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Response to Letter E2
The cornmenter's opposition to the Chandler alignment is noted for the record.
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College wil, M bc rMc lo emJiPn pavidiw d d i t a n d pn beyond hit muimum. 1 lock f m u d to coruinud n e p b c ~ ~ i m with ihc MTA mudim I
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Response to Letter E5
Comment €5-1
The Final EISIEIR will clear both the Mason Avenue and Winnetka Avenue locations, though it appears that the Winnetka Avenue station would be the one constructed. The MTA will consider moving the station to land owned by Pierce College at the northwest corner of the intersection of Winnetka Avenue and Victory Avenue.
Comment E5-2
See the response to Comment E5-1. MTA is committed to having a station that serves Pierce College and will continue ongoing discussions with the College to accomplish that.
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Response to Letter €6
Comment E6-1
See the responses to Comments C9-29 and C9-92.
Comment E6-2
See the responses to Comments C9-29 and C9-92.
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Comment E6-3
Please see the response to Comment C9-29. As requested by LAUSD, a list of intersections similar to the example used in response to Comment C9-29 is as follows:
a Chandler Boulevard and Coldwater Canyon Boulevard Chandler Boulevard and Bellaire Avenue Chandler ~oulevard and Whitsett Avenue Chandler Boulevard and Corteen Place Chandler Boulevard and Laurel Canyon BoulevardIAgnes Avenue Chandler Boulevard and Colfax Boulevard
Chandler Boulevard and Tujunga Avenue
These intersections as well as any other intersection currently being crossed by students will be crossed in a manner similar to the way students use them under existing conditions. Students will cross two additional busway lanes plus new turn lanes. Walk-signal push buttons and 'Ped-Head' crossing lights will be the same for crossing the busway as they exist currently for crossing Chandler Boulevard at all of the above mentioned intersections.
Comment E6-4
No existing pedestrian crossing will be eliminated; a few new ones will be added, and all existing street intersections will remain open. In addition, fencing will be provided along the busway to direct pedestrians to appropriate signalized crossings.
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Comment E6-8
MTA will be in close communication with LAUSD to ensure that there is not a disruption to bus or pedestrian routes.
Comment E6-9
A requirement for the use of temporary crossing guards during the construction period during school hours will be included in the design-build specification.
Comment E6-10
Measurements of the existing noise conditions were taken at a sufficient number of all sensitive receptor locations to yield representative values across the length of the corridor. As listed in Tables 4-44 and 4-45 of the Final EISIEIR, a total of 33 long-term (24-hour) and 15 short-term measurements were performed at various locations in order to accurately characterize the ambient noise conditions along the project alignment. Potential impacts were then identified for all noise-sensitive receptors, including schools within the appropriate screening distance. Noise impacts to nearby schools are not anticipated under the Full BRT Alternative. However, implementation of the BRT with the LankershirnIOxnard On- Street Alignment could result in moderate noise impacts at two schools. Mitigation measures have been recommended to minimize these impacts. The mitigation measures are discussed in Section 4-9.4.3 of the Final E~SIEIR.
Comment €6-1 1
The proposed barrier referenced in the comment may amplify noise levels on the opposite side of the alignment. However, noise levels from BRT operations, with or without this slight amplification, will not affect the West Valley Occupational Center as it is located beyond the 500 foot screening distance provided in the FTA Guidance Manual.
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The park-and-ride facility to be located at Victory and Sepulveda Boulevards will be designed to allow for efficient ingress and egress of traffic. The park-and-ride will include three entrancelexits to alleviate traffic from backing up onto Victory Boulevard or Sepulveda Boulevard during heavy morning or evening use and one will be conveniently located just east of the 1-405 freeway on- and off-ramps at Haskell Avenue. A significant portion of the anticipated traffic for this park-and-ride would be from the 1-405 freeway. This would result in the majority of the traffic flow moving to and from the freeway and the park-and-ride lot.
The existing park-and-ridelkiss-and-ride located at Lankershim and Chandler Boulevards would also be used by BRT commuters. No new impacts are anticipated as a result of use of the existing Metro Red Line park-and-ride for the BRT project.
The intersections that are analyzed as part of the traffic impact study were designated in coordination with the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation and represent a reasonable impact area for analyzing impacts associated with station access traffic. The base traffic volumes used for this analysis were collected on typical school days and included school traffic, where near a school. Therefore, any potential impacts to school traffic routes are identified in the analysis and appropriate mitigation measures are developed and proposed in the document. Analysis conducted as part of this EIR did not indicate that spillover parking will be a major issue, due to a relatively smaller demand for park and ride. The provided parking supply exceeds demand by more than 10 percent corridor wide. Also as an added precaution, a monitoring program will be provided for residential neighborhoods (including areas in the vicinity of schools) near the transit stations to lessen andlor eliminate potential negative parking impacts that may occur in the future.
