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DRAFT 3. Circulation Element Program 2.2: Require site-specific traffic studies for all major developments which have the potential to exceed LOS D at major intersections, and require developers to implement the mitigation measures identified in these studies. In general the City requires development to improve congested adjacent intersections or to pay its pro-rata share of the cost of such improvements and to pay traffic-improvement fees ~I'IF~for use in mitigating traffic impacts in other areas of the city. Program 2.3: 1'he Santa Rita Road /Valley Avenue intersection is conditionally exempted from the City's LOS D policy in that the mitigation of adding a third southbound left turn lane is a short-term mitigation, with buildout mirigation being the Stoneridge Drive extension. The City Council shall decide if and when this intersection modification is needed in conjunction with development projects which add traffic to it. Projects which add traffic but are not required to improve this intersection will continue to pay Traffic Improvement Fees and will be considered to have mitigated their impact at the Santa Rita Road /Valley Avenue intersection on that basis. Program 2.4: Use the City's Baseline Traffic Report to address specific criteria to establish when a traffic impact study is required for a development proposal and to identify the scope and contents of the traffic report. Program 2.5~: Continuously upgrade the City's traffic computer and signal s sy tem to better monitor traffic flows and to translate traffic volumes into Llevels of service. Program 2.64: Report potential Llevel of service exceedances in a regularn baseline report to City Council and affected developers. Program 2.7§: Require ----'-feasible mitigation measures ai~e`-~ieeessa~~; to return intersections impacted by development to acceptable service levels, in the event that LOS D is exceeded. Program 2.8F: Strongly encourage public transit and regional projects that skirt traffic around Pleasanton rather than through it to mitigate LOS problems in the city. Policy 3: Facilitate the free flow of vehicular traffic on major arterials. Circulation Element 012908 redline 3-40 City Council Ol 29 08