Reso13 PC 13-09 2859 Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration Kensington

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TJ KM Transportation Consu Itants Existing Transit Service The San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) provides local bus transit service within San Mateo County and regional service to the City and County of San Francisco. Two bus lines operate on EI Camino Real in the project vicinity, and both have stops at the EI Camino ReaU Oakwood Drive/Dumbarton Avenue intersection. The stop for northbound buses is located approximately I 20 feet south of the intersection, and provides a bench and trash receptacle. The southbound bus stop on EI Camino Real is located just north of Oakwood Drive, and provides a trash receptacle but no bench for waiting bus patrons. Route 390 provides local service along EI Camino Real between the Palo Alto Caltrain Station and the Daly City BART Station, with stops in Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, San Mateo, Burlingame, Millbrae, San Bruno, South San Francisco, and Colma. Weekday runs are at approximately '/z-hour headways between 5:30 a.m.and 7:00 p.m., and one-hour headways from 7:00 p.m. until approximately Midnight. On weekends, service operates at approximately 40-minute headways between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and one-hour headways from 5:00 p.m. until approximately I:00 a.m. Route KX provides service between the Palo Alto Caltrain Station and the Transbay Terminal in Downtown San Francisco, running along EI Camino Real with local stops between Palo Alto and Hillsdale Boulevard in San Mateo,then on the U.S. I 01 freeway to San Francisco International Airport,with express service between the airport and Downtown San Francisco. Service runs at one-hour headways,with weekday runs between 5:30 a.m. and approximately 10:30 p.m., and weekend runs from 6:30 a.m. to approximately 9:30 p.m. Additionally, SamTrans Community Service Route 72 provides limited service during school days only between Selby Lane Elementary School,Woodside Plaza shopping center, and the residential neighborhood of unincorporated San Mateo County located east of EI Camino Real. Route 72 runs in a clockwise loop on Selby Lane, San Carlos Avenue, Woodside Road, EI Camino Real, Northumberland Avenue, Marlborough Avenue, Dumbarton Avenue, and EI Camino Real. School day runs are once at approximately 8:00 a.m. from the residential neighborhood to Selby Lane Elementary School only, and three runs between 1:45 and 3:45 p.m. around the complete loop. Existing Vehicle, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Volumes Existing weekday a.m., school p.m., and commute p.m. peak period motorized vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian volumes were collected at the EI Camino ReaUOakwood Drive/Dumbarton Avenue intersection in late February 2012 when local school were in regular session. Figure 3 illustrates the existing vehicle turning movement volumes for all three peak hours at the study intersection, as well as existing lane geometries. The figure also shows the peak-hour volumes of vehicles entering and exiting the existing jewelry store parking area to and from Oakwood Drive at the project site. Additionally, existing weekday hourly traffic volumes were collected in late February 2012 on Oakwood Drive east of Leahy Street near the proposed project driveway location, and the resulting typical weekday 24-hour volume is approximately 2,950 vehicles per day. Traffic count data sheets are provided in Appendix B. Dra ft Report— Tra�c Impad Study for Assisted Living Facility Development at 2808 EI Camino Real Page 8 in the City of Redwood City March 12, 2012