Comment E6-13
The cornmenter's interest in being informed of future environmental documents related to the vicinity of the North Hollywood station is noted. MTA staff are aware of this interest. It would be advisable for the Los Angeles Unified School District to maintain contact with MTA over time to reiterate this interest in order to be sure that MTA has on file current contact information and mailing addresses.
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Comment E6-14
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The traffic analysis identified locations where significant traffic impacts could be expected. At these locations, specific mitigation measures have been proposed to reduce impacts to acceptable levels. At Colfax AvenueIChandler Boulevard, significant traffic impacts are not expected as a result of the project and therefore mitigation measures are not necessary. However, the BRT crossing with Colfax Avenue would be designed with the appropriate signing and striping to mitigate any localized operational problems. This would include 15-foot-wide crosswalks.
The traffic studies and modeling performed for the BRT utilized standard methodology based on existing intersection volumes and consultation with LADOT to identify problem areas or intersections with specific traffic issues. School traffic, during both the AM and PM peak hours, is factored into the modeling. Traffic impacts on schools located along or near the BRT have been considered and factored into the traffic model.
Comment €6-1 5
Coordination with the District will be undertaken regarding the school bus stop noted in the comment. The relocation of individual bus stops will be addressed as the project proceeds into the designlbuild phase, in consultation with the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Comment E6-16
Existing school bus stops along the LankershimlOxnard On-Street Alignment should not be adversely affected; however, MTA will coordinate with the Los Angeles Unified School District to ensure there is no adverse effect.
Comment E6-17
Rerouting of special education buses would not be required. Generally, minor streets would be open and therefore travel patterns would be unaltered.
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Comment E6-18
The park-and-ride traffic would be heaviest during the typical morning and evening peak hours. The evening peak hour traffic associated with the park-and-ride activity would likely occur outside the student pedestrian and bus peaks. Through the remaining portions of the design process, design of the park-and-ride lots will consider the location of existing bus stops and how to integrate their functioning with that of the park-and-ride lot. LAUSD will be contacted for such locations in proximity to schools.
Comment E6-19
Potential bus stops implemented by MTA along Oxnard Street and Lankershim Boulevard to serve the East-West Corridor BRT would be intended primarily to facilitate boarding and alighting passengers using that service. Use of the bus stop(s) by other fines or carriers to pick up or drop off passengers would need to be reviewed on a line-by-line basis. Use of the bus zone by another line or carrier as a layover location would not be permitted.
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Group E - Schools
Response to Letter E7
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Under the current plans, there would be a station at Fulton Avenue and
S&AMltD Burbank Boulevard, appropriately named the Valley College Station. This
I# ltYC station, due to the diagonal orientation of the alignment in relation to the adjacent streets, will be a split-platform station, with the westbound and eastbound stops located at the northwestern and southeastern quadrants of the intersection, respectively.
June I*. 2001
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\ l \ \ l l > \ I l I V l / • " i Response to Letter E8
VALLEY TORAH H~G- I # , Under the Full BRT Alternative, buses would operate within the former
railroad right-of-way along Chandler Boulevard. As discussed in Section 4- 9.2 of the Final EISIEIR, current noise levels along this portion of the - 7 I.
proposed alignment (Areas H and I) are between Ld, 64 and 65 dBA,
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:he fionorabic Gray DavFs S:a:e 3C C&liforr.la Xas L%eles Regional O:f?ce 300 Souct: Spring Street Zlfa nngele~. Ca:lfomra 90013
Dear Governor Oavrs,
Valley Corah High School recently purchased a new facility on Chandler Boulevard He have spent nearly $3 million an that prszecc. The propcsed X A bus li2e down the Chandler cozridor is less Lhdr: th i r ty teec from our new facility. t have gram cozcertis a k u c che noise and other factors that w a l l mite the schcol's ensironmot ?ass coniiuclve to learning. Please do your ucmst to se=p t h i s bus line. We clpprsciate your concern.
Cesr, h Rcah ~ a ~ c s h i v a -
CC: Su~errisor Zev Yaroslavsky 500 West Tenpie St., Roon 821 LOU Allgtlts. 724 900i2
Mr. Kevin niche1 W A cne Gateway ?laza ~2~ F l x r , MS-99-22-5 LOS Angelas, W 90012
Mr. Ervin Paka Federal transit Autbicy 201 Ic t . Figueroa St. 81460 Los Angslss. 0. 30022
~es~ectively, and are associated with traffic along Chandler Boulevard. BRT operations would result in a relatively minor increase (less than 2 dBA at most locations) in the existing noise levels. No sound walls are proposed for this area; however, noise impacts along Chandler Boulevard would be eliminated by a 3-dBA reduction in bus noise levels proposed under mitigation measures NW-1 .
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Response to Letter €9 sclnnm In RMC The comrnenter's opposition to the Chandler alignment is noted for the
record. YESHIVA RAV ISACSOHN
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Thank you &r yoci ~ n c b m ud int~~~eniion
Youn mly.
Principal
CC: Supaviar Zrv YvoslBVlty Mr. ENm Pokfldaal T d W W o n Mr. Kevin M k W A
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