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(4) Impact TR -9 finds that project -generated traffic would cause the Fairway Drive/Merced Street intersection to degrade from LOS D to LOS F during the PM peak hour. Therefore, the project impact is significant. Mitigation Measure TR -9.4 requires the addition of lanes and modifications to the lane geometries at the Fairway Drive/Merced Street intersection, including: on the eastbound approach add one left -turn lane to provide two left -turn lanes, one through lane, and one right -turn lane; on the westbound approach re -stripe the right -turn lane to a shared through -right lane to provide one left -turn lane, one through lane and one through -right lane. This would require the widening of the west leg of the intersection to allow for the additional eastbound left -turn lane and the additional westbound receiving lane. The mitigation measure requires the project sponsors to contribute fair -share funds towards this improvement. However, implementation of this mitigation measure would require the acquisition of new right-of-way, potentially including acquisition of commercial structures and/or the taking of businesses. At this point, the City cannot guarantee an outcome on any potential condemnation proceedings and therefore the feasibility of Mitigation Measure TR -9.4 is uncertain. No other feasible mitigation exists to minimize or avoid this impact. As such, this impact is considered significant and unavoidable. This potentially unavoidable significant impact is overridden as set forth below in the Statement of Overriding Considerations. (5) Impact TR -9 finds that project -generated traffic would cause the Marina Boulevard/I-880 Southbound Ramps intersection to deteriorate from LOS D to LOS E during the AM peak hour and from LOS C to LOS F during the PM peak hour and the Saturday midday peak hour. Therefore, the project impact is significant. Mitigation Measure TR -9.6 requires modification of the cycle length at the Marina Boulevard/1-880 Southbound Ramps intersection, and adding an additional lane along the I-880 southbound off -ramp. The mitigation measure requires the project sponsors to contribute fair -share funds towards this improvement. These measures would improve the operation of the Marina Boulevard/I-880 Southbound Ramps intersections during weekday peak hours, but would reduce the average delay during the Saturday peak hour. Adding a third lane to the southbound I-880 off -ramp (also to be funded on a fair -share basis by the project sponsors) would fully mitigate this impact. This improvement would require additional right-of-way as well as an encroachment permit from Caltrans. At this point, the City cannot guarantee an outcome on any potential condemnation proceedings necessary for acquisition of additional right-of-way. Further, obtaining an encroachment permit is exclusively within the responsibility and jurisdiction of Caltrans, so the City cannot guarantee the successful implementation of Mitigation Measure TR -9.6. No other feasible mitigation exists. As such, this impact is considered significant and unavoidable. This potentially unavoidable significant impact is overridden as set forth below in the Statement of Overriding Considerations. (6) Impact TR -10 finds that under Cumulative plus Kaiser Medical Center Phase 1 plus Mixed -Use Retail Development conditions, the project would cause an -14-