HomeMy WebLinkAbout89-151-A - GP -89-1B, RevisedRESOLUTION NO. 89-151A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT GP -89-1B (REVISED) AMENDING THE MASTER
PLAN OF HIGHWAYS FOR THE FAIRVIEW ROAD/BAKER
STREET INTERSECTION.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the General Plan, including a Transportation Element and
Master Plan of Highways, was adopted by the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa by Resolution No. 81-67 on July 20, 1981; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan is a long-range, comprehensive document
which serves as a guide for the orderly development of Costa Mesa; and
WHEREAS, by its very nature, the General Plan meads to be updated and
refined to account for current and future cfa mlunity needs; and
WHEREAS, the City has conducted. the North Costa Mesa Arterial Improve-
ments Study to identify arterial improvement projects necessary to provide
standard service levels to peak period traffic forecast through the year
2010; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to the City of Costa Mesa Master Plan of High-
ways is recommended to increase Master Plan designations at the Fairview
Road/Baker Street intersection as noted in attached Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, Draft Addendum No. 2 (Revised) to Program Environmental Impact
Report No. 1037 was c;lnpleted to identify impacts and mitigation measures
for the arterial improverient project and Master Plan of Highways Amendment;
and
WHEREAS, a Statement of Facts and Findiry3s, a Statement of Overriding
Considerations, and Conditions of Approval/inventory of Mitigation Measures,
attached hereto as Attachments "A", "B", and "C", respectively, were pre-
pared pursuant to Addendum. No. 2 (Revised) to Fnvironmental Impact Report
No. 1037 and the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa does recognize the need to move toward standard service levels
on north Costa Mesa arterials and, as a result, adopts General Plan Amend-
ment GP -89-1B (Revise_]) to amend the Master Plan of Highways as indicated
in the attached Exhibit "A".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the attached Statement of Facts and Find-
ings (Attachment "A"), Statement of Overriding Considerations (Attachment
"B"), and Conditions of Approval/Inventory of Mitigation Measures (Attach-
ment "C"), are hereby adapted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of June, 1989.
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Mayor of ity bf sta Mesa
ATTEST:
ty Clerk of the City of Costa ra
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Resolution No. 89-151A was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 19th day
of June, 1989.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 20th day of June, 1989.
Ci y Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of We
City Council of the City of Costa a
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MIBIT A
PROJECT: North Costa Mesa Specific Plan EIR No. 1037
PROJECT AREA: No. 11
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EXISTING MASTER AMENDED MASTER
LOCATION PLAN DESIGNATION PIAN DESIGNATION
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FAIRVIEW ROAD
"MAJOR" W/ A RIGHT TURN
"MAJOR" W/ A RIGHT TURN
SOUTH OF BAKER
LANE.
LANE.
STREET.
TOTAL OF 9 LANES ON
TOTAL OF 10 LANES ON
SOUTH LEG.
SOUTH LEG (4 S/B THRU).
FAIRVIEW ROAD
"MAJOR" W/ A RIGHT TURN
"MAJOR" WITH: 2 S/B LEFT
140' NORTH OF
LANE.
4 S/B THRU
BAKER STREET.
1 S/B RIGHT
TOTAL OF 9 LANES ON
3 N/B THRU
NORTH LEG.
TOTAL OF 10 LANES ON
NORTH LEG.
BAKER STREET 140'
"MAJOR" W/ A RIGHT TURN
"MAJOR" WITH: 2 E/B LEFT
WEST OF
LANE.
2 E/B THRU
FAIRVIEW.
3 W/B THRU
TOTAL OF 9 LANES ON
1 E/B RIGHT
WEST LEG.
SHARED WITH THRU
TOTAL OF 8 LANES ON WEST
LEG.
BAKER STREET 500' "MAJOR" W/ A RIGHT TURN "MAJOR" W/ A RIGHT TURN
EAST OF FAIRVIEW. LANE. LANE.
TOTAL OF 9 LANES ON EAST TOTAL OF 9 LANES ON EAST
LEG. LEG.
