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Hana Japan Restaurant Project <br />Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration <br />72 <br />May 2025 <br />VMT analysis.43 The LCI screening threshold recommendations are based on project size, <br />maps, transit availability, and provision of affordable housing. One of the criteria in the <br />Technical Advisory is that local-serving retail developments (i.e., developments less than <br />50,000 sf in size) may be assumed to result in a less-than-significant impact on VMT <br />because improving destination proximity by adding retail opportunities into the urban fabric <br />tends to shorten trips and reduce VMT. <br /> <br />The proposed project would include the development of a single-story, 6,445-sf <br />teppanyaki restaurant. Because the proposed project would include commercial uses less <br />than 50,000 sf, the proposed project can be presumed to be a local-serving facility and, <br />as such, would not have a significant impact related to VMT. <br /> <br />Based on the above, the proposed project is consistent with the LCI screening criteria and <br />would not conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b). Therefore, <br />a less-than-significant impact would occur. <br /> <br />c,d. Access to the project site would be provided by a repaved driveway at the westernmost <br />corner of the project site that would lead to the proposed parking lot, which would generally <br />occupy the portion of the site not covered by the proposed restaurant. The driveway <br />currently provides full access, and site access changes are not proposed as part of the <br />project. The proposed project would also include a new emergency vehicle turnout behind <br />the proposed building. Overall, the proposed project would provide sufficient emergency <br />vehicle access and circulation. Therefore, the proposed project would not substantially <br />increase hazards due to design features or incompatible uses, emergency access to the <br />site would be adequate, and a less-than-significant impact would occur. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />43 Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA. <br />December 2018.