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COUNCIL MEETING: November 22, 1994 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and city council
FROM: city staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Approve a Resolution Adopting a
Statement of Overriding Considerations and Approving
Transportation Control Measures for Sunset park; Adopt a
Resolution Adopting the Mitigation Monitoring Program;
and Appropriate Funds for the Temporary Installation of
the Transportation Control Measures.
INTRODUCTION
with this report, staff is recommending the Council take the
following actions with respect to the Sunset Park Traffic Plan:
1) approve a resolut1.on adopting a Statement of Overriding
considerations and approving transportation control measures for
Sunset Park; 2) adopt a resolutlon adopting the mitigation
monitoring program; and 3) approprlate funds for the temporary
installation of traffic control measures on a six-month trial
period.
BACKGROUND
For several years, city staff has been working with groups of
neighbors in Sunset Park to develop and implement a neighborhood
traffic plan within the area bounded by P1CO Boulevard on the
north, the south city limit, Lincoln Boulevard on the west and
centinela Avenue on the east. A ne1.ghborhood traffic plan is the
comprehensive and coordinated implementation of traffic control
measures to address neighborhood traffic concerns. ~g~
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An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared to evaluate the
impacts from three different neighborhood traffic plans. The three
plans consisted of two proposed by the neighborhood, the Enclave
and Parallel Plans, and one proposed by staff, the staff Plan.
The Council reviewed the Plans presented to them, and on October 5,
1994 approved a compromise plan for implementation on a six month
trial period (see Attachment A for a copy of the Plan).
The primary objective of the traffic control plan is to mitigate
the volume of IIthrough" traffic which is travelling or "cutting"
through residential areas. The goal of moving "through" traffic
out of residential areas is being addressed by installing traffic
control measures on the resident~al streets to discourage or divert
traffic out of the neighborhoods and improving the adjacent
arterial highway system to facilitate traffic flow thereby reducing
the need to divert through a residential area.
Traf'fic control measures included in the council approved plan
include the use of stop signs, signal improvements, signal timing,
peak hour and 24 hour turn restrictions, and traffic circles. The
Council also directed staff to establish a speed hump program for
residential streets to request speed humps, similar to the
preferential park~ng program, remove the truck route designation on
28th street, and replace the stop signs on Airport Avenue with
signals.
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. In order for the Council to implement the approved plan for a six-
month trial period, the Council must adopt a Statement of
overriding Consl.derations, a mitigation monitoring program, and
appropriate funds for the six month trial implementation.
STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
At the October 5, 1994 City council meeting, the council certified
the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) which analyzed various
alternative traffic control plans, including the Enclave, Parallel
and Staff Plans.
The implementation of the transportation control measures approved
by Council may result in significant environmental impacts based
upon the analysis in the ErR on the three plans. Therefore, it is
necessary for the Council to adopt a Statement of Overriding
Considerations.
Even assuming a worst case scenario, the l.mpacts from the traffic
control measures approved by the city council will be less than the
impacts from the Enclave Plan since the measures approved by
council use turn restrictl.ons on some movements as opposed to full
barrl.ers in the Enclave Plan. However, in order to account for any
potentl.al impact from the council approved traffic control
measures, the Statement of Overridl.ng Considerations identifies the
following potential sl.gnificant impacts after mitigation:
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0 Traffic and Circulation on Residential streets, alleys
and at signalized intersections
0 Air Quality impacts at two intersections
The attached resolution adopts the statement of Overriding
Considerations, discusses the benefits and lmpacts of the Sunset
Park Traffic Plan, how the benefits outweigh those impacts, and
formally adopts the measures approved by Council by resolution (see
Attachment A) .
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
The Final EIR identified numerous mitigation measures for traffic,
air quality, public services, and police impacts. CEQA requ1.res
that a mitigatlon monitoring program be established to ensure the
implementation of these mitlgatlon measures. The mitigation
measures for the Airport Avenue improvements were adopted as part
of the Project by the council, and are therefore not identified in
the mitigation monitoring program. The monltoring program includes
air quality construction-related mltigations and mitigations
associated with the use of barrlers or diverters to ensure
emergency vehicle access. See Attachment C for the mitigation
monitoring program.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
After adoption of the Statement of Overriding Considerations, staff
can begin trial implementation of the traffic contrd'l measures.
Before implementation, every resident and business owner in Sunset
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. Park will be mailed a copy of the approved measures. Also, traffic
counts will be conducted on every residential street before
implementation begins.
Due to the size of the project area, implementation of the measures
approved by the Council would be phased in over a two month period.
Stop signs and some peak hour turn restrictions would be included
in the first phase, while the turn restriction on Ocean Park, Pico,
and Llncoln Boulevards would be included in the second phase. The
third phase will include the turn restrictions on Pearl at
Centinela and 20th street. The six month trial period would begin
after all the measures were implemented.
A few measures would not be lncluded ln the six month trial period.
These include the dual left turn lanes on Ocean Park Boulevard at
Centinela, the left turn lane lnto Clover Park from Ocean Park
Boulevard, the LlncolnjAshland mitigations, and the signals on
Airport Avenue. The Lincoln/Ashland mltigation measures have been
shown on the approved traffic plan, but are actually conditions of
the Llncoln/Ashland project. They will be implemented when the
project is completed. The remaining measures are significant
constructlon proJects that wlll be implemented in a timely manner,
but separate from the phased lmplementation plan.
