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0 <br /> P13-2458, Downtown Revitalization District In-Lieu Parking Fee <br /> Environmental Checklist <br /> c) Result in a change in air traffic <br /> patterns, including either an increase <br /> in traffic levels or a change in X <br /> location that results in substantial <br /> safety risks? <br /> d) Substantially increase hazards <br /> due to a design feature (e.g., sharp <br /> curves or dangerous intersections) X <br /> or incompatible uses (e.g., farm <br /> equipment)? <br /> e) Result in inadequate emergency X <br /> access? <br /> f) Result in inadequate parking X <br /> capacity? <br /> g) Conflict with adopted policies, <br /> plans, or programs supporting X <br /> alternative transportation (e.g., bus <br /> turnouts, bicycle racks)? <br /> Discussion <br /> a.-e.,g. Program 4.1 of the Pleasanton General Plan Circulation Element exempts <br /> intersections shown in the Downtown Specific Plan from the City wide LOS D standard. <br /> Program 4.1 also gives consideration to improvements to Downtown intersections when it <br /> is clear that such improvements are necessary and are consistent with the pedestrian- <br /> friendly environment as established in the Downtown Specific Plan. Emergency access <br /> is adequate Downtown and is not anticipated to be impacted as a result of the PMC <br /> amendments. Pleasanton's downtown area is located outside of the General Referral <br /> Area and Height Referral Area of the Livermore Airport and, therefore is not likely to <br /> result in a change to air traffic patterns. Furthermore, no construction is proposed and <br /> the PMC amendment is not anticipated to create any new or additional impacts which <br /> have not already been studied in the Pleasanton General Plan and Downtown Specific <br /> Plan EIRs. Therefore, these would be of no-impact. <br /> f. The PMC amendment would give the City discretion to waive in-lieu parking fees <br /> in exchange for a mini-plaza or similar amenities and/or objectives noted in the <br /> Downtown Specific Plan. The Parking Survey Result for Downtown Pleasanton, <br /> prepared by Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. (Attachment A), showed that the <br /> overall parking demand peaked as follows: <br /> • Weekday afternoon: 79% occupied <br /> • Weekday evening: 70% occupied <br /> • Saturday(Farmers Market): 65% occupied <br /> Based on the parking data collected by Hexagon, staff prepared three maps detailing the <br /> parking occupancy rate for the weekday afternoon (map 1), weekday evening (map 2) <br /> 29 <br />