Item 14 - Award of a Construction Contract for Bristol St and Memory Lane Intersection

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ADDENDUM Bristol Street and Memory Lane Intersection Improvements — Project No. 17-E883 would not result in the physical deterioration of recreational facilities. No mitigation measures are required with regards to recreational resources, Impacts would not be greater than that previously analyzed in the 1990 FEISIEIR. Certified 1990 FEISIEIR Mitigation Measures: No 1990 FEISIEIR mitigation measures are applicable. Mitigation Measures: No additional mitigation measures are required. b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expwWon of recreaWnalfaocilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? Refer to Response 3.15(a). The proposed Project does not include, nor would it require, construction or expansion of recreational facilities. Therefore, no adverse physical impact on the environment would occur from such facilities as a result of the proposed Project No mitigation measures are required. Impacts would not be greater than that previously analyzed in the 1990 FEISIEIR. Certified 1990 FEISIEIR Mitigation Measures: No 1990 FEISIEIR mitigation measures are applicable Mitigation Measures: No additional mitigation measures are required. 3.16 TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC This section corresponds with the 1990 FEISIEIR, Section IV, Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures, Subsection U,.Impacts to Tramportation Facilities, and Subsection V, Construetion Impacts. Would the project. aj Conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system, taking into account all modes of transportation including mass transit aid non -motorized travel and relevant components of the circulation system, including but not limited to intersections streets, highways and freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass transit? The proposed Project is consistent with the applicable plans, ordinances and policies establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system as described in the 1990 FEISIEIR. The widening of Bristol Street was designated in the Orange County Master Plan, and was recommended in the Bristol Street Corridor Study — Find Report, prepared by Mohle, Grover & Associates, dated 1983. It was also recommended in the Arterial Highway Element — Santa Ana Element — Santa Ana Triyuportation Corridor State II Alternative Analysis, prepared by Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas, Inc., dated 1983. The proposed Project is also consistent with the recommendation found in the Intercity liaison Committee — Five -Year Ranportation Study Updcde to 1990, prepared by Basmaciyan-Darnell, Inc., dated 1985. Furthermore, the proposed Project would improve traffic operations through the Project corridor. Based on traffic count data provided as part of the Measure A42 Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program Call for Projects, prepared by the City of Santa Ana, for the .grange County Transportation Authority, dated. October 20, 2016, the existing Level of Service (LOS) at the Bristol Street/Memory Lane intersection is LOS C in the AM Peak Hour and a LOS. E during the PM Peak Hour. Upon completion Qf the proposed Project, the Peak Hour LOS at this intersection would be improved ton LOS B in the AM Peak Hour and a LOS D in the PM Peak Hour. Therefore, the Project would result in an overall beneficial impact pertaining to traffic and would not -be greater than that previously analyzed in the 1990 FEISIEIR. Certifed 1990 FEISIEIR Mitigation Measures: No 1990 FEISIEIR mitigation measures are applicable: Mitigation Measures: No new additional mitigation measures are required. bj Conflict with im applicable congestion manVement program, including, but not limited to level of service stwulamds and travel demand measures, or other standards established by the county congesdon management Weneyfor designated roads or highways? Final I December 2017 3-25 Environmental Consequences