After all the measures have been implemented for approximatelY two
to three months, traffic counts will be conducted to assess the
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change in the volume of traffic. criteria will be established for .
monitoring any potential shift ~n traffic which will be presented
to the Council in an information item.
During implementation, Staff will respond to any immediate problems
by making minor adjustments to the Plan before returning to the
City council. This will prevent unacceptable impacts to
residential streets from lasting for the entire six month trial
period.
After approximately four months, staff wlll meet with neighborhood
representatives to determine if there is consensus on a final plan.
If there is no consensus, staff will return to the Council with a
recommendation on a final Plan.
FINE TUNING PROCESS
After council action on October 5, 1994, City staff met with
numerous groups to discuss issues that may have been inadvertently
missed during the Council hearing. City staff, along with
representatives of the two neighborhood organizations, met with
representat1ves of 16th street, 28th street, Pearl Street, and the
eastern part of the neighborhood (east of 28th street) .
Discussions were also held with business owners on Pico Boulevard,
and the President of the Grant School PTA.
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. Based upon issues raised during these discussions, staff has made
minor modifications which are detailed in Attachment c. These
changes are reflected in the map provided with this staff report.
Although there appeared to be consensus between the two Sunset Park
neighborhood organlzations on October 5, 1994, Sunset Park
Associated Neighbors (SPAN) Board of Directors voted unanimously on
November 14, 1994 to not support the plan as approved by the
Council. (See Attachment D) . The SPAN Board recommends proceeding
with stop signs and some peak hour turn restrictions for a six
month trial period, and then analyzIng whether any additional
measures are necessary after public input is conducted and
consensus achieved.
S1.nce there is no longer consensus among the two neighborhood
groups for the measures approved by the Council on October 5, 1994,
the Council may consider the follow1ng options:
1) Continue with the lmplementat10n of the measures approved
by Council on October 5, 1994 on a six month trial
period, with the minor modlflcatlons proposed by staff.
2) Implement the Councll approved plan ln phases. After
each phase staff would evaluate the effectiveness of the
measures and at the end of full implementatlon, staff
would return to the Counell with a recommendation on
which measures should remaln on a permanent basis.
3) Direct staff to prepare a less restrictive plan from that
approved on October 5, 1994 and return to the City
Council with budget authorizatlon, an implementation
schedule, and a statement of overriding considerations.
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BUDGETIFINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost for implementing the measures approved by Council on a
trial basis is $95,000. As mentioned earlier, this does not
include large capital projects, like the traffic signals on Airport
Avenue. Those projects will be pursued separately from the six
month trial period.
Staff has analyzed existing funding opportunities for the
implementation of the Plan and has not identified any existing
sources. Therefore, staff recommends that the City council
appropriate funds in the following manner:
0 Appropr~ate $95,000 in general fund dollars to be repa id
with eventual Playa Vista mitigation funds. The Playa
vista Phase I development agreement between the City and
Maguire Thomas Partners provides for $1,500,000 to
1\\it~gate potential traffic impacts on Santa Monica
generated by the first phase of the development. One-
half of that sum will be paid to the City at the time of
recordation of a construction loan for any second
subphase of the First Phase development. The balance
will be paid to the City at the recordation of a
constructlon loan for any fifth subphase of the First
Phase development. Representatlves with Maguire Thomas
Partners state that recordation of a construction loan
for a second subphase will not occur until early 1997 at
best.
Funds should be appropriated to account # 01-770-415-20095-8900-
99720.
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. RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the city Council: 1) approve a resolution
adopting a statement of Overriding Considerations and approving
transportation control measures for Sunset Park; 2) approve a
resolution adopting the IU tigation monitoring program; and 3)
appropriate funds in the amount of $95,000 for the temporary
installation of transportatlon control measures on a six-month
trial period to account # 01-770-415-20095-8900-99720.
Prepared By: Suzanne Frick, Director
Ron Fuchiwaki, Parking and Traffic Engineer
Paul casey, Acting Senior Planner
Planning and Community Development Department
Policy and Planning Analysis Division
Attachments: A) Resolution adopting a statement of
overriding considerations and approving
transportation control measures for
Sunset Park (including Map of measures
approved by Council on October 5, 1994)
B) Minor Modifications to the Sunset Park
Traffic Plan
C) Resolution Adopting Mitigation Monitoring
program
D) Sunset Park Associated Neighbors Letter
Dated November 15/ 1994
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ATTACHMENT A
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. RESOLUTION NUMBER
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSPORTATION CONTROL MEASURES
FOR SUNSET PARK AND MAKING FINDINGS
NECESSARY TO APPROVE THE PROJECT
AND ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental
Impact Report was issued in October, 1992i and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Completion of a Draft Environmental
Impact Report was published in May, 1994i and
WHEREAS, the Draft Environmental Impact Report was
circulated for a 45 day perlod; and
WHEREAS, in September 1994, the Final Environmental
Impact Report was publlshed; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Impact Report and all notices
were prepared in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) , and the City of Santa Monica CEQA guidelines;
and
WHEREAS, the Project with the use of turn restrictions
and signage and without barriers as proposed in the Enclave Plan
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substantially reduces the impacts on the environment identified
with the Enclave Plan while accomplishing the city's goals and
objectives for the Sunset Park neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the City council has reviewed and considered the
contents of the Final EIR in its decision-making process;
WHEREAS, the City council certified the Final
Environmental Impact Report on October 5, 1994;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Clty Council approves the
implementation of transportation control measures for the Sunset
Park neighborhood (the "project") as presented on October 5, 1994
to the City Council, with minor modifications as recommended by
city staff, and sUbject to the mitigation measures identified in
Section 3 of this Resolution. Attachment A includes a map of the
ProJect. The Project uses turn restrictions stop signs, signal
synchronization, and other traffic control devices to reduce the
amount of cut through trafflc on residential streets and redirects
it to arterial streets.
