55A - RESOLUTION CERTIFYING EIR SAN LORENZO SEWER LIFT STATION

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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project Alternatives Attachment "A" Alternative Site No. 15 would result in an overall increase in impacts to transportation /traffic as compared to the proposed Project. Although this alternative would avoid the proposed Project's significant and unavoidable impact to the south Bristol Street /West Segerstrom Avenue during the five weeks in which Construction Configuration C.2 would be in place, this alternative would result in a LOS deficiency that would occur for approximately 90 days during construction, and would result in new significant unavoidable impacts due to the disruption of left -turn movements along South Bristol Street. Impacts to turn movements would not occur in association with the proposed Project. In light of these considerations, the City finds that Alternative Site No. 15 would result in an overall increase in near -term impacts to transportation /traffic, and rejects this alternative as infeasible because it would not avoid or substantially lessen any of the 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 cause serious disruptions to existing business along South Bristol Street due to the need to construct sewer lines near the median, and would further disrupt the businesses within the shopping complex where this alternative site is located. This alternative would therefore fail to meet the Project's objective of avoiding detrimental effects to existing businesses. 3.4.18 Alternative Site Location No. 16 (Alternative Site No. 16) 3.4.18.1 Summary of Alternative Site No. 16 Alternative Site Location Number 16 (Alternative Site No. 16) would involve the construction of a new replacement lift station within an existing City park (Carl Thornton Park) located at 1801 West Segerstrom Avenue in lieu of the proposed Project site. Alternative Site No. 16 is located approximately 0.4 -mile west of the proposed Project site. The location of Alternative Site No. 16 is depicted on Final EIR Figure 5 -1. Development of a lift station at Alternative Site No. 16 would occur wholly within an existing City - owned park; therefore, this alternative would not require the acquisition of private property. The lift station that would be constructed at Alternative Site No. 16 would include an above - ground block structure similar to the proposed Project. In addition, the lift station at Alternative Site No. 16 would feature similar equipment and appurtenances as the proposed Project. This alternative would require the installation and operation of approximately 208 percent more underground sewer conveyance infrastructure than the proposed Project. The duration of Construction Phase 11 would be increased as compared to the Project, to accommodate the construction of additional underground sewer conveyance infrastructure. Although the acquisition of private property that would occur as part of the proposed Project would not result in a significant environmental effect, relocation of the proposed lift station to Alternative Site No. 16 was selected for consideration to allow decision - makers to compare the impact of the proposed Project against the impact of an alternative that would not require the acquisition of private property. 3.4.18.2 Summary Comparison of Environmental Effects The environmental effects of constructing the proposed lift station at Alternative Site No. 16 in comparison to the proposed Project site are shown in Final EIR Table 5 -1 and described in detail in RDEIR Section 5.4.18. Relocating the proposed lift station to Alternative Site No. 16 would slightly San Lorenzo Lift Station EIR (Project No. 06 -3510) 3 -35 CEQA Findings of Fact /Statement of Overriding Considerations 55A -74