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four through lanes. This may require a reduction of landscaping at the Park and Ride lot, and possibly also some additional right of way. . Foothill High School at Foothill Road: this intersection can be improved from LOS F to LOS C in the morning peak hour by widening the south-bound approach to provide for a second left-turn lane. . Jack London Boulevard at El Charro Road: this is a new intersection that would operate at LOS F in the morning and evening peak hour if constructed as designed in the "working draft" circulation network. If the design is modified to widen the north-bound approach to provide for a third through lane, and if the south-bound approach is widened to include a second through lane, the LOS in the morning and evening peak hours can be improved to LOS D. . Stanley Boulevard at El Charro Road: this is a new intersection that would operate at LOS F in the morning and the evening peak hour if constructed as designed in the "working draft" circulation network. If the design is modified to widen the south-bound approach to provide two exclusive left turn and two exclusive right turn lanes the LOS can be improved to D in the morning and the evening peak hours. The diagram in Attachment 9 shows the location of intersections operating at a Level of Service of D or worse after the application of additional mitigation measures. Staff notes that several of these additional mitigations, as well as some of the "working draft" mitigations, will require the acquisition of additional right of way, and/or will result in an increase in paving and the loss of much of the existing median landscaping. The loss of landscaping and significant road widening may result in a deterioration of the visual character and pedestrian amenity of these gateway intersections. These intersections include: Hopyard Road at Owens Drive; Stoneridge Drive at Johnson Drive; and Hacienda Drive at Owens Drive. The feasibility of the 1-580/Santa Rita Road/Pimlico Drive widening has not yet been determined, given the constraint of the freeway overpass. The Santa Rita Road and Valley Avenue intersection does not meet the City's current LOS D or better standard with the additional mitigation described above, although it could be met with the southbound triple left turn lane included in the 1996 General Plan. The City could choose not to construct all the mitigations necessary to bring all (non- Downtown) intersections to LOS D or better. However, this would require a change in policy in the Circulation Element of the General Plan. For example, a new policy of "constrained gateways" could exempt certain gateway intersections from the LOS D standard, similar to the Downtown LOS exemption. This would be consistent with previous City Council support of a "constrained gateway" policy discussed in earlier workshops. Staff is seeking feedback from the City Council on whether or not to include the additional mitigation measures in the circulation network, explore other mitigations, or to look at policy alternatives. In order to provide a complete analysis of all potential circulation and land use alternatives, staff is also seeking direction on whether or not to rerun the model with Stoneridge Drive extension to EI Charro Road included in the Page 5 of 6