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BACKGROUND The Pleasanton Gateway project is located on the southwest corner of Bernal Avenue and Valley Avenue and runs parallel to Interstate 680. The land use for this property is designated as "office." The developer has submitted a proposal to reduce the square footage of the office component and add a retail component. The original project consisted of eight four-story office buildings totaling 745,000 square feet. The proposed project includes the following: • 588,500 square feet (6 four-story buildings) of general office uses including business, professional and administrative offices. • 65,000 square feet Safeway style supermarket/grocery store. • 60,928 square feet of neighborhood commercial uses. As currently proposed, there are no convenience markets and drive-through uses. However, fast food restaurants would be allowed, absent any drive-through. • Aself-service gasoline station with five pump islands and 10 to 15 dispensers. The number of dispensers varies depending on the number of diesel fuel dispensers. The applicant has been asked to clarify this question. Based on the proposed size of the project and the changes to the proposed use, staff requires the preparation of a traffic impact study to investigate the project impacts on the roadway network. DISCUSSION The traffic impact study will examine the project's impact on the roadway network and include: • Data collection during the AM and PM peak hours at locations near the site. • Trip generation, distribution and assignment analysis. • Impact analysis for existing and future scenarios, including impacts on adjacent Interstate 680. • Examination of several intersections including Bernal Avenue/Koll Center Road and Bernal Avenue/Valley Avenue, as well as evaluation of the operational viability of the existing roundabout on Valley Avenue adjacent to the project site; • Neighborhood analysis, parking analysis, and safety analysis. • Site Plan review (including a transit, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities analysis). South Bay Development Company will fund the traffic impact study. City staff will prepare and manage the report. In March 2008, staff solicited prospective consultants through the Request for Proposals process. In late April staff received three bids from qualified transportation consulting firms. Staff identified Fehr and Peers of Walnut Creek as the preferred consultant for the project. Fehr and Peers has prepared similar traffic Page2of3