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SECTION 2. consistent with Section 15093 of CEQA, the
City Council finds that the benefits of the project outweigh the
unavoidable adverse environmental effects for the following
reasons:
( 1) The city council finds that, in response to concerns
over the Enclave Plan's potential environmental impacts as analyzed
in the Final EIR, the city has approved the Project that uses turn
restrictions on some traffic movements without the use of full
barriers. This change away from the use of full barriers reduces
the environmental impacts ident~fied in the Final EIR for the
Enclave Plan by allowing more lnternal circulation through the
neighborhood and less diversion of traffic. Turn restrictions will
have less impact on residential streets and signalized
intersectlons by dlverting less traffic.
(2) The City Councll finds that the Project is consistent
with the City's General Plan and Land Use and Circulation Element
(LUCE) in implementing Policy 4.2.2 of the LUCE which states that
through vehicular traffic shall be reduced and diverted from
residential streets by ~mplementation of a neighborhood traffic
control program.
(3) The City Councll finds that there is no other
feasible, reasonable and available alternative to the Project to
implement the policy of the LUeE and that there are no further
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mitigation measures to this project that would significantly and
substantially reduce the impact on the environment while
accomplishing the city's goals and objectives for reducing through
traffic on residential streets.
(4) The City council finds that the Project is
consistent with the goals of improving the quality of life for
residents by reducing the amount of through traffic on residential
streets by redirecting the traffic onto the main arterials.
(5) The city council finds the impacts to the City of
Los Angeles have been reduced with this Project by reducing the
restrictions lncluded in the Enclave Plan by removing the use of
full barriers and using turn restrictions on certain movements
instead.
(6) The City Council finds that the Project protects the
residential character of the Sunset Park neighborhood by improving
the main arterials through extensive signal improvements and
redirecting trafflC to the arterials and away from residential
streets.
(7) The city council finds that the Project improves the
air quality on residential streets by redirecting through traffic
onto the main arterials.
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(8) The city Council finds that the Project reduces
noise pollution on residential streets by redirecting through
traffic onto the main arterials.
SECTION 3. Consistent with Article VI, sections 12 and
13 of the City of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines and sections 15091
and 15093 of the State of California CEQA Guidelines I the City
council makes the fOllowing findings:
(a) The Final EIR determined that without mitigation the
Enclave Plan could result in significant adverse impacts on Airport
Avenue by diverting traffic to and from Airport Avenue between
Walgrove Avenue and centinela Avenue (Final EIR, Section 4.1) .
However, stop signs at Walgrove Avenue and Airport Avenue, along
with replacing stop signs along Airport Avenue with traffic
signals, were adopted by the City council as part of the Project,
thereby avoiding the significant impact identified in the Final
EIR.
(b) The Final EIR determined that without mitigation the
Enclave Plan could result ln signlficant adverse impacts on short-
term constructlon related alr quallty from construction activities
that involve installation of barriers and di verters (Final EIR,
Section 4.2-1) . The Clty Council finds that changes have been
incorporated into the project which will avoid or substantially
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lessen the potential significant environmental effects identified
with respect to short-term construction related air quality:
(1) The city will utilize standard dust control measures
and good housekeeping practices to minimize dirt spillage onto
roadways during construction activities.
These measures, as well as approval of the Project which uses less
restrictive turn restrictions as opposed to barriers analyzed in
the Enclave Plan, will mltigate or avoid the potential for
significant adverse impacts on short-term construction related air
quality and thus mitigate or avoid the significant environmental
effects identlfied in the Final EIR, Section 4.2-1-
(c) The Final EIR determined that without mitigation the
Enclave Plan could result in significant adverse impacts on short-
term construction related evaporatlon of volat.lle organic compounds
(VOC) used as palnt solvents or driers in the restriping of travel
lanes (Final EIR, Section 4.2-2) . The City council finds that
changes have been incorporated into the Project which will avoid or
substantially lessen the potential significant envlronmental
effects ident.lfied with respect to short-term construction related
evaporation of VOC:
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(1) The city will use paints for restriping streets that
comply with the South Coast Air Quality Management District's
standards for VOC control.
These measures will mitigate or avoid the potential for
significant adverse lmpacts on short-term construction related
evaporation of VOC and thus mitigate or avoid the significant
environmental effects identified in the Final ErR, Section 4.2-2.
(d) The Final EIR determlned that wl.thout mitigation the
Enclave Plan could result in significant adverse impacts on
emergency vehicle access due to the use of diverters or barriers
requiring emergency vehicles to use less direct routes in
respondlng to fire or medical calls in the project area (Final EIRr
section 4.4-1) . The City council finds that changes have been
incorporated into the Project which will avoid or substantially
lessen the potential signlficant envlronmental effects identified
with respect to emergency vehicle response times:
( 1) The city will incorporate breakaway posts in the
middle of diverters or barrlers to allow for emergency vehicle
access.
These measures, as well as approval of the Project which uses less
restrictive turn restrictions as opposed to barriers analyzed in
the Enclave Plan, will mitigate or avoid the potential for
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significant adverse impacts on emergency vehicle response times in
responding to fire or medical calls in the project area and thus
mitigate or avoid the significant environmental effects identified
in the Final EIR, Section 4.4-1.
