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<br />Redwood City Downtown Precise Plan Scope <br />May 18, 2009 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br />tp <br /> <br />Ff:HR & PEERS <br />t.AN~ I"<\)Rl AT t (H~ (OttSUI u..~ 1 S <br /> <br />41. Veterans Boulevard/Woodside Road <br /> <br />42. US 101 NB Off-ramp/Whipple Avenue <br /> <br />'"Indicates study intersection not included in the previous DPP study. 1 Designated CMP intersection <br /> <br />The preliminary freeway segments for inclusion in the analysis: <br /> <br />1. US 101 between Holly Street and Whipple Avenue <br />2. US 101 between Whipple Avenue and Woodside Road <br />3. US 101 between Woodside Road and Marsh Road <br /> <br />In addition, the following freeway ramp junctions are also proposed for inclusion in the study: <br /> <br />1. US 1 01/Veterans Boulevard off-ramp (Whipple Avenue) <br />2. US 1 01/Whipple Avenue (eastbound) on- and off-ramps <br />3. US 101 /Whipple Avenue (westbound) on- and off-ramps <br />4. US 1 01/Woodside Road on- and off-ramps (Seaport Boulevard) <br /> <br />We recommend that City staff consider including all 42 study intersections as well as the freeway <br />and ramp junctions in the study. Analysis of all the original study facilities for the Background, <br />Project, and Cumulative scenarios will produce a transparent process for public perception (Le., <br />no study facilities were removed during preparation of the revised document) and produce a <br />comprehensive study that has been updated to match the most recently available traffic counts, <br />forecasting methods, and project description. <br /> <br />The operations of the key intersections and freeway segments will be evaluated during the <br />morning (AM) and evening (PM) peak hours. The study facilities will be evaluated for the following <br />scenarios: <br /> <br />Scenario 1: Existing Conditions - Existing volumes obtained from available counts. <br /> <br />Scenario 2: Background Conditions - Existing volumes plus traffic from approved but not yet <br />constructed and occupied developments in the area. <br /> <br />Scenario 3: Project (Maximum Intensity) Conditions - Background volumes plus traffic <br />generated by the maximum intensity scenario proposed in the Downtown Precise Plan. <br /> <br />Scenario 4: Project (Moderate Intensity) Conditions - Background volumes plus traffic <br />generated by the moderate intensity scenario proposed in the Downtown Precise Plan. <br /> <br />Scenario 5: Cumulative No Project Conditions (Year 2030) - Traffic forecasts representing <br />Year 2030 without the Downtown Precise Plan in place. <br /> <br />Scenario 6: Cumulative Plus Project Conditions - Project-generated traffic will be added to <br />the volumes from Scenario 5 to establish cumulative conditions with the DPP for both the <br />maximum and moderate intensity scenarios. This analysis scenario is required by the <br />Congestion Management Agency and CEQA. <br /> <br />TASKS <br /> <br />The tasks to be conducted in the analysis are: <br /> <br />Task 1 - Prepare Preliminary Trip Estimates <br /> <br />We will initially estimate the amount of traffic generated by the DPP land uses using standard <br />Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation, (Sh Edition) trip rates. However, ITE rates <br />generally reflect trip making characteristics and behavior for typical suburban sites as compared <br />to the proposed land uses in Downtown Redwood City, where higher density, mixed-use land <br />