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

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The proposed assisted living facility is estimated to generate 164 daily traffic trips36 with approximately 10 AM Peak Hour trips,23 school PM Peak Hour trips, and 17 PM Peak Hour trips, a net increase of nine AM trips, 12 school PM trips, and 16 PM trips. A summary of the project trip generation estimates is shown in Table 7,below. TABLE 7 Pro'ect Tri Generation Estimates Land Use Daily AM Peak Hour School PM PM Peak Hour Tri s In Out Total In Out Total In Out Total Assisted Living Facility 164 7 3 10 8 15 23 9 8 17 Existing Jewelry Store 40 1 0 1 6 5 11 0 1 1 Net New Tri s 124 6 3 9 2 10 12 9 7 16 The CMP requires a transportation analysis to be prepared when a project would add 100 or more peak hour trips to the roadway network. Projects that generate less than 100 trips in either peak hour are presumed to have a less than significant impact on the LOS of local intersections that would carry project traffic. The net new trips associated with the proposed project are well below the CMP threshold. Nevertheless, an analysis of the El Camino ReaUOakwood Avenue intersection was completed to ensure that increased traffic trips resulting from the project would not impact the operation of the study intersection or Oakwood Avenue. The study intersection currently operates at LOS C. A significant impact would result if project traffic caused the intersection to degrade to LOS E or F. Table 8 below shows the change in LOS and delay that would occur with implementation of the proposed project. TABLE 8 Stud Intersection Level of Service Existin Conditions Existin Plus Pro'ect AM Peak School PM PM Peak AM Peak School PM PM Peak Dela LOS Dela LOS Dela LOS Dela LOS Dela LOS Dela LOS 31.0 C 163 B 20.8 C 31.1 C 16.4 B 209 C As shown in Table 8,the study intersection will continue to operate at an acceptable LOS under all peak hour conditions with implementation of the proposed project. Currently,the traffic volume on Oakwood Avenue between Leahy Street and El Camino Real is approximately 2,950 vehicles per day. For local residential streets, a five percent increase in daily traffic volume would be considered a significant impact. The proposed project would add approximately 25 daily trips to Oakwood Avenue which is one percent of the total volume. Therefore,the increase in traffic volumes will not have a significant impact on Oakwood Avenue. The project will have a less than significant level of service impact on local intersections and roadways. (Less Than Significant Impact) 36 The trip generation estimate assumes no residents would be driving their own automobiles. Kensington Assisted Living Facility Project 83 Initial Study Redwood City Apri12013