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SR 89:133 Page 9 The graphics shown in Figure 5 show the relative effect. The intersection of Hopyard Road and Owens Drive is operating at LOS "B" with existing volume. When the generated traffic using a trip generation rate of 2.0 trips per 1,000 sq. ft. is added from "Existing plus Approved" buildings, the v/c ratio goes above LOS "D" to a v/c of 0.91. The generated traffic is about 32% of the capacity. When a trip generation rate of 1.65 trips per thousand sq. ft. is used instead of 2.0, the v/c ratio drops to 0.88. A rate of 1.33 (Option 2), will drop the v/c to 0.87. Policy ODtiOnS The policy options regarding the "Office" PM rate of trips generated per 1,000 sq. ft. of occupied space are: a) Leave the 2.0 trips per 1,000 sq. ft. as is. b) Reduce the rate to the counted rate for the Driveway Study buildings, i.e. 1.25/1,000 sq. ft. c) Reduce it to the factored 1988 TSM rate of 1.33. (this recognizes the higher trip rate of those other office buildings in the TSM Survey) d) Reduce it to the rate in "c" above expanded to account for a projected increase in employee density to 250 sq. ft. per employee, i.e., 1.66. Policy options concerning building occupancy range from 90% to the present 100%. The options selected are a function of the decision-makers' confidence in the empirical data, in the ability of the City to continue constructing traffic mitigation improvements, and in the economy to lag behind new building construction. It is ultimately a question of what level of risk the decision-maker wishes to tolerate in ensuring the General Plan level of service goals are met in the short term. Environmental Monitorina Committee & Planninq Commission Recommendations The Environmental Monitoring Committee and Planning Commission recommended unanimously that the trip generation rates be adjusted to those in Option 2, that the building occupancy be adjusted to 95% for "build-out," and to adopt the ITE assumptions for "Commercial" "Pass-by" trips. The Planning Commission also recommended an annual update of trip generation factors.