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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Meeting (Reso 2773-2015) - 127 W. Harris Exhibit C MMRPTABLE 2-1 SUMMARY OF IMPACTS AND MITIGATIONS AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WITH MITIGATION MITIGATION MONITORING IMPACTS AND MITIGATIONS IMPLEMENTATION /MONITORING # IMPACT MITIGATION PARTY/ AGENCY/TIMING 6 Project traffic would, increase volumes by more than 2 percent at S. Airport Boulevard/Gateway Boulevard/Mitchell Avenue an intersection already experiencing unacceptable operation. The applicant shall provide a fair share contribution as determined by the City Engineer to go towards provision of a third lane on the westbound Mitchell Avenue approach to the S. Airport Boulevard/Gateway Boulevard intersection. Applicant/City Engineer/ The full fair share payment shall be paid by the applicant prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy by the City. 12 Project traffic would increase volumes on the US 101 southbound off-ramp to Produce Avenue by more than 1 percent during both the AM and PM peak traffic hours where Without Project off-ramp traffic is projected to be backing up to the freeway mainline. No mitigation is available to completely reduce this impact to less than significant. However the Mitchell Avenue improvements are feasible and will alleviate conditions in the immediate Project area but not reduce Impact 12 to less than significant. Provide a left turn lane on the eastbound Mitchell Avenue approach to West Harris Avenue. This will just require restriping the existing 40-foot curb-to- curb width in order to provide a 12-foot- wide left turn lane as well as 14-foot- wide east and westbound thru travel lanes. Paint a “Keep Clear” message on the pavement on westbound Mitchell Avenue at West Harris Avenue. Applicant to fund or restripe eastbound Mitchell Avenue approach to West Harris and paint the keep clear signage. Improvement to be shown on the plans for issuance of a building permit. /City Engineer to review. Improvements to be constructed prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Note that this is a mitigation measure that is required but will not reduce impacts to less than significant. 19 Project-related traffic would access West Harris Avenue via two driveways where safety impacts may result due to potential limited sight line issues. Prohibit truck parking along the entire Project frontage. Prohibit all on-street parking along the Project frontage at least 80 feet north of the south Project driveway, and at least 40 feet south of the north Project driveway. Applicant to show on plans/City Engineer to review and approve Improvements required to be constructed and signed-off by engineering prior to Certificate of Occupancy. SIGNIFICANT AND UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS IMPACTS WITH NO MITIGATION AVAILABLE # IMPACT 7 The Project would increase off-ramp volumes by more than 1 percent on the Northbound Off-ramp to S. Airport Boulevard/Wondercolor Lane, where Without Project volumes would be backing up to the freeway mainline (2017). The proportional amount of the City’s East of 101 traffic impact fair share contribution would still be required to adjust signal timing at Airport Boulevard/San Mateo Avenue/Produce Avenue. However, the remainder of Mitigation 7 which is restriping the northbound intersection approach and associated signalization equipment changes along with the widening of the on-ramp departure to two lanes are not on the City’s Traffic Improvement Program (TIP) and the cost would be excessive for the Project to fund. The City has determined that the intersection improvements described in Mitigation Measure 7 are infeasible for the Project to fully fund and freeway off-ramp backups to the freeway mainline would not be mitigated toless than significant. The individual measures, by themselves, would not eliminate the significant impact. While the low cost signal timing adjustment could be provided and would provide some improvement, by itself it would not reduce the impact to a less than significant. The City will need to incorporate these new improvements into the East of 101 TIP. Therefore, this impact would remain significant and unavoidable. 