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7A <br />Page 27 <br />(see criteria for "Intersection Impacts," in subsection 9.4.1, "Significance Criteria," <br />above.) <br />Mitigation 9-9. The intersection of Broadway/Middlefield Road is currently <br />a 4-way stop controlled intersection. Signalizing the intersection (2-phase control) <br />would result in LOS B operations under Moderate Intensity conditions, thereby <br />reducing this impact to a Less-than-significant level. <br />or <br />Because this signalization mitigation would: (a) be less supportive of pedestrian <br />convenience and orientation than the existing 4-way stop due to delays to <br />pedestrians waiting to cross during "walk" phases and higher vehicle speeds <br />through the intersection; (b) be inconsistent with City intentions for this <br />intersection to be pedestrian-oriented given its location in the Downtown core; <br />and (c) be inconsistent with City policies giving priority to the Downtown <br />pedestrian environment (see section 9.1.1 of this chapter), the City may choose <br />to avoid this intersection modification in the interest of protecting the pedestrian <br />environment, This choice would result in a significant unavoidable impact <br />based on current CEQA and City criteria for "Intersection Impacts." <br />Findings: The City Council of the City of Redwood City finds this impact <br />to be significant and unavoidable. Mitigation measure 9-9 is infeasible because <br />this mitigation action would be less supportive of pedestrian convenience and <br />orientation than the existing 4-way stop due to delays to pedestrians waiting to <br />cross during "walk" phases and due to higher vehicle speeds through the <br />intersection. This mitigation action is infeasible because it would be inconsistent <br />with City intentions for this intersection to be pedestrian-oriented given its <br />location in the Downtown core. Furthermore, mitigation measure 9-9 is <br />incompatible with the existing and proposed City policies that seek to preserve <br />and enhance the Downtown pedestrian environment by ensuring pedestrian <br />safety, comfort, and convenience. Adoption of this proposed mitigation measure <br />would be inconsistent with existing and proposed City policies giving priority to <br />the Downtown pedestrian environment (see Section 9.1.1 of this FEIR chapter). <br />The City Council of the City of Redwood City chooses to avoid this mitigation <br />option in the interest of protecting the pedestrian environment. This impact is <br />overridden by project benefits as set forth in the statement of overriding <br />considerations and in the pedestrian priority objectives set forth in section 9.1.1 <br />of this FEIR chapter. <br />Impact 9-10: Impacts on wJS 101 Freeway Segments--Moderate <br />Intensity Precise Plan Alternative. Traffic generated by the proposed Moderate <br />Intensity alternative is expected to result in the following freeway segment <br />operational effects: <br />Atty/Reso/Reso. i 683 1 ~ <br />030707 <br />