AgdaPkt 2016-07-25 Closed and Joint SA PFA

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23 · Broadway/Woodside* · Bay/Woodside* · Bradford/Main · Veterans/Whipple* · Veterans/Woodside* · Segments of US 101 between Holly Street and Marsh Road* · US 101/Woodside freeway ramp operations* (*denotes intersections outside of the DTPP area) The City Council acknowledged these traffic impacts and, as part of the EIR certification on January 24, 2011, adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that “the environmental, social, economic and other benefits of the DTPP override the significant adverse impacts of the DTPP”. Irrespective of Appellants’ contentions, the issue presently at hand is whether the potential traffic impacts of the 603 Jefferson Avenue Project are within the previously analyzed impacts of the DTPP, or whether there are any new significant impacts or substantial increases in the severity of any previously identified impacts. As part of the project-by-project environmental review, all applicants must submit a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA). The TIA examines how much traffic would be generated from a specific development project, and how the traffic would distribute to nearby intersections. The TIA then compares the results to the projections in the DTPP EIR. Hexagon, a local Transportation Consultant firm hired by the Applicant, submitted the TIA for the proposed 603 Jefferson development. The TIA distinguishes between a “minimal effect” and a moderate effect” on intersection operations. A minimal effect means that: (1) the DTPP EIR identified the projected future intersection operations (cumulative conditions with DTPP) as Level of Service (LOS) A, B, C, or D (all acceptable levels under City and EIR significance criteria), plus (2) the proposed project would add more than 20 peak hour trips. A moderate effect means that: (1) the DTPP EIR identified the projected future intersection operations at LOS E or F (both unacceptable levels under City and EIR significance criteria), plus (2) the proposed project would add more than 20 peak hour trips. The TIA describes the proposed development project as having a minimal effect on the studied intersections because none of the intersections would exceed the “minimal” threshold described above. The intersection of Main Street/Bradford Street is identified as operating at an unacceptable LOS F during the AM and PM peak hours under cumulative traffic conditions at DTPP buildout. However, the Project’s contribution to this cumulative impact would not be considerable. In any event, physical improvements for vehicle travel are not recommended at this location due to the potential secondary 8.C. - Page 23