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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 01-25l0 l? 18 20 2,7 RESOLUTION NO. 01-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE MOULTON PARKWAY SUPER (SMART) STREET (EIR NO. 542) AS THE CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT AND CLEARANCE FOR THE SEGMENT OF THE MOULT©N PARKWAY (EDINGER AVENUE) SMART STREET PROJECT BETWEEN 1400 FEET EAST OF RED HILL AVENUE TO 2400 FEET WEST OF JAMBOREE ROAD, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: The City Council finds and determines as follows' A. The Orange County Board of Supervisors certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 542 for the Moulton Parkway Super (Smart) Street project on October 5, 1993; and B. The City of Tustin is a Responsible Agency for the Moulton Parkway Super (Smart) Street project and is responsible for implementation of the project within Tustin; and C. The proposed project consists of the widening of Edinger Avenue from 1,400 feet east of Red Hill 'Avenue to 2,400 feet west of Jamboree Road; and D. The environmental effects of the project, shown in EIR No. 542~ have · been reviewed and considered ;and E. The County of Orange received' comments from the public and responsible public agencies on Draft EIR No. 542 during the 60-day Draft · EIR public review period which extended from .March 31, 1993 through May 31, 1993; and F. Section 21081 of the Public Resources. Code and Section 15091 of the State CEQA Guidelines require that the City Council make one or more of the following findings prior to approving or carrying Out a project for which an EIR has been prepared identifying one or more significant effects of the project, together with a statement of facts in support of · each finding: 1. Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which mitigate or avoid the significant effects on the environment. 2. Those changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and have been, or can and should be, adopted by that other agency. t„ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ~~ 25 26 27 28 Resolution No. 01-25 April 2, 2001 Page 2 3. Specific economic, legal, social, technological or other considerations, including considerations for the provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or alternatives identified in the EIR; and G. State CEQA Guidelines Section 15093(a) requires the City Council to balance the benefits of a proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to approve the project; and H. State CEQA Guidelines Section 15093(b) requires that, where the decision of the City Council allows the occurrence of significant effects which are identified in an EIR, but are not at least substantially mitigated, the City Council must state in writing the reasons to support its action based on the FEIR or other information in the record. Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Considerations is incorporated here by reference and provided as Exhibit A; and II. The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby find that the FEIR for the Moulton Super (Smart) Street project, in its entirety, is adequate to serve as the controlling environmental document and clearance for the widening of Edinger Avenue from 1,400 feet east of Red Hill Avenue to 2,400 feet west of Jamboree Road; and III. The City Council hereby finds that the unavoidable significant environmental effects identified in the FEIR have been substantially lessened in their severity by the imposition of the mitigation measures contained in EIR No. 542. The City Council also finds that the remaining unavoidable significant environmental effects are outweighed by the economic, social, and other benefits of the project, as set forth in the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations attached as Exhibit A. The City Council adopts the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations; and IV. The City Council hereby finds that changes have been required in, or incorporated into, the project that will mitigate or avoid the potentially significant adverse effects identified in the FEIR as specifically itemized in Exhibit B of the Orange County Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 93-1116. Resolution No. 0t-25 Exhibit A Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding' Considerations City of Tustin 300 Centennial Way Tustin, CA 92780 F ~, TABLE OF CONTENTS FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE WIDENING OF EDINGER AVENUE FROM 1400 FEET EAST OF RED HILL AVENUE TO 2400 FEET WEST OF JAMBOREE ROAD AS DOCUMENTED IN EIR NO. 542. Section Page I. INTRODUCTION 4 II. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT 4 III. PURPOSE OF FINDINGS 4 IV. INCORPORATION OF MITIGATION MEASURES INTO PROJECT DESIGN 4 V. FINDINGS CONCERNING SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE IMPACTS 5 VI. FINDINGS CONCERNING SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS REDUCED TO LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT LEVELS BY MITIGATION MEASURES INCORPORATED INTO THE PROJECT 5 VII. STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS 11 Summary of Overriding Considerations 11 Adoption of Overriding Considerations 12 FINDINGS OF FACT CONCERNING THE pROJECT. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15091 as amended January 1, 1999, the City of Tustin (City) upon re.view of Final Environmental Impact Report No. 542, including the comments and responses therein, and based on all the information and evidence in the record, hereby makes the Findings set forth herein: Ie INTRODUCTION Final EIR No. 542 (State Clearinghouse Number 92051034) identifies the significant or potentially significant environmental impacts, prior to mitigation, that may occur as a result of the Moulton Parkway Super (Smart) Street project. The County of Orange is the lead agency for the Moulton Parkway Super (Smart) Street project. The Orange County Board of Supervisors certified EIR No. 542 on October 5, 1993. The cities of Santa Ana, Tustin, IrVine, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, and Dana Point are Responsible Agencies for EIR No. 542 and are responsible for making their own findings in granting subsequent project approvals pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15096. The City of' Tustin is responsible for the implementation of the Moulton Parkway Super (Smart) Street project within Tustin. Project implementation includes preparation of design plans, acquisition of right-of-way, construction of the improvements, and implementation of the mitigation measures and Mitigation Monitoring Program. II. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The Moulton Parkway Super (Smart) Street project consists of improvements to approximately 24.5 linear miles of existing roadway extending from the City of Santa Ana to the City of Dana Point, within the County of Orange, California. The project within the city of Tustin includes the widening of Edinger Avenue from the existing four lanes to major arterial highway standards (six lanes with bicycle lanes). The project has been divided into phases. The limits of this phase of the project are from 1400 feet east of Red Hill Avenue to 2400 feet west of Jamboree Road. The closed Marine Corps Air Station, Tustin is located south of the roadway, and the Southern California Regional Rail Authority railway is located to the north 0fthe project. The project includes pavement resurfacing, new street pavement, curb, gutter, center median, storm drain, street lights, landscaping and an Irvine Ranch Water District domestic water facility. III. PURPOSE OF FINDINGS The FEIR, prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), evaluates the significant adverse environmental impacts that could result from the project. Section 15091 of the CEQA Guidelines requires that the public agency approving or carrying out the project shall FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS make written findings for each significant impact identified in the EIR. These findings include one of the following: Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as defined in the EISBIR. 2. Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations, including provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers, make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the final EIR. These findings accomplish the following: They address the significant environmental effects identified in the EIR for the approved project. 2. They incorporate all mitigation measures associated with these significant impacts identified in the FEIR. They indicate whether a significant effect is avoided or reduced by the adopted mitigation measures to ales-than-significant level, or remain significant and unavoidable, either because there are no feasible mitigation measures or because, even with implementation of mitigation measures, a significant impact will occur. The conclusions presented in these findings are based on the FEIR and other substantial evidence in the record of proceedings. Each of the effects that remain potentially significant and unavoidable is considered acceptable by the City based on a determination that the benefits of the prof ect outweigh the risks of the potentially significant environmental effect, as set forth in Section VIL Statement of Overriding Considerations. IV. INCORPORATION OF MITIGATION MEASURES INTO PROJECT DESIGN The mitigation measures identified in the FEIR as feasible and within the City's responsibility and jurisdiction to implement are hereby incorporated into the design of the project as required by CEQA. The City shall implement these measures during project implementation. Where the FEIR identifies feasible mitigation measures within the responsibility and jurisdiction of other public agencies, the City finds that these other public agencies have adopted the measures, have agreed to adopt the measures, or can and should adopt them. Moulton Parkway Super (Smart) Street Project 4 FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS V, FINDINGS CONCERNING SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE IMPACTS The FEIR indicates that the project would result in significant unavoidable impacts within six environmental impact issue areas, one of which is applicable to the TuStin segment of Edinger Avenue from 1400 feet east of Red Hill Avenue to 2,400 feet west of jamboree Road. As described below in the findings for the impact category, there are either no feasible mitigation measures or the feasible mitigation measures would only partially mitigate the impact and the residual effect would remain significant. As set forth in Section VII. Statement of Overriding Considerations, the City finds that these impacts are acceptable in light of the project's benefits. AIR QUALITY IMPA CT: AIR QUALITY IMPA CT Impact: Increased particulate matter (PM-10) including dust deposition, will be an unavoidable adverse impact associated with increased vehicle travel. Findings Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the Tustin City Council, the City Council funds that this impact is significant and unavoidable. The City Council further finds that the mitigation measures in EIR No. 542 will reduce the impact, but there are no feasible mitigation measures that will reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level. The City Council further finds that those measures in EIR No. 542 that are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of an agency or agencies other than the City of Tustin can or should be adopted by the appropriate agency. Specific economic, legal, social, technological, or other considerations justify approval of the project notwithstanding this impact as more fully described 'in the Statement of Overriding Considerations. Facts in Support of Findings The increase in PM-10 emissions would occur with or without the .project. The project serves to provide regional air emission reductions, as it allows for more efficient traffic flow. Available mitigation or project alternatives are not feasible or would have net greater impacts overall. VI. FINDINGS CONCERNING SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS REDUCED TO LESS- THAN-SIGNIFICANT LEVELS BY MITIGATION MEASURES INCORPORATED INTO THE PROJECT The FEIR identifies significant impacts that are reduced to a "less-than-significant" level by the inclusion in the project approval of the mitigation measures., identified in the FEIR. It is hereby determined that these significant environmental impacts of the project will be avoided or substantially lessened by the inclusion of the identified mitigation measures. ~10ulton Parkway SuPer (Smart) Street ~3rojeet ..... FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS GEOLOGY, SOILS AND SEISMICITY IMPACT.