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Mr. Curtis Williams - April 3, 2002 Page 2 of 4 and access location) of the approved developments in the vicinity of the site. For each of these approved developments (up to five developments), Hexagon will perform a trip generation, distribution, and assignment, based on engineering judgment, to the extent needed to establish approved trips at the two intersections included in this study. Any applicable roadway improvements associated with approved developments will be assumed as directed by city staff. Intersection level of service under background conditions will be evaluated using TRAFFIX. 5. Project Trip Generation. Based on the proposed development size, site-generated traffic will be estimated using the vehicular trip generation rates specified by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). Reductions for pass-by trips will be applied as appropriate. The project trip generation estimates will be reviewed by the City Traffic Engineer before commencing the analysis of project conditions. 6. Pr~~ect Trip Distributi~n. The directi~na~ distributi~n ~f pr~ject tra~c wi~~ be f~recast based ~n existing travel patterns, relative locations of complementary land uses in the area, and any pertinent information available from previous traffic studies. The pass-by trin distribution, which is based on different traffic characteristics, will be estimated separately, based on the assumed origins and destinations of the existing trips passing by the site. The project trip distribution and pass-by trip distribution will be reviewed by the City Traffic Engineer before commencing the analysis of project conditions. 7. Project Trip Assignment. The site-generated traffic will be added to the roadway network based on the trip generation and distribution discussed above. The pass-by trips will be estimated based on the pass-by trip distribution and will be included at the site driveways. Also, the effect of the pass-by trip paths will be incorporated into the project trip assignment at the two study intersections. The project trip assignment will be reviewed by the City Traffic Engineer before commencing the analysis of project conditions. 8. Evaluation of Project Conditions. Project trips (including pass-by trips) will be added to background traffic volumes. Intersection level of service under project conditions will be evaluated using TRAFFIX. 9. Evaluation of On-Site Circulation. Vehicular circulation on site will be evaluated qualitatively based on engineering judgment of the estimated queues at the gas pumps and the adequacy of circulation space for cars and delivery tracks. These effects will also be assessed for periods when a delivery truck is present. 10. Evaluation of Site Access and Traffic Operations. Site access and operations will be evaluated in terms of (1) potential vehicle queuing on site back to the driveways and onto Veterans Boulevard/southbound off-ramp or Whipple Avenue, (2) U-tums from westbound Whipple Avenue to eastbound Whipple Avenue west of the site as vehicles exit the site, (3) U-tums from northbound Veterans Boulevard to southbound Veterans Boulevard/southbound off-ramp north of the site as vehicles approach the site, and (4) truck ingress and egress. 11. Evaluation of On-Site Parking. Parking will be evaluated in terms of the adequacy of the proposed supply of spaces on site to meet the city parking code requirements. Conducting data collection as part of this study can, if needed, be undertaken as an additional service. 12. Description of Off-site Impacts. Based on the intersection level of service results and the site access evaluation, impacts of the site-generated traffic will be identified and described.