESTIMONY REGARDING THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL rIMPACT STATEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE BRISTOL STREET WIDENING PROJECT. YOUR STATEMENTS WILL BE RECORDED, AND ALSO ARE BEING TAKEN VERBATIM BY THE COURT STENOGRAPHER WHO IS UP HERE SO THAT WE CAN FACILITATE GETTING ThE ANSWERS BACK TO YOU. AT THIS TIME I WOULD ASK THOSE WHO WISH TO MAKE COMMENT TO PLEASE OCCUPY THE FRONT SEATS AND BEGIN. JIM LOWMAN: HERE WE GO AGAIN, GENTLEMEN AND WOMEN. JIM LOWMAN, 2314 NORTH BRISTOL STREET, SANTA ANA. MR. CA57EIX: COULD WE HAVE THE LIGHTS, PLEASE, THE I EW �I w r w 1 3 4 E 7 fi Q �O i7 12 13 14 7 4 i6 1¢ ?9 20 1 22 23 24 �5 1? SPEAKER'S LIGHTS? JIM LOWMAN: I'M NOT GOING-TO BE THAT LONG, BUT I'LL WAIT. MR. CASTEIX: SORRY, MR. LOWMAN. JIM LOWMAN: THERE IS NOBODY IN THIS ROOM OR IN THIS CITY THAT 15 MORE AWARE OF THE NEED TO WIDEN BRISTOL STREET THAN I AM AS I STAND HERE TONIGHT, BUT THE WAY IT IS BEING DONE IS BEYOND MY COMPREHENSION. I LOOK AT-YOU PEOPLE HERE. YOU'RE ALL BUSINESS PEOPLE AND YOU'RE ALL SUCCESSFUL, OR 1'�, SURE YOU WOULDN'T BE THERE. NONE OF YOU LOOK LIKE IDIOTS. I COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE HERE, BUT I QUESTION, I QUESTION IF YOU OWNED A FACTORY THAT NEEDED A. FOUR -MILE DRIVEWAY INTO IT, WOULD YOU TURN IT OVER TO YOUR EMPLOYEES TO DECIDE HOW IT'S GOING TO BE DONE? THEY'RE SELF- PERPETUATING IN THEIR JOB. THEY'RE GOING TO CREATE THE FANCIEST, WIDEST STREET IN THE WORLD. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE WAS �60,000 SPENT FOR THE DESIGN OF THE SHRUBBERY ON BOTH 51DES OF BRISTOL STREET. CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT; S60,000? WOULD YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY THAT WAY? DEFINITELY NOT, ESPECIALLY WHEN DOWN AT CIVIC CENTER WE'RE USING AGENT ORANGE ON THE SHRUBBERY TO KEEP THE HOBOES FROM SLEEPING THERE. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO, PUT A MILLION DOLLARS' WORTH OF SHRUBBERY IN AND THEN TEAR IT DOWN BECAUSE SOMEBODY HIDES BEHIND ONE OF THE BUSHES? I DON'T THINK THIS WHOLE PLAN IS VERY REALISTIC 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 a 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 17 1E 19 2G 21 22 23 24 25 14 AS TO HOW THE MONEY IS BEING SPENT. I'M TOLD THAT THIS PROJECT WILL COME IN AT SOMEWHERE AROUND $130,000,000. AND I GUARANTEE YOU, IF YOU TELL THIS STAFF RIGHT HERE TO GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND COME IN WITH ONE THAT IS 50 PERCENT OF THAT, $55,000,000, YOU'LL MOVE JUST AS MUCH TRAFFIC, YOU'LL DISPLACE LESS PEOPLE, AND YOU'LL DO IT WITH A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION. THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE; IN SANTA ANA CHOSE SANTA ANA AS THEIR HOME. THEY BOUGHT THAT PLACE; THEY PUT THEIR BUSINESS THERE BECAUSE THEY LIKED IT. THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT DON'T LIVE IN SANTA ANA BY ANYTHING OTHER THAN CHOICE ARE THOSE PEOPLE THAT WE HOUSE DOWN IN THE JAIL. THE REST OF US ALL CAME HERE BECAUSE WE WANTED TO. WE TRY TO BE GOOD CITIZENS, AND WE DON'T WANT TO BE STEPPED ON _AND PUSHED AROUND NOW BY PEOPLE Who ARE SUPPOSEDLY HERE TO REPRESENT US. MR. CASTEIX: MR. LOWMAN JIM LOWMAN- NOW, JUST A MINUTE. I HAVE A FEW THINGS TO SAY, AND THEN YOU CAN ASK ME ANY QUESTION YOU WANT. MR. CASTEIX: I'M NOT ASKING A QUESTION. I WOULD LIKE -- THE IDEA OF TONIGHT'S SESSION 15 TO TAKE COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ON THE WIDENING OF BRISTOL. JIM LOWMAN: ALL RIGHT. YOU'LL HEAR 1T. MR. CASTEIY.: PLEASE GET TO IT. JIM LOWMAN: AND I'M CONING BACK TO TH15 STORY LATER i i i i q "I r i r 1 2 3 d 5 E 7 O 10 11 12 13 14 15 1E 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 15 ON, TOO. BUT AS FAR AS THE WIDENING OF BRISTOL, YOU OUST SAW THE FOUR PROPOSALS THAT HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED. THE ONE THAT HAS NOT BEEN CONSIDERED IS THE CHEAPEST WAY OF DOING IT, AND THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN LEADING UP TO. THERE IS ALREADY MUCH PROPERTY DOWN THROUGH THAT CORRIDOR THAT 15 OWNED BY EITHER THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE CITY FOR THE RESERV01R PROPERTY AND SO ON, AND THE COLLEGE PROPERTY. THERE IS THREE ENTITIES, BUT THEY'RE ALL PART OF ONE; THEY'RE ALL PART OF SANTA ANA. AND A LITTLE COOPERATION BETWEEN THEM COULD DO WONDERS. THE ONLY THING I5, YOU CAN'T GET ANY REDEVELOPMENT MONEY OUT OF USING TH4' PROPERTY. THAT SHOULDN'T BE A CONSIDERATION. YOU START AT MEMORY LANE TAKING THE RESERVOIR, TAKING A HALF ACRE OFF OF SANTIAGO SCHOOL, TAKING HONER PLAZA, TAKING THE WALL DOWN ON SANTA ANA COLLEGE AND THE SHRUBBERY OUT OF THERE THAT NOW EXISTS AND USE Tl1AT AS YOUR WIDENING FOR THAT AREA. AND GET ALL THE WAY DOWN TO WASHINGTON STREET WITH LESS BUILDING DEMOLITIONS AND SEE WHAT YOU DO TO THE COST OF THE PROJECT. I SAY YOU LOOK AT THIS THING IN A SLIGHT JOG FROM THE EAST SIDE TO THE WEST SIDE. LOOK AT FAIRVIEW STREET IF YOU WANT TO SEE .LOGS. THEY'VE GOT CURBS IN THERE THAT WOULD PUT ANY ONE OF US, IF WE COULD THROW A BASE °_ALL THAT WAY, IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES. AND YOU CAN HAVE THE SAME THING ON BRISTOL STREET AND YOU CAN DO IT AND SAVE HALF OF THIS MONEY THAT YOU'RE PROPOSING TO SPEND. