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<br />EXHIBIT J <br /> <br /> <br />=1111 -_, <br /> <br />pLEASANTONc <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />October 11, 2006 <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Jenny Soo, Planning Department <br />Mike Tassano, Acting City Traffic Engineer V <br /> <br />Ruby Hill Event Center <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />I have reviewed the project proposal for the Ruby Hill Event Center that is located off of Vineyard Avenue, This <br />project is proposed to gain access via the Ruby Hill Construction access road, The access road ties into Vineyard <br />Avenue approximately 450 feet from the intersection of Vineyard Avenue and Isabel Avenue (State Route 84), <br /> <br />The existing stacking lane for the intersection of Vineyard Avenue and Isabel Avenue is approximately 350 feet in <br />length, which leaves approximately 100 feet for a westbound left turn pocket for vehicle accessing the <br />construction entrance, <br /> <br />The existing volumes on Vineyard Avenue are such that during the PM peak hour the vehicle queue from the <br />Vineyard Avenue and State Route 84 intersection extends beyond the construction access road entrance for short <br />periods of time (2 to 3 cycles in 1 hour period), This congestion is expected to increase in the future, with the <br />queue length of vehicles extending beyond the construction access for several additional cycles, <br /> <br />The operation times of the event center, which is mainly on Friday evening (normally after 6:00 PM) and on <br />Saturday and Sunday, should not conflict with the PM peak period, <br /> <br />As part of this review, staff conducted a field review of the event center currently in operation that is located on <br />Vineyard Avenue, to the west of the proposed Ruby Hill Event Center. Given the observed traffic patterns of this <br />event center and projected trip generation rates for the Ruby Hill Event Center, adequate gaps in traffic will be <br />available so that storage beyond 100 feet on Vineyard Avenue is not necessary. The 100 foot left turn pocket on <br />Vineyard Avenue should be adequate, A right turn deceleration lane is needed to move the vehicles out of the <br />flow of traffic, A traffic signal is not recommended at this location, <br /> <br />The proposed gate at the entrance to the event center should be recessed such that adequate sight distance is <br />provided for vehicles exiting the facility onto the construction access road, <br /> <br />Please let me know if you have additional questions regarding this project <br /> <br />X:\MikeT\Development Projects\Ruby Hill Event Center\Ruby Hill Event Center Memo.doc <br />