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7A Page 23 significanf unavoidable impact under current CEQA and City criteria for "Intersection Impacts." Findings: The City Council of the City of Redwood City finds this impact to be significant and unavoidable. Mi#igation measure 9-4 is infeasible because this mitigation measure would result in the loss of sidewalk at corner bulb-outs, degrading the existing and future pedestrian environment and sidewalk dining opportunities. Adoption of this proposed mitigation measures would be inconsistent v~ith existing and proposed City policies giving priority to the Downtown pedestrian environment (see Section 9.1.1 of this FEIR chapter). The City Council of the City of Redwood City chooses to avoid the intersection modifications proposed by this mitigation measure in the interest of protecting the pedestrian environment. This impact is overridden by project benefits as set forth in the statement of overriding considerations and in the Pedestrian Priority Objectives set forth in section 9.1.1 of this FEIR chapter. Impact 9-5: Impact Broadway/Middlefield Road intersection-- Maximum Intensity Precise Plan Alternative. During the PM peak hour, the Maximum Intensity project traffic increment would reduce operation to LOS E and increase average delay by more than five (5) seconds at the intersection of Broadway/Middlefield Raad. This change would represent a sfgniffcant impact. Mitigation 9-5. The intersection of Broadway/Middlefield Road is currently a 4-way stop controlled facility. Signalizing the intersection (2-phase control) would result in LOS B operations under Maximum Intensity conditions. Implementation of this measure would result in a Less-than-significanf impact. or Because this mitigation action would be less supportive of pedestrian convenience and orientation than the existing 4-way stop due to delays to pedestrians waiting to cross during "walk" phases and higher vehicle speeds through the intersection; would be inconsistent with City intentions for this intersection to be pedestrian-oriented given its location in the Downtown core; and would be inconsistent with the existing and proposed City policies giving priority to the Downtown pedestrian environment (see section 9.1. i of this chapter}, the City may choose to avoid this intersection modification in the interest of protecting the pedestrian environment. This choice would result in a significanf unavoidable impacf under current CEQA and City criteria for "Intersection Impacts." Findings: The City Council of the City of Redwood City finds this impact to be significant and unavoidable. Mitigation measure 9-5 is infeasible because this mitigation action would be less supportive of pedestrian convenience and orientation than the existing 4-way stop due to delays to pedestrians waiting to Atty/Reso/Reso.1683 ~ 03Q707