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8.A. - Page 56 Summary of Impacts Potentially Less than Signifcant Less than Significant With Mitigation Signifcant No Im act Incor orated Im act Im act XV. RECREATION— YYould the project: a) Result in an increased use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or X other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? b) Include recreational facilities, or requue the construction or expansion of X recreational facilities,which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? Documentation: a. The Downtown area has a vanety of open spaces that allow for recreational opportunifies. Fxamples include a small plaza at Broadway and Arguello and a parklet atMain/Marshall/Spnng, which provide shade and greenery; Courthouse Sguare, which is acfively programmed with dancing, ice skafing, music, and other events; and Seguoia High School which features a seven-acre park and ballfields All of these recreational facilities are within about a 20-minute walkfrom the projectsite. In adc&tion, the developer is reguired to pay a parkin-lieu fee, which will be used by the City to create new parkland as needs anse over fime. Also, the DTPP program EIR (pp. 8-14 �d 8-I S) concluded that there would be no significantparks and recreafion impacts resulfing from the DTPP orprojects built under it The proposed projectis in compliance with all applicable DTPP regulations, and as a resul� no adc&tional impacts on recreafion are anticipated The project would include a pnvate 3Q200 sguare foot landscaped outdoor poc&um atap the parin�ng structure at the third level (see Plan Sheet LI.0). The poc&um would include,for example, seating and gathenng areas, a lap pool spa, shower,fireplace, and barbegue, all connected by a meandenng path. A gym and a recreation center, both indoors, would open onto the poc&um. b. The project would include pnvate recreational facilifies (e.g., pool gym, recreafion center) but does not reguire the construcfion or expansion ofpublic recreafional facilities. As a resul� the project will not have an adverse physical effect on the environment related to recreational facilities. Also see (a) above. Summary of Impacts Potentially Less than Signifcant Less than Significant With Mitigation Signifcant No Im act Incor orated Im act Im act XVL TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC -- YYould the project: a) Cause an increase in traffic that is substantial in relation to the existing traffic X load and capacity of the street system (i.e.,result in a substantial increase in either the number of vehicle trips,the volume-to-capacity ratio on roads, or congestion at intersections)? b) Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service standard X established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways? c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic X levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety risks? d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature(e.g., sharp curves or X dangerous intersections)or incompatible uses? e) Result in inadequate emergency access? X � Result in inadequate parking capacity? X g) Conflict with adopted policies,plans, or programs supporting altemative X transportation(e.g.,bus tumouts,bicycle racks)? 21