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<br /> <br />6 <br />As described in the prior section, the VMT impact associated with the proposed project is potentially <br />significant and the project would need to reduce its VMT by 54.91% to be considered less than <br />significant based on Cumulative plus Project conditions. As such, feasible mitigation measures may be <br />proposed to reduce project-attributable VMT. <br />Similarly, as per Table 3.14-3: Home-Based VMT per Resident by Potential Site for Rezoning (2040) in <br />the Housing Element EIR, the project site (Site 1) was found to exceed the CEQA significance threshold. <br />The Housing Element EIR determined that the site would result in a significant and unavoidable VMT <br />impact, even after implementation of Mitigation Measure TRANS-2. MM TRANS-2 requires individual <br />housing developments that do not screen out from VMT analysis to provide a quantitative analysis <br />consistent with the methodology used in the Housing Element EIR and to incorporate feasible VMT <br />reduction strategies if impacts exceed the threshold. <br />The strategies mentioned below have been identified as potentially feasible mitigation measures to <br />reduce VMT associated with the Hidden Canyon Residences & Preserve Project. The mitigation <br />evaluation considers applicable strategies recommended by the Alameda CTC VMT Reduction <br />Calculator Tool (VMT Tool). Appendix A shows the results from the VMT Tool. <br />The following table summarizes the applicability and VMT reduction potential of all strategies as <br />mentioned in the VMT Tool: <br />Strategy <br />ID Strategy Name Applicability <br />Max Possible <br />VMT <br />Reduction <br />VMT <br />Reduction <br />Achieved by <br />Project (Based <br />on VMT Tool) <br />Parking Management Strategies <br />3C Limit Parking Supply <br />Partially Applicable – Can be <br />achieved through reduced <br />residential parking ratios. A 6.8 % <br />reduction can be achieved by <br />limiting parking spaces to 1 per <br />residence. <br />13.7% TBD <br />3D Provide Bike Parking <br />Applicable - The project can <br />propose to construct bike parking <br />and associated infrastructure for <br />implementing this strategy. <br />4.4% 0.4% <br />Neighborhood Enhancement Strategies <br />4A Street Connectivity <br />Improvement <br />Applicable - Addition of 4 <br />intersections enable better internal <br />connections or cut-throughs. <br />30.0% 9.6%