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1$ 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 AND THAT'S MY MAIN PURPOSE. OF BEING HERE TONIGHT 15 TO TELL THIS GROUP, THIS BODY 70-STOP PARTICIPATING IN THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT'S ATTEMPT 70 EMPTY THE FUTURE OF SANTA ANA. SOMEWHERE, SOME DAY, SOMEBODY HAS TO PAY TH15 BILL, AND THEY WON'T HAVE TO PAY HALF OF IT IF YOU DON'T SPEND IT. AND I'M RECOMMENDING THAT THIS COMMISSION TELL THE STAFF, "GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD. COME UP WITH AN ALTERNATIVE THAT IS HALF AS MUCH," AND SEE WHAT THEY DO FOR YOU. YOU'LL BE AMAZED, AND YOU'LL BE SERVING YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS IN THIS CITY IN SO DOING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MR. CASTEIX; THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, GEORGE HUFFER: MY NAME IS GEORGE HUFFER. I LIVE AT 19C2 NORTH GREENBRIER STREET, AND I'VE LIVED THERE FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS. MANY, MANY YEARS AGO, DR. PETTIKER CAME BEFORE THIS BODY, THE CITY COUNCIL, AND TALKED THEM OUT OF MANY PROBLEMS THAT THEY HAD CREATED ON BRISTOL STREET. HOWEVER, LET'S GO BACK TO 1984 WHEN THE CITY ELECTED TO GIVE JOE FASTS► FORMER CITY EMPLOYEE, A FAIR AMOUNT OF MONEY TO CARRY OUT A STUDY FOR WHICH YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, WERE VERY MUCH AWARE OF. MR. CASTEIX: PLEASE, COULD YOU PLEASE LIMIT YOUR STATEMENTS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT WITH THE WIDENING OF BRISTOL? GEORGE HUFFER: WE'LL DEAL WITH IT, BECAUSE I WANT TO r I� r. w 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 17 i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t � 2 1 3 k 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 lk 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 4EARING IN THE ANNEX NEXT DOOR AND THEY SAID, YES, THEY WERE ;OING TO DO IT, BUT THEY MUST THINK THAT WE CAN'T REMEMBER, AND I URGE YOU TONIGHT TO ASK FOR THE EMI55ION LEVELS IN THERE AND SEE WHAT DAMAGE IT HAS DONE, CONSULT THE E.P.A., CONSULT THE SCHOOL, CONSULT THE HEALTH DISTRICT AND FIND OL`T WHAT THE INCREASED TRAFFIC ALONE HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR Ih DAMAGING PERMANENTLY THE HEALTH OF OUR NEXT-GENERATION. AND 1 HOPE THAT YOU WILL TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE 'ACTION THAT YOU TOOK IN SEPTE`�BER THE 17TH, 1985, AT LEAST THE CITY COUNCIL DID WHEN THEY ELECTED TO PUSH ALL THE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC ONTO FLOWER STREET. WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY AS CITIZENS OF THIS CITY TO SEE TH4.7 THE BEST IS DONE FOR THE FUTURE GENERATIONS. OUR FOREFATHERS DID IT. AND I HAPPEN TO HAVE SELECTED THIS COUNTRY 30 -SOP-E YEARS AGO TO COME HERE TO LIVE, AND I'VE BEEN PROUD OF IT. ANO HAVING NOW TO BE INVOLVED IN THE E.P.A. REQUIREMENTS AND GETTING MORE INVOLVED WITH THIS PROSLEM OF NOISE AND POLLUTION -'ND CARCINOGENS. PARTICULARLY, WE HAVE TO BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL THAT WE DON'T CONDEMN OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO Tip= HAZARDS OF CANCER. AND THAT WILL BE MY COMMENT THIS EVENING. AND I HOPE WE WILL HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ON THE NOISE LEVELS AND ITHE POLLUTION LEVELS THAT ARE BEING SPEWED INTO THE CITY OR INTO THE BRISTOL CORRIDOR FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. THEY'VE SEEN INCREASED BY ABOUT, WHAT, 10 OR 11 PERCENT. THEY WEREN'T i a m If w t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 i8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 ACCEPTABLE IN THE OLD DAYS, AND THEY'RE CERTAINLY LESS ACCEPTABLE ACCORDING TO THE STUDIES AND THE REPORTS THAT WE'VE RECEIVED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MR. CASTEIX: THANK YOU, MR. HUFFER. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. KAROL VANZANT: YES. MR. CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS, MY NAME I5 KAROL VANZANT■ AND I RESIDE AT 1518 FREEMAN STREET IN SANTA ANA. MY MAJOR CONCERN -- WELL, FIRST OF ALL, ANYONE THAT'S HERE TONIGHT, AND 1'M SURE YOU FOLKS, TOO, AGREE THAT WE NEED T4 DO SOMETHING WITH BRISTOL STREET. THERE 1S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. IF YOU DRIVE THE STREET ONCE A WEEK, YOU KNOW IT HAS TO BE DONE. MY MAJOR, CONCERN IS THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT'S BEING SPENT ON IT, LIKE SOME OF THE PREVIOUS SPEAKERS HAVE MENTIONED, AND WHAT IT'S BEING SPENT ON. ONE OF THESE THINGS I5 THE MEANDERING PARKWAYS WE PLAN TO PUT DOWN BRISTOL STREET WITH SHRUBBERY, TREES, PARK BENCHES. WE CAN'T CONTROL THE TRANSIENT POPULATION THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY TODAY. WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH POLICE OFFICERS ON THE STREET TO TAKE CARE OF THEM, MOVE THEM ALONG, AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SPENDING MONEY PUTTING NEW PLACES FOR THEM TO STAY IN OUR STREETS. THE PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CITY STREET TODAY CAN'T EVEN GO OUT AND WALK DOWN THE PARKWAYS THAT WE HAVE BECAUSE OF THESE PEOPLE. NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 E 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 37 18 In 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 (SPENDING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ADDING MORE PLACES FOR THEM. THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO BE PRUDENT, IN-MY MIND. THE OTHER THING,( HAVE THAT'S A MAJOR CONCERN WITH THIS PROJECT IS THE CENTER DIVIDERS. I'VE ASKED THE QUESTION OF CITY STAFF AT OTHER TIMES. I'M ALSO ON THE PARK COMMITTEE FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA, AND I'VE ASKED OF THEM, HAS THERE BEEN A STUDY MADE AS TO THE AFFECT THAT CENTER DIVIDERS HAVE ON BUSINESSES, CURRENTLY ESTABLISHED BUSINESSES THAT ARE ON BRISTOL STREET? YOU'RE PLANNING TO COME ALONG AND TAKE AWAY TURN LANES, ENTRANCES AND EGRESSES FROM THEIR BUSINESSES. HAS THERE BEEN A STUDY FADE TO SEE WHAT AFFECT IT'S GOING TO HAVE ON THOSE PEOPLE, OR DO THEY CARE? WELL, I THINK MAY ANSWER, IF I GOT ONE, WASN'T A VERY GOOD ONE. I BELIEVE, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY REALLY HAVEN'T DONE A STUDY ALONG THOSE LINES, BUT THE GAIN FAR OUTWEIGHED THE LOSS. WELL, I GUESS THAT'S A �UESTICN AS TO WHO'S LOSING AND WHO'S GAIK11NG. THE PERSONAL BUSINESS GUY D01'N THERE IS THE O;IE WHO IS LOSING, AND I DOUBT THAT HE WOULD AGREE THAT THAT LOSS IS FORTH THE GAIN. AND THEN THE LAST CONCERN IN THAT AREA IS ALSO THE FUTURE MAINTENANCE. WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT TREES, WATER, MANY, MANY DOLLARS ARE GOING TO BE SPENT OVER THE YEARS TO MAINTAIN TH05E CENTER DIVIDERS, THE SHRUBBERY AND THE GRASS AND SO FORTH. IT JUST SEEMS TO ME, LIKE THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER SAID, THAT WE COULD ACCOMPLISH THIS STREET WIDENING WITH THE i s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1S 16 17 18 14 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 END RESULT OF BEING ABLE TO MOVE DOWN BRISTOL STREET FOR A LOT LESS MONEY AND STILL GET THE JOB DONE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. THANK YOU. MR. CASTEIX: THANK YOU. MR. VANZANT, WHILE YOU'RE HERE, DIDN'T YOU ADDRESS THIS COMMISSION ABOUT A MONTH AGO REGARDING SOME CONCERNS YOU HAD ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS OR THE AREA AROUND YOUR BUSINESS? !CAROL VANZAII'T: RIGHT, I DID. MR. CASTEIX: WERE YOU EVER CONTACTED BACK, OR DID WE EVER GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU? KAROL VANZANT- NO. MR. CASTEIX: I BELIEVE WE WERE GOING TO WHEN THE ITEM CAME UP FOR DISCUSSION. WE HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN YOU. THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO SAY. KAROL VANZANT: WELL, THE -TWO QUESTIONS I ASKED, I KNEW JUNE CATALANO WAS PROBABLY GOING TO ANSWER ONE OF THEM, AND PROBABLY WAS GOING TO ANSWER ONE OF THEM THE OTHER NIGHT. MR. CASTEIX: I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS. KAROL VANZANT: BUT THE ONE I DIDN'T GET ANSWERED AND I DON'T THINK I'M GOING TO IS ABOUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. MR. CASTEIX: WELL, THEY HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE HERE. I'M SURE YOU CAN TALK TO HIM TONIGHT. KAROL VANZANT: IF YO -U RECALL WHAT THE QUESTION WAS, :T mw� 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1° 20 21 22 23 24 25 22 WAS CONCERNING THE OCCUPANCY ALLOWED -- MR. CASTEIX: YES. KAROL VANZANT: -- AND THE COMMISSIONER. MR. CASTEIX: I REALLY DON'T WANT TO GET INTO