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In response to the adjoining Birch Creek Townhouse resident's concerns, staff requests that the landscaping design at the northeast corner of the site near the "Y" turn-around area consider planting materials that would effectively block vehicle head lights from shining onto adjoining buildings. Staff has included a condition of approval addressing this issue. Traffic Based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers standard, the trip generation rate for a condominium project has a 0.66 AM rate and a 0.83 PM rate. The City Traffic Engineer does not believe that the proposed project would overburden the existing traffic pattern in the area. However, the residents who attended the neighborhood meeting raised the concerns that the existing Vineyard Avenue AM peak hours are impacted by traffic volumes and by speed. They stated that the Valley View Elementary School, which is within walking distance from the project site, results in traffic and safety problems for the neighborhood. They believed that the proposed 45 residential units would further impact the already unacceptable traffic pattern on Vineyard Avenue. Dowling Associates, City traffic consulting firm, has created a traffic model for the proposed project, which collected the data for the AM and PM trip distribution for both the existing AM/PM trips and the forecasted trips generated by the project. In review of the collected data, the City Traffic Engineer concluded the that the intersections that would be included in a traffic study have already been studied when the Bernal Commercial Project, located on Bernal Avenue between Stanley Boulevard and Nevada Street, was pending review in August 2005. Therefore, it is unnecessary to perform a separate traffic study to investigate traffic impact at the same intersections. Additionally, the Bernal Commercial Project has a higher traffic impact on the intersections than the proposed 45-unit residential condominium project. The Bernal Commercial Project was not required to mitigate the existing traffic other than paying the required traffic fees. The City Traffic Engineer recommends that the applicant pay for the required traffic fee. A condition of approval has addressed this issue. Parking During the neighborhood meeting that was held by staff, the neighbors residing on the nearby single-family zoned streets, such as Adams Way and Amador Court, specifically expressed concerns that the curbside parking in the front oftheir homes would be impacted. They indicated that these spaces are being occupied by the tenants from the existing apartment complex due to lack of adequate on-site parking provided by that development. They requested the applicant consider the parking impacts that would be generated when the residents have more vehicles than what could be accommodated inside the two-car garages. They urged that sufficient parking be provided on site; including parking for guests and parking for residents Case No. PUD.49 Planning Commission Page - 7 -