• EARTH RESOURCES Impacts: Potential impacts include those due to seismic activity and those resulting from underlying soils and bedrock characteristics. Findings Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the Tustin City Council, the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project that will avoid the significant effects as identified in the FEIR, by reducing potential effects toless-than-significant levels. The City Council further finds that those measures which are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of an agency or agencies other than the City of Tustin can and should be adopted. Facts in Support of Finding Due to the project's location in seismically active Southern California, the potential for seismic impacts exists. However, these impacts are mitigated by adherence to standard local construction and design practices and building codes. Potential slope and trench wall stability impacts will be mitigated by the use of additional geotechnical analyses, construction of any necessary retaining walls, and adherence to standard construction and design practices. HYDROLOGY AND DRAINAGE IMPACT: HYDROLOGYAND WATER RESOURCES Impacts: Short-term erosion and water quality impacts from construction activities. Findings Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the Tustin City Council, the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project that will avoid the significant effects as identified in the FEIR, by reducing potential effects to less-than-significant levels. The City Council further finds that those measures which are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of an agency or agencies other than the City of Tustin can and should be adopted. Facts in Support of Findings Adherence to the conditions of the General Construction Permit, including implementation of the required Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, will keep potential erosion and water quality impacts below significant levels during construction and following project completion. LAND USE AND RELEVANT PLANNING IMPACT: LAND USE COMPATIBILITY Moulton Parkway Super (Smart) Street Project 6 FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS Impacts: Land use compatibility impacts will occur due to secondary effects of traffic, air quality, noise, aesthetics, and proximity to the roadway. Findings Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the Tustin City Council, the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project that will avoid the significant effects as identified in the FEI1L by reducing potential effects to less-than-significant levels. The City Council further finds that those measures which are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of an agency or agencies other than the City of Tustin can and should be adopted. Facts in Support of Findings Land use compatibility impacts will be mitigated through various mitigation measures. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES IMPA CT: BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Impact: Plant habitat and plant species will be potentially impacted. Findings Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the Tustin City Council, the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project that will avoid the significant effects as identified in the FEItL by reducing potential effects to less-than-significant levels. The City Council further finds that those measures which are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of an agency or agencies other than the City of Tustin can and should be adopted. Facts in Support of Findings The proposed project will result in potentially significant impacts upon plant habitat and plant species relative to water quality and direct/indirect impacts. These impacts will be mitigated to a less than significant level. TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION IMPA CT: TRAFFIC AND CIR CULA TION Impacts: Short-term construction related traffic and circulation impacts. Findings Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the. Tustin City Council, the. City Council finds that changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project that will avoid the significant effects as identified in the FEIR, by reducing potential effects to less-than-significant levels. The City Council further finds that those measures which are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of an agency or agencies other than the City of Tustin can and should be adopted. l~oulto~'lbarkwa3) Super (Sr~'art) Street PrOject ~. 4 FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS Facts in Support of Findings Potentially significant short-term traffic and circulation impacts resulting from construction activities will be mitigated to less significant levels by implementation of Construction Traffic Control Plans. AIR QUALITY IMPACT: SHORT-TERMAIR QUALITYIMPACTS FROM CONSTRUCTION Impact: There would be potential short-term air quality impacts resulting from equipment exhaust emissions and dust and odors generated during grading and site preparation. Findings Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the Tustin City Council, the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project that will avoid the significant effects as identified in the FEIR, by reducing potential effects to less-than-significant levels. The City Council further finds that those measures which are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of an agency or agencies other than the City of Tustin can and should be adopted. Facts in Support of Findings Short-term air quality impacts resulting from construction activities will be reduced to less than significant levels by requiring compliance with SCAQMD Rules, fitting construction equipment with modern emission control devices and reducing construction traffic. NOISE IMPACT: SHORT-TERMNOISE IMPACTS FROM CONSTRUCTION Impact: The project may generate construction noise impacts. Findings Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the Tustin City Council, the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project that will avoid the significant effects as identified in the FEIR, by reducing potential effects to less-than-significant levels. The City Council further finds that those measures which are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of an agency or agencies other than the