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deducted that from the proposed 1.1 million square I~et and calculated the net new square <br />feet to determine the net new trips. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver indicated he has always disputed the accuracy of the traffic model. <br />He was told that 80% of traffic to Home Depot would use Johnson Drive and he does not <br />believe that because he uses Hopyard and Owens to get there. If there are 3500 parking <br />spaces, why does Kaiser say there will be only 1000 trips at peak hour? <br /> <br /> Mr. Korve said 3500 parking spaces are to accommodate the entire project and <br />anyone reasonably expected to use the facility. The 1000 trips are the net new trips <br />during peak hours, not total trips for every employee or visitor. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver asked if there were two left lanes into the properly and if there was <br />a traffic signal. <br /> <br />Mr. Korve said yes. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver referred to the three signals on Bernal Avenue and the two left <br />lanes tuming onto Valley Avenue, which is a major thoroughfare. He was concemed <br />about the two left lanes into the Kaiser site and the traffic impacts. <br /> <br />Ms. Michelotti referred to the two left turn lanes into the Koll Center. <br /> <br /> Mr. Swift said the reason for two lanes was to stack the cars, not because of the <br />number of cars. The determining factors are the distance between intersections and how <br />quickly the cars should be moved through the intersection to maintain the level of <br />service. That is the mason for a double turning lane at Arlington and Sycamore Road. <br /> <br /> Mayor Tarver did not like the signal at Kotl Center and related a traffic accident <br />that occurred there. He said the City could not synchronize the signals because of <br />CalTrans. <br /> <br /> Mr. Korve explained that CalTrans will allow control of the signal for traffic flow <br />into the City, but sometimes they object to changing the signal for traffic to the freeway. <br />It is possible to do both and have smooth traffic flow. He agreed with Mr. Swift that the <br />left turn lane is get traffic through an intersection and provide for stacking. it is much <br />safer to have signalized left turns. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ayala asked if he could cite another facility similar to this close to a freeway <br />that has two left turn lanes. <br /> <br />Mr. Korve referred to the PacBell facility at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon. <br /> <br />Mayor Tarver asked the size of the Bemal Corporate Park. <br /> <br />Mr. Swift said 1.3 million square feet. <br /> <br />Pleasanton City Council 12 03/21/00 <br />Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />