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The construction of the public improvements necessary for the JDEDZ requires that the City acquire property rights over a portion of two properties located along Johnson Drive to the north of Stoneridge Drive and east of the 680 freeway (T.P. Heritage Inn of Pleasanton, LLC S.S. Heritage Inn of Pleasanton, LLC, APNs 941-1300-14 and 941- 1300-15 and Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, APNs 941-1300-17 and 941- 1300-18). The Properties are further identified in the Exhibits attached to the proposed Resolutions of Necessity. The City has been unable to reach agreement with the property owners for the acquisition of the Properties. In order to adopt a Resolution of Necessity, the City Council must find and determine that: A. The public interest and necessity require the Project; B. The Project is planned or located in the manner that will be most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury; C. The Properties are necessary for the proposed Project; and D. The offer required by Section 7267.2 of the Government Code has been made to the owners of record. The public hearing on the Resolutions of Necessity relates only to the findings described.above. Any other issues, including value, are not proper subjects for the public hearing. DISCUSSION A. The Public Interest and Necessity Require the Project. Johnson Drive is a designated arterial roadway in the General Plan and is generally a two-lane facility with a dual left turn lane in the center for approximately 1,000 feet north of Stoneridge Drive. Through most of the area studied for the proposed JDEDZ, a single vehicular travel lane and bicycle lane is provided in each direction. Direct driveway access is provided from parcels to and from Johnson Drive. On-street parking is permitted in proximity to Commerce Drive on the west side of the roadway. Johnson Drive has a posted speed limit of 40 mph through the EDZ area. Field observations indicate that the on-street parking is well utilized for most of the day. There are no sidewalks along Johnson Drive with the exception of a short (approximately 1,200-foot) area of sidewalk extendingnorth from Stoneridge Drive, alongthe south and west side 9 of the street. In connection with the JDEDZ, the proposed real property acquisitions will allow the City to widen and improve Johnson Drive. The JDEDZ will generate increased traffic, affecting the levels of service and vehicle queue length spillback in and around the project area. Improvements to Johnson Drive are necessary to maintain acceptable levels of service, acceptable vehicle queue spillback and acceptable freeway ramp operations. The improvements include the widening of Johnson Drive from a two lane roadway to a four lane roadway with buffered bike lanes and pedestrian walkway. This widening will begin at Stoneridge Drive and extend north to Commerce Circle. The Page 2 of 4