THAT. KAR OL VANZANT: WELL, I HAVEN'T BEEN ANSWERED. MR. CASTEIX: WE'LL GET BACK TO YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. J.L. MC GOWAN: MY NAME IS J.L. {MC G•OWAN, AND I RESIDE AT 1405 SOUTH BRISTOL STREET. I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS BRISTOL STREET` WIDENING AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT NOW FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS, AND I'M GETTING PRETTY DAMN DISGUSTED WITH IT. NOW, YOU PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE BUSINESSMEN. NOW, IF I WERE YOUR ACCOUNTANT AND YOU SAID, "WELL, I WANT TO BUILD A BUILDING," AND I SAID, *GOOD. IT'S GOING TO COST US $130,000,000." AND YOU SAID, "OKAY. WHERE ARE WE GOING TO BUILD THERE ?" "I DON'T KNOW." "WELL, Wr AT ARE WE GOING TO BUILD THERE ?" "I DON'T KNOW." WOULD YOU ACCEPT THAT? NOW, HERE WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS BRISTOL STREET WIDENING FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND WE SAY, "YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE AND YOU`RE GOING TO MOVE THE PEOPLE ON THE LEFT SIDE ?" "I DON'T KNOW." "YOU'RE GOING TO MOVE THE PEOPLE ON THE RIGHT a. w w- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2? 23 SIDE ?" "I DON'T KNOW." "ARE YOU GOING -TO MOVE PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES ?" "I DON'T KNOW." AND WE'RE GOING TO SPEND $130,000,000? NOW, IF I CAME TO YOU, YOU WOULD FIRE ME RIGHT AWAY. IF YOU DIDN'T, I'D OWN YOUR BUSINESS TOMORROW, BECAUSE I SWEAR'I'D WIPE YOU OUT. I'M A PRETTY GOOD ACCOUNTANT. I THINK THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND HERE NOW. PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO MAKE A DECISION WHAT THEY WANT ,T0 DO BECAUSE THEY'RE AFRAID TO MAKE A DECISION. I THINK THAT'S BECAUSE THEY'RE TRYING TO USE THE $RISTOL STREET WIDENING TO LEAD A REDEVELOPMENT ON THE CITY OF SANTA ANA. NOW, THAT'S MY OPINION OF IT. AND IF YOU PEOPLE SIT.HERE AND YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE REPRESENTING US AND WE'VE r LIVED HERE WITH THIS FOR THREE YEARS, WE CAN'T SELL OUR PROPERTY BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS AFRAID TO BUY OUR PROPERTIES BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE THE WEST SIDE, THE EAST SIDE OR DOWN THE MIDDLE BECAUSE SOMEBODY DOESN'T KNOW, BUT THEN THEY GO SPEND $130,000,000 TO 00 IT. ALSO, THEY HAVEN'T EVEN LOOKED AT WHAT IT'S GOING TO DO TO INCREASE THE POLLUTION ON BRISTOL STREET, BECAUSE WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN THIS, WE STARTED ASKING QUESTIONS OVER A YEAR AGO AND IT STILL HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED YET. HOW MUCH ARE WE GOING TO INCREASE THE POLLUTION ON BRISTOL STREET? ARE THERE ANY ALTERNATIVES TO GO UP NORTH AND SOUTH AND MOVE f 1 2 3 4 5 E 7 8 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 TRAFFIC FROM THERE? WHAT ABOUT THE OPENING OF FLOWER STREET, NORTH FLOWER STREET, WOULD THAT HELP US ANY? WOULD THAT HELP DISSIPATE SOME OF THE TRAFFIC UP AND DOWN BRISTOL RIGHT NOW? I THINK YOU PEOPLE OUGHT TO ASK THESE PEOPLE BEFORE YOU SPEND $130,000,000 AND BEFORE YOU MAKE UP YOUR MINDS AS TO THE E.I.S., TO ACCEPT IT LIKE IT IS, OR TO LET PEOPLE GIVE YOU SOME DEFINITE PLAIDS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE IT OFF THE LEFT SIDE, THE RIGHT SIDE OR DOWN THE MIDDLE, AND HOW THEY'RE GOING TO DO THIS PROJECT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MR. CASTEIX: THANK YOU. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. HELLO, MILES. ARE YOU GOING TO YELL AT US, TOO? MILES LEACH: WHAT'S THAT? I GUESS EVERYBODY KNOWS MY NAME ?Y THIS TIME. MR, CASTEIX: WOULD YOU GIVE IT, PLEASE, FOR THE RECORD, MILES. MILES LEACH: MILES LEACH, 2025 WEST 10TH STREET, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. I'M NOT RUBBING ELBOWS WITH BRISTOL STREET. AND I KNOW BRISTOL STREET NEEDS WIDENING, JUST LIKE MAIN STREET NEEDS WIDENING TO HANDLE TRAFFIC ON IT. BROADWAY NEEDS WIDENING TO HANDLE THE TRAFFIC ON THAT. FOURTH STREET GETS KIND OF JAMMED UP. THE FACT IS, WHEN I MOVED INTO THE HOUSE I WAS LIVING IN, THERE WAS A HALF A STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND IT WAS QUITE COMFORTABLE. WE HAD NO TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AT ALL. w it S y a a l a 1 2 4 5 6 B 9 �0 11 12 i3 14 15 '_6 z7 18 ,g 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 NOW IT'S A FULL STREET, AND EVEN IT COULD STAND WIDENING SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT GETS---DOUBLE-PARKED. AND I'VE NOTICED THAT THEY ALLOWED THE -- I DON'T KNOW WHO ALLOWED T, BUT THEN THERE'S BEEN MANY