2019-040 - Mainplace Mall Transformation

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Mitigation Program for the City of Santa Ana MainPlace Mall Transformation Project Final EIR Mitigation Measures (MMs) Applicable? Explanation development with no delay from traffic congestion on the surrounding planned for construction...." arterial street system. The alternative ramps identified in the amended Participation Agreement, consisting of an off -ramp from southbound 1-5 to North Broadway and an on -ramp from Main Street to northbound 1-5, were thereafter constructed. Accordingly, all of the traffic improvements the Redevelopment Agency and City determined were necessary to accommodate the Original Project have already been implemented. Many of the transportation system improvements currently in place were constructed as part of the mitigation program for the Fashion Square Project to accommodate the full development contemplated in the Final EIR. No additional mitigation is required. MM 5.6-3: Widen Main Street along the Fashion Square frontage to Not Final EIR Mitigation Measure 5.6-3 has been superseded by the provide four southbound lanes and a 26-foot-wide median island to applicable. General Plan Circulation Element, which identifies Main Street as a 6- accommodate dual northbound left turn lanes and the columns of the lane major arterial. Further, the Traffic Impact Analysis, which is based future North -South Transit Guideway. A total curb to curb width of 124 on existing conditions, determines no widening of Main Street is feet will be required for an ultimate eight lane section planned on Main necessary to reduce any potential impacts. No additional mitigation is Street. The increased width will be the general responsibility of required. developments planned on both sides of Main Street, but some transitions in alignment may be necessary to minimize impacts to existing buildings. MM 5.6-4: Construct a public roadway around the west side of the site Not Final EIR Mitigation Measure 5.6-4 was previously implemented. No from the intersection of Owens Drive/Broadway to Main/Town and applicable. additional mitigation is required. Further, the freeway ramps were Country. This public road shall have a capacity of 16,000 ADT and determined infeasible, and this change was documented in a 1992 connect the new freeway ramps with Main Street and Broadway/Owens amendment to the Participation Agreement between the City's Drive. This public road will provide an alternative means of access to Redevelopment Agency and the Mall developer (Third Amendment to Fashion Square and allow traffic to virtually avoid use of (and impact Participation Agreement, p. 2.). upon) Main Street. This new road will provide direct access to/from the 1- 5 Freeway in order to relieve pressure at the existing Main Street Interchange. Dedication of the roadway as a public street is required to satisfy CalTrans standards for construction of ramp facilities on public roads.