(e) The Final EIR determined that without mitigation the
Enclave Plan could result in significant adverse impacts on
response times for fire services and responses to emergency calls
due to the incorporation of speed humps, traffic circles and
chokers (Final EIR, Section 4.4-2) . The city council finds that
changes have been incorporated into the Project which will avoid or
substantially lessen the potential significant environmental
effects identified with respect to response times for fire
services:
(1) The city of Santa Monica will implement such speed
hump and/or traffic circle designs as may be capable of reducing
negative effects to fire veh1cle responses. Such designs may
include speed humps created at reduced heights with painted lines
that cause a visual impression of increased height and speed, but
do not create a physical need to reduce speed excessively, or
traffic circles constructed with low curb areas to alloW' fire
vehicles to drive over the perimeter of the device in an emergency.
These measures will mitigate or avoid the potential for significant
adverse impacts on response times for fire services and thus
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mitigate or avoid the signif1cant environmental effects identified
in the Final EIR, Section 4.4-2.
(f) The Final EIR determined that without m1tigation the
Enclave Plan could result 1n significant adverse impacts on police
vehicle access due to the use of diverters or barriers requiring
police vehicles to use less direct routes in responding to
emergency calls in the proj ect area (Final EIR, Section 4.4-3) .
The City council finds that changes have been incorporated into the
Project which will avoid or substantially lessen the potential
slgnificant environmental effects identified with respect to police
vehicle response times:
(1) The City will incorporate breakaway posts in the
middle of d1verters or barriers to allow for police vehicle access.
These measures, as well as approval of the Project which uses less
restrictive turn restrictions as opposed to barriers analyzed in
the Enclave Plan, w1Il m1tigate or avoid the potential for
slgnificant adverse impacts on police vehicle response times in
responding to fire or medical calls in the project area and thus
mitigate or avoid the significant environmental effects identified
in the Final EIR, section 4.4-3.
(g) The Final EIR determined that without mitigation the
Enclave Plan could result in significant adverse impacts on
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response times for police vehlcles and personnel ln the area due to
the incorporation of speed humps, traffic circles and chokers (Final
EIR, section 4.4-4). The city council finds that changes have been
incorporated into the Project which will avoid or substantially
lessen the potential signiflcant environmental effects identified
with respect to response times for police services.
(1) The City of Santa Monica will implement such speed
hump and/or traffic circle designs as may be capable of reducing
negative effects to police vehicle responses. Such designs may
include speed humps created at reduced heights with painted l1nes
that cause a visual impression of increased height and speed, but
do not create a physical need to reduce speed excessively, or
traffic circles constructed with low curb areas to allow police
vehicles to drive over the perimeter of the device in an emergency.
These measures will mitigate or avoid the potential for significant
adverse impacts on response times for police services and thus
mitigate or avoid the significant environmental effects identified
in the Final EIR, Section 4.4-4.
(h) The Final ErR determined that without mitigation the
Enclave Plan could result in significant adverse impacts on solid
waste collection routes due to the use of diverters or barriers
requiring the collections routes to be modified in the project area
(Final EIR, Section 4.4-6). The City Council finds that changes
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substantially lessen the potential significant environmental
effects identified with respect to solid waste collection routes:
(1) Prior to implementation, the responsible City
division shall notify the Santa Monica Environmental and Public
Works Department (formerly the General Services Department) of the
proposed improvements so that solid waste collection routes in the
area may be modified accordingly.
These measures, as well as approval of the Project which uses less
restrictive turn restrictions as opposed to barriers analyzed in
the Enclave Plan, will mitigate or avoid the potential for
significant adverse impacts on solid waste collection routes and
thus m~tigate or avoid the signlficant environmental effects
identified in the Final EIR, Section 4.4-6.
( i) The Final EIR determined that without mitigation
the Enclave Plan could result in significant adverse impacts on
response times for emergency vehicles and personnel in the
neighborhood due to the forced turn diverters, speed humps,
barriers, traffic circles and road closures (Final ErR, Section 4.5-
2) . The City Council flnds that changes have been incorporated
into the ProJect WhlCh will avoid or substantially lessen the
potent~al slgnlficant environmental effects identified with
respect to emergency vehicle response times:
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(1) The city of Santa Monica will implement such speed
hump and/or traffic circle designs as may be capable of reducing
negative effects to response times for emergency vehicles and
personnel in the neighborhood. Such designs may include speed
humps created at reduced he1ghts with painted lines that cause a
visual impression of increased height and speed, but do not create
a physical need to reduce speed excessively, or traffic circles
constructed with low curb areas to allow emergency vehicles to
drive over the perimeter of the device in an emergency.
(2) The city will incorporate breakaway posts in the
middle of the diverters or barriers to allow for emergency vehicle
and personnel access.
These measures, as well as approval of the Project which uses less
restrictive turn restrict10ns as opposed to barriers analyzed in
the Enclave Plan, will mitigate or avoid the potential for
signlficant adverse impacts on response times for emergency
services and thus mitigate or avoid the significant environmental
effects identifled 1n the Flnal EIR, section 4.5-2.
