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01/24/2011 Exhibit B Impact 9 -9: Impacts on Transit Service. Build -out of the DPP would generate an estimated additional 106 AM peak hour transit trips and 147 PM peak hour transit trips, which would place additional demand on existing Caltrain, Samtrans, and shuttle service, as well as the streetcar proposed in the Draft New General Plan and the proposed future High Speed Rail service. a) Potential Impact. The impact identified above is described and discussed on pages 9 -56 to 9 -57 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 -9 (p. 9 -57 of the DEIR) which requires that the City coordinate with Samtrans, Caltrain, and the High Speed Rail Authority to facilitate expanded transit services to the DPP area in pace with DPP - related increases in transit demand. However, given the long -term build -out of the DPP and the uncertainty of the existing and proposed transit facilities, equipment and services in the future, it cannot be determined at this time whether service enhancements would be implemented concurrently with increased demand such that acceptable service levels would be maintained. Therefore, the impacts of the DPP on transit service are currently 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 demand on transit services described above, as set forth in the Statement of Overriding Considerations below. Impact 9 -10: Cumulative Impact on EI Camino Real/Whipple Avenue Intersection. Under Cumulative With Project Conditions during the PM peak hour, this intersection would continue to operate at an unacceptable LOS F. The additional project traffic would cause the average delay to increase by more than five (5) seconds. a) Potential Impact. The impact identified above is described and discussed on pages 9 -58 to 9 -64 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 -1 as discussed under Impact 9 -1, above. As discussed under Impact 9 -1 above, however, any improvements within the El U: \Resolutions\2011\Reso 15086 Exhibit B.doc 29 012011 Reso. # 15086 Muff #601