HomeMy WebLinkAbout23B - ALTERNATIVES - GARDEN GROVE FIXED GUIDEWAY PROJECTREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
DECEMBER 20, 2010
TITLE
REDUCED SET OF ALTERNATIVES
FOR SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
FIXED GUIDEWAY PROJECT
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
? As Recommended
? As Amended
? Ordinance on 1s' Reading
? Ordinance on 2nd Reading
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? Set Public Hearing For
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Approve a Reduced Set of Alternatives for the Santa Ana and Garden Grove fixed guideway project
for conceptual engineering and environmental analysis.
DISCUSSION
On October 18, 2010, the City Council received an update on the Santa Ana-Garden Grove Fixed
Guideway study. One of the key issues discussed was the need to lock in the technology and
alignment alternatives that will be taken forward for conceptual engineering and environmental
analysis.
At the beginning of the fixed guideway study process, a wide variety of technology and alignment
alternatives were identified for consideration. However, through a methodical and deliberative
process, which included technical analysis as well as public input, the list of candidate technologies
and alignments has been pared down to a recommended Reduced Set of Alternatives which will be
the focus of continued study.
The Reduced Set of Alternatives includes only those technology options that best meet the needs of
the community, which are a modern streetcar and a Transportation Systems Management (TSM)
alternative that includes bus service improvements and signal synchronization. These options are
recommended because they promote livability, have been proven feasible, are affordable, provide
good accessibility, can be implemented with minimal right-of-way impacts, and meet federal
requirements.
The alignment alternatives that are recommended for further study include:
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• Bus service improvements along Civic Center Drive and First Street.
• Streetcar service along Santa Ana Boulevard and 4th Street.
• Streetcar service along Santa Ana Boulevard/Civic Center Drive/51h Street.
It should be noted that all routes traverse west from Raitt Street to Harbor Boulevard/Westminster
Avenue via the Pacific Electric Right-of-Way. These routes are recommended because they provide
a direct link to the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center and other transit services throughout
the study area. They also serve key activity centers and transit-supportive land uses, and are within
a convenient walking distance for many residents and employees. Maps of the recommended study
routes are provided as Exhibits 1, 2, and 3.
It is important that the Reduced Set of Alternatives be locked in at this point of the study process, so
conceptual engineering and environmental analysis can proceed on schedule and within budget.
Investigation of additional technology or alignment alternatives cannot be accommodated within the
project budget and will delay completion of the conceptual engineering and environmental analysis
by approximately six months.
By approving the Reduced Set of Alternatives, the City Council will enable the consultant team to
refine the technology and alignment alternatives for the initial segment of the Santa Ana-Garden
Grove Fixed Guideway Project. Only the technology and alignment choices included in the Reduced
Set of Alternatives will be eligible for implementation in the next five to ten years. Expanding the
system to other corridors or deviating from the proposed route will have to be explored as part of a
separate future study effort.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for conceptual engineering and environmental analysis are available in Measure M - Street
Construction Fund (account no. 03217661-66220, project 092505).
Raul Godinez I
Executive Direc
Public Works Agency
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agency
RG: DB
Exhibits 1-3: Recommended study routes
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