&,�hiblt "A"
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ATTACHMENT A
STATEMENT OF FACTS
SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED
PROJECT, FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO SAID EFFECTS, AND
STATEMENT OF FACTS IN SUPPORT THEREOF, ALL WITH RESPECT
TO THE PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE "D" PRELIMINARY ROADWAY
IMPROVEMENT DESIGNS AT THE FAIRVIEW ROAD/BAKER STREET
INTERSECTION, PROJECT AREA NO. 11, OF THE PREVIOUSLY
ADOPTED NORTH COSTA MESA SPECIFIC PLAN ARTERIAL
IMPROVEMENT STUDY, AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP -89-
1B (REVISED), IN THE CITY OF COSTA MESA.
BACKGROUND
State CEQA Guidelines (Guidelines) promulgated pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provide in part:
"No public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has
been completed which identifies one or more significant effects of the project
unless the public agency makes one or more written findings for each of those
significant effects, accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for
each finding."
In order to improve traffic levels of service through year 2010, the City of Costa Mesa
proposes to approve preliminary engineering plans and to approve construction of
Alternative "D" roadway improvements at the Fairview Road/Baker Street intersection
(Project Area No. 11 of the previously adopted North Costa Mesa Specific Plan Arterial
Improvement Study). In addition, the City proposes to adopt General Plan Amendment
GP -89-1B (Revised) for the proposed roadway improvements in order to amend the
intersection leg designations on the City of Costa Mesa Master Plan of Highways. Pursuant
to CEQA and the Guidelines, the City of Costa Mesa certified Program Enviromnental
Impact Report No. 1037 (SCH #87072917) on February 6, 1989 (Resolution No. 89-17),
which addressed roadway improvements at 24 locations in North Costa Mesa. The Program
EIR identified certain significant environmental effects which may occur as a result of the
project. The Final EIR included Addendum No. 1, which addressed a minor modification
to the Fairview Road/Baker Street intersection improvements. Prior to certification of EIR
No. 1037, in response to potential land use impacts, the City Council directed staff to
investigate additional roadway improvement alternatives at the Bristol Street/Anton
Boulevard intersection (Project Area No. 17) and the Fairview Road/Baker Street
intersection (Project Area No. 11, proposed for construction). Project Area No. 17 will be
considered at a later date, following completion of new preliminary design plans. Pursuant
to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, the City prepared Addendum No. 2 (Revised) to Final
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EIR No. 1037 in order to address roadway improvement. Alternatives "B," "C," "C-1; "D"
and "Oat the Fairview Road/Baker Street intersection. Although implementation of each
alternative would have less environmental impact than the improvement design addressed
in the Final EIR (Alternative "A"), both alternatives "B" and "C" would result in significant
impacts to land use and aesthetics, not mitigated to insignificant levels. The City of Costa
Mesa proposes to approve Alternative "D" preliminary roadway improvement plans, which
would require the minimum right-of-way acquisition, thus avoidimg significant land use
impacts. However, significant impacts to aesthetics and bike lanes may occur. Therefore,
findings are set forth herein pursuant to Section 15091 of the CEQA. Guidelines.
Conditions of Approval, provided in Attachment "C", are based on mitigation measures in
Final EIR No. 1037. and Addendum No. 2 (Revised). To ensure compliance with the
mitigation measures as required by Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code, a
reporting and monitoring program shall be implemented by the City of Costa Mesa. The
Public Services Department shall manage this reporting and monitoring program. The
Program shall consist of a detailed written report outlining the method by which each
applicable mitigation measure will be carried out, dates of completion and a list of the
individuals responsible for the monitoring report.
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
Land use impacts created by the project will involve temporary construction activity effects
such as reduced access to some business uses and lane closures. However, mitigation
measures will reduce short-term impacts to insignificant levels. Various long-term impacts
will occur due to right-of-way acquisition, including loss of frontage, loss of parking for
commercial areas, reduced access at commercial areas, and loss of landscaping.
Finin
(a) Changes have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid
or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the
Final EIR.
