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7A Page 29 Mitigation 9-12. Due to right-of-way constraints, mitigation options at this intersection are limited. Mitigation would require the addition of an exclusive eastbound left-turn lane and converting the eastbound-shared left-through lane into an exclusive through movement. This would allow changing from a current spilt-phase operation (eastbound/westbound} to a protected left-turn phasing, and would improve operation to LOS D in the AM peak hour and to LOS E in the PM peak hour. However, implementation of this improvement is not deemed feasible by the City due to the need to acquire right-of-way from adjacent commercial frontage. Therefore, this impact is considered to be signibcant and unavoidable. Findings: This City Council of the City of Redwood City finds this impact to be significant and unavoidable. Due to the need to acquire right-of-way from adjacent commercial frontage, this mitigation option is deemed infeasible. This impact is overridden by project benefits as set forth in the statement of overriding considerations. Impact 9-13: Project Contribution to Cumulative Impacts at the EI Camino Real/ Jefferson Avenue Intersection. During the PM peak hour, the addition of project traffic would increase average delay by five (5) seconds or more at this intersection, which would already be operating at LOS E. This effect would represent a significant impact. Mitigation 9-13. Mitigating this impact would require adding a second northbound left-turn lane on EI Camino Real, and converting the right-turn lane into a shared through/right-turn lane. This improvement would necessitate lane restriping and possible median modifications. Level of service with this improvement would remain LOS E during the PM peak hour, but the increase in delay resulting from project traffic would be less than 5 seconds. Any improvement to Ei Camino Real would require Caltrans approval. At this time, lacking Caltrans approval, implementation of this mitigation is not assured. Therefore, this impact is considered to be significant and unavoidable. Findings: The changes or alterations proposed by mitigation measure 9- 13are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of Caltrans and not the City of Redwood City. Caltrans can and should adopt proposed mitigation measure 9- 13. Impact 9-14: Project Contribution to Cumulative impacts at the Middlefield Roadf Woodside Road intersection. During the AM and PM peak hour, the project traffic would increase average delay by five {5) seconds or more at the intersection of Middlefield RoadM~oodside Road, which would already be operating at LOS E/F. This effect would represent a significant impacf (see criteria for "intersection Impacts," in subsection 9.4.1, "Significance Criteria," above.) Atty/Reso/Reso.1683 ~ 2 030707