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01/24/2011 Exhibit. B Impact 9 -15: Cumulative Impact on Middlefield Road/Woodside Road Intersection. Under Cumulative With Project Conditions during both the AM and PM peak hour, this intersection would continue to 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 -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 Measure 9 -4 under Impact 9 -4 above would improve LOS but the intersection would continue to operate unacceptably, even though the change in the critical delay would be reduced to a less than signification level. However, any improvements within the Woodside Road right -of -way are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of Caltrans, and not within the jurisdiction or authority of the City. In addition, as discussed above, implementation of Mitigation Measure 9 -4 would conflict with newly adopted PED policies contained in the City's New General Plan by impeding pedestrian mobility across Woodside Road. Because the improvements required by Mitigation Measure 9 -4 are not within the City's jurisdiction and authority, and because they would conflict with the City's PED policies, this mitigation measure 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 the cumulative traffic impacts described above, as set forth in the Statement of Overriding Considerations below. Impact 9 -16: Cumulative Impact on Broadway/Walnut Street 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 critical 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: U: \Resolutions\2011 \Reso 15086 Exhibit B.doc 34 012011 Reso. # 15086 Muff #601