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~ t<e ., _ . ' COMMENT LETTEfjS~e ~~ . rJ l)attf}1 -- SIA--h {Y1l1..- --. , \ (1n ~ 0!~(O~ Thank you again for the opportunity to address this commission regarding the proposed Costco expansion project I am here to not only speak for myself. I am here as a co-chair for the Redwood Village Neighborhood Association. Tonight. I have chosen to talk about several areas regarding the COSTCO project Gas Station ill regards to the proposed fueling center there are four points I would like to make. Some back!P'ound information for the flrst point: The draft EIR. stated the proposed sales were 540Kgallons per month. The fi.na! EIR has amended the sales to 750K gallons per month. This represents an increase of approximately 39% in proposed gas sales. - The fmal draft has a letter from Costco stating the traffic estimates are based on traffic trips to the pump and not on gas sales. - Costco says the traffic estimates are based on sales of 790K gallons per month. J How are we to believe the trafflc figures when they are the same ones presented for sales of 540K gallons per month? How does one increase sales by 39% and not increase the traffic volumes? 1 ..,. Using 79 hours of operation per week for the gas station. 750K gallons per month, and an average of 13 gallons per car, the number of cars fueling will be 13.314 per week or 2,120 cars per day on weekdays and 1,357 per day on weekends every week that the station is in operation. Keep in mind, these are not one-way trips. These cars have to exit Costco and travel on the local streets. This doubles the number to over 26K per week. or 4240 cars on per weekday and 2713 per weekend day. 2 The point is that something just does not seem to add up. The EIR indicates there will be no appreciable increase in traffic. How does 26K trips per week not impact the local streets and residents? How does one use the .same traffic study for gas sales projections that differ by 399'0? Even the Downtown Precise Plan, indicated additional car trips would be generated. Costco would like to assume only the cars already visiting the warehouse will visit the gas station. Personally speaking, I only visit the CostCQ warehouse on an average of one per month. I buy gas once per week. If I was a typical customer, I would increase my visits to 4 times per month. This represents an increase of 300% in the trips I would make per monm. 3 Some background information forme second point: - The draft nor the final EIR do not include the effects of cut through traffic from J the Stanford Outpatient Center Project. 4 It is human nature to for drivers to seek out the shortest and most convenient route.