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® PLACEWORKS 0-2 The Commenter raises issues related to parking; access; entry points, emergency egress, service access; utility operations, and air, light and view considerations. The pedestrian bridges were constructed in the 1980's separate from the construction of the Spurgeon Building (constructed in 1913). Page 18 fully discusses access and circulation related to the Proposed Project. As stated in the Addendum, the Project Site is located in an area of high pedestrian activity and within walking distance of many points of interest. The site is within a five-minute walk of a variety of shops, restaurants, bars, local art scenes (i.e. Orange County Center for Contemporary Art), Birch Park, Ronald Reagan Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse and is easily connected to public transit through the bus stations that surround the area. The 19, 55, 64, 53, 83, 145, 206, 462, and 757 bus lines all travel within mile of the project's location. Pedestrian traffic will continue to be encouraged. There will be enhanced paving to accentuate the "flex street" and specimen evergreen trees with outdoor dining. There are also recommended improvements to pedestrian facilities in an effort to improve pedestrian connectivity and safety for the potential users of the Proposed Project as well as the existing adjacent uses of the Proposed Project. The Proposed Project will also restore the South Sycamore Street connection to allow pedestrian and vehicular access through the Project Site. In addition, the impacts, including emergency access, of the Proposed Project are fully discussed in Section 5.17, Transportation. As shown on Figure 4, the Proposed Project will dedicate additional right-of-way along the north property line to maintain vehicular and pedestrian access between the Spurgeon Building and the Project Site. Although the existing bridges between the existing parking structure and the Spurgeon Building and Santa Ana Banquet Hall would be removed, pedestrian access at ground level would be maintained and improved. Therefore, no impacts related to access; entry points, emergency egress, service access; utility operations for the Spurgeon Building would occur. Aesthetic impacts related to the Proposed Project, including a shade/shadow analysis, are fully discussed in Section 5.1, Aesthetics, and were determined to be less than significant. Parking is discussed beginning on Page 18 of the Addendum. Further, the Proposed Project is located in a Transit Priority Area (TPA) and therefore, aesthetic and parking impacts cannot be considered a significant impact. 0-3 All responsive records to Public Records Request No. 9469 were provided by the City of Santa Ana to the requester on October 15, 2020 0-4 The City of Santa Ana prepared an EIR Addendum consistent with §15162 and §15164of the CEQA Guidelines to determine if there were any new significant impacts associated with the Proposed Project that were not previously identified in the Transit Zoning Code EIR ("Certified EIR"). As stated on Page 137 of the Addendum, "[t]he Proposed Project is consistent with the amount of development planned for the Project Site in the Certified EIR. Therefore, the Proposed Project will not result in any new cumulatively considerable impacts or substantially increase the severity of the cumulative effects previously disclosed in the Certified EIR. As demonstrated in this Addendum, the Proposed Project would not result in new significant impacts, nor would it substantially increase the severity of impacts evaluated and determined in the Certified EIR. Because the Proposed Project would not meetany of the criteria identified in Section 15162 of the State CECIA Guidelines requiring preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR, an Addendum to the Certified EIR is the appropriate document type for the Proposed Project." As a result, no additional CEQA analysis is necessary for the Proposed Project. 75A-475 November 2020 1 Page 2