As detailed in Attachment "C" and in the Final EIR (pages 102-113, Responses to
Comments and Addendum. No. 2 (Revised)), land use impacts will be mitigated to
the extent feasible. Short-term impacts will be mitigated by maintaining access for
commercial and residential areas at all times (short-term impacts are also mitigated
through measures described in Circulation and Access, Climate and Air Quality,
Noise and Public Services and Utilities). Long-term impacts will be mitigated
through provision of compensation, as determined through a property appraisal and
fiscal assessment for each affected parcel, as appropriate. A parking mitigation plan
(including restriping and/or parking area modifications) will be provided, where
parking stalls are lost.
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All significant environmental effects that can feasibly be avoided have been
eliminated or substantially lessened by virtue of mitigation measures identified in
the Final EIR and incorporated into the project as set forth above and in
Attachment "C".
CIRCULATION AND ACCESS
The project will result in temporary access restrictions during construction. However, with
required mitigation measures, this will be mitigated to less than significant levels. Long-
term effects will primarily be positive, as the project provides for improved traffic flow.
Prohibition of left turns from several driveways will be necessary to improve traffic flow
although access to and from businesses may be adversely impacted. Parking areas will be
modified to provide additional landscaping and/or to improve circulation, although no net
loss of parking stalls would occur. Significant impacts will result from deleting bike lanes
Master Planned but not existing on Baker Street and Master Planned and existing on
Fairview Road north of Baker Street.
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(a) Changes have been required in, or incorporated into, the project whici• avoid
or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the
Final EIR.
Facts in Support of Findine
As detailed in Attachment "C' and in the Final EIR (pages 144-148, Responses to
Comments and Addendum No. 2 (Revised)), circulation and access impacts will be
mitigated to the extent feasible. The City will implement a Traffic Control Program
to mitigate temporary impacts. Access will be provided to all residential and
commercial areas. Construction will be phased to the extent possible. Loss of bike
lanes on Baker Street is not considered significant as bike lanes presently do not
exist, and as the project will include curb cuts, signage and striping to advise
bicyclists to walk their bicycles on the sidewalks on each side of the intersection.
Curb cuts exist and will be retained at the southeast corner of Baker Street and
McClintock Way, the northwest corner of Baker Street and Wendy's Restaurant, and
the northeast corner of Baker Street and Loren Lane. The existing raised median
island in Loren Lane will be cut back 15 feet to the north to accommodate bicyclists'
transition into the westbound Baker Street bike lane. When striped, eastbound
Baker Street bike lane striping will provide broken lines/skip striping for a distance
of 96 feet west of McClintock Way. Wcstbound Baker Street bike lane striping will
provide broken lines/skip striping for 96 feet east of the Wendy's Restaurant
driveway. Signage will direct cyclists to walk bikes on sidewalks between McClintock
Way and Loren Lane, Wendy's Restaurant driveway and the driveway on the south
side of Baker Street, 560 feet east of Fairview Road (Baker Equipment Rental
driveway).
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All significant environmental effects that can feasibly be avoided have been
eliminated or substantially lessened by virtue of mitigation measures identified in
the final EIR and incorporated into the project as set forth above and in Attachment
"C.
EFFECTS NOT MMGATED TO AN INSIGNIFICANT LEVEL
In order to reduce conflicts with through traffic, the project proposes to prohibit left -turns
from several driveways. This may result in a significant inconvenience for motorists leaving
the affected businesses. Deletion of existing bike lanes on Fairview Road north of Baker
Street is a significant impact, requiring an amendment to The City Master Plan of
Bikeways. As part of the amendment to the City Master Plan of Bikeways, an alternate
route parallel to Fairview Road will be investigated, although not fully mitigating the
impact.
Findin
(b) Specific economic, social or other considerations make infeasible the
mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.
Facts in Suppnrt of Finding
The unavoidable adverse impacts of the project are mitigated to the extent feasible.
