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some evenings, thereby reducing the likelihood for any traffic problems in the surrounding residential area. Based on vehicle count estimates conducted by the church staff, the existing activities on the site generate approximately 280 trips over three separate worship services on Sunday mornings. Based on City traffic counts, the uses on the site generate approximately 260 trips per day Monday though Friday. The church's preschool and the day care generate the majority of these trips; small Bible studies, choir meetings, etc. also meet on weekday evenings. Currently there are approximately 1,490 trips on Sundays (based on City traffic counts and church staff estimates) and approximately 1,975 trips per weekday (based on City traffic counts) on Golden Road between Hopyard Road and the church's driveway. These traffic levels are below or on the lower side of the General Plan standard for neighborhood streets of 2,000 to 3,000 trips per day. Hopyard Road has 11,600 trips per weekday (based on City traffic counts) which is below the General Plan standard of 15,000 trips per day for atwo-lane arterial street. Lastly, Del Valle Parkway has 2,500 trips per weekday (based on City traffic counts); this figure is well below the General Plan standard of 6,000 to 9,000 trips per day for atwo-lane collector street. The existing and General Plan buildout level of service (LOS--a description of intersection traffic flow, delay and maneuverability) for the intersection of Del Valle Parkway and Hopyard Road is "A". No modifications to the church's preschool is proposed. The church states that one of the Sunday worship services would be discontinued. Based on church attendance projections, there would be a net increase of 111 people who would visit the site. Assuming a ratio of 3 persons per vehicle, there would be an increase of approximately 74 trips to the site on Sundays, and the traffic on Hopyard Road, Golden Road, and Del Valle Parkway would remain below General Plan traffic standards. Furthermore, the church has informed staff that it is not uncommon for up to three families per Sunday worship service to walk to the church. Therefore, no traffic mitigations are required for the subject project. Staff was contacted by Pat Merrigan who resides at 5077 Golden Road, directly opposite the church's existing driveway. Mr. Merrigan expressed concern about the traffic generated by the preschool and evening activities. Bea Robinson (1405 Calle Enrique) and Stephanie Taylor (1546 Calle Santiago) expressed concern about the amount of traffic on Hopyard Road. Staff conduced a site visit on a weekday at approximately 9:15 am. The church notes in its statement of operations that the drop off for the first preschool session takes place between 9 am and 9:30 am. Many vehicles were entering and leaving the lot at this time as parents arrived to drop off their children. Staff observed that about 75% of the on-site Case No. Z-99-212/UP-99-d0 Planning Commission Page 8