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8.0 Exhi�� 8 Impact 9-4: Project Impact on Middlefield Road/Woodside Road Intersection. Under Project Conditions during the PM peak hour, this intersection would deteriorate to an unacceptable level of service (LOS E) from an acceptable LOS 0 under Background Conditions. a) Potential Impact. The impact identified above is described and discussed on pages 9-38 to 9-48 of the DEIR. b) Findings. Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the City, the City Council finds that: (i) Mitigation Measures. Mitigation of this project impact could be achieved by Mitigation Measure 9-4 (p. 9-50 of the DEIR) with the addition of a second eastbound left turn land on Woodside Road. However, these iinprovements would conflict with the newly adopted PED policies contained in the City's New General Plan. As noted above, these PED policies are intended to prornote alternative modes of transportation in the DPP area, emphasizing pedestrian and bicycle travel and a reduction in the number of vehicle miles traveled within and by residents of the City. The PED policies do so by, among other things, slowing traffic and enhancing pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure to ensure that the City's downtown street network facilitates safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle travel. This Mitigation Measure would conflict with these policies by impeding pedestrian mobility across Woodside Road. Therefore, Mitigation Measure 9-4 is deemed infeasible, and this impact is deemed to be significant and unavoidable. (ii) Remaining Impacts. Because there are no feasible mitigation measures available to mitigate the significant impact identified above, this impact is considered significant and unavoidable. (iii) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, social, economic and other benefits of the DPP override the significant adverse impacts of the DPP relating to increased traffic described above, as set forth in the Statement of Overriding Considerations below. Impact 9-5: Project Impact on BroadwaylWoodside Road Intersection. Under both Background Conditions and Project Conditions during the PM peak hour, this intersection would operate at unacceptable LOS F. The additional project traffic would cause the critical delay to increase by more than five (5) seconds. a) Potential Impact. The impact identified above is described and discussed on pages 9-3$ to 9-4$ of the DEIR. b) Findings. Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the City, the City Cauncil finds that: (i} Mitigation Measures. Mitigation of this project impact cauld be S:�RF.SQLUTIONS1Reso. 2U92 CEQA Findings for DPP Ezhibit B.doc �� Q12011