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City of Santa Ana Decernber 7, 2021 P g e 1 4 must also commit to paying its fair share of 84.5 percent (based on the highest peak hour impacted) at the Tustin Ranch Road/Walnut Avenue intersection. To this end, Tustin requests that Santa Ana adopt a GPU Condition of Approval calling for a Transportation Fair Share Funding Agreement MOU between Tustin and: Santa Ana that documents that the cities will work together in good faith to implement a fair share funding agreement. In addition, although not located in the City of Tustin, the GPU would cause a significant impact at the SR-55 Southbound Ramps/Fourth Street-Irvine Boulevard intersection. (FEIR (October 2020), Appendix K, p. 1360). Given its proximity to Tustin, traffic congestion at this intersection will affect Tustin's residents and employees. Despite this fact, we can find no indication that Santa Ana intends to contribute its fair share toward the necessary improvements at this intersection. We request that the Traffic Analysis be revised to identify the necessary improvements to the SR-55 Southbound Ramps/Fourth Street-Irvine Boulevard intersection and that the aforementioned Transportation MOU between Santa Ana and Tustin commit to ensure that improvements to this intersection are undertaken in an expeditious manner, Santa Ana Should Adopt the Reduced Park Demand Alternative Recognizing the severity of the GPUs park and recreation impacts, the City included Reduced Park Demand Alternative in the Recirculated DEIR. This alternative modifies land use and reduces residential growth by eliminating and reducing certain residential land uses and intensities, (FEIR, Response to Comments, Response A2-1 1, p. 2-30). Although recreation impacts under this alternative would remain significant and unavoidable, it would nevertheless reduce the GPU's recreation impacts given the lack of available land within San Ana for new parks. (1d. citing RDEIR, p. 7-30). Because this alternative would likely reduce recreation: impacts within Tustin as well as Santa Ana, we respectfully request that, Santa Ana adopt the Reduced Park Demand Alternative. We appreciate the opportunity to provide these comments. Please feel free to contact me at L\qiL�Lom@tusfinc,a.org with any questions or concerns. Very truly yours, J stina L. Willkom Community Development Director cc: Matthew S.West, City Manager Nicole Bernard,Assistant City Manager Doug Stack, Public Works Director Krys SaUvar,Public Works Manager Irma Huitron,Assistant Director._PNanning Scott Reekstin, Principal Planner