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12/16/2019 Impact TRN-1: The project would conflict with a program plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system (specifically the level of service at Intersection 9 under background plus project conditions). Finding: The implementation of mitigation measures MM TRN-1.1 would reduce the project's impact at Intersection 9 to a less than significant level. (Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated). Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project, which avoid or substantially lessen the signifeant environmental effects as identified in the EIR. (State CEQA Guidelines, section 15091(a) (1).) Facts in Support of Finding: Implementation of mitigation measures MM TRN-1.1 would reduce the average delay at this intersection from an unacceptable 37.5 seconds (LOSE) to an acceptable 25.8 seconds (LOS C) in the AMpeak hour. Additionally, it is likely that the grid street network in the neighborhood would facilitate alternatives routes to and from the project site, if this intersection become chronically over -congested during the AM peak hour. The advantage of the grid street network in the neighborhood is that it offers many alternate routes to drivers, and the projected delay at this intersection under background plus project conditions may not actually occur. These facts are further analyzed on page 156 of the Draft EIR and pages 6 through 10 of the Final EIR. MM TRN-1.1: Within one year of full buildout and occupancy of the project, the City shall complete a traffic operations study to monitor Intersection 9, Valota Road and Roosevelt Avenue, and the project proponents shall signalize the intersection if the peak hour traffic signal warrant is met and the level of service deteriorates to an unacceptable level of service. The City finds that Mitigation Measure TRN-1.1 is feasible, is adopted, and will further reduce impacts associated with this issue to a level of less than significant. Accordingly, the City finds that, pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21081(a)(1) and State CEQA Guidelines section 15091(a)(1), changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the proposed project that mitigate or avoid the potentially significant impacts of the proposed project related to this issue. Impact TRN-C: The project would result in a cumulatively considerable contribution to a significant transportation impact at Intersection 5 (Valota Road and Jefferson Avenue) and Intersection 9 (Valota Road and Roosevelt Avenue). MM TRN-C.1: The project shall add a refuge lane on Jefferson Avenue for drivers turning left onto Jefferson Avenue from Valota Road. Finding: The implementation of mitigation measures MM TRN-1.1 and MM TRN-C.1 would reduce the project's significant cumulative impacts at Intersections 5 and 9 to a less than significant level. (Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated). Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified in the EIR. (State CEQA Guidelines, section 15091(a) (1).) Facts in Support of Finding: The project, with the implementation mitigation measure MM TRN-1.1, would reduce the average delay at the Valota Road and Roosevelt Avenue intersection from an unacceptable 52.3 seconds (LOS F) to an acceptable 28.5 seconds (LOS C) during the AM peak hour and from an unacceptable 41.8 seconds (LOSE) to an acceptable 26.8 (LOS C) during the PM peak hour tinder cumulative plus project conditions. With regard to the intersection at Valota Road and Jefferson Avenue, there is sufficient curb -to -curb width within the existing roadway ATTY/RESO.0124/CC RESO RECOMMENDING CEQA CERTIFICATION —YMCA RESO. NO. 15813 REV: 12-12-19 IY MUFF NO. 601 Page 15 of 44