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12/17/2007 traffic to the EI Camino ReallWhipple Avenue intersection is expected to result in a significant unavoidable cumulative impact. Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of either Caltrans or the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (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 project benefits as set forth in the statement of overriding considerations. K. Cumulative (2020) With Proiect Impact on the Veterans BoulevardlWhipple Avenue Intersection Potential Impact 7-16: Under Cumulative (2020) Without Project conditions, the Veterans BoulevardlWhipple Avenue intersection is expected to operate at LOS D, an acceptable level, during the AM peak hour, and LOS E, an unacceptable level, during the PM peak hour. The addition of project traffic is expected to degrade operations at the intersection to LOS E during the AM peak hour, an unacceptable level. Furthermore, the addition of project traffic is expected to increase the average delay at the intersection by more than 5.0 seconds during the PM peak hour. Both of these effects would represent a significant cumulative impact. Upon certification of the 2003 EIR, however, the City Council determined that, while technically feasible, the mitigation measures for this intersection--Le. the addition of a dedicated eastbound right turn lane and addition of a second westbound left turn lane--would require property acquisition and widening of a freeway overpass 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 included in the City Council resolution #14590 adopted June 7, 2004 on file at City Hall. If the City Council determines that the mitigation still remains infeasible, the Council will be required to adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations for this impact of the Peninsula Park project. Mitigation 7-16: An improvement has been identified for this intersection in the Redwood City Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Study (TIMFS). The identified improvement includes the addition of a dedicated eastbound right turn lane. However, the level of service analysis 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 conditions. Therefore, in addition to the TIMFS-identified additional eastbound right turn lane, the addition of a second westbound left turn lane is needed to mitigate this AM peak-hour Cumulative (2020) With Project impact--Le., to achieve LOS D at this intersection. This additional improvement would reduce this cumulative intersection impact to a less-than- significant level. Findings: While technically feasible this mitigation measure will remain cost prohibitive and would require extensive coordination with State agencies. Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of either Caltrans and not the City of Redwood City. Such changes can or should be adopted by Caltrans. This Council, therefore, will consider adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations for this impact; thereby, making it a significant unavoidable cumulative impact. This impact is also overridden by project benefits as set forth in the statement of overriding considerations. Atty/Reso/Reso.1772 121707 17 14829 Muff# 613