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SECTION 4. The Final EIR found that implementation of
the Enclave Plan, without peak hour parking restrictions on Lincoln
Boulevard, could result in a significant impact on cumulative peak
hour operat1ng condltions at the following 19 signalized
intersectlons:
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0 Lincoln Boulevard/Pico Boulevard (both peak hours)
0 Lincoln Boulevard/Marine Avenue (AM peak hours)
0 Lincoln Boulevard/ocean Park Boulevard (AM peak hours)
0 Lincoln Boulevard/Venice Boulevard (PM peak hours)
0 14th Street/Ocean Park Boulevard (PM peak hours)
0 18th st. Alley/Pico Boulevard (PM peak hours)
0 20th Street/P1co Boulevard (PM Peak hours)
0 21st street/Ocean Park Boulevard (PM Peak hours)
0 Cloverfield Boulevard/I-IO Eastbound on-ramp (PM peak hour)
0 28th street/Ocean Park Boulevard (both peak hours)
0 33rd street/Pico Boulevard (PM Peak hours)
0 34th street/Pico Boulevard (PM Peak hours)
0 Bundy Drive/pearl Street (PM peak hours)
0 Bundy Drive/Ocean Park Boulevard (AM peak hours)
0 Bundy Drive/National Boulevard (PM peak hours)
0 Centinela Avenue/Airport Avenue (AM peak hours)
0 Centinela Avenue/Venice Boulevard (PM peak hours)
0 Centinela Avenue/Pica Boulevard (AM peak hours)
0 Centinela Avenue/I-IO Westbound Ramps (both peak hours)
Mitigation measures identified for signalized intersections in the
Final EIR are found to be inconsistent and infeasible with the
goals and objectives of the Project. The mitigation measures
identified lnclude turn pockets from arterial streets onto
resldential streets. Such measures would encourage use of the
residential streets and go against the goals of the project of
redirecting through traffic off of residential streets and on to
arterials. No additional mitigation measures were identified in
the Final EIR which would lessen or substantially avoid these
significant effects.
The Council finds that approval of the Project, which is less
restrict1ve than the Enclave Plan as specified above, will reduce
the potent1al impact on traffic circulation at signalized
intersections identified in the Final EIR. Therefore, the City
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Council finds that the potential impacts on traffic and circulation
at signalized intersections is acceptable.
consistent with Article VI, Section 13 of the City CEQA Guidelines
Section 15093 of the State of California CEQA Guidelines, the City
Council hereby makes a statement of Overriding Considerations and
fl.nds that the benef its of the Pro) ect outweigh its unavoidable
environmental risks based on the findings 1n Section 2, and that
the unavoidable impacts are therefore acceptable.
SECTION 5. The Final EIR determined that without
mitigation the Enclave Plan, without peak hour turning restrictions
on Lincoln Boulevard, could result In slgnlficant adverse impacts
on 19 residential street segments, 1ncluding:
South of Pico: North of Ocean Park:
20th Street Euclid Street
26th Street 18th Street
27th street 21st Street
29th street 22nd Street
30th street 24th Street
32nd street 28th Street
30th street
32nd Street
South of Ocean Park: East of L1ncoln:
Euclid Ashland Avenue
14th street pier Avenue
Marine Street
No mitigation measures were identified in the Final EIR which would
lessen or substantially avoid the significant effects on
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residential streets. However, the Final EIR determined that there
would be sUbstantially more beneficial impacts to residential
streets through adoption of the Enclave Plan by moving traffic away
from residential streets and onto the arterials and that the
significant 1mpact to resldential streets overall would be less
than the no project alternative.
The council finds that approval of the Project, which is less
restrictive than the Enclave Plan as spec1fied above, will reduce
the potential impact on traffic c~rculation on res~dential streets
as identified in the Final EIR. Therefore, the city council finds
that the potential impacts on traffic and circulation on
residential streets is acceptable.
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consistent with Artlcle VI, Sect~on 13 of the city CEQA Guidelines
and section 15091 and section 15093 of the state of California CEQA
Guidelines, the Cl. ty Council hereby makes a Statement of overriding
Considerat~ons and fl.nds that the benefits of the Project outweigh
its unavoidable environmental risks based on the finding in Section
2, and that the unavOl.dable ~mpacts are therefore acceptable.
SECTION 6. The Final EIR determined that without
mitigation the Enclave Plan could result in significant adverse
impacts on alleys with implementation of the proposed traffic
control measures.
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No mitigation measures were identified in the Final EIR which would
lessen or substantially avoid the significant effects on alleys.
The Council finds that approval of the Project, which is less
restrictive than the Enclave Plan as specified above, will reduce
the potential impact on alleys identified in the Final EIR.
Therefore, the City council finds that the potential impacts on
alleys is acceptable.
consistent with Article VI, Section 13 of the city CEQA Guidelines
and section 15091 and Section 15093 of the State of California CEQA
Guidelines, the City council hereby makes a Statement of Overriding
Considerations and finds that the benefits of the Project outweigh
1ts unavoidable environmental risks based on the finding in section
2, and that the unavoidable impacts are therefore acceptable.
SECTION 7. The Final EIR determined that without
mitigation the Enclave Plan, without peak hour turning restrictions
on Lincoln Boulevard, could result in significant adverse impacts
on Air Quality through Carbon Monoxide Standards violations (CO hot
spots) at the intersections of Cloverf1eld and the I-IO Westbound
ramps and at Cloverfield and Michigan.
No mitigation measures were identified in the Final EIR which would
lessen or substantially avoid the significant effects on air
quality.
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The council finds that approval of the Project, which is less
restrictive than the Enclave Plan as specified above, will reduce
the potential impact on air qual1ty identified in the Final EIR.
