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The IS/MND identified potential environmental impacts that could be generated by the <br />project relating to: air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology, soils, <br />and noise. All of the project’s potential impacts would be reduced to a less-than- <br />significant level with mitigation measures. The attached Mitigation Monitoring and <br />Reporting Program (MMRP) (Attachment 1, Exhibit B) outlines all mitigation measures <br />that will be required for the project. <br /> <br />Transportation/Traffic <br />The project is expected to generate 286 trips (156 inbound and 130 outbound) during <br />the AM peak hour and 195 trips (93 inbound and 102 outbound) during the PM peak <br />hour. The traffic study evaluated six intersections and concluded that the project traffic <br />would contribute to traffic congestion during the 10-15 minute peak period of drop-off <br />and pick-up. The evaluation of the six intersections concluded that all intersections <br />would operate at acceptable levels with the project and therefore would not result in a <br />significant intersection impact. <br />The traffic study also evaluated drop-off and pick-up operations. The report states that <br />queues would usually be contained on-site, the 300-foot dedicated right turn lane for <br />the school driveway would accommodate westbound queues and the left turn pocket <br />would usually contain eastbound queues. The report acknowledges that queues could <br />exceed the capacity of the left turn pocket by one or two cars during the few minutes <br />before school starts. However, eastbound traffic volumes on Redwood Shores <br />Parkway in the project area during the AM peak hour are low and Redwood Shores <br />Parkway contains two eastbound lanes. Eastbound traffic could easily maneuver <br />around the queue and not impact eastbound traffic on Redwood Shores Parkway. The <br />traffic analysis concluded that with the project traffic, queuing would not be substantial <br />and would not create a safety hazard. <br />Public Comment <br />As noted above, three public comments were received during the environmental <br />review process. The first commenter, Mr. David Conklin expressed concern that the <br />intersection of Seastorm Drive and Redwood Shores Parkway was not analyzed in the <br />traffic study. The study intersections evaluated in the traffic analysis were selected <br />based on field observations in the project area during the AM drop-off and PM pick-up <br />of students, the location of complementary land uses (e.g., residences and <br />employment), existing travel patterns in the project area, review of the Sandpiper <br />Elementary School Safe Routes Map, and the main points of access to and from the <br />project site. The City’s transportation consultant for the Project, Hexagon <br />Transportation Consultants Inc., reviewed and responded to the comment. Operations <br />at the intersection of Seastorm Drive and Redwood Shores Parkway were not <br />evaluated for a variety of reasons, and overall, the intersection operates well under <br />existing conditions, except for a brief period before the start of the school day. <br />7.A. - Page 9