55A - RESOLUTION CERTIFYING EIR SAN LORENZO SEWER LIFT STATION

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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project Alternatives Attachment "A" result in a significant and unmitigable near -term impact to traffic and circulation due to inadequate emergency access (i.e., Garry Street). As such, impacts to traffic and circulation would be greater at Alternative Site No. 17 as compared to the proposed Project site, and would be significant and unavoidable. This alternative also would result in an increase in the severity of long -term odor impacts as compared to the proposed Project, because Alternative Site No. 17 is located in closer proximity to existing sensitive receptors that could be exposed to odors under accident conditions; however, as with the proposed Project, mitigation would reduce this impact to less than significant levels. In addition, construction noise levels would be greater under this alternative due to the closer proximity of residential land uses; however, construction noise impacts would be mitigated to less than significant levels, as with the proposed Project. Total construction air quality /greenhouse gas emissions would be increased under this alternative due to a longer construction period, although average daily construction emissions would be similar to the proposed Project and would be less than significant. In addition, construction - related impacts to water quality and hydrology would be increased under this alternative due to a larger area of impact, but would remain below a level of significance. Impacts related to noise (long - term), utilities and service systems, and water quality and hydrology (long -term) would be similar to the proposed Project and would be less than significant. 3.4.19.3 Finding and Rationale for Alternative Site No. 17 The City hereby finds that specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations make Alternative Site No. 17 infeasible. Alternative Site No. 17 would result in an overall increase in impacts to transportation /traffic as compared to the proposed Project. Although this alternative would reduce by a period of three weeks the proposed Project's significant unavoidable impact to the South Bristol Street/West Segerstrom Avenue intersection, this alternative would create a significant and unmitigable near -term impact to the capacity of South Bristol Street for a period of approximately 46 days, or 21 days longer than the proposed Project's significant unavoidable impact to the South Bristol Street/West Segerstrom Avenue intersection. Furthermore, construction of a lift station at Alternative Site No. 17 would exacerbate an existing parking deficiency at this site both during construction and long -term operation. Near- and long -term impacts to parking at Alternative Site No. 17 would be a significant and unmitigable impact. Construction activities at Alternative Site No. 17 also would result in a significant and unmitigable near -term impact to traffic and circulation due to inadequate emergency access (i.e., Garry Street). In light of these considerations, the City finds that Alternative Site No. 17 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 not be as effective as the proposed Project in meeting the Project's objective to minimize odor - related nuisances to land uses in close proximity. In addition, this alternative would exacerbate an existing parking deficiency at an existing commercial office building, 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 commercial office building. Further, unlike the proposed Project site where the City has an existing sewer easement, construction San Lorenzo Lift Station EIR (Project No. 06 -3510) 3 -38 CEQA Findings of Fact /Statement of Overriding Considerations 55A -77