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Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Changes to the Original Project Addendum to the City of Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report 57 Table 10 Existing and Estimated Daily Trip Generation Land Use Average Rate Units/Area Total Trips1 Weekday Saturday Sunday Weekday Saturday Sunday Existing Conditions Residential 7.20 8.76 7.17 2 units 14.4 17.5 14.3 Restaurant 83.8 90.0 72.0 1,877 sq ft 157 169 135 Total Trips 172 187 149 Proposed Project Conditions Residential 7.20 8.76 7.17 16 units2 115 140 115 Downtown commercial 37.0 46.6 19.0 3,107 sq ft 115 145 59 Total 216 268 160 Proposed Project Difference Compared to Existing Conditions Residential +100 +123 +100 Commercial +115 +145 +60 Restaurant -157 -169 -135 Total Difference +58 +99 +25 Existing and estimated trips were calculated using trip generation rates from the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition. 1 Total trips were calculated by multiplying the average rate for each land use by the units or the area for that land use (e.g., under Existing Conditions, 7.20 average weekday trips for residential land uses multiplied by 2 residential units is 14 total weekday trips for residential uses). 2 The 16 residential units on the project site include two residences to remain plus the 14 proposed units. As shown above, the trip generation estimates indicate that the proposed project would result in a net increase of 58 weekday trips, 99 Saturday trips, and 25 Sunday trips compared to existing conditions. As explained above Table 10, this information is presented for informational purposes only; because the project would not result in greater impacts to LOS than those identified in the Final EIR, impacts would be less than significant. Vehicle access to the project site would be available via the existing driveway on St. John Street. Residential, commercial, and emergency vehicles would be able to access and circulate through the project site via this driveway and the proposed internal driveway, which would provide access to each proposed residence and the parking lot of the proposed commercial building. The project driveway is designed to accommodate the turning radii of emergency vehicles, which would be verified by the City prior to issuance of building permits. Additionally, as a primarily residential, mixed-use project, the project would not require incompatible uses, such as farm equipment or other large vehicles, that would increase vehicle hazards at the project site. Therefore, the project would not substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature or incompatible uses, and impacts would be less than significant. As described above, the project driveway is designed to accommodate the turning radii of emergency vehicles, which would be verified by the City prior to issuance of building permits. Therefore, the project would not result in inadequate emergency access and impacts would be less than significant.