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"I'he Pleasanton General Plan requires site-specific traffic studies for all major developments which have the potential to exceed Level of Service (LOS) "D," and requires developers to implement the mitigation measures identified in these studies. Exceptions are made for the Downtown where the LOS D standard may be exceeded since the streets were built prior to modern road standards and they lack the necessary right-of-way for major roadway improvements. Furthermore, the types of traffic improvements required (e.g., removing on- street parking, adding additional travel lanes, reducing sidewalk width, etc.) would be inconsistent with the desired pedestrian character for Downtown. The proposed project, generating approximately 1 l AM and 14 PM peak hour trips and approximately 140 daily trips, is considered a small-scale project, is located in the Downtown, and, therefore, does not require a traffic study. In addition, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the Downtown Specific Plan in which it was anticipated that the project site would be developed as high-density residential. Impacts and mitigations were addressed in this EIR. The residential use and proposed site layout are not anticipated to create any unique traffic or circulation circumstances. The applicant would be required to pay the City and Tri- Valley traffic fees as part of the project. The City's Stanley Boulevard reconstruction project will modify and improve Stanley Boulevard. The project includes: construction of a new roadway street section with an 11- to 13-11. wide travel lane in each direction; an eight-ft. wide parking lane on the north side of the street; five- to six-foot wide bike lanes on each side of the street; concrete curbs, gutters, and five-foot wide sidewalks on hot a sides of the street; landscaping; decorative street lighting; and sewer and storm drain improvements. In addition, the City Council will determine in Spring 2011 whether to include undcrgrounding the existing overhead utility lines along Stanley Boulevard in conjunction with the street reconstruction project. If the City Council decides not to include undergrounding the overhead utilities, the street reconstruction project could start Summer 2011. If the City Council decides to authorize the undcrgrounding of the overhead utilities, undergrounding would start Spring 2011 and be completed Spring 2012; the street reconstruction project would then start Spring 2012 and be completed Spring 2013. The applicant will be responsible to pay a pro-rata share of the City's planned street improvements along Stanley Boulevard. Sidewalks The City will install sidewalks on both sides of Stanley Boulevard as part of its Stanley Boulevard reconstruction project. Given the limited number of homes and length of the street, staff does not believe sidewalks are necessary within the development for pedestrian safety. Vehicle speeds within the development will be low and the numerous driveways along the private street will provide adequate "shelter" for pedestrians should they need to step out of the private street in the event that two vehicles are passing each other in opposite directions. In PUD-82 Page - 13 September 15, 2010