City of Tustin, can and should be adopted. Facts in Support of Findings Potential construction noise impacts will be mitigated by limiting construction hours. EIR No. S42 recommended preparation of an additional Noise Study to analyze the noise effects ofthe roadway widening along the segment of Edinger Avenue from Red Hill Avenue to Jamboree Road. The City of Tustin has completed this recommended study. The study covered the residential areas on the north side of Edinger Avenue and concluded that the effects of noise from the roadway widening would not be a significant noise impact. Moulton Pazkway Super (Smazt) Street Project FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVEKRIDING CONSIDERATIONS AESTHETICS/LIGHT AND GLARE IMPA CT: AESTHETIC IMPACTS Impact: No significant aesthetic impacts are anticipated with implementation of the subject segment of the Moulton Parkway Super (Smart) Street project. Findings Not applicable. Facts in Support of Findings Not applicable. PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES IMPA CT: SHOR T- TERM IMPACTS FR OM CONS TR UCTION Impact: The provision of emergency services may be impacted during construction. Construction activities will affect facilities owned or maintained by public services and utility purveyors. Findings Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the Tustin City Council, the City Council.finds that changes · or alterations have been incorporated into the project that will avoid the significant effects as identified in the FEIR, by reducing potential effects to less-than-significant levels. The City Council further finds that.those measures which are wit. hin the responsibility and jurisdiction of an agency or agencies other than the City of Tustin, can and should be adopted. Facts in Support of Findings Implementation of mitigation measures requiring emergency vehicle access, waste minimization, safety and detour providing, notification, relocation and/or replacement of affected utilities will mitigate potential impacts to less than significant levels. RECREATION IMPA CT: SHOR T- TERM IMPACTS TO BICYCLE LANES FR OM CONSTRUCTION Impact: Bicycle lanes will be impacted temporarily. Findings Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the Tustin City Council, the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project that will avoid the significant effects as identified in the igib'~ili°n Parkway Su'per-i'~m~rt) Street Project ..... 9 FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FEIR, by reducing potential effects to less-than-significant levels. The City Council further finds that those measures which are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of an agency or agencies other than the City of Tustin, can and should be adopted. Facts in Support of Findings The project will result in potentially significant short-term impacts upon bicycle lanes. EIR No. 542 requires the establishment of proper detours and alternate routes, the posting of signs, and the timely completion of construction activities. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IMPACT.• SHORT-TERM IMPACTS FROM FOUND HAZARDOUS WASTE DURING CONSTRUCTION Impact: Hazardous materials may be uncovered during construction. Findings Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the Tustin City Council, the City Council finds that changes or alterations have been incorporated into the project that will avoid the significant effects as identified in the FEIR, by reducing potential effects to less-than-significant levels. The City Council further finds that those measures which are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of an agency or agencies other than the City of Tustin, can and should be adopted. Facts in Support of Findings Potential impacts will be mitigated to less than significant levels by requiring acquisition of data, removal of hazardous materials and wastes in compliance with the State of California Hazardous Substances Control Law, and contractors' adherence to protocol. Moulton Parkway Super (Smart) Street Project 10 FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS VII. STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS SUMMARY OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a decision-maker, in this case the Tustin City Council, to balance the benefits of a proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks in determining whether to approve the project. If the Tustin City Council allows the occurrence of significant effects through approval of a project, it must state its specific reasons for so doing in writing. Such reasons are included in the "statement of overriding considerations." Section 15093 of the CEQA Guidelines establishes the following requirements for a statement of' .. ., overriding considerations: (a.) CEQA requires the decision-making agency to balance, as applicable, the economic, legal,' social, technological or other 'benefits of a proposed project against its unavoidable environmental risks when determining whether to approve the project. If the specific economic; legal, social, technological or other benefits of a proposed project, outweigh the unavoidable 'adverse environmental effects, the adverse environmental effects may be co ns i dered" acceptab I e." . (b) When the lead agency approves a project which will result in the occurrence of significant effects, which are identified in the final EIR but are not avoided or substantially lessened, the agency shall state in writing the specific reasons to support its action based on the final EIR and/or other information in the record. The statement of overriding considerations shall be supported by substantial evidence in the record. (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 notice of determination. This statement does not substitute for, and shall be in addition to, findings required pursuant to Section 15091. The City .of Tustin (hereafter referred to as "City") adopts and makes the following statement of overriding considerations regarding the remaining unavoidable impacts identified within the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) No. 542 for the Moulton Parkway Super (Smart) Street project. In adopting Resolution No. 01-25, the Tustin City Council acknowledges that it has weighed the benefits of the project against the adverse significant impacts that have not been avoided or substantially lessened to