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8. B. - Page 20 <br /> Maure�n R.io�dan <br /> Qctobei� 26, 20�1 <br /> Pag� 5 <br /> candi�ions i� th� vicia of �he �rn�ect, as �hey �xist at t�� time the notice of <br /> p�°eparation is published." The DFIR must c�escribe the traffic conc�itions as tk�ey <br /> were wh�xz the �i�;y ieleased the I�'ot�ce of Pr��aration in 2011.. <br /> Secoizd, traf�'ic conditions ir� 2Q08 ar.e admittedly no� representative oF traffic <br /> conditions iza 201 �.. As the BE�I�, itself recognizes, �r�ffic o� El Caminc� Real <br /> in.creases by about one percent every vear.l� Theiefore, traffic incr�a�es ave� thzee <br /> years �aay have significan�ly ck�anged th� number of'vehicle trips in �he P�oject <br /> vicinzty.z <br /> The DFIR`s flawed apprnach to establishin� the playsical �nvi�onmen�al <br /> condit�.o�s ir� the vicin�.ty of the Praject viola�es �he fu�daznental pur.pose c�� the <br /> environmental r�vaew p�oce�s. As a result, �he D��R fails �o inform d.ecisian <br /> z�aake�s an� the pu�lic t�f the Project's environmental impacts, az�d precluc�es �he <br /> incorpa�atic�z� o�' feasible mitiga�io� �easures necessary ta �educe th.ose im�sact� to <br /> l�ss than si.gnificant. The City m�st revise th� DEIR's description o�'e�ist�.ng traffic <br /> conditians to include traf�'ic caunts as of 2011. The C�ty rnu.st �hen �ecz�culate th� <br /> D�IR, far p�.blic �eview. <br /> 2. T�ie �7EIP ���is �o ele�eri�se ba���i�� t�a��ac cvndit�o�s �t <br /> key iata�e�s�ctimr�� <br /> The DEIR fazls tn desciib� traffic condxtions at k�y in�ersections in the <br /> vicini�y of the P�oject. Specifically, �he �?EI�. relies on "uns�bstantiated <br /> conclusions" and does not cantain traffic caunts or qua�tita�ive level r�f service <br /> (�`LOS") calcul�tions �'ar �he in�ersectioi�s of El Cami.no ReallC�nt�r Street and El <br /> Carnino Rea.11Dumbarton Avenue (coll�ctively "key znters�ctions"). Tra�fic counts or <br /> quant�tative L�� calculations are necessa�y to assess congestian iz�p�ets at key <br /> intersections "in ��e vicinity of' �he �roject.�'� The Ci.ty must revise the DEIR to <br /> znclude this informatzon and �a enable a�� adequate CE(�A analyszs of a11 of th� <br /> I'roject'� po�entia�ly signific�nt tra�fic i�pact�. <br /> � Ibid. <br /> }5 DEIR, p. 79. <br /> ' Lettec from Tom Broi�ard, P.E., Principal, �'osn I3rohard and Associates, to Ro6y�� C. Pw•chia, Attorney, Adams <br /> Sroadwell 3oseph & Cardozo, Sept. 23, 2�l l, p. 3(hereafter Brohard corz��nents) (Attach�nent A}. <br /> t � C'EQA G�id�}ines, § l.�].ZS, subd. (a). � <br /> z�s�.o�a� <br />