Therefore, the City Council finds that the potentlal impacts on air
quality is acceptable.
consistent with Article VI, section 13 of the city CEQA Guidelines
and Section 15091 and section 15093 of the state of California CEQA
Guidelines, the City Council hereby makes a Statement of Overriding
considerations and finds that the benefits of the Project outweigh
its unavoidable environmental risks based on the finding in section
2, and that the unavoidable ~mpacts are therefore acceptable.
SECTION 8. In the event any of the adverse
environmental effects identified ln the Flnal ErR are not
considered sUbstantially ffiltigated wlthln the meanlng of Article
VI, section 13 of the city CEQA gUldel~nes, the City council Iinds
that the benef1ts of the proJect outwelgh its unavoidable
environmental significant rlsks for the reasons stated in Section
2 above, and that the unavo1dable lmpacts are therefore acceptable.
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SECTION 9. Pursuant to Public Resources Code section
21081.6, the mitigation measures required by this Resolution shall
be monitored by the City to ensure their compliance during project
implementation in accordance with the requirements of the EIR's
mitigation monitoring program.
SECTION 10. The city Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the
same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ATTACHMENT A
MAP OF THE TRANSPORT A TION CONTROL MEASURES
APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR SUNSET PARK
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COUNCIL AT THE OCTOBER 5, 1994 COUNCIL MEETING
23rd STREET
0 stop signs on 23rd street at Hill, Pier and Airport (remove
stop sign at Ashland) .
0 Break in the 23rd street median at Marine and Navy with peak
hour turning restrictions, but maintain full median at
Dewey.
Marine
0 Stop signs on Marine at Prospect and Linda.
pico Businesses
0 cuI de sac of 22nd street just south of the alley at Pico.
Remove all turn restrlctions at pico and 22nd street to
allow access to alley for bUs~nesses.
28th Street
0 Improvements to enforce the no through traffic at 28th
street north at Ocean Park Boulevard -- could include
overhead sign or green arrows.
0 Establish speed limit signs on 28th street
0 Allow U-turns from eastbound Ocean Park at 28th street
during all hours 1f feas1ble.
16th street
0 Additional stop sign on 16th street at Oak
0 Speed hump program wlll be established by the City
0 Median strip on 16th street from pi co to Pacific
Grant School
0 Remove turn restrictions at 24th and Ocean Park Boulevard
0 Right turn only lane on Lincoln Boulevard northbound to
Ocean Park eastbound
Misc.
0 Remove turn restrictions from westbound Ocean Park to
northbound 21st and 22nd Streets.
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0 stop signs at the following locations:
- on Clover at Pier
- on pier at Clover
- on Dewey at 21st
- on 21st at Pier
- on Ashland at Euclid
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ATTACHMENT C
RESOLUTION NO.
(City council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
FOR THE SUNSET PARK TRAFFIC PLAN
WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental
Impact Report for the Sunset Park Traffic Plan was issued in
October, 1992; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of completion of a Draft Env1ronmental
Impact Report was published in May, 1994 ;and
WHEREAS, the Draft Environmental Impact Report was
circulated for a 45 day period; and
WHEREAS, ln September, 1994, the Final Environmental
Impact Report was published; and
WHEREAS, on October 5, 1994 the City council certified
the Final Environmental Impact Report and conceptually approved a
Sunset Park Traffic Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council found the Final
Environmental Impact Report adequately discussed all significant
environmental issues and certified that the final EIR was
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prepared in compliance with CEQA, the state EIR Guidelines and
the city of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines, and that the city
Council has reviewed and considered the contents of the Final EIR
in its decision-making process.
WHEREAS, section 21081. 6 of the California Environmental
Quality Act requires that a mitigation monitoring program be
adopted by the City to ensure that mitigation measures intended to
reduce or avoid the project's adverse environmental impacts are
implemented;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1- Pursuant to section 21081. 6 of the California
Environmental Quality Act the C1ty Council does hereby adopt the
Mitigation Monitoring Program for the Sunset Park Traffic Plan as
set forth in Exhibit A attached to this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this ReSOlution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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EXHIBIT A
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE
SUNSET PARK TRAFFIC PLAN
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MlTIGATION MOl\'1TORING PROGRAM
INTRODUCTION
Section 21081.6 of the CalIfornIa Envlfonmental QualIty Act (CEQA), requires that a mitigation
monitonng program be adopted by the lead agency to ensure that nuugation measures mtended
to reduce or avoid a proJect's adverse envIronmental impacts are Implemented ThIS report
contaIns the mItigatIOn momtonng program for the Sunset Park NeIghborhood Traffic Plan.
MIhgahon measures are grouped by Impact categories (e.g., traffic, an qUalIty, etc.), followed
by the Identificauon of the party responsIble for ImplementatIon, the phase of the project dunng
which the measure should be momtored, the enforcement agency, and monitoring agency.
The City of Santa Momca will be the momtonng agency for the Sunset Park NeIghborhood
Traffic Plan mItigatIon momtonng program. The CIty WIll serve as the cleannghouse for the
program, ensunng that the vanous mItIgatIon measures are carried out by the responsIble partIes
and enforcement agencies. The City will check for complIance of the mitigatIon measures
dunng the construction of the Sunset Park Traffic Plan to ensure Implementation of the IdentIfied
mItIgatlon measues. If the measures have not been Implemented, the CIty WIll take all
appropnate steps to Implement the mItIgatIOn measures before completIon of the consturcnon
phase
ALL MITIGATION MEASURES WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAFFIC PLAN
AIR QUALITY
42-1 Construction actIvitIes will utIlIze standard dust control measures and good housekeepIng
practIces to mInImIZe dIrt spIllage onto roadways.
