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08/28/2007 Finding: With implementation of mitigation measure C-TRAN-1.2, LOS during the AM peak hour with the proposed mitigation measure would be reduced to LOS D with 51.0 seconds of delay, and during the PM peak hour, the intersection would operate at LOS C with 32.9 seconds of delay. Mitigation Measure C-TRAN-1.2 is a feasible measure, and its implementation would reduce the cumulative transportation impact at the intersection of Alameda de las Pulgas and Whipple Avenue to a less-than- significant level. Mitigation Impact C-TRAN-1.3: EI Camino Real and Whipple Avenue. An improvement has been identified for this location in the Redwood City Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Study (TIMFS). The identified improvement includes the addition of a receiving lane for westbound right-turns from Whipple Avenue to northbound EI Camino Real, creating a "free" westbound right-turn movement. The level of service analysis indicates that this improvement would reduce the delay to 99.2 seconds (LOS F) under Cumulative Project Conditions compared to 106.4 seconds under Cumulative No Project Conditions. The project sponsor would make a fair share contribution to the City of Redwood City for the addition of a receiving lane at this location, which would reduce the project contribution to delay and mitigate the project impact. The applicant would make a $30,000 contribution for the addition of a receiving lane at this location, considered by the City of Redwood City to be a fair share of identified improvements. This contribution would be required to be paid into escrow prior to issuance of an occupancy permit for the proposed medical office building, to be held for a period of up to two years following full occupancy of the proposed medical office building, should the City and Caltrans agree to install the improvement. The contribution would be refunded to the applicant in the event such improvement is not made. This measure is conceptual at this time and any improvement to EI Camino Real would require Caltrans approval. Finding: The City Council of the City of Redwood City finds this impact to be significant and unavoidable. The proposed addition of a receiving lane for westbound right-turns from Whipple Avenue to northbound EI Camino Real is within the responsibility and jurisdiction of Caltrans and would require Caltrans approval. Caltrans can and should adopt the proposed receiving lane addition. Mitigation Impact C-TRAN-1.4: 1-280 Northbound Ramp and Edqewood Drive. The addition of project traffic is projected to exacerbate unacceptable operations at the intersection of 1-280 Northbound Ramp and Edgewood Drive during both the AM and PM peak hour under cumulative conditions. The improvement required to mitigate the project's impact to a less than significant level is signalization of the intersection with split phasing on the north leg of the intersection. As the City of Redwood City does not have control over this intersection and cannot implement this mitigation, this impact is significant and unavoidable. Atty/Reso/Reso.1738 082207 10 14802 Muff # 613