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03/27/2007 <br />would be inconsistent with existing and proposed City policies giving priority to <br />the Downtown pedestrian environment (see Section 9.1.1 of this FEIR chapter). <br />The City Council of the City of Redwood City chooses to avoid this mitigation <br />option in the interest of protecting the pedestrian environment. This impact is <br />overridden by project benefits as set forth in the statement of overriding <br />considerations and in the pedestrian priority objectives set forth in section 9.1.1 <br />of this FEIR chapter. <br />Impact 9-18: Project Contribution to Cumulative Impacts at the Bay <br />Road/Woodside Road Intersection. During the PM peak hour, project- <br />generated traffic increase average delay by five (5) seconds or more at this <br />intersection, which already would be operating at LOS F. This effect would <br />represent a significant impact (see criteria for "Intersection Impacts," in <br />subsection 9.4.1, "Significance Criteria," above.) <br />Mitigation 9-18. This impact would be mitigated by implementing the <br />Woodside Road Widening project, which requires Caltrans approval. That project <br />is not fully funded, nor has a design been approved by Caltrans. Therefore, <br />implementation of this mitigation is not assured and this impact is considered <br />significant and unavoidable. <br />Findings: This City Council of the City of Redwood City finds this impact <br />to be significant and unavoidable. The changes or alterations proposed by <br />mitigation measure 9-13 are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of Caltrans <br />and not the City of Redwood City. Caltrans can and should adopt proposed <br />mitigation measure 9-13. Even if Caltrans approval were secured, the proposed <br />Woodside Road Widening project is not fully funded. This impact is overridden <br />by project benefits as set forth in the statement of overriding considerations. <br />Impact 9-19: Project Contribution to Cumulative Impacts at the <br />Veterans Boulevard/V1lhipple Avenue Intersection. In the AM peak hour, <br />project traffic would reduce operation from LOS D to LOS F at this intersection. In <br />the PM peak hour, project traffic would increase average delay by five (5) <br />seconds or more at this intersection, which would already be operating at LOS F. <br />These effects would represent a significant impact. <br />Mitigation 9-19(a). Add an eastbound left-turn lane on Whipple Avenue. <br />This modification would mitigate impacts in the PM peak hour, but not in the AM <br />peak hour. In addition, this mitigation would require acquisition of right-of-way <br />from commercial frontage (including a gas station) and is therefore not <br />considered feasible by the City. This impact therefore would be significant and <br />unavoidable. <br />or <br />Atty/Reso/Reso.1683 ~ 7 14769 <br />030707 Muff #613 <br />