Necessary roadway improvements were determined based on various constraints,
including land use, public service and utility facilities, and efficiency in transportation
design. The Alternative "D" design set forth in Addendum No. 2 (Revised) to the
Final EIR is considered the most desirable from a land use and economic
perspective. As identified in the alternatives section of the Final EIR and within
Addendum No. 2 (Revised), although other alternatives are not precluded by the
project (such as Transportation System Management measures and improvements
at additional locations), the proposed project is considered a critical element in the
City of Costa Mesa's comprehensive effort towards providing adequate traffic flow
through the year 2010. Alternative improvement designs analyzed to date would
generally result in similar or worse environmental impacts than the proposed project.
Furthermore, the left -turn restrictions are necessary to provide safe driving
conditions on adjacent major arterial roadways. Deletion of bike lanes is necessary
to reduce commercial right-of-way acquisition and eliminate residential right-of-way
acquisition and associated significant land use impacts. The remaining, unavoidable
significant effect, if any, is acceptable when balanced against facts set forth above
and in the Statement of Overriding Considerations which follows (Attachment "B").
CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
Short-term increases in dust will occur, as is typical of construction activity. However, no
significant temporary or long-term air quality impacts due to the project have been
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identified. Future traffic levels will result in higher pollutant concentrations along project
roadways, which may result in the California standard for Carbon Monoxide being
exceeded. This is not, however, an impact resulting from the project; on the contrary, the
project is expected to reduce air pollutant concentrations by making traffic flow more
efficiently.
Findine
No significant air quality impacts have been identified.
Project construction will comply with applicable State and local construction
requirements to minimize dust and odor generation. The project serves to provide
regional air emission reductions, as it allows for more efficient traffic flow. As part
of the City's comprehensive traffic improvement program, which includes the
proposed project, the City will implement additional transportation measures which
may further improve local and regional air quality.
AESTHETICS
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
The project will result in temporary aesthetic impacts during construction, which are not
considered significant. Long-term significant aesthetic impacts may occur where
landscaping is removed due to right-of-way acquisition.
Findine
(a) Changes have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid
or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in
the Final EIR.
As detailed in Attachment "C" and in the Final EIR (pages 194-195, Responses to
Comments and Addendum No. 2 (Revised)), impacts to Aesthetics will be mitigated
to the extent feasible. Street elements removed during construction shall be
replaced as appropriate in accordance with applicable standards. Replaced street
features include landscaping, trees, street furniture, bus shelters, bike lanes and
sidewalks.
All significant environmental effects that can feasibly be avoided have been
eliminated or substantially lessened by virtue of mitigation measures identified in the
Final EIR and incorporated into the project as set forth above and in Attachment
"C".
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EFFECT'S NOT MITIGATED TO AN INSIGNIFICANT LEVEL
Unavoidable adverse impacts may remain where landscaping and trees cannot be replaced
in the area removed, requiring "off-site" replacement. Although this will offset impacts at
the affected area, the area where landscaping is removed may represent a significant long-
term aesthetic impact. For the Chevron station, it may be possible to provide replacement
landscaping adjacent to the pump islands (i.e., minimum 10 -foot from the gas pumps). For
the Harbor Trinity Baptist Church, loss of mature trees in adjacent public sidewalk, tree
wells could be adequately mitigated by relocation of trees to tree wells on church propeny
subject to acceptance by the church. Such relocation may be provided by modifying five
standard parking stalls to compact stalls.
(b) Specific economic, social, or other considerations make infeasible the
mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR.
Facts in Support of Finding
The unavoidable adverse impacts of the project are mitigated to the extent feasible.
Necessary roadway improvements were determined based on various constraints,
including land use, public ser%ice and utility facilities, and efficiency in transportation
design. The Alternative "D" design set forth in Addendum No. 2 (Revised) to the
Final EIR is considered the most desirable from a land use and economic,
perspective. As identified in the alternatives section of the Final EIR and within
Addendum No. 2 (Revised), although other alternatives are not precluded by the
project (such as Transportation System Management measures and improvements
at additional locations), the proposed project is considered a critical element in the
City of Costa Mesa's comprehensive effort towards providing adequate traffic flow
through the year 2010. Alternative improvement designs analyzed to date would
generally result in similar or worse environmental impacts than the proposed project.