Responsible for hnplementation: Constructlon Contractor
Monitoring Phase: Post-Construcllon
Enforcement Agency: The CIty of Santa Monica
Monitoring Agency: Parkmg and Traffic DIVISIon
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4.2-2 PaInts used for restripmg streets shall comply WIth the South Coast AIr QualIty
Management DIstnCt'S standards for VOC content.
Responsible for Implementation: Construction Contractor
Monitoring Phase: Post-ConstructIon
Enforcement Agency: The City of Santa Momca
Monitoring Agency: Parlang and Traffic DIvisIon
PUBLIC SERVICES
FIRE
4 A-I Breakaway posts 10 the middle of the dlverters or bamers shall be Incorporated into the
diverters or barriers to allow for emergency vehicle access.
Responsible for Implementation: Construction Contractor
Monitoring Phase: Construcnon
Enforcement Agency: The CIty of Santa Momca
Monitoring Agency: Parking and Traffic DiVIsion
4.4-2 Implement such speed hump and/or traffic cIrcle designs as may be capable of reducmg
negatlVe effects to emergency vehlcle responses. Such desIgns may mclude speed humps
created at reduced heIghts WIth pamted hnes that cause a VIsual impreSSlOn of 10creased
heIght and speed, but do not create a phySical need to reduce speed exceSSIVely, or traffic
CIrcles constructed WIth low curb areas to allow emergency vehicles to drive over the
pen meter of the deVIce 10 an emergency
Responsible for Implementation: ConstructlOn Contractor
Monitoring Phase: ConstructIon
Enforcement Agency: The City of Santa Monica
Monitoring Agency: Parking and Traffic DIVISIon
POLICE
4.4-3 Breakaway posts In the middle of the dlverters or bamers shall be Incorporated into the
dlVerters or barners to allow for pollee vehIcle access.
Responsible for Implementation: Construcllon Contractor
Monitoring Phase: Construction
Enforcement Agency: The CIty of Santa Momca
Monitoring Agency: Park10g and Traffic DIVIsion
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negatlve effects to emergency vehIcle responses. Such designs may include speed humps
created at reduced heights WIth palnted hnes that cause a VISUal impression of increased
height and speed, but do not create a physical need to reduce speed excessively, or traffic
CIrcles constructed with low curb areas to allow emergency vehicles to dnve over the
penmeter of the deVIce In an emergency
Responsible for Implementation: Constructlon Contractor
Monitoring Phase: Constructlon
Enforcement Agency: The CIty of Santa Monica
Monitoring Agency: Parlang and Traffic DIVIsion
4 .4~6 Pnor to Implementation, the responsible CIty dIvision shall noufy the Santa Momca
General ServIces Department of the proposed improvements so that solId waste collectlon
routes in the area may be modIfied accordmgly.
Responsible for Implementation: Parking and Traffic Division
Monitoring Phase: Pnor to ImplementatIon
Enforcement Agency: The CIty of Santa Monica
~fonitoring Agency: Parking and Traffic DiviSIOn
NEIGHBORHOOD EFFECTS
4.5-2 Breakaway posts In the middle of the dIverters or bamers shall be Incorporated mto the
dIveners or barners to allow for pohce vehIcle access. Implement such speed hump
andlor traffic cucle deSigns as may be capable of reducing negauve effects to emergency
vehIcle responses. Such deSIgns may mc1ude speed humps created at reduced heights
With pamted hnes that cause a ViSUal ImpreSSlOn of mcreased height and speed, but do
not create a physical need to reduce speed excessIvely, or traffic circles constructed WIth
low curb areas to allow emergency vehicles to dnve over the penmeter of the deVIce in
an emergency.
