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Commissioner Blank noted that he did not see any mention in this report of a potential traffic light at Nevada Street; Ms, Decker noted that when the Bernal Retail Center had come forward, a determination was made that a traffic signal would not be necessary at that location. When the proposed project came in, staff evaluated whether the signal should be place at Nevada Street but had concerns about the number of signal lights, The Home Depot project was adding a signal at the entry at Utah Street, which was very close to the Nevada Street intersection. Staff would determine the best way to address the exiting for the Fire Department, which was the primary concern. Commissioner Blank noted that he was surprised at the delivery hours because the Planning Commission had commented at the workshop that the hours should be restricted during Friday night and Saturday morning services at the synagogue, He inquired whether the delivery hours could be restricted during those time periods. Ms. Decker replied that the project could be further conditioned. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner O'Connor regarding the usage oftraffic mitigation fees, Mike Tassano replied that assessed fees went into a traffic mitigation fee account. Staff would identify traffic signals that have reached their peak and fund them out of that source. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner O'Connor regarding whether the City had any discretion in how the fees were applied, Mr. Tassano replied that the City had specific projects that were identified in the traffic fees, The fee was assessed based on the number of trips generated from a project, and the total cost was dependent on the project. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner O'Connor regarding whether the Bernal Bridge would be open by the time Home Depot opened, Mr. Tassano replied that they did not anticipate that. Commissioner O'Connor wanted to ensure that it would not be delayed. Mr. Tassano noted that staff considered it a high-priority project. Commissioner Blank expressed concern about the light at Nevada Street. Mr. Tassano noted that intersection was approaching a peak-hour delay. Commissioner Blank noted that there was a blind spot that made it very difficult to see and found it astonishing that anyone could safely make a left-hand turn at that light. Commissioner Pearce believed that weekends during the summertime would be a major peak use for Home Depot, which coincided with the waterslide. Mr. Tassano noted that the traffic studies examined the worst-case scenarios for lowest and highest uses. While the waterslide produced more trips on the weekend, the overall volume of service on the city streets would still be lower. A discussion of the derivation of trip rates, internal capture, and pass-by percentages ensued. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding the percentage of traffic that would be newly attracted to the facility versus passersby, the applicant indicated that the rate was 48 percent. EXCERPTS: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, December 13,2006 Page 2 of 16