Item 26 - Public Hearing Regarding Bristol Project

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Comment L3.3: This comment requests a lighted welcome sign to the South Coast Metro Area as well as a shuttle service for neighborhoods surrounding the Project site. Response to Comment L3.3: The comment does not raise any specific environmental concern with the analysis within the Draft Supplemental EIR or requirements of the proposed Specific Plan. The Draft SEIR was prepared pursuant to CEQA Statute and the CEQA Guidelines in order to provide a meaningful discussion of the proposed Project and its resulting potential environmental impacts as a means of public disclosure. Thus, no further response is required or provided; however, this comment will be forwarded to all decision makers as part of the Staff Report for the Project. Comment L3.4: This comment states that there is a lack of police presence, and more law enforcement would be needed to keep up with the proposed development. Response to Comment L3.4: As described in Section 3.0, Project Description, of the Draft SEIR, an administrative Police Department Substation (no transfers or bookings) would be located within the commercial use area of the Project site. The substation would provide space for the expansion of policing services in the southern portion of the City and would provide the ability to quickly respond to emergency calls from within the Project site. The specific location would be determined prior to construction of the first phase of the proposed Project. Also, in Section 5.11 Public Services, it describes that the proposed Project would address typical residential security concerns by providing low -intensity security lighting, security cameras, electronic access to buildings, and onsite security personnel. Pursuant to the City's existing permitting process, the Police Department would review and approve the final site plans to ensure that the City's Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) measures (General Plan Policy PS-2.1) are incorporated appropriately to provide a safe environment, including areas within parking garages. Thus, police staffing concerns were adequately addressed in the Draft SEIR. Comment L3.5: This comment presents further provisions the commenter wishes to be included as part of the Project, including a name change for the South Coast Metro Community, a requirement of two parking spots per rental unit, a PAAL Program, Landscape/beautification, allowing rental apartments to be purchased, and a pedestrian walkway at the corner of Bristol Street and MacArthur Boulevard. Response to Comment L3.5: The comment does not raise any specific environmental concern with the analysis within the Draft Supplemental EIR or requirements of the proposed Specific Plan. The Draft SEIR was prepared pursuant to CEQA Statute and the CEQA Guidelines in order to provide a meaningful discussion of the proposed Project and its resulting potential environmental impacts as a means of public disclosure. Thus, no further response is required or provided; however, this comment will be forwarded to all decision makers as part of the Staff Report for the Project. Comment L3.6: This comment concludes the letter by stating that the surrounding residents want a designated construction route, so construction vehicles avoid using MacArthur Boulevard to Bristol Street. Response to Comment L3.6: As discussed in Section 5., Air Quality, proposed Specific Plan Mitigation Measure AQ-1: Construction Exhaust and Dust Control requires the preparation of a construction traffic control plan detailing the locations of equipment staging areas, material stockpiles, proposed road closures, and hours of construction operations, and designing the plan to minimize impacts to roads frequented by passenger cars, pedestrians, bicyclist, and other non -truck traffic. As such, the Project would be required to follow a designated construction route to avoid residential areas in the vicinity of the Project. Thus, no further response warranted. Comment L3.7: The commenter wishes that at least 85-90% of the development agreement fund be used in the South Coast Metro Ward #4 neighborhoods. The comment also includes an attached letter. Response L3.7: The comment does not raise any specific environmental concern with the analysis within the Draft Supplemental EIR or requirements of the proposed Specific Plan. The Draft SEIR was prepared pursuant to CEQA Statute and the CEQA Guidelines in order to provide a meaningful discussion of the proposed Project and its resulting potential environmental impacts as a means of public disclosure. Thus, no 12