12 Project traffic would increase volumes on the US 101 southbound off-ramp to Produce Avenue by more than 1 percent during both the AM and PM peak traffic hours where Without Project off-ramp traffic is projected to be backing up to the freeway mainline (2035). Mitigation Measure 12 would eliminate AM and PM peak hour backups to the freeway mainline (with or without the Project) during the AM and PM peak hours (as shown in Traffic Figure 21, Year 2035 Mitigated Intersection Lane Geometrics and Control). Measures at the Mitchell Avenue/West Harris Avenue intersection while not on the City’s TIP for this area are low cost and could be implemented by the Project, and are required for the Project. However, at the Airport Boulevard/San Mateo Avenue/Produce Avenue intersection, the added right turn lane and dual right turn lane signalization are not on the City’s Traffic Improvement Program (TIP) and the cost would be excessive for the proposed Project to fund. Therefore, the City has determined that the intersection improvements described in Mitigation Measure 12 for the Airport Boulevard/San Mateo Avenue/Produce Avenue intersection are infeasible. The Project could not fully fund all the mitigations therefore freeway off-ramp backups to the freeway mainline would not be mitigated to an acceptable level. The City will need to incorporate these new improvements into the East of 101 TIP. This impact would remain significant and unavoidable. LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS AND NO MITIGATION REQUIRED IMPACTS WITH NO MITIGATION REQUIRED # IMPACT 1 The Project would not result in any significant intersection level of service significant impacts under Existing “With Project” conditions. 2 The Project would not result in any significant vehicle queuing impacts at any analyzed location under Existing “With Project” conditions. 3 The Project would not increase peak hour volumes at any study off-ramp above acceptable diverge capacity limits under existing with Project conditions. 4 The Project would not increase Peak Hour volumes at any study on-ramp above acceptable capacity limits under Existing with Project conditions. 5 The Project would not degrade the level of service of any U.S. 101 freeway mainline segments under Existing with Project conditions. 6 The Project would not increase traffic volumes above acceptable capacity limits at any study intersection under 2017 with Project conditions. 7 The Project would not result in any significant vehicle queuing impacts at any analyzed intersection based upon Synchro software methodology for 2017 With Project conditions. 8 The Project would not increase peak hour volumes at any study off-ramp above acceptable diverge capacity limits under 2017 With Project conditions. 9 The Project would not increase Peak Hour volumes at any study on-ramp above acceptable capacity limits under 2017 with Project conditions. 10 The Project would not degrade the level of service of any U.S. 101 freeway mainline segments under 2017 with Project conditions. 11 The Project would not increase traffic volumes above acceptable capacity limits at any study intersection under 2035 with Project conditions. 12 The Project would not result in any significant vehicle queuing impacts at any analyzed intersection based upon Synchro software methodology for 2035 With Project conditions. The addition of Project traffic would not result in unacceptable 95th percentile vehicle queuing between intersections under 2035 “With Project” conditions. 13 The Project would not increase peak hour volumes at any study off-ramp above acceptable diverge capacity limits under 2035 With Project conditions. 14 The Project would not increase Peak Hour volumes at any study on-ramp above acceptable capacity limits under 2035 with Project conditions. 15 The Project would not degrade the level of service of any U.S. 101 freeway mainline segments under 2035 with Project conditions. 16 The Project would not measurably increase use of local or regional transit facilities. LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS AND NO MITIGATION REQUIRED IMPACTS WITH NO MITIGATION REQUIRED # IMPACT 17 The Project would not measurably increase use of local pedestrian or bicycle facilities. 18 Trips generated by the Project would be less than 100 net new trips during the AM or PM Peak Hour. 20 On-site circulation would adequately conform to City guidelines and good traffic engineering practice. 21 Project Access will be provided by two driveway connections to West Harris Avenue. Access between driveways internal to the site would be provided via parking aisles around all sides of the hotel. This would provide acceptable emergency access for the site. 22 The Project would provide a sidewalk connection between the hotel lobby entrance and the sidewalk along West Harris Avenue. Sidewalks would be provided along all four sides of the hotel building and serve hotel access doorways along each building frontage. Walkways are clearly marked and vegetation does not appear to block line of sight. On-site pedestrian infrastructure appears adequate. 23 There are no transit routes or bicycle routes in operation or planned adjacent to the Project site along West Harris Avenue, a dead end street. The Project would not conflict with any policies or decrease the performance of any nearby transit or bicycle facilities.