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Sa/tworks Proposa/- Transportation Group Summary Report (22 January 2010) 7A - ATTACHMENT NO.4 Page 4 1. City Commitment / Policy Implications of Addressing Regional Jobs/Housing Balance - One of the key elements stated in the Saltworks proposal is that by providing housing in a jobs- rich area, it will reduce the vehicle miles traveled within the mid-Peninsula area by reducing vehicle trip lengths and, thus, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. While the City of Redwood City has worked with other agencies in the past to add housing within the county, the Saltworks development proposal represents a substantially larger level of participation on a city and regional basis. The City would need to consider the local and regional jobs/housing balance as part of the entire Saltworks project, taking into account the policy direction contained in the Housing Element of the new Draft General Plan. 2. Design Challenges and Implications of Parallel Roadway System and Major Connections - The proposed vehicular transportation plan contains a parallel roadway to U.S. 101 with three major connections between the Saltworks site and the local and regional roadway networks. Both the parallel roadway system and the related connections have significant challenges related to required property acquisition, maintenance of access to adjacent properties, and integration with the existing roadway network. If anyone of these major connections is found to be infeasible, it is unlikely that the full project could be developed since it would be difficult to provide sufficient roadway capacity in the remaining connections as currently presented in the project's transportation approach. a. Bayfront Expressway / Marsh Road Connection - The intersection of Marsh Road / Bayfront Expressway is a State of California facility. The design of the connection may affect Haven Avenue and properties within adjacent or applicable jurisdiction. There is the potential for property acquisition in order to make this connection, which could require approvals from multiple agencies. The feasibility of this connection could affect the other major roadway connections and alignments in the project. b. New US 101 Overcrossing - DMB has proposed to provide one or more cross- connections between the project's perimeter road and Broadway in the Midpoint Technology Park area. While DMB has demonstrated that these connections are physically feasible, all of the proposed alternatives require the acquisition of additional right of way and access changes to adjacent properties. Adding one or more roadway connections into the Midpoint Technology Park area could affect the future land uses in the area. c. Blomquist Street / Seaport Boulevard Connection - DMB has studied several designs for this connection including a limited-access, at-grade intersection; an over- crossing without direct connections; and a grade-separated connection. All of the proposed designs would require the acquisition of additional right of way and potential access changes for the adjacent properties, including properties along Blomquist Street between Seaport Boulevard and Maple Street. 3. Impacts to US 101 Interchanges and Mainline - The existing interchanges on US 101 are operating near or at capacity and the freeway is currently at capacity near the Saltworks site. While the project's trips will replace or displace some of the existing trips on US 101, there will be traffic increases on US 101 and at the three major regional connections at Marsh Road, Woodside Road, and Whipple Avenue. The extent of the impacts would be evaluated in a CEQA analysis. ii