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A myriad of traffic issues exist even under the existing Westport plan at full occupancy. <br />Although the proposed development may not have an impact on vehicle miles traveled across <br />the entire system, project trips into and out of the Shores are expected to increase with an <br />increase in the development size as a result of the significant increase in the number of <br />employees (from 3,920 employees to 7,041 employees) and the jobs-housing imbalance. VMT <br />is clearly evident in terms of traffic on Hwy 101, which is being impacted by the other <br />development projects in the Shores, as well as all the development projects in all the cities <br />along the 101 corridor not just the Longfellow project. <br />The transportation sensitivity analysis indicates that average daily traffic volume on Marine <br />Pkwy would more than double! The increases in daily traffic volumes would cause some <br />drivers to shift their travel to the “shoulder hours” (peak spreading), extending the duration of <br />traffic congestion on Marine Pkwy & RWS Pkwy/Holly. On Marine Pkwy, afternoon <br />congestion will be extended from 4 hours to 6 hours. I suppose the traffic volumes and delays <br />that ensue will be “tolerable” for those who do not live in the Shores. <br />The cumulative increase in the number of jobs and employees coming into and out of <br />Redwood Shores as a result of the Redwood Life project, not to mention the other projects (200 <br />Twin Dolphin, 1 Twin Dolphin, 10 Twin Dolphin, Belmont & San Carlos along Shoreway, Belmont <br />by the Sports complex/Oracle Drive) cannot be understated and must be taken into <br />consideration! What will happen in the event of an emergency when traffic will grind to a halt <br />and first responders cannot get through? <br />The project alternatives presented are not significantly different from the proposed Longfellow <br />project, so it makes little sense to include either of those along with the Longfellow project in the <br />CEQA study. A more meaningful analysis would be to include in the CEQA analysis a <br />mid-size reduced alternative of approximately 2.0-2.5m square feet total, with the hotel <br />removed to free up space for offices/labs, which along with other changes (possibly <br />some mentioned above) that will enable building heights to be brought down. <br />Per the industry publication The Registry, premium, well-appointed office and lab spaces are <br />in demand. Premium, well-appointed does not have to mean 100’ tall buildings. It is <br />possible to design a project that allows for tenant growth without buildings being 100’ <br />tall, forever altering the character of our peaceful bay front community. <br />I respectfully request that the City Council ask staff and the consultants to develop a truly <br />reduced plan alternative to be studied in the CEQ process along with the no-project/Westport <br />plan at full-capacity conditions, and the proposed Longfellow plan. <br />Rona Gundrum <br />37 year Redwood Shores resident