The remaining, unavoidable significant effect, if any, is acceptable when balanced
against facts set forth above and in the Statement of Overriding Considerations
which follows (Attachment "B").
NOISE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
The project will result in temporary noise impacts, although these are not considered
significant. No significant long-term noise impacts due to the project have been identified.
Existing and projected future traffic levels may expose residential areas to noise levels in
excess of City standards (which would be the same with or without the project).
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No significant temporary or long-term noise impacts of the project have been
identified.
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In accordance with the City's adopted Arterial Highway Wall Master Plan, mitigation
for noise impacts due to cumulative traffic will be provided to qualifying existing
residential areas.
PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES
Proposed improvements may affect existing and future public service and utility facilities.
Project implementation will require extensive relocation of utilities and appurtenances. In
addition, construction activities could delay emergence vehicles and school buses.
Finding
(a) Changes have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid
or substantially lessen the significant enNironmental effect as identified in the
Final EIR.
Facts in Support of Finding
As detailed in Attachment "C" and in the Final EIR (pages 216-217, Responses to
Comments and Addendum No. 2 (Revised)), impacts to Public Services and Utilities
will be mitigated to the extent feasible. The City will, to the extent feasible,
maintain service during construction. Appropriate fire, police and school agencies
shall be notified prior to construction. Encroachment and improvement design will
require review and approval of the applicable agency.
All significant environmental effects that can feasibly be avoided have been
eliminated or substantially lessened by virtue of mitigation measures identified in the
Final EIR and incorporated into the project as set forth above and in Attachment
"mow.
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ATTACHMENT B
STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
State EIR Guidelines (Guidelines) promulgated pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) provide in part:
"(a) CEQA requires the decision -maker to balance the benefits of a proposed
project against its unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to
approve the project. Where agencies have taken action resulting in environmental
damage without explaining the reasons which supported the decision, courts have
invalidated the action."
"(b) Where the decision of the public agency follows the occurrence of significant
effects which are identified in the Final EIR but not mitigated, the agency must state
in writing the reasons to support its action based on the Final EIR and/or other
information records. This statement may be necessary if the agency also makes the
finding under Section 15091 (a) (2) or (3)."
"(c) If an agency makes a statement of overriding considerations, the statement
should be included in the record of the project approval and should be mentioned
in the Notices of Determinations." (Section 15094 of the Guidelines.)
The City Council proposes to adopt the Alternative "D" preliminary roadway design for the
Fairview Road/Baker Street intersection (which is pan of the previously adopted North
Costa Mesa Specific Plan Arterial Improvement Study), adopt General Plan Amendment
GP -89-1B (Revised), and approve construction for Project Area No. 11 as indicated in the
Alternative "D" preliminary design plans. Because these actions constitute a project under
CEQA and the Guidelines, Addendum No. 2 (Revised) to previously certified Final
Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 1037 has been prepared by the City of
Costa Mesa. The Addendum, together with the Final Program EIR, identify certain
significant effects that will follow from this project even after incorporation of all feasible
mitigation measures. After determining that the Addendum No. 2 (Revised) to the
Program EIR is complete and has been prepared in accordance with CEQA and the
Guidelines, and making the Statements of Facts above, the City Council has also weighed
the significant effects of the project against the overriding considerations noted as follows:
1. The General Plan Amendment would ensure that the proposed improvements
are consistent with the City's Master Plan of Arterial Highways.
2. The project provides for improved levels of service through the year 2010
through implementing roadway improvements at the Fairview Road/Baker
Street intersection, although year 2010 Level of Service would be "E" with the
project. However, level of service forecasts do not account for traffic flow
improvements which may be achieved through traffic signal timing and
phasing, which may lead to acceptable traffic flow. Adequate levels of service
are essential to the City's maintaining access for its residential, commercial
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and industrial areas, in addition to maintaining an acceptable quality of life
for Costa Mesa residents. Adequate traffic flow is also essential to
maintaining a viable commercial and tourism industry.
3. The Alternative "D" design avoids significant land use impacts, including loss
of a service station pump island or residential encroachment, which would
have resulted from other alternatives analyzed to date.
