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01/24/2011 Exhibit B However, these improvements would conflict with the newly adopted PED policies contained in the City's New General Plan. As noted above, these PED policies are intended to promote alternative modes of transportation in the DPP area, emphasizing pedestrian and bicycle travel and a reduction in the number of vehicle miles traveled within and by residents of the City. The PED policies do so by, among other things, slowing traffic and enhancing pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure to ensure that the City's downtown street network facilitates safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle travel. This Mitigation Measure would conflict with these policies by impeding pedestrian mobility across Woodside Road. Therefore, Mitigation Measure 9 -4 is deemed infeasible, and this impact is deemed to be significant and unavoidable. (ii) Remaining Impacts. Because there are no feasible mitigation measures available to mitigate the significant impact identified above, this impact is considered significant and unavoidable. (iii) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, social, economic and other benefits of the DPP override the significant adverse impacts of the DPP relating to increased traffic described above, as set forth in the Statement of Overriding Considerations below. Impact 9 -5: Project Impact on Broadway/Woodside Road Intersection. Under both Background Conditions and Project Conditions during the PM peak hour, this intersection would operate at unacceptable LOS F. The additional project traffic would cause the critical delay to increase by more than five (5) seconds. a) Potential Impact. The impact identified above is described and discussed on pages 9 -38 to 9 -48 of the DEIR. b) Findings. Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the City, the City Council finds that: (i) Mitigation Measures. Mitigation of this project impact could be achieved by Mitigation Measure 9 -5 (page 9 -51 of the DEIR) with the addition of a second northbound right turn lane on Broadway. While the LOS F would still exceed the City LOS standard, the delay under Project Conditions would be less than under Background Conditions. However, the improvements proposed by Mitigation Measure 9 -5 are within the Woodside Road (SR 84) right -of -way and therefore within the responsibility and jurisdiction of Caltrans. While the City believes these improvements can and should be adopted by Caltrans, because their implementation is outside of the City's jurisdiction, they are deemed infeasible and this impact is considered significant and unavoidable. (ii) Remaining Impacts. Because there are no feasible mitigation measures available to mitigate the significant impact identified above, this impact is considered significant and unavoidable. U: \Resolutions\2011\Reso 15086 Exhibit B.doc 26 012011 Reso. # 15086 Muff #601