less-than-significant levels through mitigation. The Tustin City Council hereby determines that the benefits of the Project outweigh the unmitigated adverse impacts and the project should be approved. The Tustin City Council finds that to the extent that the identified significant adverse impacts have not been avoided or substantially lessened, there are specific economic, legal, social, technological or other considerations which support approval of the project. Moulton Parkway S~per (Smart) ~;i'reet Project FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS Unavoidable or potentially unavoidable significant environmental effects of the project identified in the Final EIR and Findings of Significant Impacts include increased emissions of particulate matter (PM 10). ADOPTION OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS The City specifically adopts this Statement of Overriding Considerations and finds that: a) as part of the approval provisions, the project has eliminated or substantially lessened all significant effects on the environment where feasible; b) other mitigation measures to mitigate the effects associated with the project are within the jurisdiction of other public agencies, and, c) the remaining unavoidable impacts of the project are acceptable in light of the environmental, economic, legal, social, technological, and other considerations set forth herein, because the benefits of the project outweigh the significant and adverse impacts. The City finds that each of the overriding considerations set forth below constitutes a separate and independent ground for finding that the benefits of the project outweigh its significant adverse environmental impacts and is an overriding consideration warranting approval of the project. These matters are supported by substantial evidence in the record. FINDINGS OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS A. Traffic Congestion Reduction Moulton Parkway (also called Edinger Avenue, Irvine Center Drive and Street of the Golden Lantern in certain jurisdictions along the project route) plays a key role in the regional arterial roadway system within Orange County. Designated as a major arterial in some portions and as a primary arterial in others, the 24.5-mile roadway is a major north-south route that provides access to the Costa Mesa Freeway (California State Highway 55) and Interstate Highway 405 and is the main roadway paralleling, and offering a commuter option to, Interstate 5 from Santa Ana to Dana Point. In 1982, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), formerly the Orange County Transportation Commission (OCTC), performed a "High Flow Arterial Concept Feasibility Study" which indicated that substantial improvements in reducing vehicle delay, number of stops, fuel consumption, and vehicle emissions can be achieved through the implementation of the high-flow arterial ("Super Street") concept. The Super Street concept is a method of reducing traffic congestion in Orange County by acting as a complement to the highway system. Due to the rapid development in South Orange County and the projected growth in traffic volumes, the Moulton Parkway Super Street project was recommended to relieve existing and future traffic congestion and improve air quality along the 24.5-mile route. Moulton Parkway is a component of the Orange County Congestion Management Program (CMP) Highway System, and therefore, is subject to the CMP level of service standard. Moulton Parkway Moulton Parkway Super (Smart) Street Project 12 FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS is currently experiencing increasing traffic cOngestion and uneven traffic flow. The projected growth of south Orange County (in accordance with City and County General Plans) will lead to increased traffic volumes and deteriorating levels of service for the AM and PM peak periods. A primary objection of the project is to reduce existing, and future traffic congestion along Moulton Parkway. Be Design Improvements and General Plan Implementation Improvements to the existing design of Moulton parkway are proposed by the project. Provisions such as roadway Widening, restriping, intersection improvements (providing taming lanes and signal synchronization), on-street parking restrictions, median closures, and bus turnouts will provide additional capacity and improve traffic flow, along with upgrading the safety and efficiency of the roadway. The roadway improvemems proposed are consistent with the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways (MPAH) and the General Plan Circulation Elements of the cities traversed by Moulton Parkway. C, Air Quality Improvements Although an overall increase in the number of vehicles using Moulton parkway is projected over the next 20 years due to increased local and regional growth, daily air pollutant emissions generated along Moulton parkway will decrease substantially when compared to existing conditions (with the exception of PM10 emissions). This decrease can be attributed to stricter motor vehicle emissions control programs which result in lower emission rates from the motor vehicles in Southern California each year. When compared to Future No Project conditions (CIMP), Future With Project (L-JOS Alternative) traffic conditions will generally result in a reduction in vehicle emissions due to improved traffic flow (improved average speed and reduced delay at key intersections). Therefore, a beneficial air quality impact will result from project implementation. Moulton Parkway Super (Smart)"~'treet Project t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16' 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Resolution No. 01-25 April 2, 2001 Page 3 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 2nd day of April 2001. TR CY WILLS ORLEY, Mayor City Clerk City of Tustin RESOLUTION CERTIFICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) RESOLUTION NO. 01-25 I, PAMELA. STOKER, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, hereby certifies that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; and that the above and foregoing Resolution No: 01- 25 was adopted at a regular meeting of.the City Council held on the 2nd day of April, 2001, by the following vote: COUNCiLMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES.: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT' Thomas, Worley, Bone, Kawashima None None Doyle "'"' amei