4. Improved traffic flow will improve local and regional air quality and will help
to attain the objectives of the SCAQMD for the South Coast Air Basin.
The City Council finds and determines that the above economic, social and environmental
considerations outweigh the significant adverse environmental effects of the project.
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ATTACHMENT C
CONDITIONS OF APPROVALJINVENTORY OF MITIGATION MEASURES
LAND USE
1. In all cases, potential economic disruption to adjacent businesses shall be minimized
by maintenance of access to businesses, proper detours and directional signing to
businesses, as determined necessary by the City of Costa Mesa (see Section IV.B of
the Final EIR).
2. The City of Costa Mesa will need the right-of-way from adjacent land uses to
implement the proposed roadway improvements, which shall be acquired as
necessary. Impacted properties shall be appraised, and the value of land and
structures shall be assessed. In addition, an evaluation of severance, potential loss
of business as a result of the loss of frontage shall be made. The following criteria
shall be used in determining appropriate mitigation measures for specific land use
impacts, as determined by the City on a case-by-case basis and in cooperation with
the affected parties. All compensation shall be based on a property appraisal and
fiscal assessment of other land use impacts.
Commercial Land Use
a. Loss of Frontage: Compensation shall be provided on a unit cost basis (per
square foot).
b. Loss of Parking_ Compensation shall be provided on a unit cost basis for
right-of-way acquisition. Where parking stalls are lost, modification of
parking areas will be provided to achieve no net loss of stalls.
Easements
a. Right -of -Way Acquisition: Compensation shall be provided on a unit cost
basis.
3. Using the preceding criteria as a guideline, the City of Costa Mesa shall, in
cooperation with affected parties, mitigate the land use impacts for Project Area No.
11. The Final EIR and Addendum No. 2 (Revised) provide a discussion of potential
impacts for Project Area No. 11. Specific impacts at Project Area No. 11 will
require mitigation pursuant to the criteria established in the program discussion
above. If not otherwise stated, right-of-way acquisition requires removal of frontage,
including landscaping, pavement and undeveloped areas.
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CIRCULATION AND ACCESS
4. Short -Term
Short-term impacts to building access and to intersection and bike lane use shall be
mitigated by a Traffic Control Program to be established by the City of Costa Mesa.
This program shall consist of prior notices, adequate sign -posting, detours, phased
construction and temporary driveways where necessary. Adequate access shall be
provided at all times to and from residences and businesses. Proper detours and
warning signs shall be established for bike lanes to ensure public safety.
Construction activities shall proceed in a timely manner to reduce impacts to
building access and bike lanes. The project areas shall be improved in phases based
on need (see Section III.E. of the Final EIR).
5. Lone -Term
The project itself may be considered mitigation for existing and anticipated future
traffic congestion. No further long-term mitigation is proposed.
6. Please refer to Section IV.B. of the Final EIR and Addendum No. 2 (Revised) for
a discussion of project area specific mitigation measures regarding access.
7. The project will require an amendment to the Master Plan to delete bike lanes on
Fairview Road north of Baker Street. For Baker Street, the City will provide curb
cuts, signage and striping to advise bicyclists to walk bicycles on the sidewalk
approaches to the intersection. Curb cuts exist and will be retained at the southeast
corner of Baker Street and McClintock Way, the northwest corner of Baker Street
and Wendy's Restaurant driveway, and the northeast corner of Baker Street and
Loren Lane. The existing raised median island in Loren Lane will be cut back 15
feet to the north to accommodate bicyclists' transition into the westbound Baker
Street bike lane, when striped. Eastbound Baker Street bike lane striping Will
provide broken lines/skip striping for a distance of 96 -feet west of McClintock Way.
Westbound Baker Street bike lane striping will provide broken lines/skip striping for
96 feet east of the Wendy's Restaurant driveway. Signage will direct cyclists to walk
bikes on sidewalks between McClintock Way/Loren, Wendy's Restaurant driveway
and the driveway on the south side of Baker Street, 560 -feet east of Fairview Road
(Baker Equipment Rental driveway).
