55A - RESOLUTION CERTIFYING EIR SAN LORENZO SEWER LIFT STATION

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Chapter 3 Findings Regarding Project Alternatives Attachment "A" roadway for a total of 94 days (or 69 days longer than the proposed Project's significant unavoidable impact). In addition, this alternative would result in significant unavoidable impacts to the intersection of South Bristol Street/Alton Avenue for the five (5) days in which construction activities would occur within the intersection. This also represents a more severe impact to transportation /traffic than would occur under the proposed Project. Furthermore, construction of a lift station at Alternative Site No. 18 would exacerbate an existing parking deficiency at this existing commercial retail building both during construction and long -term operation. Significant impacts to parking would not occur under the proposed Project. In light of these considerations, the City finds that Alternative Site No. 18 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 significant impacts 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 commercial retail 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 retail building. 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. 3.4.21 Alternative Site Location No. 19 (Alternative Site No. 19) 3.4.21.1 Summary of Alternative Site No. 19 Alternative Site Location Number 19 (Alternative Site No. 19) would involve the construction of a new replacement lift station in the parking lot of an existing commercial retail center located at 3301- 3365 South Bristol Street in lieu of the proposed Project site. Alternative Site No. 19 is located approximately 0.40 -mile south of the proposed Project site. The location of Alternative Site No. 19 is depicted on Final EIR Figure 5 -1. The lift station that would be constructed at Alternative Site No. 19 would include a similar above- ground block structure as the proposed Project. In addition, the lift station at Alternative Site No. 19 would feature similar equipment and appurtenances as the proposed Project. This alternative would require the installation and operation of approximately 83 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 89 work days (approximately 18 weeks) as compared to the Project. The substantial increase in construction duration is due in part to the need to cross the existing railroad tracks near the intersection of Alton Road /South Bristol Street, which would require approximately six weeks (30 working days) to complete. The construction schedule for this alternative would otherwise be similar to the Project. This alternative would require construction activities within and adjacent to the South Bristol Street/West Segerstrom Avenue intersection; however, the duration of construction activities would be reduced to one (1) week under this alternative. Traffic control associated with demolition of the existing lift station facility still would require up to two weeks; accordingly, under this alternative, traffic control affecting the intersection of South Bristol Street /West Segerstrom Avenue would occur San Lorenzo Lift Station EIR (Project No. 06 -3510) 3 -41 CEQA Findings of Fact /Statement of Overriding Considerations