APARTMENT BUILDINGS BUILT ON WASHINGTON AND ROSS STREET, FLOWER STREET. AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME THEY PUT UP AN APARTMENT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THEY PUT UP STOP SIGNS TO MAKE THE TRAFFIC SLOWER. SO WHAT LITTLE I'VE BEEN ABLE 70 GLEAN OUT OF THE IMPACT REPORT, I THINK THERE IS A LOT OF IMPACT THAT THEY HAVEN'T STUDIED. NOW, WHERE I LIVE, I USE WASHINGTON TO COME OVER TOWARDS THE BANK OR IN THAT AREA. I'M N07 A WORKING MAN ANYMORE. I HAVE NEIGH80RS THAT ARE, AND THEY USE ALMOST THE SAME STREETS THAT 100. SO WHEN YOU CREATE MORE CUL -DE -SACS, FORCE THEM TO USE OTHER STREETS, THE OTHER STREETS BECOME .Y FEWER AND FARTHER IN BETWEEN. YOU MAKE MORE RIGHT - TURN -ONLY, !YOU GO FURTHER, YOU'RE ON THE ROAD LONGER. NOW, THEY CLAIM THAT THE MEDIANS CREATE A SAFETY FACTOR, BUT I THINK IF YOU'LL REALLY STUDY IT, YOU'LL FIND THAT ❑RIVING TIME OF AN AUTOMOBILE AND TRAFFIC ACCIOENT5 HAS A GREAT -- HAS A PRETTY MUCH DIRECT RELATIONSHIP. 50 IF BY PUTTING THOSE MEDIANS IN, AND YOU'RE GOING TO INCREASE MY DRIVING TIME TEN MINUTES AND 2,000 NEIGHBORS OF MINE THE SAME AMOUNT, THAT'S QUITE A BIT OF DRIVING TIME YOU'RE GOING TO ADD. 50 I THINK THAT'S ONE THING THAT THE IMPACT REPORT HAS NOT BROUGHT FORTH. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 ANOTHER ITEM. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, WIDENING BRISTOL, THEY'RE MORE OR LESS GETT -ING READY FOR MORE TRAFFIC, WHICH WILL MEAN THAT THEY'LL HAVE TO PUT BARRIERS FOR SOUND AND FOR SMOG. AND IT'S GOING TO CREATE MORE SMOG BY MAKING A FANCY, WIDE STREET. 1 DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT'S WORTH MENTIONING OR NOT, BUT REPRESENTATIVE: DORNAN HAS TALKED THE ARMY ENGINEERS INTO STUDYING THE POSSIBILITIES OF EXTENDING THE ORANGE FREEWAY ON DOWN TO THE COAST, OR DOWN TO THE 50 -- DOWN THERE TO COSTA MESA. NOW, THE BRISTOL STREET WIDENING, THE WAY THEY'RE PLANNING IT, WILL COST VERY CLOSE -- OR A BIG CHUNK, ANYHOW, OF WHAT IT WOULD COST TO CREATE A FREEWAY. IT WILL ALSO CREATE REQUIREMENTS LIKE A FREEWAY FOR SOUND BARRIERS. AND IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE WE'RE SPENDING TOO MUCH M6NEY FOR WHAT WE'RE GOING TO GET, BECAUSE IT'S NOT GOING TO CUT THE DRIVING TIME DOWN. YOU'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE YOUR SPEED LIMITS JUST ABOUT THE SAME; YOU'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE TRAFFIC LIGHTS; AND THEM, OF COURSE, I SUPPOSE THEY'RE GOING TO CALL THEM COMPUTERIZED LIGHTS, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW THE PERSON THAT DRIVES THE CAR KNOWS WHAT SPEED TO GO TO PLEASE THE COMPUTER. NOW, IF THEY HAVE SYNCHRONIZED LIGHTS LIKE I HAVE SEEM IN OTHER PLACES WHERE THERE 15 A SIGN THAT SAYS, `DRIVE 25 MILES AN HOUR TO THE NEXT LIGHT,- THAT'S SYNCHRONIZED LIGHTS. AND I APPRECIATE THOSE KINDS OF LIGHTS, BUT I 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 .r y 27 DON'T -- I THINK THERE IS A LOT OF ITEMS LEFT WITH A BIG QUESTION MARK ON THE IMPACT REPORT;-AS MUCH AS I'VE READ OF IT. THANK YOU. MR. CASTEIX: THANK YOU, MILES. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. MARTIN JOHN EATON: GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN, COMMISSION MEMBERS. MY NAME IS MARTIN JOHN EATON. I RESIDE AT 1402 WEST MARION WAY. IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR I BOUGHT MY HOUSE OFF MARION WAY, WHICH IS JUST WEST OF BRISTOL_ IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS POSSIBLE REDEVELOPMENT, I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT MY HOUSE. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THE PRICE OF MY HOUSE WILL DECREASE. ALSO, AS I'M NOW IN THE.PROCESS OF RAISING r CHILDREN, I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THEM. EVEN WITH THE POSSIBLE SAFETY MONITOR THAT IS THERE, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT CHILDREN HAVING TO WALK THAT FAR. ALSO, I WOULD HAVE -- I'VE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A PERSON NAMED PATTY NUNN. I BELIEVE SHE'S INVOLVED WITH THE PROJECT. AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS SOME TYPE OF CONSENSUS THAT'S BEING DONE NEAR THE STREETS OF THE AREA. HOWEVER, I HAVE ASKED RESIDENTS IF ANY PERSON HAS TALKED TO THEM IN THE LAST TWO OR THREE YEARS ABOUT THE PROJECT, AND HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT NO ONE HAS AT ALL. ALSO, I KIND OF QUESTION WHY THERE IS A PROBLEM � 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ku- ON BRISTOL. WOULD THERE, INDEED, BE A NO TURNOFF OF MEMORY LANE ONTO FLOWER, AND ALSO 17TH 5TR -EET? IT SEEMS LIKE IF THERE 15 A PROBLEM