2019-040 - Mainplace Mall Transformation

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City of Santa Ana Addendum to the MainPlace Mall Transformation Proiect Fashion Square Commercial Center Final EIR The proposed Project includes construction of a sidewalk on the Project side of Main Place Drive, within a 15-foot building setback from the Main Place Drive right-of-way. In addition, pedestrian connections would include a new sidewalk on the inner edge of Main Place Drive. Bicycle Racks would also be provided adjacent to commercial, office, and residential entries. The Project would not remove any existing pedestrian access and would develop new access, which would be reviewed and approved through the City's permitting process to ensure consistency with City design regulations. In addition, the Specific Plan Design Guidelines include provisions to provide for pedestrian circulation, which include: • DG - 2 Buildings should be located directly adjacent to the pedestrian walkway to promote ease of access and an urban environment. Landscaped setbacks are only recommended where commercial, residential, office, and hotel uses abut public streets. • DG - 7 Buildings and on -site circulation should be organized to minimize areas of conflict between pedestrians and vehicles. • DG - 8 Link buildings to pedestrian areas such as sidewalks, parking structures, and parking lots and provide physical separation of pedestrians and vehicles wherever possible. • DG - 94 Pedestrian circulation should be clearly delineated and separate from automobile circulation. The use of landscaping, walkways, and decorative hardscape to delineate pedestrian circulation should be used to the greatest extent feasible. • DG - 95 Pedestrian crossings at driveways and major circulation aisles should be accentuated by extending pedestrian sidewalks into the parking aisle/lane. • DG - 96 Design parking areas so pedestrians walk parallel to moving cars. Parking lot design should minimize the need for pedestrians crossing parking aisles and/or landscaping islands to reach building entries. • DG - 97 Pedestrian access between parking facilities and adjacent uses should be well-defined through signage, floor material changes, and safety elements such as bollards, painted walkways, separated walkways, and landscaping. See Figure 15, Pedestrian Circulation. Thus, the Project would not result in impacts related to pedestrian circulation. No new impact would occur. Circulation and Emergency Access Hazards The roadway improvements and installation of new onsite parking and driveways that would be implemented during construction of the proposed Project could require the temporary closure of onsite travel lanes; offsite roadway closures and traffic detours are not expected to be necessary. In addition, the construction activities would be required to adhere to the City's construction standards to ensure adequate circulation during Figure 15, Pedestrian Circulation. .o]