ITEM 23 ATTACHMENT 7 - PC Agenda Report

P22-1089, PUD-147 and Tract 8522, Merritt Planning Commission 27 of 33 The City Traffic Engineer has reviewed the project and determined that no additional traffic analysis would be required. This determination was based on two factors: 1) the proposed project density is consistent with the density analyzed for the proposed project site in the Housing Element Update FEIR, which analyzed and establishes mitigation measures, to the extent possible, to mitigate traffic and circulation issues for this Housing Element site; and 2) the proposed project is for an all age-restricted (senior) development, which typically results in a lower trip generation rate than a more traditional residential development that has no age restrictions for the residents. The Housing Element Update FEIR Mitigation Measures would be applied to the project and would be implemented through conditions of approval. Additionally, the project would be required to provide the design and install all required traffic improvements on Foothill Road including, but not limited to: 1) a left turn pocket from southbound Foothill Road into the proposed project site; 2) a left turn pocket from northbound Foothill Road into Equus Court; 3) six-foot-wide bike lanes in both directions (with additional 2- foot-wide buffers); and 4) a six-foot-wide sidewalk along the project frontage that would connect with the existing sidewalk network on the east side of Foothill Road to the north and south of the proposed project frontage . Finally, the project has been conditioned to pay the applicable City and Tri-Valley Regional traffic impact fees, to help fund future improvements to local and regional roadways. Parking Per Municipal Code Section 18.88.030, residential projects are required to have two parking spaces per residential unit. Given that there are 110 new units proposed, the proposed project would be required to provide 220 parking spaces. The proposed project would include 420 spaces, including 246 garage parking spaces (2- and 3-car/2.2 spaces per unit) and 174 driveway parking spaces (1.56 spaces per unit), as well as street parking (177 spaces/1.6 spaces per unit), which exceeds the City’s requirements. Noise The applicant prepared a site-specific acoustical study (Exhibit B). The City’s General Plan requires that outdoor recreation areas not exceed 60 dB Ldn and that indoor noise levels not exceed 45 dB Ldn. Staff notes that the outdoor noise standard applies to the common outdoor recreation areas such as the clubhouse and mini park within the center of the project site. Mitigation measures and conditions of approval have been provided to ensure these standard noise levels are met. Noise Impacts on Adjacent Properties The project would generate negligible urban noise from sources such as traffic, vehicles starting, outside activities in yards and at the clubhouse, people talking, etc. However, given the existing noise levels produced by nearby street and freeway traffic and the existing residential neighborhoods to the north and south, noise levels would not change substantially from that currently experienced in the area. Construction equipment would be required to meet DMV noise standards and be equipped with muffling devices. Once constructed, the occupants of the residential units would be required to meet the City’s noise ordinance, which stipulates the project cannot produce a noise level more than 60 dBA at any point outside of the property plane. The proposed project, based on its proposed residential use is not expected to generate any unusual sources of noise.