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The Police Department and Traffic Engineering continue to receive complaints due to the Chick-fil-A queues both from La-Z-boy (inability for their clients to access the lot) and from the public regarding the difficulty to make the right turn from Owens Drive onto Johnson Drive. Chick-fil-A staff has been quick to comply with staff's request for additional modifications and are receptive to any solutions that will further reduce the vehicle queues. Given the unusual circumstances that exist with the drive thru and pick up only state of the restaurant business due to the pandemic and related restrictions, staff will continue to monitor the location and will review the change in the impact when indoor dining is allowed in Alameda County. Staff's expectation will be that Chick-fil-A take all reasonable steps to address their queuing issues, with the possibility of revisiting their approvals should compliance not be achieved when indoor dining resumes. HOPYARD AT OWENS INTERSECTION MODIFICATION — SOUTHBOUND RIGHT TURN LANE, CLASS 1 SOUTHBOUND BIKE LANE AND PROTECTED INTERSECTION On August 15, 2017 the City Council approved a consultant agreement with Quincy Engineering to design a southbound right turn lane at the intersection of Hopyard at Owens. In addition to the southbound right turn lane, the design will add an elevated protected southbound bike lane, a second northbound left turn lane, buffered northbound bike lane and a protected intersection design on three of the corners. Caltrans owns part of the area proposed to receive the modification and needs to approve the design and provide an encroachment permit for the work. To make the southbound right turn lane fit within the existing southbound lanes and right of way, some design exceptions are required. At the inception of the project, staff discussed the design exceptions with Caltrans, who at that time agreed that they would be allowed. These design exceptions included: • 10 foot southbound left turn lanes (11 foot is standard) • 11 foot shoulder travel lane (12 foot is standard) Design was completed in January of 2020 using these design exceptions placing all of the southbound improvements between the existing median and the edge of the western ROW. The final plans were sent to Caltrans in February of 2020 for final review and approval. However, Caltrans rejected the 100% plan alignment, and indicated they were unwilling to grant the two design exceptions. Staff has since held numerous meetings with Caltrans and submitted several iterations of revised plans to Caltrans between February 2020 and today to attempt to find a design that would not require the reconstruction of the median. To meet the Caltrans minimums, the median will need to 3 feet to the east. Staff has drafted an amendment to the Quincy Agreement to add the additional design work to move the median to the east, which will be brought to City Council for approval 3 story or two above a garage was considered ground floor residential. A residential unit above a commercial would not be considered ground floor residential or be subject to those related policy requirements. Commissioner Balch pointed out page 53 of the DSP. Ms. Clark suggested any effort to circumvent the ground floor residential parking requirement (such as elevating the unit, would Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 of 9 August 26, 2020 t 26, 2020