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7.A. - Page 2 For additional background information, a chronology of the project's history can be referenced in Attachment 6. Project Description Over the last few years, Redwood City Costco management has observed long wait times, impacts on on-site vehicle circulation, and obstructed access to parking from cars waiting in line at the fueling center. The results of these operational impacts have been summarized in the Kittleson & Associates, Inc. Transportation Assessment (Attachment 10). For example, the maximum wait time during the weekday peak period was over 11 minutes with a four minute forty-one second average wait time, while the maximum wait time during a Saturday peak period was over 14 minutes, with an average wait time of seven minutes thirty four seconds. As a result, Costco has concluded that the three fueling islands with 12 fuel stations are not efficiently meeting customer demand. In response to this observation, Costco submitted an application to the City to expand the existing fueling center by adding two additional islands and eight additional stations, for a total of five fueling islands and 20 fueling stations. The Project, as originally submitted, would involve the reconfiguration of the existing parking lot and onsite vehicle circulation, modifications to the existing landscaping, extension of the fuel station concrete slab and canopy, and new signage. The total number of parking spaces after the parking lot reconfiguration would have increased from 745 to 747 parking spaces by converting approximately 260 "Costco- sized" stalls, which are typically ten feet wide, to more standard size stalls of nine feet wide. The nine foot wide stalls are still in excess of Redwood City's required parking stall dimension of eight and a half feet wide. Additionally, the narrower stall widths would still maintain the double striping configuration, which should allow for adequate door swing. Therefore, the reduced size parking stalls are still anticipated to serve all of the Costco patrons without generating any new parking or site circulation impacts. Costco anticipates that the proposed modifications to the fueling center will result in shorter lines, reduced idling times, and improved onsite traffic circulation.