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Chapter 4 Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures O. Transportation and Traffic Impacts on transportation/traffic would be significant: (1) [If the project would] cause an increase in traffic, which is substantial in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the street system (i.e., result in a substan- tial increase in either the number of vehicle trips, the volume to capacity ratio on roads, or congestion at intersections). The City of Pleasanton has established that a significant impact will occur when the project causes an intersection to operate at level of service D or worse during the peak hour. The City's 1996 General Plan includes a policy that states a project impact is considered significant if it adds one or more trips to locations already operating at LOS E or F. Under certain conditions, the City of Pleasanton does not apply the LOS D criterion, but accepts by policy a lower standard of service. This condition applies directly to those intersections located within the boundary of the Downtown Specific Plan. Relative to the list of analysis intersections, the following locations would be subject to this policy. o Bernal @ Case 0 Main @ 51. Mary o Bernal @First/Sunol 0 First @ Ray/Vineyard o Bernal @ Main 0 Hopyard@ Del Valle o Bernal @ Pleasanton Ave M' R o aln @ ay o First @ Kottinger/spring . h F. N I 0 Main @ 51.)0 n o Irst@ ea (2) [If the project would] exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service standard established by the county Congestion Management Agency (CMA), or other agencies, for designated roads or highways. A review ofthe Alameda County CMA model found that the model includes sig- nificantly higher vehicle trip generation for the project site than the proposed project generates (2,727 PM peak hour trips from the CMA model versus 715 trips generated by the project). Therefore, no CMA analysis is required. The City of Pleasanton as part of its 1996 General Plan Circulation Element has established recommended desirable levels of service volumes for the various classifications of roadway that serve the City. While not a specific LOS criterion it is being used in this ErR to address those locations where the background plus project traffic results in undesirable conditions. (3) [If the project would] substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment). (4) [If the project would] result in inadequate emergency access. (5) [If the project would] result in inadequate parking capacity. (6) [If the project would] conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs support- ing alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks). 139