ON BRISTOL WITH TRAFFIC, YOU WOULD WANT TO OPEN THAT UP. AND THEN FINALLY, THE QUESTION I WOULD HAVE WITH RESPECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IS► WOULD THE ADDITION OF THE SANTA ANA RIVER PROJECT EXTENDING THE 57 FREEWAY DISQUALIFY THE NEED TO EVEN WIDEN BRISTOL IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT FOUNDATION AND THEIR PROPOSAL TO SPEED UP THE PROJECT? IT SEEMS IN REGARDS TO THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, THE ENVIRONMENTAL. IMPACT STATEMENT IS INCOMPLETE. WHY DOES THIS NEIGHBORHOOD HAVE TO ENDURE THE WRATH OF THE COUNTY AND THE CITY? AND SO BEFORE WE ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF WIDENING BRISTOL, WE NEED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN, IN FACT, WITH THE RECENT WIDENING FOUNDATION PROCESS? MR. CAST E IX : THANK YOU. WHERE IS MARION WAY? I'M TRYING TO FIND IT ON THE MAP HERE. MARTIN JOHN EATON: IT'S WHERE SANTA CLARA IS. AND IF YOU LOOK AT SANTA CLARA, YOU GO OFF POPLAR, MAKE A RIGHT, AND MAKE AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT AND YOU SEE MARION WAY. MY STREET IS APPROXIMATELY, MAYBE 100, 200 FEET OFF OF BRISTOL. SO IF YOU LOOK AT IT, HOPEFULLY YOU CAN SEE ON YOUR MAP THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE BASICALLY RIGHT ON THE NEW STREET. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT INFORMATION, I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT MY HOUSE. in i �z i 7 3 W, a 1 2 3 4 5 b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t FLORENCE, COULD YOU TELL US WHAT PAGE YOU'RE ON? 12 13 14 15 16 17 1$ 19 20 ti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t FLORENCE, COULD YOU TELL US WHAT PAGE YOU'RE ON? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 lI 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 30 FLORENCE LEACH: OKAY. THE FIRST ONE IS 347. MR. CASTEIX: OKAY. ' FLORENCE LEACH: AND THIS IS ABOUT THE IMPACTS ON THE EXISTING LAND USES. AND THEY SAY IN THE E.1.5. THAT THEY DO -- ARE NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME, SO THAT 15 50ME OF THE THINGS THAT THE STAFF SHOULD CONSIDER AND ALSO INCLUDE IN THE INFORMATION THAT WILL BE FUTURE COMING. ALSO, THAT THERE IS MEDIUM /HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THIRD STREET -- THIS,IS 347 --- EAST SIDE OF BRISTOL, THIRD STREET, AND WEST SIDE OF BRISTOL. SO THE IMPACT ON THE TRAFFIC SITUATION IN SANTA ANA IS BEING COMPOUNDED TREMENDOUSLY BY MULTIPLE HOUSING, APARTMENT COMPLEXES. THEY JUST COMPOUNDED THE TRAFFIC ON ROSS STREET, AND YET YOU CAN'T GO THROUGH ON ROSS •STREET, AND YET, THERE IS ALL KINDS OF APARTMENT$. ON WASHINGTON BETWEEN BRISTOL AND FLOWER STREET, THE APARTMENT COMPLEXES IN THERE ARE -- IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE COULD LEARN A LESSON BY SOME OF THESE THINGS. ALSO, THAT IF THERE IS HIGHER DENSITY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS -- AND THIS IS 326 -- BUT THE CITY SAYS IT HAS NO SUCH PLAN AT THI5 TIME FOR HIGHER DENSITY REDEVELOPMENT IF THERE 1S A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. ALSO, THE TRAFFIC PATTERNS 15 GOING TO COMPOUND THE AIR POLLUTION IF THERE ARE SOUND BARRIER WALLS PLACED ON EACH SIDE OF BRISTOL. ONE THING I`D LIKE TO HAVE CONSIDERED. U f 1 I� i 2 3 4 i 5 I � .I 7 9 N 9 10 1I ,2 12 13 14 15 16 M 17 1B 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 31 AND I KNOW MR. CASTEIX SPOKE ABOUT THE HEIGHT ON FENCES AND A FENCING ORDINANCE; THEREFORE, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT SOUND BARRIER WALLS BE NO HIGHER THAN FOUR FEET. SO IF WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A UNIFORM ORDINANCE ABOUT FENCES, THEN TO CIE A SOUND BARRIER WALL IS MORE OR LESS A FENCE. IT'S A WALL. AND SO WE JUST SHOULD LIMIT THE HEIGHT OF FENCES. THAT WOULD -- THE SOUND BARRIER WALLS, THE AIR POLLUTION CONFINED IN THAT AREA, SOMEONE WHO HAS TO STOP AT A STOPLIGHT I5 GOING TO BE -- IT'S REALLY GOING TO BE PRETTY BAD. ALSO, WE'LL START BACK ON 2, AND THE FIRST PAGE -WHERE THEY START WITH THE PROJECT'S ALTERNATIVES. THE ALTERNATIVES UNDER CONSIDERATION, THE NEW STREET WOULD HAVE TO BE 120 FEET, SANTIAGO CREEK TO WARNER. ALSO THE 14 -FOOT WIDE RAISED MEDIAN, THAT 15 MORE THAN THE WIDTH OF A -- OF ONE OF THE LANES, 50 IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SPACE IS BEING WASTED. AND ALSO, WE KEEP CONSIDERING THAT THERE IS A DROUGHT CONDITION, WATER SUPPLIES ARE LOW, AND P05SIBLY NOT. EVERYONE SAYS THAT SANTA ANA HAS PLENTY OF WATER BECAUSE THEY'RE DRILLING DEEPER AND BETTER WELLS. AND THE LANDSCAPING -- WELL, THAT WAS ONE OF THEM, ALSO, THAT THE STREET WOULD BE -- WOULD HAVE TO BE WIDENED -- WELL, 120 FEET EXPANDED INTERSECTION, LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS FOR BUSES; TEN EAST AND WEST STREETS WOULD BE CUL -DE -SACS. THE PILE UP OF TRAFFIC ON OTHER EAST AND WEST STREETS IF THEY COME UP TO BRISTOL AND WAITING FOR A LIGHT TO i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1B 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 32 CHANGE, THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF BACKUP ON THE EAST AND WEST STREETS. THERE I5 120 FOOT BOTH SfDES OF THE STREET. THE EAST SIDE WOULD BE S37,ODO,000; THE WEST SIDE $31,000,000. IF THESE WERE TAKEN OFF THE EAST SIDE, IT WOULD BE $37 ■000,000; THE WEST SIDE WOULD BE 531,DOa,aaa. THEY HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THE COMBINATION. I DIDN'T SEE ANY FIGURES ON THAT. THE COURT: COULD YOU SUIMMARIZE, PLEASE? YOUR TIME IS UP. FLORENCE LEACH: MAY I'JUST SAY ONE MORE THING? MR. CASTEIX: PLEASE. FLORENCE LEACH: I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST ONE OTHER ALTERNATIVE. AND IF EVERYONE 1S INTERESTED IN THIS ALTERNATIVE, IT WASN'T MENTIONED IN THE E.I.S., THAT WE WOULD LIKE THE COUNTY, THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND EVERYONE TO GET BEHIND -- OR ANYWAY, SUPPORT MR. DORNAN AND THE EXTENSION OF THE 57 FREEWAY. BECAUSE ONE THING THAT WAS QUOTED IN THAT E.I.S. 15 REGIONAL TRAVELERS -- AND THIS HAD SOMETHING TO DC WITH FLOWER STREET -- REGIONAL TRAVELERS USE FLOWER STREET TO CONNECT FROM THE 57 FREEWAY TO THE 405. 5INCE FLOWER WAS THE STREET, THEN WORK WITH MR. ROBERT DORNAN TO CONNECT THE SANTA ANA FREEWAY RIVER BED TO THE 405. THE COURT: THANK YOU, FLORENCE. AND THANK YOU FOR USING THE REPORT IN REFERRING TO SPECIFIC PAGES. WE APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH. I r M rr f� I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1D 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 .24 25 33 FLORENCE LEACH: THANK YOU. I'M GLAD I HAD IT TO REFER 170. - MR. CASTE IX: SO AM I'. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. JAN LIND: MY NAME IS JAN LIND. 1102 NORTH LOUISE. I'M JU5T SOUTH OF WASHINGTON ONE BLOCK OFF OF BRISTOL. I, TOO, RECENTLY MOVED INTO SANTA ANA. WITH MY FAMILY. 'AND HAI? _1 KNOWN OF THIS PROJECT, WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT MY PROPERTY T_ HE$E BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN DF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON MY CHILDREN FOR THE NOISE LEVEL AND THE AIR QUALITY CONCERNS THAT THIS PROJECT WILL BRING IN. I DON'T BELIEVE THE IMPACT STATEMENT ADDRESSES THOSE ISSUES SUFFICIENTLY WITH THE STUDY. NATIONAL IMPACT PEOPLE ARE -- THERE JUST ISN'T ENOUGH DOCUMENTATION AS TO THE EFFECT OF THIS ON MY CHILDREN AND MY FAMILY. AND I'M DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT. AND PEOPLE HERE ARE A.DDRESSIN CONCERNS REGARDING THE LANDSCAPINC-. ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THEY'RE INCLUDING THAT 15 BECAU5E OF THE VISUAL AESTHETIC PLEASURES; THAT'S GREAT. THE OTH;? THING IS THAT IT MAY HELP TEND TO PREVENT SOME OF THE SMOG DRIFTING OVER INTO ALL OF OUR BACKYARDS, THAT SORT OF THING. SC 1 WOULD LIKE TO SEE THOSE `ISSUES ADDRESSED MORE. BECAUSE I'M A BLOCK C`F OF BRISTOL STREET, UNFORTUNATELY, 1 WON'T HAVE THE PLEASURE OF BEING DISPLACED. �I 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 9 10 11 12 13 14. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU BUY MY PROPERTY NOW AND MOVE HE OUT, BUT I WON'T BE. AND I'M CONCERNED-ABOUT THE INVESTMENT LOSS THAT I MADE. WE WORKED HARD TO PURCHASE OUR PROPERTY THERE, AND WE WON'T HAVE THAT PRIVILEGE. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. MR. CASTEIX; THANK YOU, MR. LIND. NEXT SPEAKER. THEODORE KIRK: CHAIRMAN, MY NAME IS THEODORE KIRK. I LIVE AT 2109 NORTH HESPERIAN. WE ARE ONE BLOCK WEST OF BRISTOL STREET BETWEEN 21ST AND SANTA CLARA. IN THIS LITTLE BROCHURE BOOKLET WE HAVE HERE tINOICATING)■ IF THE STREET IS WIDENED ON THE WEST 51DE OF THE STREET, OUR PROPERTY WILL BACK UP DIRECTLY TO BRISTOL STREET. AND THERE IS A PROPOSED SOUND BARRIER WALL, AND IT 15 ONLY LISTED AS A LITTLE OVER SIX FOOT. AND TO ME, THAT I5 NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO PROTECT FROM SOUND AS IT I5 NOW WITH THE HOUSES THAT ARE IN BACK OF US IF THEY ARE TAKEN OUT. ALSO, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THERE WILL BE NO LEFT TURN ON TO 21ST STREET GOING NORTH ON BRISTOL, AND THE ONLY WAY WE CAN GET INTO OUR HOMES WILL BE SANTA CLARA OR ALONA STREET. AND IN THAT AREA, THERE IS CLOSE TO 500 HOMES. AND M CONCERN IS EMERGENCY AND FIRE TO GET INTO THAT AREA IF