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4.Written Comments on the Draft EIR and Responses to Comments Under longer-term cumulative conditions(20 to 25 years hence), LOS would degrade at the intersection of I-lopyard Road/Owens Drive; mitigation identified in the General Plan would reduce this impact to a less-than-significant level. Additional sources of funding for the required transportation improvements could include City funds collected from traffic impact fees paid by development projects,as well as, potentially, State and/or federal funds, particularly for improvements directly related to the Interstate-680(1-680) freeway,such as a third eastbound left-turn lane from Stoneridge Drive to Johnson Drive, an additional northbound receiving lane on Johnson Drive, and modification of the traffic signal at the Stoneridge Drive at Northbound 1-680 off-ramp,which together would prevent Stoneridge Drive queues from backing up onto the freeway mainline. As noted above,the City anticipates that future approval of applications for major development projects in the EDZ, such as a potential club retail store or hotel in Phase I and, potentially,other large retail store(s)at buildout,would entail the developer(s)entering into a Development Agreement with the City. A Development Agreement is essentially a contract between the City and a developer and/or land owner(s),approved by the City Council following public hearing(s), which sets forth the terms under which a particular project will proceed. Because a development agreement is negotiated, it can offer flexibility in,among other things,the assignment of responsibility for various physical improvements, including mitigation measures identified in an EIR. A development agreement also allows the City to negotiate for higher or lower fees than might otherwise be the case, in exchange for which the developer could be granted or could forfeit certain rights or responsibilities. To clarify the timing and funding of the implementation of traffic-related mitigation measures, the following revisions are made to Mitigation Measures 4.D-la through 4.D-ld: Mitigation Measure 4.D-la: Commerce Drive at Johnson Drive Intersection.Prior to the 'ranting of a certificate of occupancy for the first use in Phase I that would generate flay more PM or Saturday peak-hour trins._the City hall install or require_the_devejop_er infhase Ito install a traffic signal and construct a southbound left-turn lane to Commerce Drive at the Commerce Drive and Johnson Drive intersection.A.fundin2_ntechanismjbr this im.rovement shall he all.roved b the City prior to the issuance of the first building permit for a Phase I use tha would eener le 100 or more PM oeak-hour trios Mitigation Measure 4.D-lb: Johnson Drive at Owens Drive(North) Intersection.Prior toshe g ar nting tf a certificate ofstecuPanafor the first use in Phase I thaLwould .enerate 100 or more PM or Saturday Weak-hour trios. the Citv shall install or require the developer in Phase Ito instalta traffic signal at the Johnson Drive at Owens Drive(North) intersection.A funding mechanism for this improvement shall be approved by the City P_rior.to_the issuance of the first building_perrrtt for a Phase 1 uselhat would _-ne .te 100 or more PM peak-hour trips. Mitigation Measure 4.D-le: Johnson Drive at Stoneridge Drive Intersection.Prior to the granting of a certificate of occupancy for the first use in Phase I that would generate 100 or more PM or Satstrdaypeak-hour trios the C ty,151a11 ensute�htimplementation_of the following improvements: Johnson Dnve Economic Development Zone 4-6 ESA/140421 Supplemental EIR Response to Comments March 2016