55A - RESOLUTION CERTIFYING EIR SAN LORENZO SEWER LIFT STATION

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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project Alternatives Attachment "A" because it would not substantially lessen any significant effects of the Project. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6(b).) This alternative also is rejected as infeasible because it would fail to meet, or would not be as effective in achieving, the proposed Project's objectives. This alternative would exacerbate an existing parking deficiency at an existing medical complex and would interfere with access to this site during construction, and would therefore fail to meet the Project's objective of avoiding detrimental effects to existing businesses. Detrimental effects to business would be further exacerbated by ongoing construction in close proximity to the existing medical complex. Further, unlike the proposed Project site where the City has an existing sewer easement, construction at this location would require the City to acquire private property to provide easements for proposed sewer lines. Finally, construction of the lift station at this location would replace currently developed, useable land, in contrast to the proposed Project site, which is vacant and undeveloped. 3.4.15 Alternative Site Location No. 13 (Alternative Site No. 13) 3.4.15.1 Summary of Alternative Site No. 13 Alternative Site Location Number 13 (Alternative Site No. 13) would involve the construction of a replacement lift station in the parking lot of an existing commercial building located at approximately 2449 South Bristol Street in lieu of the proposed Project site. Alternative Site No. 13 is located in the same general shopping center as Alternative Site Nos. 14 and 15, which is generally bounded by Central Avenue on the South, Bristol Street on the West, and Warner Avenue on the north. Alternative Site No. 13 would be located in the south - central portion of this shopping center, just northerly of El Pollo Loco (2501 South Bristol Street). Alternative Site No. 13 is located approximately 0.40 -mile north of the proposed Project site. The location of Alternative Site No. 13 is depicted on Final EIR Figure 5 -1. The lift station that would be constructed at Alternative Site No. 13 would include a similar above- ground block structure as the proposed Project. In addition, the lift station at Alternative Site No. 13 would feature similar equipment and appurtenances as the proposed Project. This alternative would require the installation and operation of approximately 65 percent more underground sewer conveyance infrastructure than the proposed Project and it is anticipated that the duration of Construction Phase 11 would be increased by 34 work days (approximately seven weeks) as compared to the proposed Project. The construction schedule for this alternative would otherwise be similar to the proposed Project. This alternative would not require construction activities within the South Bristol Street/West Segerstrom Avenue intersection or beneath the existing paved right -of -way of West Segerstrom Avenue (east of South Bristol Street). Therefore, this alternative would not require the implementation of Construction Configurations B.1, B.2, C.1, or C.2. However, this alternative would require the installation of new sewer facilities beneath the existing paved right -of -way of South Bristol Street that are not proposed as part of the Project (i.e., to the north of the existing Segerstrom Lift Station). The segment of South Bristol Street between this site and the existing lift station facility contains a 20 -inch OCSD trunk sewer, a 36 -inch MWD pipeline, a 16 -inch water main, and a SCE /MCI Duct Bank. These utilities would require special support during construction of the new 18 -inch sewer, as the new sewer line would need to be installed at a depth of approximately 16 feet, and this depth would increase with distance from the existing facility. Construction along this segment of South Bristol Street would require supporting the utilities from the top of the trench San Lorenzo Lift Station EIR (Project No. 06 -3510) 3 -29 CEQA Findings of Fact /Statement of Overriding Considerations 55A -68