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

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4.16.2.3 Parking The Court of Appeal has held that parking is not part of the permanent physical environment,that parking conditions change over time as people change their travel patterns, and that unmet parking demand created by a project need not be considered a significant environmental impact under CEQA unless it would cause significant secondary effects.37 Similarly,the December 2009 amendments to the State CEQA Guidelines (which were effective March 18, 2010)removed parking from the State's Environmental Checklist(Appendix G of the State CEQA Guidelines) as an environmental factor to be considered under CEQA. Parking deficits may be associated with secondary physical environmental impacts, such as air quality and noise effects, caused by congestion resulting from drivers circling as they look for a parking space. These secondary effects are,however, a temporary condition. Therefore, any secondary environmental impacts that might result from a shortfall in parking in the vicinity of the proposed Project are considered less than significant. While a lack of parking would not have a significant environmental impact under CEQA,it could result in an operational impact. For this reason, as assessment of the parking plan for the proposed project is provided below. The City's Zoning Ordinance does not specify a parking ratio for assisted living facilities. The parking demand of the proposed project was based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Parking Generation, 4`h Edition which includes data for assisted living facilities. Based on the ITE data,the weekday average parking demand is 0.41 vehicles per dwelling unit and the weekday peak parking demand is 0.54 vehicles per dwelling unit. Weekend parking demand is lower than weekdays. Based on the weekday peak parking requirements,the project would need to provide a total of 24 parking spaces. The project proposes a total of 27 parking spaces on the project site, a ratio of 0.60 parking spaces per unit. Based on the ITE parking data,the project will provide sufficient parking on-site. (Less Than Significant Impact) 4.16.2.4 Pedestrian Facilities The project site does not currently have sidewalks on either the El Camino Real or Oakwood Avenue frontages. The project proposes to install sidewalks along both frontages,improving overall pedestrian access and safety. (Beneficial Impact) 4.16.3 Mitigation and Avoidance Measures for Transnortation Imnacts No mitigation is required or proposed. 37 San Franciscans Upholding the Downtown Plan v. the City and County of San Francisco(2002) 102 Ca1.App.4th 656. Kensington Assisted Living Facility Project 85 Initial Study Redwood City Apri12013