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03/27/2007 Mitigation 9-10. Mitigation of these effects to aless-than-significant level would require construction of an additional mixed flow lane on US 101. This widening is not deemed feasible by the City due to right-of-way constraints and cost. Therefore, the impact is expected to remain significant and unavoidable. Findings: The changes or alterations proposed by mitigation measure 9- 10are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of Caltrans and not the City of Redwood City. Caltrans can and should adopt proposed mitigation measure 9- 10. Impact 9-11: Project Contribution to Cumulative Impacts at the Alameda de las Pulgas/VVoodside Road Intersection. During the AM and PM peak hours, the addition of project traffic would reduce the level of service (AM peak hour) and increase overall delay by more than five (5) seconds (AM and PM peak hours) at this intersection, which would already be operating at LOS E/F. This effect would represent a significant impact.. Mitigation 9-11. Add a second left-turn lane to the southbound approach of Alameda de las Pulgas. This change would improve operation to LOS D in both peak periods. The project would require median removal and lane restriping. Although this project may be added to Redwood City's Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) program in a future update, there is currently no funding for this project. Therefore, the mitigation is not assured and this impact is considered to be significant and unavoidable. Finding: This City Council of the City of Redwood City finds this impact to be significant and unavoidable. Even though this project may be added to Redwood City's Traffic Impact Fee (TFI) program in a future update, there is currently no funding for this project. This impact is overridden by project benefits as set forth in the statement of overriding considerations. Impact 9-12: Project Contribution to Cumulative Impacts at the EI Camino and Whipple Avenue Intersection. During the AM and PM peak hours the addition of project traffic would increase average delay by more than five (5) seconds at this intersection, which would already be operating at LOS F. This effect would represent a significant impact. 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 split-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 Atty/Reso/Reso.1683 ~ 2 14769 030707 Muff #613