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ATTACHMENT 14 <br />George W. Nickelson, P.E. <br />Traffic Engineering -Transportation Planning <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: October 13, 2006 <br />TO: Mr. Pete Knoedler, Regency Centers <br />FROM: George Nickelson <br />SUBJECT: Review of Internal Circulation Issues for the Stanley/Bernal Center in the <br />City of Pleasanton. <br />This memo provides a discussion of two specific internal circulation issues raised relative <br />to the proposed Stanley/Bernal Center. These issues include the potential effects of <br />parking adjacent to the drive aisle leading to/from the Home Depot store and vehicle <br />queuing at the Longs store drive-through prescription window. <br />1. Home Depot Drive Aisle <br />A concern raised relative to this design is the potential for vehicle queuing when inbound <br />traffic encounters vehicles maneuvering in/out of the parking spaces proposed along the <br />drive aisle leading to/from the Home Depot store. Based on the City's traffic study of <br />this center, the main Bernal driveway's AM and PM peak commute hour inbound traffic <br />would be 169 vehicles and 134 vehicles. These vehicles would enter on two inbound <br />lanes with the right lane becoming aright-turn only lane at the first center cross aisle. At <br />this first internal intersection, the cross aisle would be stop-sign controlled, and the <br />inbound and outbound traffic would not be controlled. <br />If one-half of the inbound trips continue on the aisle leading to the Home Depot store <br />(assuming 25% each turn right and left at the cross aisle), about 85 AM and 67 PM peak <br />hour trips would continue into the site. This volume (about one inbound vehicle per <br />minute on the drive aisle leading to Home Depot) would not result in significant conflicts <br />with vehicles maneuvering in/out of adjacent parking spaces. There would be occasions <br />when inbound vehicles would stop to allow a parking maneuver. However, with the <br />relatively low volume and 150-foot distance between the parking aisle and Bernal <br />Avenue, we would not expect vehicle queuing that would affect the driveway intersection <br />with Bernal. <br />]901 Olympic Blvd., Suite 120 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (925) 935-5014 Fax (925) 935-2247 <br />