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8. B. - Page 172 The remaulder of Nlr. Brohard's specific conunent u1 the October 26, 2011 letter was: " The Draft EIR ml�st a�lalyze a��d evaluate impacts associated with material hauling, worker traffic, and worker parl�ing for each of these phases. Measures mi�st be developed and u�corporated into the Draft EIR to mitigate constn�ction traffic impacts, ulcludulg importu�g water during grading a�1d dust control. The nutigation measures must maintain the City of Redwood City tlueshold to prevent construction traffic from degrading below the LOS D or better standa�d u1 the Draft EIR." Based on tlus cominent, it is presumed that the potentially significa��t impact inferred by the commentor would be to the level of service (LOS) of nearby intersections. Consistent with adopted methodology for a��alyzing the LOS of study intersections, constrL�ction traffic would ha�e a significa��t impact only if it caused the LOS of the study intersections to degrade from the current LOS C a��d below LOS D to LOS E in the AM or PM Pealc HoL�r. As stated in our response to the original comment (Response 0-35, page 56 of the Final EIR), the project will be required to comply with standard City regL�lations rega�du7g constn�ction tn�ck traffic as outluled ul Chapter 24 of the ML�iucipal Code. Page 32 of the Final EIlZ (Response O-9) fin�ther explains that the project's Peak Hour trips (71 AM Peak HoL�r a�ld 63 PM Pealc Hour) represent an increase in existing pealc hoL�r traffic volumes on El Camino Real of approximately two percent. The AM Peak Hour volume is approximately 3,500 vehicles a�1d the PM Peal� Hour voli�me is approximately 3,200 vehicles. Page 32 of the Final EIR also states that to degrade the LOS of the El Canuno Real study intersections from LOS C to LOS D(which remains acceptable operations) would require a more tha�145 percent ulcrease in pealc hour traffic voli�mes. This would be equivalent to 1,575 AM pealc hoL�r vehicles a��d 1,440 PM peak hoL�r velucles. An even greater number of vehicles would be required to degrade the study intersections to LOS E under either peak hour, which woL�ld be a significa�lt impact. Based on the size of the proposed development, the projected traffic volumes of the project (676 daily trips with 71 in the AM Pealc Hour and 63 in the PM Peak Hoi�r), a��d the project's less flian sigiufica�lt operational impact on the El Camino Real sti�dy intersections, the City reasonably concli�ded that construction traffic would not cause the LOS of a��y study intersection to degrade to LOS E a�7d would not resi�lt a significa�lt, temporaiy, construction related traffic impact. As the fulal constnzction phasing has not yet been deternuned and the proj ect has not yet started constn�ction, the applicant does not currently ha�e a specific list of tn�ck equipment a��d deliveiy schedL�les. Based on experience with sinula�ly sized projects, there is no reasonable expectation that the project constn�ction phases would generate titi�cic volL�mes approaching the levels necessaiy to degrade the El Camino Real sti�dy ultersections to LOS D, which remains acceptable. For compa�ison purposes, the TIA for the Sequoia Hospital Campus project, which is substa�ltially larger tlian the proposed project, estimated that at the peak construction period the project would generate 25 to 30 truck t�ips per day. 2580 El Cainino Real Residenrial Project � Response to Conmients Recei��ed on Final EIR Cin� of Red��ood Cin Jannai� 2012