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Mandatory Transportation Demand Management: Traffic created by this enormous project, half the size of the whole downtown precise plan, is a major issue. A mandatory TDM program, with mandatory goals, should include frequent monitoring and annual reporting so that, if goals are not met, additional TDM mandatory measures will be required. ECR Corridor Plan: The probable impacts caused by the increase in vehicular congestion will impact pedestrian use of the neighborhood and the pedestrian/ bicycle character desired in the ECR Corridor Plan. The increase in traffic congestion in the area could discourage pedestrian facilities, thereby posing severe safety issues to pedestrians and bicyclists. Because of this, we ask the city and the planning commission to require the developer to commit to improving not only the parcels of land that it aims to develop, but also the surrounding areas and properties for pedestrian connectivity. 3. Open Space and Sustainability to meet CAP requirements: The project fails to actually assess the impacts on park space within walking distance. The project includes less than half an acre of public open space (the commercial use of the reconstructed Feed Shed is not park land). In addition, the 2,000+ office workers will also be using the public open space. While low income housing is being considered THE main community benefit, a project this large should consider its enormous impact on the neighborhood. The open space requirement is not being met. There should be developer contribution for more public green space, on-site or off-site, than the proposed 1/2 -acre hardscape plaza, in conformance with the City's parks and open space policies. On-site the street-scapes should reflect pedestrian treatment similar to Theater way so it can be a pedestrian priority open space/ Resource Efficiency: A project of this size should strive to include a) Net Zero Carbon Energy; b) Net Zero Water Use; c) Net Zero Waste; and d) meet LEED Gold or Platinum construction. At this early stage, it is not clear if any of these areas are being considered. Healthy Ecology: All building glazing should be bird -friendly to prevent birds from crashing into buildings - this has not been included; Pesticides and rodenticides: The project should discourage harmful pesticide use for landscaping and pest control; sierraclub.org/loma-prieta — 3921 East Bayshore Road, Suite 204, Palo Alto, CA 94303 Page 3 of 4