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The additional traffic added to the model in the "Existing Plus Approved" scenario is comprised of both filling vacancies and new development. The model adds traffic from assumed occupancy for these based on each land use's characterization (single-family residential, warehouse, service station, etc.) and trip rate. Table 5 summarizes the added trip-generating uses; it includes filling vacancies as well as new construction, Table 10 contains a listing of projects unbuilt as of 2003 which comprise the "new development" portion of the "Existing Plus Approved" scenario. The "Existing Plus Approved" model run contains about 14,500 additional morning peak-hour trips and 16,000 additional evening peak-hour trips compared to the "Existing" conditions. Figures 1-4 show the projected distribution of these new trips onto the City's major streets, both in the morning and afternoon peak-hour periods. Traffic increases in the morning are largest in North Pleasanton and the Bernal Property areas. In the afternoon, increases are seen not only in North Pleasanton and the Bernal Property growth areas, but also on most major City arterials, including the Sunol Boulevard/First Street/Stanley Boulevard corridor, Valley Avenue east of Hopyard Road, Santa Rita Road south of Stoneridge Drive, and Foothill Road. The land uses listed in Table 5 do not include the latest City approvals (see Table 6). The "Existing Plus Approved" model run is, thus, slightly out of date. Staff does not believe that the most recent approvals would make significant differences to the projected LOS and is comfortable with treating the "Existing Plus Approved" model run as the "base case," recognizing that the recent approvals are not included. These more recent approvals will be incorporated into future land use alternative model runs as they are done. Note also that the "Existing Plus Approved" scenario does not include the west (Stoneridge) BART station and planned office building. The City has a financing agreement with BART for this project, but there are no "vested" land use approvals. Circulation System ChanRes The "Existing Plus Approved" scenario incorporates some changes to the "existing" street system. The changes are generally small in nature. The changes reflect either: · Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects authorized by the Council and fully funded/under construction; or · Improvements required as conditions of"approved" development project approval which generally do not involve any change relating to traffic issues identified in this Update process. SR 05:070 Page 6