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WHEREAS, due to the relatively new pedestrian focused approach, good <br />measurable standards equivalent to the motor vehicle LOS engineering standards have <br />not fret been fully developed; and <br />WHEREAS, in the absence of good measurable standards, a policy of PED <br />"Indicators" referenced in the staff Report is recommended; and <br />WHEREAS, EAS, Circulation Policy T-5 of the Circulation Element of the current <br />General Plan states: "Pedestrian movement throughout the City should be encouraged <br />by providing safe and convenient pedestrian facilities" <br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and discussed the proposed <br />policy, has taken testimony from the public regarding the Policy, and has given due <br />consideration to furtherance of the public interest b adoption of the Policy. <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY TH CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />F REDWOOD D CITY THAT: <br />Downtown redwood City is a Transit Hub served by the Caltrain Commuter Rail <br />Line, the El Camino Real Transit Corridor, and other connections to the regional <br />transit system and it is the appropriate location for compact, higher density <br />development seared by transit. <br />2. Clustering higher intensity development adjacent to transit stops creates <br />symbiotic relationship between the development and the transit facilities that <br />enhances both. <br />3. Concentrating mixed -use development downtown has the potential to reduce <br />congestion over time by reducing both the number and the length of vehicle trips <br />by placing, homes, jobs, shopping and other services in close proximity to each <br />other, but this potential reduction is difficult to measure with current tools. <br />4. Potential traffic congestion in a transit - oriented downtown should not be <br />evaluated according to traffic engineering standards developed for suburban <br />intersections. <br />5. Applying suburban Los standards in do wntown could impose excessive financial <br />burdens on new development and inhibit downtown development. <br />6. Eliminating the suburban LOS priority for fast auto movement over pedestrian <br />comfort, safety and convenience will contribute to pedestrian safety and could <br />save lures. <br />7. Reducing downtown motor vehicle speeds to 30 mph or below can contribute to <br />pedestrian comfort and safety without substantial reduction in traffic capacity <br />A41 es / e o.1620 <br />051906 <br />