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01/24/2011 <br /> Exhibit B <br /> (iii) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, social, <br /> economic and other benefits of the DPP override the significant adverse impacts <br /> of the DPP relating to increased traffic described above, as set forth in the <br /> Statement of Overriding Considerations below. <br /> Impact 9 -8: Project Impacts on Freeway Segments. Under Project <br /> Conditions, the project would add traffic volumes representing more than one (1) <br /> percent of the segment's capacity to the following segments already exceeding <br /> capacity: <br /> o Northbound US 101 (mixed flow) lanes between Marsh Road and <br /> Woodside Road (AM and PM) and the HOV lane during the PM peak <br /> hour; <br /> o Northbound US 101 (mixed flow) lanes between Whipple Avenue and <br /> Holly Street (PM only); <br /> o Southbound US 101 (mixed flow) lanes between Holly Street and <br /> Whipple Avenue (PM only); and <br /> o Southbound US 101 (mixed flow and HOV) lanes between Woodside <br /> Road and Marsh Road (AM and PM). <br /> a) Potential Impact. The impact identified above is described and discussed <br /> on pages 9 -52 to 9 -53 of the DEIR. <br /> b) Findings. Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the City, the <br /> City Council finds that: <br /> (i) Mitigation Measures. Mitigation of this project impact could be <br /> achieved by Mitigation Measure 9 -8 (p. 9 -54 of the DEIR) with the construction <br /> of an additional mixed flow and/or HOV land on both northbound and <br /> southbound US 101. However, any improvements to US 101 are within the <br /> responsibility and jurisdiction of Caltrans. Although the City believes this <br /> mitigation measure can and should be adopted by Caltrans, its implementation is <br /> outside of the City's jurisdiction, therefore it is deemed infeasible and this impact <br /> is considered significant and unavoidable. <br /> (ii) Remaining Impacts. Because there are no feasible mitigation <br /> measures available to mitigate the significant impact identified above, this impact <br /> is considered significant and unavoidable. <br /> (iii) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, social, <br /> economic and other benefits of the DPP override the significant adverse impacts <br /> of the DPP relating to increased traffic described above, as set forth in the <br /> Statement of Overriding Considerations below. <br /> U.\Resolutions\2011\Reso 15086 Exhibit B.doc 28 <br /> 012011 Reso. # 15086 <br /> Muff #601 <br />