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8. B. - Page 86
<br /> Plmnning Cncnrnissifln Gh�ir Janet B�rg��as and
<br /> R,�dwaod City Camrraissioners
<br /> D�ce�ber ].3, 20�.1
<br /> Page 3
<br /> �,. Tkze �'���I �I�.'s Eval�a�tic�� o�' C€��st��ac�io� Tr���ic �rr�����s
<br /> ��rnai�s I��deqrzate
<br /> As disc�zss�d. �n o�r Qctnber 26, 201I conrara the �.?raf� EIR carnplet�ly
<br /> f�ils �o analyz� traffic impacts associated with Project construc�ion The Gity m.ust
<br /> discicase pot�n�i�Ply significar�t impacts assc�caat�d wa�h cc�nst�uetion �raf�"ic and
<br /> incQr�c3r�te specific matigation �rieasures.
<br /> �s exp}si��ed in our� carria���nts and tlzase vf Ta�n Ba•oh��•d, a Iice�zsed
<br /> Prof�ssiox�al �ivil Engineez� �znd Prafession�l '1'ra£fic Lngineer, tl�e �?�aft E�R fail�c�
<br /> ta ar�alyze the �'gaject's potez�ti�lly si�ni#'icant cQ��str�.�ctian t�uck t�•�f�`ic impacts
<br /> d�ring �l�e I� ��icar�ths c�f ca�lst��c�ic�n.°� �Ir. B�•o�����d �r�vicl�d expe�t opinion �hat
<br /> the Praject'� ec�nstructi�n truck �r��fic mt�y result in significan� irnpacts.
<br /> S�aeca�acally, duriz�g ��e 19 mon�h cor���ruc�ion periad, site developn��nt wo�id
<br /> incla�c�� d�molitzan of existing buzid'angs, site gr�dir��, �aaving and buildirig
<br /> cc�nstruc�ion, which wo�sid involve daily deliveries of ca�struction naa�erials.�
<br /> Trucks vvould be �e�eded tc� ��uP sc�il, sand, grave� and other 1€�QSe rr�ate�i�ls
<br /> (ia�c�uc�ing de�olitinn d�bris).� T� addition, water trucks vvould �� neec�e�€ to cor��r�l
<br /> d�cst er�issions.� Ac�orc�ing tc� Iv�r. Brahard, cc�nstr�zct�an traf�c i�npacts �ay ��
<br /> �i�r���cant.s
<br /> �he Final EIR continu�s �o orrait �an analysis of p�tentialiy signi£�ican� impacts
<br /> a�s€�c�a�ed vaPa�1� ma�erial k��uling and warker traff�c. As a result, the Fin�.� E��. f�i�s
<br /> ta incorpa�a�e �nitigation meas�res neee�sary to ensure �hat eon�truc�ion traffie
<br /> d�es €�ot deg��de irnpacted areas below �he City's thareshold o£ Level of Service
<br /> ("L�S") �. We e�plain�d ��a� fe�si4le tni�igataon �n�y be similar to t�e z�easures
<br /> �ncar�orated in t�e City c�f �edvvood City's e:nvir�nrn�ntal r�view �ocurr�ent far �he
<br /> •� Tocn Brohard, k'�, '�om Broh€�rd ancf Associates, letter to Robyn C, Purchiu, Attorn�y, AtEar�ts
<br /> B�roadweli J�seph & Cardozo, Sept. 23, 2f111, p. 5(on E"ile �vi�h tl�e City}; Rot�yn C. f urchia, Attorn�y,
<br /> Adaens Bra�zdwell Jcrseph &�ardozcs, letter to Maureen Riord�n, �ianner, l�edwood City, �ct. 26,
<br /> 2Q11� ga, �{vn #"tle with the City).
<br /> 5 CE�A Guidelines, § 15384, suE�d. (b) {"Substantiml evidea�es shall include faats, re�sonable
<br /> assur�gtiana predica�ed upon f�cts, and expert c�pirrian suppnrted '�y iacts:').
<br /> � D�IR, p. 80; Illingwnrtl� & Rodkin, 258n �1 CAmino Real Housing Develo�ment �ommunity Rislc
<br /> (TAC) Assessment, I�edwood Ci�y, �alifarnia, M�y 17, 2f111 p. �.
<br /> � D�IR, p. �0.
<br /> B Ibid.
<br /> � Tom Brah�aa-d, PE, Ta�t► Broh�zrd and Associates, Ietter to Ro�yn �. 1'urchia. Attorney, �4ds�rns
<br /> Broadwell Jasegh & Carciaza, Sept. 23, 2{31I, p. 5(on fiie �,vith the CiCy}.
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