LIMATE AND AIR OUAL
8. Short -Term Imnacts
Although no significant air quality impacts of the project have been identified,
construction of the proposed project shall be required to be in compliance with
SCAQMD Rule 403, which will reduce fugitive dust amounts by up to 50 percent.
Dust reducing measures shall include regular watering of graded surfaces, restriction
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of all construction vehicles and equipment to travel along established and regularly
watered roadways, and requiring that operations which tend to create dust be
suspended during windy conditions_ The project shall also comply with SCAQMD
Rule 402, to reduce potential nuisance impacts due to odors from construction
activities.
9. In addition to stationary source and land use controls applicable to existing and
future projects utilizing project roadways, the following are applicable Transportation
Source Controls that have been identified in the City of Costa Mesa General Plan
(Environmental Resources/ Management Element, page 23). The proposed project
shall incorporate these measures where applicable. It should be noted that the
project is, in itself, a mitigation measure for air quality impacts by improving traffic
flow.
a. Establish a computerized, integrated traffic signal network for major
thoroughfares.
b. Prohibit on -street parking along major arterials to increase capacity and
improve flow.
C. Modify intersections (turn restrictions, channelization, etc.) to improve flow
and increase capacity.
d. Restrict truck traffic during peak hours.
e. Coordinate bikeway planning with transit stop locations.
f. Improve pedestrian and bicycle safety along local streets and roads.
g. Reduce vehicular/bus conflicts by the construction of bus bays to remove
buses from traveled lanes.
Although visual impacts will occur with implementation of the proposed arterial
improvements, most are short-term in nature and will not persist after completion of
construction -related activities. Long-term impacts shall be mitigated by the following
measures (no significant impacts of these measures have been identified):
10. Streetscape elements, including street lights, signs, and furniture shall be relocated
or replaced upon project completion.
11. Bus turnouts and shelters shall contain furniture in accordance with the requirements
of the Orange County Transit District's specifications.
12. New sidewalks and curbs shall be provided where existing sidewalk is removed for
roadway widening.
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13.
Landscaping removed by road widening shall be replaced on-site, where feasible, by
similar species in appropriate locations. Where replacement of landscaping and
trees is not possible in the immediate vicinity of the affected area, replacement shall
be provided in adjacent or "off-site" areas to enhance other areas and offset project
impacts. For the Chevron service station, it may be possible to provide replacement
landscaping adjacent to the pump islands. For Harbor Trinity Baptist Church, as an
alternative to relocating tree wells to the west within the sidewalk, it would be
possible to relocate trees to tree wells on church property.
14.
To the extent feasible, drought -tolerant plant materials shall be used for new
landscaping material.
NOISE
15.
Project construction and ongoing activities shall comply with the City Noise
Ordinance. Specifically, the project will be required to limit construction hours to
between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
PUBLIC
SERVICES AND UTILITIES
16.
Where intersection improvements shall impact utility and service lines and
appurtenances, the City of Costa Mesa shall modify the facilities or work with the
appropriate agency to accommodate intersection expansions. These modifications
include moving electric, gas, television, water and sewer lines. In addition, manholes,
meters, boxes, storm drains and fire hydrants shall be adjusted to street grade.
Several street lights, telephone and power poles and street signs within the project
areas must also be moved. Facilities shall be relocated but will not be eliminated.
Final engineering design shall be such that all public service and utility agency
facilities are protected and/or adjusted per the applicable design standards.
17.
The City shall coordinate with utility and service organizations to avoid disruption
of service as a result of project implementation.
18.
Underground Service Alert, an organization which alerts underground utility
companies of excavation near their facilities, shall be notified prior to intersection
improvement.
19.
Design plans shall be forwarded to the Mesa Consolidated Water District, the
Orange County Water District and Metropolitan Water District for improvements
affecting their facilities.
20.
Encroachment into flood control channel(s) shall be subject to approval by the
appropriate agency and will maintain or improve existing facilities and flood control
provided.
21.
The City of Costa Mesa shall notify the local school district and the City and County
Police and Fire Departments at least one month prior to improvements.
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Attadm ent "C"
Resolution No. 89-151A
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