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have private open space areas in the form of patios or balconies. The private open space areas range from 53 to 114 sq. ft. in area. Overall, staff finds the project amenities and group and private open space to be acceptable. o Traffic and Circulation A traffic study for the prior 177-unit apartment development was prepared by Whitlock & Weinberger Transportation, Inc. (W-Trans). The prior apartment project would have generated an average of 1,177 new vehicle trips on a daily basis, including 90 additional trips during the a.m. peak hour and 110 additional trips during the p.m. peak hour. As the project site is located across from Thomas Hart Middle School, the traffic study included analysis of school-related traffic. The study stated that 65 of the anticipated morning trips would be school-related trips and none of the anticipated evening trips would be school-related. The traffic analysis analyzed traffic at seven intersections within the vicinity of the project site. The analysis found that all of the study intersections would operate acceptably under all traffic scenarios with and without the addition of the project-generated traffic. The study for the prior apartment project concluded that project would have a less-than-significant impact to the existing traffic. The prior apartment project was conditioned to provide the design and installation of all needed modifications to the traffic signal system at the intersection of West Las Positas Boulevard at Hacienda Drive. A copy of the study is attached as Exhibit B. The City Traffic Engineer has reviewed the current proposal and determined that no additional traffic analysis would be required as the current project would have 83 fewer units than the prior apartment project and, therefore, would generate fewer trips than the prior project. As required for the prior project, the current proposal will be required to provide the design and installation of all traffic signal modifications. In addition, the project has been conditioned to pay the applicable City and Tri-Valley Regional traffic impact fees to help fund future improvements to local and regional roadways. o Transit Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) currently provides bus service (the Wheels Bus System) to the project area. The project design includes a network of pathways internal to the project that allows access to the sidewalk that leads to the bus stop. o Bicycle Storage The Standards and Guidelines for the proposed project require 0.8 secured and weather protected bicycle spaces per dwelling unit (94 units x 0.8 = 75 spaces required). The project summary indicates that bicycle parking would be located in the garages. The applicant indicated that bicycle hooks would be installed on the garage wall. Staff has included a condition requiring the bicycle parking areas be clearly indicated on the garage floor plan. Summerhill Housing Group Planning Commission Page 14 of 28