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Mitigation: Mitigation 7-1. To mitigate the project`s impact (i.e., the project applicant would be responsible for fully funding/completing the mitigatiar} at the intersection af Wooclside Road and Broadway, the westbound approach on Broa�vuay would need to be r�estrrped to include a tota) of one IeR-turn lane,one through lane, ane shared throughlright-turn lane, and one right�turn lane. Signage would alsa need to be provided indicating #hat the "right-mast" right-#urn la�e is to southbound US 101 only. !n addition, the eastbound travel lanes wouid need to be restrrped to include a total of twa left-turn lanes and one shared throughlright-turn iane. The eas#bound and westbound signal phasing would need to be modified from split phasing to protected phasing. Because this intersection is subject to Caltrans �urisdiction, any changes to the aperation of t�e signal ar pMysical impro�ements ta the intersection would require Ca�trans approval. Pursuant to Caltrans Deputy �irecti�es 64 and 64-R9, requiring facilifation of multimodal trar►e!, it is possible that the abo�e improvements to the intersection of Woodside Raad and Broadway would also be required ta include such �eatures as pedestrian count- down signa�s, an emergency vehicfe pre-emption system, recanstruction of corner radii to red�ace pedestrian crossing distanves, pedestrian median refuges, bike lanes, and bike detectors. Finding: Implementation of Mitigation 7-1 would restore #he le�el of service (LOS} at this intersection to E or better, fesulting in a less-than-signif�cant r'mpacf. However, because this impra�ement would require Caltrans approval, the City cannot ensure the construction af this improvemen#. �thout implementation af the proposed mitigation, the 9mpact would be signifrcanr and unavoidable. Facts in Support of Finding: lmplementation of Mitigation 7-1 wouid reduce the prajecYs traffic impact at #he Woodside RoadlBroadway intersectian to a less-than- significant ievel through a combination of roadway restriping, signage, modified traffic signal phasing, and based on Caltrans directives, possibiy pedes#rian count-dawn signals, an emergency vehicle pre-emptfon system, new corner radii to reduce pedestrian crossing distances, pedestriar� median refuges, bike lanes, and bike detectors. However, the City cannot guarantee in advance that Caltrans will approve the mitigation, so the impact is currently cansidered significant and unavoidable. These facts are described in Dra�k EIR chapter 7 (Transportation, Circulation, and Parking) on pages 7-1 tF�rough 7-70, Draft EIR appendix 21.3 (Supplemental Transpartatian Information}, and Final EIR appendix A (Supplemental Traffic Enformation), which are hereby incorporated by reference. Impact: Impact 7-2: Existing Plus Project Impact on Woadside RoadlBay Road Intersectlon. Under Existing Pfus Projec# conditions during the PM peak hour, project traffic would cause the intersection to degrade fror» L05 D (35.5 secands delay) to LOS F ($4.7 seconds dslay). Mitigation: Mitigation 7�2. To mit+gate the �roject's impact (i.e., #he project applicant would be responsible for fully funding/completing the mitigation) at the intersection of Woodsid� Road and Bay Road, the westbound approach on Bay Road would need to be r�esfriped ta include a total af two left-turn lanes and ane shared throughlr9ght�turn lane. (Woodside Road is considered north-south and Bay Road is considered eas#-west.) The eastbound appraach waufd need to be resfriped to include a tatal of one left-turn lane, one through lane, and one shared A1TY/RE50.2898/PC RESp RECOMMENDIIVG STANFORD EIR CERTIFICATION REV:08-15-i3 VR Page 27 of 56