Laserfiche WebLink
14111 <br /> FIRSTCARBON Letter <br /> SOLUTIONS Proposal <br /> FCS INTERNATIONAL.INC. <br /> SCOPE <br /> FCS will work closely with Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc. (LWC)as the City's preferred planning consultant. It <br /> is our understanding that LWC, under a separate contract with the City,will prepare the 2023-2031 <br /> Housing Element update.As part of the Housing Element update, LWC will provide the Residential Land <br /> Inventory that will identify a sufficient number of sites with near-term residential development potential <br /> at appropriate densities to accommodate the updated RHNA allocation. <br /> Task 1: VMT and Intersection LOS Screening (Fehr & Peers) <br /> Using readily available VMT data from the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) <br /> website, Fehr& Peers will discuss with the City where within the City new housing would contribute to <br /> reduced VMT on a per capita basis.These maps will display the average VMT generated per resident of <br /> each travel analysis zone.Additionally, Fehr& Peers will calculate the existing City and Regional VMT per <br /> resident for comparison purposes. Using either the threshold guidance provided by the Office of <br /> Planning and Research (OPR) or the City of Pleasanton (if VMT threshold have been adopted prior to the <br /> completion of the Program EIR), Fehr&Peers will identify zones where additional housing development <br /> would likely result in a less than significant VMT impact,or where a VMT impact could be easily <br /> mitigated.This information can help inform the selection of housing element sites, in combination with <br /> other factors to be developed by the City of Pleasanton. <br /> In addition to the VMT screening maps, intersection Levels of Service (LOS) will be calculated at several <br /> key locations to understand where likely congestion issues may result. Specific intersections to include in <br /> this assessment have not yet been identified. However,for budgeting purposes, Fehr& Peers assumes <br /> that up to 40 intersections would be evaluated for morning and evening peak hour operations. Fehr& <br /> Peers assumes that they can screen out intersections that are gateway and downtown exempt, or <br /> currently are projected to operate at LOS C or better with General Plan build out. Major intersections <br /> that are adjacent to potential multi-family sites will be identified for inclusion in the assessment <br /> regardless of the exemption status. A final list of intersections will be developed in consultation with the <br /> project team when the housing element sites are identified. <br /> Fehr& Peers assumes that they will use available data to form the basis of the existing conditions <br /> analysis and the most current near-term and cumulative forecasts as the baseline for this analysis.They <br /> will conduct up to 8 hours of field reconnaissance to spot check the intersection operation parameters, <br /> including lane configurations and traffic signal timing parameters. Data related to alternative modes will <br /> not be collected, although documentation will discuss at a citywide level the pedestrian, bicycle, and <br /> transit networks in the City.They will review with City staff any necessary modifications to the Synchro <br /> files prior to completing the impact analysis. <br /> The intersection peak hour LOS at each study intersection will be calculated using the 2000 Highway <br /> Capacity Manual method using Synchro software. Intersection turning movement forecasting methods <br /> are discussed within each scenario.The impact analysis will be conducted for the following scenarios: <br /> NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA 3 <br /> FIRSTCARBONSOLUTI ONS.COM <br />