THEY COULD NOT MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO 21ST STREET GOING NORTH ON BRISTOL. AND I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE THREE STREETS THAT ARE �1 iR l� s ,r 1 2 3 Q 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 35 GOING TO BE BLOCKED OFF GOING INTO HONER PLAZA IF THAT PROJECT EVER TAKES urr, 5V THAT WILL BE L:55 A.r CErr TO OUR nInE A. AND THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. MR. CASTEIX: THANK YOU, MR. KIRK. NEXT SPEAKER, PLEASE. FLORENCE I5 TRYING TO GET SOMEONE TO GO UP THERE. SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. YOUR COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND THE NECESSARY AND PROPER RESPONSES WILL BE GOTTEN BACK TO YOU. WE REALIZE THAT THIS 15 A RATHER EMOTIONAL ISSUE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE FOR COMING DOWN. WE'RE NOT TRYING TO SLEIGHT YOU. WE TRIED TO KEEP THE DISCUSSION TO THE WIDENING BECAUSE THAT WAS GOING TO BE THE IDEA OF THIS HEARING HERE TONIGHT. IF I OFFENDED ANY OF YOU, I APOLOGIZE TO YOU. THAT WAS NOT MY INTENT. (ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING.} i{ 'I CERTIFICATE OF CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTER 4 The undersigned Certified Shorthand Reporter l of the State of California does hereby certify: That the foregoing proceedings were taken before me at the time and place therein set forth; That the foregoing proceedings were recorded stenographically by me and were thereafter transcribed, said transcript being a true copy of my shorthand notes thereof. 4 Dated: l }I 1 l In witness whereof, I have subscribed my name. JUL 17 1989 %.am nv. M. I Y� r, 1 w� �I Mb `w Ii1F �1 r' T *1 . r AiYl/L' A - Ac 1 . ln. I4c+ C :u .�r�rinr.t 5iihiaM.�J �w�a.�. c�°.�r�i u: major �.y ni�•rr4c In 1111 W61VA Wb ■4L•VJ a ..JL +J� r.V. a•..• err Y N] alphabetical order, and directs the Environmental Impact Statement /Environmental Impact Report reviewer to where information can be found on a specific subject or impact. Subject Abstract i Adverse Impacts vi, IV -89 Aesthetics iv, TV-44 Air Quality III -10 through III -13, IV-89, V -15 Air Quality Plan Conformity III -13 Alternatives II -19, IV -28 Appendices Appendix A, Appendix B Archaeology M -61, PV-59 Beneficial Impacts iv Bibliography IX -1 Biology III -9, V -1$, VU -2 Business Displacement VI -90, V -8 Circulation List VII -2, VII -3, VII -4 Climate III -10 Comments V1- Community Facilities III -32, Iii -33 Construction Impacts IV -77, IV -89 Coordination V -2 Correspondence X -1 through X -38 Costs II -2, II -19, IV -50 Cultural Resources IV-58 Description of Project I -1 Dust vi, N -8 Emergency Services V-12, IV -4, N -79 Employment Displacement vi, H -3, IV4-8, IV -51, IV -90, V -8 Euergy IV -83 Environmental Consequences IV -1 through IV -90 Environmental Impacts IV -1 through IV -90 Environmental Setting III -1 through iU -63 Erosion IV -3 Existing Transportation Facility I -14 Flood Encroachment IV-4 Geology III -1, III -61 Growth Inducing Impacts IV -90 Hazardous Materials IV -84 Historical Resources III -62, IV -59 -I- (Cont.) a ' ct Page No. Household Income M -56 Housing III -29, IV-48, IV-51, IV -90 Hydrology III -7, IV4 Landscaping IV-1, IV-44, IV -62 Land Use III -35 through IV -56 Light and Glare IV43 List of Preparers V11-1 Location Map 1-2,1-3 Mitigation Measures IV,-1 through N -90 Need for Project I -1 through I -19 Neighborhood Character IV-51 through IV -53 No Project Alternative II -23 Noise M -16, IV -20 Notice of Availability VII -5 through VII -10 Notice of intent X -16 through X-21 Notice of Preparation X -22 through X -29 Operational Deficiencies 1-5 Preferred Alternative 1(-3 Public Facilities IE-32 Public Utilities 111-57, 1V -58 Paleontological Resources M -61, IV -58 Parks III -31 Population 111 '?9 Property Values viii, IV -57 Recreational Facilities III -31, IV -53 Relocation IV -51 through IV -53 Right -of -Way Impacts IV-43, IV -54, Appendix A Schools III -31, IV -51 Scoping Meetings Appendix B Section 4(f) Correspondence X -2 through X -4 Seismicity III -1, IV -2 Soils lu -4, N -1 through IV4 State Historic Preservation Officer Letter X -1 5treambed Modification IV -4 Summary ii Tax Base ID -56 Topography III -1, iv- I Traffic Impacts Y, viii, IV -59 through IV -82 -2- r w all (font.) Subject Transportation Demand Transportation System Management (TSM) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Correspondence Utilities Vegetation Visual Environment Water Quality Wetlands Wildlife -3- Page No. I -14 11-19 X -5 through X -14 III -32 I11 -9, iV -6 111-26 IV-6 V -18 111 -10, IV-6, N -84