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retail, and 273, 000 square feet of office. Under this cumulative scenario there are intersections at which queues exceed storage length based on the planning level analysis of the EIR. The traffic impact analysis for the San Leandro Crossings used standards of significance adopted by the City of San Leandro for the TOD Strategy and subsequently for the analysis of the Crossings project. These standards include: 1. Cause an increase in traffic which is substantial in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the street system. 2. Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service standard established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways. 3. Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment). 4. Result in inadequate emergency access. 5. Result in inadequate parking capacity. 6. Conflict with adopted policies, plans or programs supporting alternative transportation. 7. Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety risks. General Plan Standards ofSianifcance The General Plan proposes a standard of LOS D for most intersections in the City. It is acknowledged that LOS E is acceptable where special circumstances exist; for instance, Downtown and in pedestrian - oriented areas. An impact would be considered significant if it resulted in roadway service below the adopted service levels. Significant impacts also could occur if the Plan caused a substantial decrease in the level of accessibility and mobility within the City, or if it failed to provide for adequate facilities for parking, pedestrian and bicycle movement within the City, or if the created demand for transit exceeded existing or planned transit services. Additional Standards ofSianificance Policy The City of San. Leandro intends to add the following policy in addition to the policies of the General Plan and the Downtown TOD Strategies: Significant traffic impacts at intersections in the study area are identified if the proposed project causes: o An intersection to operate at LOS E or F: or, o An increase in the volume -to -capacity (v/c) ratio of 0.5 or more for signalized intersections that operate at LOS E or F under No Project conditions; or, o An increase in average delay of more than five (S) seconds for unsignalized intersections that operate at LOSE or F under No Project conditions. For intersections, the standards of significance address impacts to peak hour level of service. The City has not adopted significance standards for vehicle queuing and therefore the traffic impact analysis for the Crossings were not required to assess vehicle queuing as there is no measure of significance. The affect of vehicle queuing is typically addressed by the City during the design of intersection modifications, not during planning.