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Coordinate the signal phasing of the Bernal Avenue/Independence Drive intersection signal to provide for adequate gaps for left-turn movements to/from Bernal Avenue and Hearst Drive. Installation plans for the signal shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval before recordation of the final subdivision map. The project developer shall pay the Tri-Valley Transportation Development fees (regional traffic fees) for the 51 units at the rates in effect when the first subdivision map is recorded, estimated at $100,000. This fee is in addition to the $1,000,000 discussed above Staff considers the applicant's payment of traffic impact fees to these intersections as sufficient mitigation for the following reasons: ^ The project's impact to the majority of these intersections is minimal with less than a four second increase in delay. The City has accepted the payment of fees in lieu of intersection improvements for previous projects -the Regency Centers/Home Depot development on the southeast corner of Bernal Avenue and Stanley Boulevard and the U.S. Petroleum service station on the southwest corner of Bernal Avenue and Utah Street. Therefore, the applicant's payment of traffic fees along with the installation of the Bernal Avenue/Kottinger Drive traffic signal implements the Circulation Element of the Pleasanton General Plan for the existing/approved/project scenario. Cumulative For the cumulative/project scenario, two intersections will operate at an unsatisfactory level-of-service: ^ Bernal Avenue/I-680 south bound ramp -LOSE (69.5 seconds of delay) for the a.m./p.m. peak-hours. Santa Rita Road/Valley Avenue -LOSE (63.8 seconds of delay) for the a.m./p.m. peak hours. Even with the construction of the traffic improvements identified with the build-out of the General Plan, the LOS at these intersections would remain significant-and-unavoidable for the cumulative scenario. No further feasible mitigation is available to reduce this transportation impact at these intersections to aless-than-significant level. Note that the constrained levels-of-service at these intersections could act as a constrained gateway, a matter being evaluated by the City Council with the General Plan update. In order to approve the proposed project with unsatisfactory levels-of-service at two intersections for the cumulative traffic scenario, the City will need to make a Statement of Overriding Consideration described in the Environmental Findings. PUD-33 Page 25 of 59 June 13, 2007