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7C Page 38 traffic to the Ei Camino RealNVhipple Avenue intersection is expec#ed to result in a significant unavoidable cumulative impact. Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction af P�ther Caftrans or the Peninsula Gorridor Joint Pawers Baard (Caltrain} and not the City of Redwood City. Such changes can or should be adopted by Caltrans or Caltrain. This impact is also overridden by praject benefits as set forth in the statement of averriding considerations. K. Cumulative (2020) With Proiect Impact on the Veterans Boulevard/Whipple Avenue lntersection Patential lmpact 7-16: Under Cumulative {2020) Without Project conditions, the Veterans Boulevard/Whippfe Avenue intersection is expected to operate a# LOS D, an acceptabie level, during the AM peak hour, and LOS E, an unacceptable level, during the PM peak hour. The addition of project fraffic is expected #o degrads operations at#he intersection #o LOS E during the AM peak hour, an unacceptable level. Furthermare, the additian of project fraffic is expected to increase the average delay at the intersection by more than 5.0 seconds during the PM peak hour. Both af these effects would represent a significanf cumulative impact. Upan certification of the 2003 EIR, however, the City Council determined that, while technically feasible, the mitigation measures for this intersection—i.e. the addition of a dedicated eastbound right #um fane and addition of a second westbound left tum fane—would require property acquisition and widening of a freeway averpass which would significantly increase project costs and require extensive coordination with State agencies. The City Council, therefore, adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the impact at this intersection, resulting in an impact that is significant and unavoidable. The Statement of Overriding Considerations is inciuded in the Ci#y Council resolution #14590 adopted June 7, 2004 on file at City Hall. If the City Council determines tha# the mitigation still remains infeasibfe, the Council will be required to adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations for this impact af the Peninsufa Park project. Mitigation 7-96: An improvement has been identified for this intersection in the Redwood City Traffic lmpact Mifigafion Fee Sfudy (TIMFS). The identified improvement includes the addition of a dedicated eastbound right turn lane. However, the level of service anaEysis conducted for this Addendum indicates that this improvement alone would not provide acceptable operations during the AM or PM peak hours under Cumulative (2020) With Project canditions. Therefore, in addition to the T(NiFS-identified additionaf eastbound right turn lane, the additian of a second wes#bound left turn lane is needed to mitigate this AM peak-hour Cumulative (2020) With Project impact--i.e., to achieve LOS D at this intersection. This additional improvement would reduce #his cumulative intersection impact to a less-fhan- significant leveL Findings: While technically feasibfe this miiigation measure will remain cost prohibitive and would require extensive coordinafion with State agencies. Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdictian of either Caltrans and nat the City of Redwood City. Such changes can or should be adopted by Caltrans. This Council, therefore, wili consider adapting a Statement of Overriding Considerations for this impact; thereby, making it a significant unavoidable cumulative impact. This impact is also averridden by praject benefits as set forth in the statement of overriding considerations. Atty/Reso/Reso.1772 1� 121307