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difference in the amount of time. He noted that they get 20 seconds now and will probably get 15 to 18 seconds in the future, so they will not see a significant difference, although they will feel like it is longer because the light will take a little bit longer. He indicated that one interesting modification that occurs is that with increased volume on the north side of the intersection, he did not believe that the current operation where the north side and the south side go at the same time would continue. He noted that there is the odd occasion that when someone leaving the Val Visa area and makes the left turn to go over the freeway, someone else going to get water or go into the park go straight through; or someone actually leaving Val Vista and someone going to Club Sport actually goes straight through to the southbound traffic. He stated that the intent is to slip through that traffic so they do not all go at the same time. Commissioner O'Connor referred to Mr. Tassano's statement that they will not see a significant difference and asked if the congestion will remain. Mr. Tassano replied that there will be more traffic, but the amount of time they get will not change significantly because their volume does not change significantly. He explained that if they now get 20 seconds for every single cycle, they will continue to get 20 seconds, but it may go 20 seconds at a 130 - second interval instead of a 120 - second interval. Commissioner Nagler referred to an earlier comment Mr. Tassano made suggesting appropriately that when the time comes, this project will have a stand -alone set of decisions and that the traffic improvements, to the extent that they are out of the City's control, will occur or not. With a view of looking for direction on what to bring back at a subsequent conversation, he inquired if it would be possible to provide more detail on what the transportation alternatives are and what those funding sources may be, and to the extent that one could find out the likelihood or even the potential timing of the funding of those transportation improvements. He indicated that while it may be that the City wants to consider this project as a stand -alone project, the timing of those transportation improvements in fact being made could impact the Council's ultimate decision about the timing of approval of the project. Mr. Beaudin said yes. Commissioner O'Connor noted that with regard to the noise analysis, people from the neighborhood have commented tonight that they do not know if the Draft EIR took into account that there was actually a residential community nearby. He asked staff if that was taken into consideration. Mr. Weinstein said yes. He indicated that the noise analysis looks extensively at areas around the project site, including nearby residential neighborhoods, and identifies sensitive receptors, the uses that are most sensitive to increased noise levels that includes residential uses near the project site. He noted that the Draft EIR also looks at noise generated on the site, for instance, from loading and unloading vehicles, as well as potential noise increases generated by project - related traffic on roads that extend outside the project site. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 23, 2015 Page 11 of 19