Responsible for Implementation: · ConstructIOn Contractor
Monitoring Phase: ConstructlOn
Enforcement Agency: The Clty of Santa Momca
Monitoring Agency: Parlang and Traffic DIVISIon
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Suzanne Frrck
Director of Planmng and Community Development
CIty of Santa Monica
1685 Main Street, Room 214
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Re Sunset Park Traffic Mitigation Plan
Dear Suzanne
Th!s letter IS to respond to your requests made at our evenrng meetlr.;; on November
10, 1994, with regard to our board decIsion concermng support of ths phased test
approach of the Sunset Park TraffiC Mitigation Plan, Its content, tIming and SPAN's
role In the forthcoming process
After lengthy diSCUSSions, additIonal neIghborhood Input, analYSIS and reView of
the c~rrent status o~ the above. the followrng conclUSions have been reached
l} The Plan The plan IS currently unacceptable as drawn In that 24 hour devices were
not ag;eed to by either our executive committee nor our Board of Directors At the
October 5th Council meeting, Council gave approval based upon our agreement to a
"conceptual" consensus Due to the inability to seek full SPAN Board approval
because of the timing of the unveiling of that plan, lack of a Written descnptlon. and last
mInute changes, SPAN was able to give only conceptual approval to the plan
presented at the October 5th Council meeting In our excitement to successfully
conclude a long and arduous process, we agreed to a conceptual plan and process for
refinement that we thought we heard deSCribed to the publiC by staff and the City
Council When, nearly two weeks after the vote, we received our staff prepared "check
pnnr containIng all of the details, we Immediately noted the numerous 24 hour
restnctlons and began to assess theIr Impact on our neighborhood
We Informed representatives of the Council, staff and FOSP of our dIsagreement With
24 hour restnctlons at our first opportunity to review the entire plan In pnnt We were
then Informed that the plan before us was what the CouncIl had agreed to and Items
could only be changed by consensus We were even Informed that peak hour versus
24 hour restnctlons were "not on the table for diSCUSSion" Up to that pornt we were
unaware that the plan contained features that were off limits Had we known, we would
not have been able to support the plan presented on the evening of October 5th
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]]) Phasing Last night, our Board voted to support the concept of the phased test
approach In addition however, the Board found that at this time It could only support
Implementation of a Phase 1 Test Plan which IS referred to as the Spinal Portion, one
which pursues an approach of mlnlmlzrng devices and maxImizIng traffiC reductions or
to put It another way, accomplish substantIal reductions of cut-through traffic on
residential streets With minimal negative effects upon the neighborhood Subsequent
phases, If any, would be the result of evaluation and publiC Input process following the
fIrst phase and tested/Implemented only With consensus
The (Sprnal) Phase 1 Test Plan has been approved by our Board as follows
A Stop signs at the follOWing locations on Pearl @ 10th, on 14th @ Grant, on 14th
@ Cedar, on 17th @ Pine, on 16th @ Oak, on 16th @ Hill, on Manne @
Prospect, on Manne at Linda. on 18th @ Hill, on Dewey @ 18th, on 23rd @
Airport, on Clover @ Pier, on PIer at Clover, on 25th @ Ashland, on Pearl @ 26th
B Peak hour (7 00 to 9 30am and 4 30 to 7 OOpm, Monday thru Fnday) turn
restrictions at the folloV/tng locatlons
1 23rd northbound left and nght turns at Oak, HIli, Ashland, Plei, Manns & Navy
2 Oak, HIli, Ashland, Pier, Manne and Navy eastbound nght and westbound
left turns at 23rd
3 Dewey eastbound nght turn at 23rd
4 Lincoln northbound fight turn at Ozone
5 Lincoln northbound fight turn at Manne
6 LIncoln northbound right turn at Prer
7 Manne westbound left turn at Lincoln
8 Centrnela southbound fight and northbound left at Pearl (no partial barner)
9 Pearl eastbound and westbound through at Centlnela (no partial bamer)
C Traffic sIgnal Improvements and synchronization on PICO, Ocean Park Blvd (more
green easUwest @ 23rd), Lincoln, and Centmela (more green north/south at Pearl)
o Dedicated nght turn lanes at LIncoln northbound to Ocean Park Blvd
eastbound and PICO eastbound to Cenilnela southbound
E Median on 23rd south of Pier to south of Dewey With breaks at Manne and
Navy With peak hour turn restnctlons tYPical of Pier. Ashland, Hill & Oak
F 24 hour turn restrictions at the follOWIng locations
1 23rd northbound left at Dewey (median)
2 Dewey eastbound left turn at 23rd (median)
G Re-strrpe northbound 23rd at Ocean Park for a nght turn only lane and a shared
stralghUleft turn lane
H MedIan stnp on 16th Street from PICO to PacIfic
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WEEK 1 -Marl plan and process Information to all Sunset Park ReSidents &
Business and surrounding communities such as PICO Neighborhood
& OPCO
-Perform other educatlonal/outreach/notrflcatlon programs
-Take eXisting traffiC Counts
WEEK 2&3 Install Phase 1
WEEK 4-27 Phase 1 Tnal Period
WEEK 28 Take TraffiC Counts
WEEK 30 -NeIghborhood groups meet With City Staff, review the test results,
evaluate the data, review the publiC process, consider the addltron or
elimination of devices, and determine If there IS consensus on the plan
m place as well as any adjustments
-Staff reports the results of the test and the Neighborhood group
meetlng(s) to City CouncJI for direction of the process contmuatlon
and/or adjustment recommendations
AS NECESSARY
-City staff will meet With neIghborhood groups to discuss any Jntermedlate adjustments
-Emergency adjustments can be made by staff If necessary With notification given to
nerghborhood groups
TRAFFIC VOLUME GOALS
-No street shall Incur an Increase of 10% or 150 ADT, which ever IS greater,
-Evaluate the Improvements after the test through a public process Similar to
that which occurred after the EIR An ADT reduction of approximately 20%
on the 23rd Street COrridor IS anticipated, however, It IS subject to the evaluatIon
process
lV) NOT PART OF THIS TEST BUT SHALL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY AS
PERMANENT DEVICES:
1 Crosswalks at 25th & Ashland (three Sides),
2 Ocean Park westbound left turn only lane Into Clover Park
3 Ocean Park eastbound double left turn lanes to northbound Centlnela
4 Lincoln I Ashland mltrgatlon's- project IS completed
5 Remove Airport Ave stop signs & replace With sIgnals
6 Install speed limit signs on 28th Street from PICO to Ocean Park
7 Improvements to enforce the 'no through traffrc' at 28th northbound at Ocean
Park uSIng overhead signs and/or left & rrght arrows
8 Establish a Speed Hump Program With no additional street assessment costs
for those streets analyzed In the EIR
It IS our sincere hope that a true consensus can be reached based upon the above If
so, SPAN's full support of the process can be achieved and the Implementation of
long-awaited measures can commence
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SPAN Board of Directors
cc Mayor Judy Abdo
All City Council Members
City Manager
CIty TraffIc Engineer
All SPAN Board of Directors
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